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PROMO SCHEDULES Men’s Basketball Promotions • Tuesday, January 9th vs Toledo at 7 pm | Alumni Night • Friday, January 19th vs Akron at 7 pm | Gold Out • Friday, January 26th vs Ohio at 7 pm | Black Out • Tuesday, January 30th vs Miami at 7 pm | International Night • Tuesday, February 6th vs Western Michigan at 7 pm | Unity Night • Saturday, February 17th vs NIU at 2 pm | Youth Basketball Night • Tuesday, February 27th vs Buffalo at 7 pm | E-Sports Night • Saturday, March 2nd vs Central Michigan at 3:30 pm | Senior Night Women’s Basketball Promotions • Sunday, January 14th vs NIU at 6 pm | Lights, Camera, #MACtion • Wednesday, January 17th vs Toledo at 7 pm | Welcome Back Student Bash • Wednesday, January 24th vs E. Michigan at 7 pm | We Back Pat Night • Saturday, February 3rd vs C. Michigan at 1 pm | Play4Kay and HS Band Day • Wednesday, February 7th vs W. Michigan at 7 pm | flaSHEsWILLGame • Saturday, February 10th vs Sun Belt at 1 pm | Sun Belt Challenge, Unity Day • Saturday, February 24th vs Akron at 1 pm | Gold Out • Saturday, March 2nd vs Buffalo at 1 pm | Senior Day • Wednesday, March 6th vs Ball St at 7 pm | Fan Appreciation Night
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COACHING STAFF
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ROB SENDEROFF
JULIAN SULLINGER
RANDAL HOLT
JON FLEMING
Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
LUKE TRONDSON
JIM CHRISTIAN
HENRY BRISCOE
RETT LISTER
Basketball Administration
Strength Coach
GA Basketball Operations
GA Video Coordinator
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23-24 MEN’S ROSTER
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JULIUS ROLLINS
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BRENDEN MOSS
R-So .| G | 6’7”| 199 lbs
So. | G | 6’5”|190 lbs
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VONCAMERON DAVIS R-Jr. | F | 6’5”| 229 lbs
11 GIOVANNI SANTIAGO
R-Sr. | G | 6’1”| 170 lbs
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REGGIE BASS So. | G | 6’3”| 185 lbs
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22TYEM FREEMAN Gr. | G | 6’5”| 206 lbs
23DELRECCO GILLESPIE
31JAKE SNYDER
42CLI’RON HORNBEAK
55DONOVAN HUNTER
Jr. | C | 6’9”| 238 lbs
Gr. | F | 6’7”| 226 lbs
14MAGNUS ENTENMANN
15MIKE BEKELJA
Gr.| G | 6’1”| 175 lbs
CHRIS PAYTON JR
13JALEN SULLINGER Jr. | G | 5’10”| 172 lbs
Jr.| G | 6’0”| 184 lbs
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So. | F | 6’8”| 216 lbs
Fr. | F | 6’8”| 197 lbs
So. | F | 6’8”| 225 lbs
LA HAYES Fr. | G | 6’5”| 181 lbs
23-24 HOME SCHEDULE
FRESNO STATE
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
November 6th | 7:00 p.m.
November 9th | 7:00 p.m.
November 11th | 7:00 p.m.
November 26th | 5:30 p.m.
SHAWNEE STATE
CLEVELAND STATE
BALL STATE
November 30th | 7:00 p.m.
December 9th | 2:00 p.m.
January 2nd | 7:00 p.m.
January 9th | 7:00 p.m.
AKRON
OHIO
MIAMI
January 19th | 7:00 p.m.
January 26th | 6:30 p.m.
January 30th | 7:00 p.m.
WESTERN MICHIGAN Febuary 6th | 7:00 p.m.
MALONE
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
BUFFALO
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Febuary 17th | 2:00 p.m.
Febuary 27th | 7:00 p.m.
March 2nd | 3:30 p.m.
TOLEDO
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23-24 WOMEN’S ROSTER 2
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KALEY PERKINS R-So. | G | 6’0”
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TATIANA THOMAS So. | F | 5’10”
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CORYNNE HAUSER So. | G | 5’7”
10ELENA MAIER
11LEXY LINTON
12JENNA BATSCH
15BRIDGET DUNN Jr. | F | 6’3”
21DIONNA GRAY
22ABBY OGLE
30MIKALA MORRIS
42JANAE TYLER
R-So. | G | 5’9”
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Jr. | G | 5’8”
So. | G | 5’4”
Fr. | 6’1”
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Jr. | F | 5’11”
KATIE SHUMATE
Jr. | F | 6’0”
Gr. | G | 5’8”
BIANCA JUZZO
R-Sr. | G | 5’11”
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MYA BABBITT Fr. | G | 5’8”
COACHING STAFF
TODD STARKEY
FRAN RECCHIA
ALEXA GOLDEN
PAIGE SALISBURY
Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
DE’JOVIA DAVIS Director of Basketball Operations
MAXWELL FINK
Graduate Assistant
23-24 HOME SCHEDULE
LAKE ERIE
LA ROCHE
November 5th | 1:00 p.m.
November 29th | 7:00 p.m.
December 19th | 11:00 a.m.
December 30th | 1:00 p.m.
OHIO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
TOLEDO
January 6th | 1:00 p.m.
January 14th | 6:00 p.m.
MUSKINGUM
January 17th | 7:00 p.m.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
WESTERN MICHIGAN
TBD
Febuary 3rd | 1:00 p.m.
Febuary 7th | 7:00 p.m.
Febuary 10th | 1:00 p.m.
BUFFALO
BALL STATE
March 2nd | 7:00 p.m.
March 6th | 7:00 p.m.
EASTERN MICHIGAN January 24th | 7:00 p.m.
AKRON Febuary 24th | 1:00 p.m.
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RANDALE L. RICHMOND THIRD SEASON Randale L. Richmond was formally introduced as the 12th Athletic Director at Kent State University on April 9, 2021. He began his tenure as Athletic Director on May 1, 2021. This is Richmond’s second stint at Kent State University. He previously spent 10 years with the Golden Flashes working in Student-Athlete Academic Services and Compliance. Richmond started as a graduate assistant before serving as an Assistant Director of Compliance starting in 2006. He was elevated to the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance in 2010, then promoted to Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services & Compliance in 2012. Richmond served in that role until 2015 when he was hired by Old Dominion University. Richmond arrived at Old Dominion University in February of 2015 as the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration and Student-Athlete Welfare. In that role, he was responsible for the leadership, oversight, and supervision related to StudentAthlete Academic Services, Leadership Development, and NCAA Compliance. He also served as the Sport Administrator for the men’s basketball, field hockey, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s and women’s swimming programs. During his oversight of those sports, he had a direct impact in fundraising and program enhancement, raising over $1.5 million dollars and increasing the men’s soccer’s fundraising efforts over 500%. In addition, Richmond served on a number of campus committees, including the Brother 2 Brother Steering Committee and the President’s Task Force on Inclusive Excellence where he served as the co-chair. He took the lead on developing and enhancing numerous programs at Old Dominion including the revamping of the Monarch’s Competitive Excellence Plan and the implementation of a Sport Administration Executive Summary, which is designed to track each sport’s success in terms of the goals set in the Old Dominion strategic plan. He also started the New Employee Welcome Plan which helps new employees experience early success and provides connections with current employees.
During his time at ODU, Richmond successfully led the department through a NCAA Academic Performance Program Review, a Conference USA (C-USA) Compliance Audit, as well as an internal Institutional Control Review. Under his leadership, ODU implemented a number of progressive student-athlete programs, including its first ever Student-Athlete Leadership Academy. The Monarch Athletic Department achieved all-time highs in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, Graduation Success Rate (GSR) scores, and department Grade Point Average (GPA). ODU led Conference USA in Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients in each of his final four seasons with the Monarchs. In terms of Sport Administration, both the baseball and men’s soccer programs realized great success in fundraising, classroom performance, and on the field with both teams earning national rankings and the men’s soccer program winning its second C-USA Championship in 2017. Richmond served on the LEAD1 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group and is a current member of the National Association for Athletic Compliance (NAAC) Thought Leaders Group and cochairs the NAAC Convention Committee. He has participated in the Collegiate Athletics Leadership Symposium, the D1A Athletics Director’s Institute, and the NAAC ACE Mentoring Program. He is also a graduate of the NCAA Leadership Institute where he was selected as the graduation speaker for the 2015 class. In 2014, Richmond was named to the Crain’s Cleveland Business list of ‘Who to Watch in Education’ and Kaleidoscope Magazine’s ‘40 Under 40 Club’ in 2013. The Akron, Ohio, native received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2004 with a major in history and a minor in sociology. He then earned his Master of Education degree from Kent State in 2006. Randale and his wife, Ja’Alycia, have two sons, Ramahn and Ramar, and one daughter, Jayla.
MACC CENTER PARKING AND ENTRY
E. Main St.
Midway Dr.
R-11 RESERVED LOT
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LOBBY A WILL CALL
LOBBY C STUDENT ENTRANCE Lester a. Lefton Esplanade
STUDENT CENTER PAY LOT PARKING
Risman Dr.
R-7 GENERAL PARKING
Summit St.
Campus Center Dr
R-12 GENERAL PARKING
Parking: • Parking at the M.A.C. Center in free for all patrons in the R-7, R-12, S-34, and the commuter lots off of Campus Center drive. • The Student Center pay lot is $3 on the weekdays and is free after 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and the weekends • The R-11 Lot is a reserved lot • Parking spaces are available on the day of the game on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry Into The M.A.C. Center: • All guests are welcome to enter the M.A.C. Center in the main gates off of the Lester a. Lefton Esplanade • Will Call is located inside Lobby A next to Lake Hall • The Flashes Flock Student Entrance is located at Lobby C
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SEC 1
SEC 4
SEC 5
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SEC K
SEC J
R-11 RESERVED LOT
SEC I
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HOME BENCH
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Updated: 1/3/24 Parking passes are based on donor level and game day parking is first come, first served.
Concessions: • Concessions are available inside the main gate of the M.A.C. Center across from the elevator and next to the Kent Sportswear Team Shop • Concessions are cashless at The M.A.C. Center. Alcohol is available to purchase and consume in the arena for fans 21 years of age or older with a valid photo ID. • Alcohol will not be allowed into or out of the arena. Restrooms: • Restrooms are available at lobbies A, B, and C. (see map) Lost and Found: • If you have misplaced an item on game day, please go to the Ticket Office inside the main gate or call the main line at 330-672-4455 and leave a message. • Unclaimed items on the day of the game will be moved to the main ticket office in the MAC Center. • Any items not picked up within 48 hours of the event are turned in to campus police. Their number is 330-672-2212.
THE GOLDEN FLASHES CLUB THE GOLDEN FLASHES CLUB The Golden Flashes Club, formerly the Blue & Gold Athletic Fund, is a group comprised of passionate donors to Kent State Athletics. Donations to The Golden Flashes Club directly support student-athlete scholarships and help us close the gap on our $7 million annual scholarship bill. Your tax-deductible gift to The Golden Flashes Club allows Kent State to provide grant-in-aid support to more than 450 student-athletes every year, as well as operational support for 19 varsity sport programs. While it is an exclusive club, we are entirely inclusive to the Kent State Athletics community, encompassing former student-athletes, donors, fans, season ticket holders, faculty/ staff, and the City of Kent and surrounding areas. CROWDFUNDING Kent State Athletics will offer the unique opportunity to donate directly to a Kent State coach’s crowdfunding campaign at www. kentstatesports.com/crowdfunding. Each team will be crowdfunding in this year’s campaign. VARSITY K CLUB Kent State Athletics offers an exclusive club available to former student-athletes of Kent State. The Club was created so former studentathletes, athletic trainers, team managers and spirit squad members can stay connected to our Golden Flashes family. Your membership means:
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Flash’s Nest • $5000+ annual donation to any scholarship fund or Men’s Basketball specific fund
• MAC Center seconf floor • Open bar open through tipoff • Catered meal • Complimentary coffee, popcorn, cookies and roster card
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOSPITALITY AREA Scolin Maclean Lounge • $250+ annual donation to any athletics fund
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