2020-21 Midland Basketball Game Program

MIDLAND BASKETBALL FREMONT, NEBRASKA - GREAT PLAINS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

TODAY’S MATCHUP

WOMEN: 6:00 PM MEN: 8:00 PM

WIKERT EVENT CENTER FREMONT, NEBRASKA

MIDLAND UNIVERSITY

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

WOMEN’S SCHEDULE

MEN’S SCHEDULE

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

22 KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

W (78-59)

31 GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY

30 Presentation College (Bellevue Classic)

W (82-57)

NOVEMBER

31 Bellevue University (Bellevue Classic)

W (77-69)

10 Concordia University *

NOVEMBER

L (77-83) L (55-82)

14 DORDT UNIVERSITY *

L (72-83)

W (91-79)

18 HASTINGS COLLEGE *

W (83-66)

14 DORDT UNIVERSITY *

L (58-70)

21 Northwestern College *

L (79-97)

18 HASTINGS COLLEGE *

W (82-78)

24 Mount Marty University *

L (49-63)

21 Northwestern College *

W (80-74)

27 DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Draemel Classic)

W (64-51)

24 Mount Marty University *

W (75-49)

DECEMBER

10 Concordia University *

DECEMBER 2

Doane University *

5

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE *

2

Doane University *

L (64-68)

W (87-76)

4

OAK HILLS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

W (88-54)

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE *

L (73-77)

L (77-84)

5

12 BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY *

W (63-54)

12 BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY *

L (83-88)

15 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY *

6:00 pm

15 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY *

8:00 pm

19 Dakota Wesleyan University *

4:00 pm

19 Dakota Wesleyan University *

6:00 pm

JANUARY

29 Waldorf University (Bellevue Classic)

5:00 pm

2

Dordt University *

2:00 pm

30 Bellevue University (Bellevue Classic)

5:00 pm

4

College of Saint Mary *

6:00 pm

JANUARY

7

UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN *

6:00 pm

2

Dordt University *

4:00 pm

9

DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY *

2:00 pm

7

UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN *

8:00 pm

13 COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY *

6:00 pm

9

DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY *

4:00 pm

16 Briar Cliff University *

2:00 pm

16 Briar Cliff University *

4:00 pm

23 Morningside College *

2:00 pm

23 Morningside College *

4:00 pm

27 MOUNT MARTY UNIVERSITY *

6:00 pm

27 MOUNT MARTY UNIVERSITY *

8:00 pm

FEBRUARY 6

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FEBRUARY 2:00 pm

6

10 DOANE UNIVERSITY *

University of Jamestown *

6:00 pm

10 DOANE UNIVERSITY *

University of Jamestown *

8:00 pm

20 Hastings College *

2:00 pm

20 Hastings College *

4:00 pm

HOME GAMES IN ORANGE AND ALL CAPS

HOME GAMES IN ORANGE AND ALL CAPS

* Denotes Conference Game

* Denotes Conference Game

4:00 pm

GAME NOTES GAME DAY PREVIEW Concordia University comes to town tonight to take on Midland University for a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) matchups. This will be the second meeting this season between the two squads after each school opened conference play against the other back on November 10 in Seward.

In the first meeting on the women’s side, Midland came away with a commanding 9179 win. Lexis Haase led the Warriors in scoring with 24 points while four others eclipsed double-digits in the road win. Kennedy Darner had 18 points off the bench while Makenna Sullivan had 17, Lexi Kraft had 14, and Katy Gathje added 10.

Concordia’s women’s team was led by Taysha Rushton in the first game. She had 23 points while Taylor Cockerill added 17. Those two continue to lead the way for the Bulldogs with Cockerill averaging 15.4 per game and Rushton scoring 13.5 per outing.

On the men’s side, Concordia led wire-to-wire in the first meeting this season. The Bulldogs cruised to an 82-55 win on their home court behind a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures and 11 different players registering at least 2 points.

Midland was led by their bench in the first game with Kyle Castille and Emanuel Bryson leading the team with 12 points each. Josh Lambert added 11 points off the bench as well. The Warriors were plagued by turnovers and poor shooting.

Carter Kent had a game-high 15 points in the game back in November while Sam Scarpelli and Justin Wiersema both added 12 points each. Wiersema leads the team in scoring this season with an average of 17.4 per game. Kent adds 12.8 points per outing while Gage Smith chips in 11.9.

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BALL MAGNET Makenna Sullivan has been a rebounding machine this year, pulling in 115 rebounds so far this season. She is currently ranked 6th in the NAIA in total rebounds and leads the Warriors and the GPAC with an average of 10.5 per game. This season she has posted five double-doubles, including 23 points and 16 rebounds (tie for her career-high) against Morningside on December 5.

JOINING DIVISIONS The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has combined divisions this year. In previous seasons, there have been two divisions for the men and women, and with that there were two separate national championship tournaments. This season’s tournaments will be held in Sioux City, Iowa for the women and Kansas City, Missouri for the men.

YOUNG GUNS Coach Drake will be relying an influx of youth in the men’s lineup this year with Colby Tichota and Josh Lambert expected to play significant roles on the front line. Tichota (6’6, 195) and Lambert (6’8, 230) add much needed bulk and size to the Warriors’ paint.

SERVING IT UP Sophomore point guard Jake Rueschhoff has been dishing out the dimes this year to a tune of 4.5 assists per game. That mark is second the GPAC and his 45 assists rank 15th in the NAIA this year. He recently tied a careerhigh with 10 assists in the Warriors’ win over Dakota State on November 27. He also leads Midland with 1.7 steals per game.

LOOKING AHEAD Midland will have one more road trip before the Christmas Break. The Warriors will travel to The World’s Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota this upcoming Saturday to take on Dakota Wesleyan. This will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season.

After the break the Midland men will compete in the Bellevue Classic on December 29-30.

They’ll face Waldorf and Bellevue on back to back days.

TODAY’S GAME DAY SPONSOR

MIDLAND WARRIORS WOMEN #

Name

Yr.

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown

Previous School

0

Tamera Alexandra

FR

G

5-6

Breaux Bridge, La.

Breaux Bridge H.S

1

Cadee Nichols

FR

G

5-3

Pleasonton, Neb.

2

Makenna Sullivan

SR

G/P

5-11

Lincoln, Neb.

Norris H.S.

3

Kara Jennings

SO

G

5-7

Omaha, Neb.

Omaha Concordia H.S.

4

Peyton Wingert

JR

G

5-11

Dakota Dunes, S.D

5

Hannah Madison

SO

G

5-11

Omaha, Neb.

Bellevue East H.S.

10

Lexi Kraft

SO

G

5-5

Omaha, Neb.

Millard North H.S.

11

Kennedy Darner

FR

G

5-10

Omaha, Neb.

Millard West H.S

12

Meagan Kinney

FR

G

5-4

Port Mansheld, Texas

13

Carissa Wilson

SR

P/G

5-10

Gretna, Neb.

14

Haley Weimer

SR

G

5-3

Granby, Colo.

Middle Park H.S

15

Payton Jakopovic

SO

G

5-4

Elkhorn, Neb.

Elkhorn H.S.

20

Frankie Klausen

FR

G

5-7

Wayne, Neb.

Wayne H.S

21

Tamia Alexandra

FR

G

5-7

Breaux Bridge, La.

23

Emma Shepard

SO

G

5-8

Fremont, Neb.

Fremont H.S.

24

Taylor Houska

SO

G

5-6

Sac City, Iowa

East Sac County H.S.

25

Lexis Haase

JR

G

5-9

West Point, Neb.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic H.S.

32

Sam Shepard

JR

G

6-0

Fremont, Neb.

Fremont H.S.

33

Asia Bryant

FR

F

5-10

Omaha, Neb.

Millard North H.S

34

Erin Prusa

SO

P

6-1

Howells, Neb.

Howells-Dodge H.S.

35

Katy Gathje

SR

P

6-0

Central City, Neb.

Head Coach: Shawn Gilbert (8th Season) Assistant Coach: Kasi Stoltz

Pleasonton H.S

Dakota Valley H.S.

San Perlita H.S. Gretna H.S.

Breaux Bridge H.S

Central City H.S.

CONCORDIA BULLDOGS WOMEN #

Name

Yr.

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown

2

Bailey Conrad

Fr.

G

5-6

Tea, S.D.

Tea Area H.S.

3

Averie Lambrecht

So.

G

5-8

Eagle, Neb.

Waverly H.S..

4

Taysha Rushton

Fr.

G

5-4

Lubbock, Texas

5

Taylor Cockerill

Jr.

G

5-9

Waverly, Neb.

10

Taryn Tracy

Fr.

G

5-5

Hickman, Neb.

11

Kayla Luebbe

So.

F

6-1

Bee, Neb.

12

Mackenzie Toomey

Fr.

G

5-8

Lincoln, Neb.

13

Rebecca Higgins

Jr.

F

5-10

Thedford, Neb.

Thedford H.S.

14

Chloe Schumacher

Jr.

F

6-2

Lincoln, Neb.

Malcolm H.S.

15

Taylor Farrell

So.

G

5-7

Omaha, Neb.

Millard West H.S.

21

Mackenzie Koepke

Jr.

G

6-1

Lincoln, Neb.

Lincoln Lutheran H.S.

25

Rylee Pauli

Jr.

F

5-10

Omaha, Neb.

Millard South H.S.

32

Kendal Brigham

Fr.

G

5-4

Wahoo, Neb.

Wahoo H.S.

34

Faith Troshynski

Sr.

F

5-10

Manson, Iowa

Briar Cliff University

35

Sadie Powell

Fr.

F

6-0

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

John F. Kennedy H.S.

55

Hanna Spearman

Fr.

G

5-8

Gretna, Neb.

Head Coach: Drew Olson (15th Season) Assistant Coaches: Tae’lor Purdy-Korell, Kaitlyn Hodgins

Previous School

Monterey H.S. Waverly H.S. Norris H.S. Seward H.S. Lincoln Southeast H.S.

Gretna H.S.

MIDLAND WARRIORS MEN #

Name

Yr.

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown

0

Kyle Castille

FR

F

6-4

San Antonio, Texas

1

Tanner DeKock

JR

G

5-10

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Oskaloosa H.S.

2

PJ Brinkman

FR

C

6-6

Chula Vista, Calif.

Otay Ranch H.S

3

Emanuel Bryson

JR

G

5-9

Grovetown, Ga.

Grovetown H.S

5

Jake Rueschhoff

SO

G

6-1

Omaha, Neb.

10

Isaiah Sobers

FR

G

6-2

Copperas Cove, Texas

12

Dominic Shaw

FR

G

6-3

Hollywood, Fla.

15

Arturo Montes

SO

F

6-4

Chihuahua, Mexico

20

Samuel Mailloux

SO

F

6-7

Pender, Neb.

Pender H.S.

21

Colby Tichota

FR

F

6-6

Yutan, Neb.

Yutan H.S.

22

Bo Sandquist

JR

G

6-5

Johnston, Iowa

23

Rayshon Hovaldt

JR

G

6-3

Omaha, Neb.

Platteview H.S.

24

Laurence Merritt

SR

G

5-10

Chicago, Ill.

St. Patrick H.S.

33

Josh Lambert

FR

C

6-8

Auburn, Neb.

Head Coach: Oliver Drake (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Cam Schuknecht, Paul Blackburn

Previous School William J. Brennan H.S.

Millard North H.S. Copperas Cove H.S. McArthur H.S. Grand View Christian School

Johnston H.S.

Auburn H.S.

CONCORDIA BULLDOGS MEN #

Name

Yr.

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown

2

Sam Scarpelli

Sr.

G

5-9

Portland, Ore.

3

Jackson Hirschfeld

So.

G

5-11

Utica, Neb.

4

Nick Cito

Jr.

G

5-10

Arvada, Colo.

5

Carter Kent

Jr.

G

6-2

Crete, Neb.

10

Justin Wiersema

Jr.

G

6-3

Loveland, Colo.

Thompson Valley H.S.

11

Gage Smith

Jr.

F

6-5

Elizabeth, Colo.

Elizabeth H.S.

12

Grant Wragge

Sr.

G

6-2

Crofton, Neb.

14

AJ Watson

So.

G

5-8

Bonner Springs, Kan.

20

Tanner Wubbels

Jr.

F

6-7

Waverly, Neb.

21

Klay Uher

Jr.

F

6-5

Crete, Neb.

30

Thomas Young

Sr.

G

6-1

Clarks, Neb.

32

Ryan Holt

Sr.

F

6-5

Highlands Ranch, Colo.

41

Braden Wiltse

Fr.

G

6-3

Lenexa, Kan.

44

Cory Davila

Fr.

F

6-7

Basehor, Kan.

Basehor Linwood H.S.

50

Drew Wheeler

Fr.

G

6-2

Stockton, Mo.

Stockton H.S.

55

Noah Schutte

Fr.

F

6-4

Laurel, Neb.

Head Coach: Ben Limback (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Lance Korell, Brendon Boomsma

Previous School Clark College Centennial H.S. Mullen H.S. Crete H.S.

Crofton H.S. Bonner Springs H.S. Waverly H.S. Crete H.S. High Plains H.S. ThunderRidge H.S. Mill Valley H.S.

Laurel-Conrad-Coleridge H.S.

AROUND THE GPAC WOMEN’S STANDINGS

Morningside Midland Briar Cliff Concordia Northwestern Dordt Jamestown Hastings Dakota Wesleyan Mount Marty Doane College of Saint Mary

MEN’S STANDINGS

Conf. Overall 5-1 7-2 6-2 9-2 6-2 8-2 5-3 6-5 4-3 4-6 4-3 5-5 3-3 5-3 3-4 3-5 1-3 3-3 1-4 3-5 1-7 3-8 0-4 1-6

UPCOMING WOMEN’S GAMES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Briar Cliff @ Jamestown Concordia @ Midland

6:00 PM 6:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Northwestern @ Dordt Dakota Wesleyan @ Morningside

6:00 PM 6:00 PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Concordia @ Jamestown

6:00 PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 Dordt @ Mount Marty Briar Cliff @ Doane Midland @ Dakota Wesleyan SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 Morningside @ Hastings MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 Jamestown @ Mount Marty

12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM

Dakota Wesleyan Morningside Concordia Jamestown Northwestern Dordt Mount Marty Briar Cliff Doane Midland Hastings

Conf. Overall 6-0 9-1 6-1 10-1 6-2 9-3 4-2 8-3 5-3 8-3 4-4 8-4 3-4 6-6 3-4 5-6 2-6 5-8 1-7 3-8 0-7 3-8

UPCOMING MEN’S GAMES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Briar Cliff @ Jamestown Concordia @ Midland

8:00 PM 8:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Doane @ Mount Marty Northwestern @ Dordt Dakota Wesleyan @ Morningside

6:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Concordia @ Jamestown

8:00 PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 Dordt @ Mount Marty Bellevue @ Northwestern Briar Cliff @ Doane Midland @ Dakota Wesleyan

2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 Morningside @ Hastings

4:00 PM

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 Briar Cliff @ Dakota State

7:00 PM

2:00 PM

12:00 PM

PROBABLE STARTERS & STATS WOMEN

25

35

2

KATY GATHJE

MAKENNA SULLIVAN

4

10

LEXIS HAASE

PEYTON WINGERT

LEXI KRAFT MIDLAND LEADERS POINTS per game Lexis Haase Makenna Sullivan Peyton Wingert REBOUND per game Makenna Sullivan Peyton Wingert Lexis Haase ASSISTS per game Makenna Sullivan Lexi Kraft Lexis Haase FIELD GOAL % season Makenna Sullivan Peyton Wingert Lexis Haase FREE THROW % season Makenna Sullivan Lexis Haase Peyton Wingert

CONCORDIA LEADERS 14.6 13.9 11.2 10.5 6.9 6.7 3.9 3.2 1.6 .511 .438 .410 .740 .714 .450

POINTS per game Taylor Cockerill Taysha Rushton Taylor Farrell REBOUND per game Taylor Cockerill Rylee Pauli Mackenzie Koepke ASSISTS per game Taysha Rushton Taylor Cockerill Bailey Conrad FIELD GOAL % season Taylor Farrell Taylor Cockerill Taysha Ruston FREE THROW % season Taysha Rushton Taylor Cockerill Taylor Farrell

Last Meeting 15.4 13.5 9.3 7.1 5.4 4.6 3.5 3.1 2.4 .435 .397 .333 .854 .797 .750

TEAM COMPARISON MIDLAND

SERIES HISTORY

CONCORDIA

9-2 (6-2)

RECORD (GPAC)

6-5 (5-3)

77.3

POINTS/GM

79.3

45.5

REBOUNDS/GM

40.4

15.2

ASSISTS/GM

15.9

.392

FIELD GOAL %

.385

.333

3-POINT %

.306

.678

FREE THROW %

.732

Midland Concordia MIDLAND Haase - 24 Sullivan - 11 Sullivan - 5

11/10/2020 22 31 20 18 91 16 16 25 22 79

INDV. LEADERS Points Rebounds AssistsFarrell - 3

CONCORDIA Rushton - 23 Cockerill - 9

MIDLAND TEAM STATISTICS CONCORDIA 48.5% (32 - 66) Field Goals % 36.5% (31 - 85) 53.8% (14 - 26) 3 Point Field Goals % 26.3% (10 - 38) 81.3% (13 - 16) Free Throws 87.5% (7 - 8) 46 Rebounds 43 17 Assists 13 19 Turnovers 13 13 2nd Chance Pts. 18

Last Ten Meetings: 1/11/2017 CONCORDIA 95-38 2/22/2017 CONCORDIA 88-69 11/15/2017 CONCORDIA 85-63 1/31/2018 MIDLAND 86-77 11/6/2018 CONCORDIA 83-65 1/16/2019 CONCORDIA 84-74 11/12/2019 CONCORDIA 93-70 2/19/2020 CONCORDIA 75-68 2/26/2020 CONCORDIA 95-46 11/10/2020 MIDLAND 91-79

PROBABLE STARTERS & STATS MEN

22

21

33

COLBY TICHOTA

JOSH LAMBERT

5

BO SANDQUIST

24 LAURENCE MERRITT

JAKE REUSCHHOFF MIDLAND LEADERS POINTS per game Laurence Merritt Josh Lambert Bo Sandquist REBOUND per game Bo Sandquist Josh Lambert Colby Tichota ASSISTS per game Jake Rueschhoff Laurence Merritt Emanuel Bryson FIELD GOAL % season Emanuel Bryson Laurence Merritt Bo Sandquist FREE THROW % season Josh Lambert Laurence Merritt Colby Tichota

CONCORDIA LEADERS 13.6 10.8 9.9 6.1 5.4 5.4 4.5 2.6 1.6 .512 .390 .343 .792 .769 .733

POINTS per game Justin Wiersema Carter Kent Gage Smith REBOUND per game Gage Smith Justin Wiersema Carter Kent ASSISTS per game Sam Scarpeli Carter Kent Justin Wiersema FIELD GOAL % season Justin Wiersema Gage Smith Carter Kent FREE THROW % season Carter Kent Gage Smith Justin Wiersema

Last Meeting 17.4 12.8 11.9 10.4 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.9 2.8 .614 .535 .347 .757 .706 .694

TEAM COMPARISON MIDLAND

SERIES HISTORY

CONCORDIA

3-8 (1-7)

RECORD (GPAC)

9-3 (6-2)

71.5

POINTS/GM

83.3

37.0

REBOUNDS/GM

40.4

13.1

ASSISTS/GM

17.0

.433

FIELD GOAL %

.463

.341

3-POINT %

.343

.686

FREE THROW %

.699

11/10/2020

Midland 25 30 55 Concordia 41 41 82 MIDLAND Castille & Bryson - 12 Sandquist - 10 4 Players - 2

INDV. LEADERS Points Rebounds Assists

CONCORDIA Kent - 15 Smith - 12 Smith - 5

MIDLAND TEAM STATISTICS CONCORDIA 32.8% (20 - 61) Field Goals % 43.1% (28 - 65) 26.9% (7 - 26) 3 Point Field Goals % 37.5% (12 - 32) 66.7% (8 - 12) Free Throws 87.5% (14 - 16) 37 Rebounds 41 10 Assists 19 14 Turnovers 9 15 2nd Chance Pts. 7

Last Ten Meetings: 2/10/2016 CONCORDIA 91-85 11/16/2016 MIDLAND 87-77 1/11/2017 MIDLAND 64-59 11/15/2017 CONCORDIA 86-72 1/31/2018 MIDLAND 67-61 11/6/2018 MIDLAND 78-72 1/16/2019 CONCORDIA 66-51 11/12/2019 CONCORDIA 95-71 2/19/2020 CONCORDIA 89-83 11/10/2020 CONCORDIA 82-55

SHAWN GILBERT 8TH SEASON

COACHING HISTORY 1996-2000 North Platte Community College 2000-2007 Mount Mercy University 2009-2012 University of Nebraska - Assistant RECORD BEFORE MIDLAND 82-113 2013-14 Midland University 2014-15 Midland University 2015-16 Midland University 2016-17 Midland University 2017-18 Midland University 2018-19 Midland University 2019-20 Midland University OVERALL - 17 SEASONS MIDLAND - 7 SEASONS

8-6-6 13-5-1 9-7-2 15-5-0 14-2-3 14-3-4 17-2-2 171-235 89-122

Shawn Gilbert has served as Midland University’s head women’s basketball coach since 2013. In seven seasons, Gilbert has produced a 89-122 record while playing in the always competitive Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).

In 2018-19, the Warriors posted a 15-14 overall record, the first winning season under Gilbert and the program’s first since the 2003-04 season (16-13). The Warriors enjoyed a Top-25 national ranking for much of the season as they defeated three ranked opponents along the way.

At Midland, Gilbert has coached 21 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar Athletes, including Maddie Egr, who became the first player in program history to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American honors in 2019. All six of Gilbert’s teams have earned NAIA All-Academic team honors.

Gilbert came to Midland after serving four seasons (2009-13) as an Administrative Assistant and Video Coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Connie Yori’s staff.

He also served as the Connie Yori Summer Camp Director. With Gilbert’s help, the Cornhuskers enjoyed their best season in program history in 2009-10 when they went 32-2 overall and 16-2 in conference play, earning them their first Big 12 regular season title.

Prior to his time at UNL, Gilbert was the head coach at Mount Mercy College (Iowa) from 2000-2007. Under Gilbert’s guidance, the Mustangs advanced to the Midwest-Classic Conference Tournament championship game in 2005 and 2007. In 2007, the Mustangs enjoyed their best season in program history to that point as they went 21-9 and finished the reason ranked in the Top-25.

Gilbert coached three NAIA All-Americans and 11 Academic All-Americans while at MMC. He also produced 15-All-Conference selections and 45 Academic All-Conference players.

Before going to MMC, Gilbert was the head coach at Mid Plains Community College in North Platte, Nebraska from 1996-2000. Gilbert was named the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) Coach of the Year in 2000.

Gilbert earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 1991. He and his wife, Carrie, reside in Omaha and have three children.

OLIVER DRAKE 6TH SEASON

COACHING HISTORY 2010-11 Ashford University 2011-12 Ashford University 2012-13 Ashford University 2013-14 Ashford University 2014-15 Ashford University 2015-16 Midland University 2016-17 Midland University 2017-18 Midland University 2018-19 Midland University 2019-20 Midland University OVERALL - 10 SEASONS MIDLAND - 5 SEASONS

23-11 20-11 20-11 23-10 22-12 16-14 21-10 16-14 10-19 10-17 181-129 73-74

Oliver Drake has served as Midland University’s head men’s basketball coach since August of 2015. In five seasons at Midland, Drake has coached to a 73-74 overall record and a 42-54 mark in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).

In 2016-17, Drake guided the Warriors to a second-place finish in the GPAC regular season standings and earned an at-large bid to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II National Championship Tournament, the fifth appearance in program history.

Prior to coming to Midland, Drake served as the head basketball coach at Ashford University (Iowa) for five seasons (2010-15). While at Ashford, Drake guided the Saints to a 10855 overall record as they won one Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) title and made three appearances in the NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament.

Drake was named the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Coach of the Year following the 2013-14 season when Ashford advanced to the Sweet 16.

Beyond the court, Drake has a strong commitment to success in the classroom. In his nine years as a head coach, Drake has had 12 athletes earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, including seven at Midland.

Drake is an active member of several coaching organizations. He served on the NAIA Championship Committee from 2013-15 and has been a member of the NABC-NAIA National Committee since 2014, where he is currently serving as president.

In the summer of 2018, Drake was selected to be a member of the coaching staff for USA Basketball’s U18 National team. He served as a court coach for training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado along with other court coaches, including Mike Brey (University of Notre Dame), Joe Dooley (East Carolina University), and Chuck Moore (Richard Bland College). Head coach of the U18 team was University of Kansas’s Bill Self. Also on staff were Danny Manning (Wake Forest University) and Anthony Grant (University of Dayton).

A native of Neillsville, Wisconsin, Drake attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education/Adaptive Physical Education in 2002. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Viterbo University in 2008.

Drake’s wife, Kristen, is the Alumni Coordinator and Events Specialist in the Alumni Department at Midland. The Drake’s live in Fremont with their two children, Sebastian and Stella.

Midland

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