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THE COACHES

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Inhis first yearasheadcoachatDrake,MarkPhelpsguidedtheBull-dogstotheirsecondconsecutivepost-seasontournamentin2009,markingthe first time theDrake basketballprogramhadadvancedtopost-seasonplayintwoconsecutiveseasonssince1970-71. Phelpswasnamedthe25thmen’shead basketball coach at Drake onApril21,2008,afterservingasanas-sociateheadcoachatArizonaStatefrom2006-08. PhelpsledDraketoa17-16recordin2008-09andanappearanceintheinaugural CollegeInsider.com Post-seasonTournament. “Mark’sextensiveexperienceasanassistantinthePac-10andtheACC,coupledwith his commitment to theholistic development of youngmen,madehimtheidealcandidatetocon-tinue theestablishedsuccessof theDrakeBulldogs,”saidDrakeAthleticsDirectorSandyHatfieldClubb. “Markwastoutedasoneofthetopassistantcoachesincollegebasket-ball. His character and his demon-stratedpassionforthegamearejusttwoofthemanyoutstandingqualitiesthatattractedustohim.CoachMarkPhelps was a perfect fit for DrakeUniversity.”

In his first year as head coach Mark Phelps guided Drake to its second consecutive post-season tournament, participating in the CollegeInsider.com PostSeasonTournament.

Head Coach Mark Phelps

“Drake’s basketball program isfirmlygroundedinexcellence, integ-rity,achievementandcharacter,andMarkwasjusttherightpersontoleadthisgroupofremarkableyoungmen,”saidDrakePresidentDavidMaxwell. “I consider it an honor and privi-lege tobe theheadcoachatDrakeUniversity,” said Phelps. “PresidentMaxwell has fostered a true familyenvironmentwherethe‘DrakeExpe-rience’isaspecialoneforstudents,faculty, staff and the entire Drakecommunity. “I have tremendous respect andgreatappreciationforSandyHatfieldClubb and I enjoy working togetherwith her and the entire athletic de-partment to continue the pursuit ofexcellence for Drake basketball. Icouldnotbemoreexcitedaboutthisopportunity.” TheVirginiaBeach,Va.,nativehadservedonthecoachingstaffatNorthCarolina State under head coachHerbSendekfrom1996-2006beforejoining Sendek at Arizona State in2006. Phelps, 43, concluded his 20thyear as a basketball coach, includ-ing 12 years on the collegiate levelafterahighlysuccessfulhighschoolcoachingcareer.

Coaching ExperienceHead Coach Drake University, 2008-present

Associate Head Coach Arizona State, 2006-2008

Assistant Coach North Carolina State, 1996-2006

High School Head Coach Atlantic Shores Christian, 1994-1996 Rock Church Academy, 1990-1994

Education Bachelor of Science, Physical Education Old Dominion University, 1996

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“Iamgratefulforthe12yearsCoachMarkPhelpsinvestedonourstaffatbothNCStateandArizonaStateandmostcertainlyrecognizethewonderfulimpacthemade.Markwillbethecon-summateCEOfortheDrakemen’sbasketballprogram.Hewillrepresenttheuniversityasaperfectgentlemanandatthesametimeleadthebasketballprogramwithatruecompetitivespirit.” Arizona State head coach Herb Sendek

Head Coach Mark Phelps

Phelpswaspart ofSendek’s staffthatledNorthCarolinaStatetoa53-39(.576)recordintheAtlanticCoastConferenceregularseasonandtour-namentplayinthefinalfiveseasonsin Raleigh, N.C. The Wolfpack tiedforthesecondmostwinsintheACCfrom 2001-2002 through the 2005-2006season. Phelps joined the North CarolinaStatestaffin1996,servingasdirectorof basketball operations before be-comingassistantcoach in2000.Hewaspromotedtorecruitingcoordina-tor,directorofscoutingandassistantcoachwiththeWolfpackin2005. The 1996OldDominion graduatejoined theNorthCarolinaStatepro-gramafterahighlysuccessfultenureasahighschoolheadcoach. Phelps is extremely familiar withsuccessfulbasketballprograms,hav-ingcoachedhiswaytoa148-53(.736winning percentage) overall recordduring his six years directing a pairof Virginia independent high schoolteams. Phelps spent two seasons (1995-96)atAtlanticShoresChristianHighSchool in Chesapeake, Va., wherehis teams compiled a 44-12 record.His1996squadfinished20-3andsetschoolmarksforwinningpercentage(.870)andfewestlosses.

Prior to his tenure at AtlanticShores, Phelps coached four yearsatRockChurchAcademyandposteda104-41record.HisteamsplayedintheMetroConference,wherehewastwice named Coach of the Year astheEagleswonthreestraightconfer-encechampionships. Each of his last five prep teamsadvanced to the Virginia Indepen-dentSchoolStateTournament.Fourtimes,hecoachedteamstothequar-terfinalsofthestatetournamentandtwicetothestatesemifinals.Healsoserved as athletics director at bothhighschools. Phelpsandhiswife,Alissa,haveason,Owen,whowasbornonMay2,2009.

“Themostimpor-tantpartofourprogramisthepeople.Andthemostimportantpeopleinourprogramaretheplayers.” -Mark Phelps

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PHELPS TALKS ABOUT....

COACHING STAFF “Weareexcitedaboutourmen’sbasketballstaff.JustinOhl,MikeGibsonandKareemRichardsonaretalentedandpassionateaboutthegameofbasketballandcommittedtoteachingandmentoringyoungmen. “Theyembracehighstandardsofexcellenceandcom-mitmenttointegrityaspillarsintheirlives.Corporately,theybringatrueunderstandingoftheDrakeculture,experienceintheMissouriValleyConference,demonstratedexcellenceascollegeplayersandstudents,andexposuretothecollegegameatthehighestlevel.”

ACADEMICS “Thequalityofacademicprogramsisacornerstonetoanyuniversityandtoanystudent’scollegeexperience.Drake’sreputation in theMidwestandnationallyasanexceptionalacademicuniversity iswelldocumentedandsupportedbythenumerousaccoladesandcommendationsreceivedfromvariousexperts. “Thisreputationgoeshandinhandwithadistinguishedfacultycommittedtotheirprofessionof‘teaching’Drakestu-dents inacollaborative, interactivesetting thatmakes theDrakeexperiencerefreshinglyunique.Drakestudentsleavepreparedandempoweredtomakeameaningfulcontributionintheirparticularsphereof influenceandprovideaqualitylivingforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.”

DES MOINES AND THE DRAKE COMMUNITY “DesMoinesandtheDrakecommunitycontinuetopleas-antlysurprisemeonaregularbasis.SofarIhavefoundittobeaterrificplacetolive,mainlyduetothegenuinehospitalityofthepeopleinthecommunity.AlissaandIcontinuetofeelwelcomedbythegenuinesenseoffamilyofboththecityanduniversity;andwehavequicklycometocallIowa,DesMoinesandtheDrakecommunityhome!”

THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE “TheMissouriValleyisthemostreveredmid-majorconfer-enceinthecountry.Itscollectivepassion,tradition,andfansupport remindmeof the leagues Ihavebeenassociatedwithasanassistantcoach.Theuniversities,coaches,playersandfansareofthehighestquality.TheValleyisatthetopofthesocalled“mid-major”ladderandyearinandyearoutisknownforbeingamajorplayeronthenationalsceneinthepostseason.Ifeelfortunateandproudtobepartofsuchanelitecommunity.”

SELLING POINTS OF DRAKE “TherearesomanyreasonswhyDrakeisanexceptionalplace toexperience the college years.There is ademon-strated corporate commitment to excellence by the entireDrakecommunitythatmakesitpossibleforouryoungmentohave fulfillingexperiencesacademically,athleticallyandsocially.Everythingisfirstclassandalltheresourcesareinplacetohelpthembesuccessfulbothonandoffthecourt.The‘people’atDrakemakeadifferenceforourplayers!”

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT “Acriticalcomponenttothesuccessofanyprogramisthecommitmentoftheadministration.Theuniversityandathleticadministration atDrake share our vision of excellence forthebasketballprogramandarecommittedtoprovidingtheresourcestomakethatvisionaconsistentreality.”

PHILOSOPHY “Themost importantpartofourbasketball program ispeople.Themostimportantpeopleinourprogramareourplayers.Ourstaffiscommittedtothecompletewelfareandwellbeingofeachofouryoungmen.Wearededicatedtopartneringwithourplayersand their families tohelp themmaximize theirpotential ineveryareaof their livesand torealize theirdreamsandaspirations.Wearecommittedtorecruitingyoungmenofhighcharacterwhoshareourvaluesasaprogram. “Ourmissionistorollupoursleevesandworkforourplayers.Wewanttoputtheminanuptempo,attackingstyleofplaywheretheyareencouragedtoperformataconsistent,highlevel.Ourcultureasabasketballprogramispositiveandempowering,whereweappealtoourplayers’ownselfprideanddesireforexcellenceasmotivation.”

Head Coach Mark Phelps

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Mike GibsonAssistant Coach

Coaching ExperienceAssistant Coach Drake University, 2008-present Arizona State, 2006-08 Graduate Assistant Coach Michigan State, 2005-06

Playing Experience Carnegie Mellon, 2001-05

Education Bachelor of Science Business Administration Carnegie Mellon, 2005

MikeGibsonisinhissecondyearontheDrakestaff.HewasontheArizonaStatestafffrom2006-08whenDrakeheadcoachMarkPhelpshadbeentheassociateheadcoachunderHerbSendek. “InworkingwithMike(Gibson)thelastthreeyears,Ihavebeenmostimpressedbyhisintelligence,organizationandworkethic,”saidPhelps.“Hishighacademicachievementscertainlyexemplifythesequalities.Hehasworkedfortwoelitelevelprogramsrunbytwoelitelevelheadcoachesandhasexperiencedbeingpartofaprogramoperatingatthehighestlevel.Heisaninvaluablecomponenttothecoach-ingstaffhere.” GibsonjoinedSendek’scoachingstaffatArizonaStateinthesummerof2006ascoordinatorofbasketballtechnol-ogyandwaspromotedinthesummerof2007todirectorofbasketballoperations. “IamextremelyexcitedtojoinCoachPhelpsatDrakeUniversity,”saidGibson.“InworkingwithMarkthepastthreeseasons,Ihavebeenimpressedbyhisknowledgeofthegameandhisabilitytooverseeallfacetsofabas-ketballprogram. “HisexperienceunderCoachSendekandhisunwaveringcommitmenttointegrityandcharactermadeCoachPhelpsaperfectfitforDrakeUniversity.IamexcitedandoptimisticaboutthefutureofDrakebasketballunderCoachPhelps’leadershipandamhonoredtobeapartofit.” GibsonplayedanintergralroleinDrake’s2008-09recruitingclassbeingrankedNo.1intheMissouriValleyConference. Gibson’smaindutiesduringthe2009-10seasonincludescheduling,organizingteamtravel,settingtrainingtableandpracticetimes,on-campusrecruitingarrangementsandservingastheexecutivedirectoroftheBulldogBasketballCamps. AsArizonaState’scoordinatorofbasketballtechnol-ogyduringthe2006-07season,Gibsonmadevideoeditsforrecruitingandscouting,whilehelpingwithmanyadministrativeissuesfortheprogram. Gibsongraduatedwitha3.97grade-pointaveragefromCarnegieMellon(HerbSendek’salmamater)in2005,withadegreeinbusinessadministration. AtCarnegieMellon,GibsonearnedaspotontheDean’sHighHonorListeverysemesterwhileplayingfouryearsforthebasketballteam,thelastofwhichheservedasteamcaptain. Whileincollege,heworkedatseveralbasketballcamps including Five-Star, Michigan State, NorthCarolinaState,Louisville,Northwestern,DaytonandProvidence. AftergraduatingfromCarnegieMellon,GibsonjoinedTomIzzo’sstaffatMichiganStateforthe2005-06seasonasagraduateassistant.Gibson’smainresponsibilitywastoworkwithscouting,individualworkoutsandalsoassistthedirectorofopera-tions.GibsonalsoworkedwiththescoutteamanddiagrammedalloftheSpartans’andtheiropponents’playsandtendencies.Heservedasastudentassistantdirectorofoperationsinthespringof2006andworkeddirectlywiththeoperationsdirector.

Coaching Staff

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Coaching ExperienceAssistant Coach Drake University, 2004-presentGraduate Assistant Drake University, 2001-04

Playing Experience Drake University, 1997-2001

Education Bachelor of Science, Marketing Drake, 2001

Teaching Licensure, 2003

Masters Degree, Public Administration Drake, 2006

JustinOhlisinhisseventhseasonontheDrakecoachingstaff includinghissecondyearunderheadcoachMarkPhelps.HealsoservedfiveseasonsasanaideunderformerheadcoachesTomDavisandKenoDavis.“JustinunderstandswhyDrakeUniversityandDrakebasketballarespecial,

havingbeena student-athleteand coachhere,” saidDrakehead coachMarkPhelps.“HeembodiesthosequalitieswewillsearchforaswerecruityoungmentoDrake.Iamimpressedwithhisknowledge,integrity,passion,commitmenttothestudent-athleteandnaturaltalentasateacher,coachandrecruiter.”“I have enjoyed the opportunity toworkwithCoachPhelps,” saidOhl. “His

characteranddesireforDrakeUniversityandourprogramareevident.Markhasgreatpassionforthestudent-athletesatDrakeUniversityandhewillcontinuetheirpursuitofexcellence,bothintheclassroomandonthebasketballfloor.”OhlwasnamedassistantcoachSept.14,2004,afteractingasagraduate

assistantforthepreviousthreeyears.TheMasonCity,Iowa,nativewasafour-yearlettermanfortheBulldogs.He

receivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinmarketingfromDrakein2001andalsoreceivedhisteachinglicensureinsecondaryeducation.Ohlalsoholdsamaster’sdegreefromDrakeinpublicadministration.OhltiedaMissouriValleyConferencesingle-gamerecordbymakingallseven

shots,includingallfivethree-pointattempts,ina2001homegameagainstMissouriState.Ohl is responsible forDrake’s rebounding.He serves as the director of the

BulldogBasketballcamp,scoutingoftheoppositionandalsohelpsintherecruitingoffutureBulldogs.In addition, he also serves as the academic liaison between the basketball

programandtheacademicservicesdepartment.JustinismarriedtoformerDrakewomen’sbasketballplayerHaleySames.

Justin OhlAssistant Coach

Coaching Staff

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Coaching ExperienceAssistant Coach Drake University, 2008-present UMKC, 2007-08 Evansville, 2003-07 Wright State, 2002-03 Indiana State, 1999-2002 Indianapolis, 1997-99

Playing Experience East Carolina, 1993-95 Evansville, 1995-97

Education Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications University of Evansville, 1997

Master of Business Administration University of Indianapolis, 1999

KareemRichardsonisnostrangertotheMissouriValleyConference,havingservedasanassistantcoachatEvans-ville from2003-07, aswell as IndianaStatein1999-2002. Richardson has been ranked asoneofthetop25Mid-Majorassistantsincollegebasketball,according to thebasketballwebsitewww.collegeinsider.com. Thelistwascompiledtohonorthoseassistants who have done great workthroughouttheircareersandbringsome-thingspecialtothestaff.RichardsonwasrankedNo.20. Incompilingthelist,severalfactorswereweighed,includingtheassistant’slongevitywiththeprogram,overallpro-gramsuccesswhileonstaff,totalyearsasanassistant,headcoachingexperi-ence,recruiting,reputationamongpeers,andfuturepotential. “Kareemistrulydeservingofthisrecognition,”saidDrakeheadcoachMarkPhelps.“Kareem’svaluesareofthehighestlevelandhispassionandcommit-menttothetotalwelfareofthestudent-athlete,combinedwithhisknowledgeofthegameofbasketball,makehimavaluablememberofourcoachingstaff.” “HehasextensiveexperienceasaplayerandacoachintheMissouriValleyConference.HealsodemonstratedatruecommitmenttoacademicexcellenceasastudentattheUniversityofEvansville.” RichardsonwasnamedassistantcoachatDrakeonMay19,2008,afterspend-ingthepreviousyearasthetopassistantwiththeUMKCbasketballprogram. “CoachPhelpsbringsawealthofknowledgetotheDrakeUniversitybasketballprogram,”saidRichardson.“IhavetremendousfaiththatCoachPhelpswillbeabletocontinuetobuilduponachampionshipcaliberprogram.” Prior toworkingatUMKC,Richardsonservedasanassistantathisalmamater,theUniversityofEvansville,from2003-07.RichardsonwastherecruitingcoordinatoratEvansvillewiththreeofhisrecruitsnamedtotheMVCall-freshmanteamandonetotheall-newcomersquad. Richardson’scoachingcareerbeganat theUniversityof Indianapolis from1997-99.He joined theMissouriValleyConferencecoaching ranks in1999atIndianaState.In2000,hehelpedtheSycamoresreachtheNCAATournamentforthefirsttimesincetheLarryBirderainthelate1970s.Ayearlaterin2001,IndianaStatetoppedNo.4seedOklahomatoadvancetothesecondroundoftheNCAATournament. HealsocoachedoneseasonatWrightStatefrom2002-03beforereturningtoEvansville.RichardsonplayedintheNCAATournamentasafreshmanatEastCarolina.He transferred toEvansville in1995andquicklyestablishedhimselfasthePurpleAces’toppointguard.Richardson,whowasateamcaptain,wasselectedtotheMVCall-academicteaminboth1996and1997.In1996,hewasalsoamemberoftheMVCall-underratedteam. RichardsongraduatedfromEvansvillewithadegreeintelecommunicationin1997.Heandhiswife,Greta,havethreechildren:daughterJasmiyn,sonAmari,alongwithsonAndreDonelwhowasbornSept.17,2009.

Kareem RichardsonAssistant Coach

Coaching Staff

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Coaching StaffJamie AndrisevicGraduate Assistant

InhisfirstyearontheDrakestaffisJamieAndrisevicwhoispursuingamaster’sdegreeinbusiness.

The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native was athree-yearletterwinnerontheArizonaStatebasketballteamwhereheearneddegreesinfinanceandmarketingin2005.Hewas

amemberoftheSunDevilteamwhichupsetMemphisinthe2003NCAATournament. Andrisevicbeganhiscollegiatecareer,playingatJohnson(Kan.)CommunityCollege from2000-02,whichwon the2001NationalJuniorCollegenationalchampionship. HeplayedprofessionalbasketballinEuropewithteamsfromGer-many,EnglandandDenmark.Hewasatwo-yearstarteratLee’sSummitNorth.

Mark OwensManager

TheElmira,N.Y.,nativejoinedtheDrakecoachingstaffthispastAugust. OwensbeganhiscollegiatebasketballplayingcareerattheUniversityofNebraskabeforetransferringtoDoaneCollegewhereheearnedabachelor’sdegreeinhistoryin2003.

HeservedasanassistantboysbasketballcoachatTempe(Ariz.)HighSchoolandDesertRidge(Ariz.)HighSchoolaswellasas-sistantmen’scoachatScottsdale(Ariz.)CommunityCollege.

Peyton JacksGraduate Assistant

PeytonJacksisinhissecondyearontheDrake coaching staff. The Dallas, Texas,native played basketball at Saint LouisUniversityfrom2004--08.

Heispursuingamaster’sdegreeinsportsmanagementfromMissouriBaptist.

Jacks was a Texas Class 5A first-teamAll-District7selectionasasenioratJesuitPrepinDallas,Texas.Healsowasatwo-timetrackletterwinner.

Brandon StromerGraduate Assistant

BrandonStromerisinhisthirdyearonthebasketballstaff.HeplayedontheWin-onaStateteamwhichwonthe2006NCAADivisionIInationalchampionship. TheGarner,Iowa,nativeearnedadegreeinbusinessadministrationfromWinonaStatein2007.Heispursuingamaster’sdegreein

adultlearningandorganizedperformance.HemarriedtheformerLibbyZwaldonSept.8,2007.

Dante TerryManager

DanteTerry,aformerstandoutguardatTheCitadel,joinedtheDrakecoachingstaffinJuneof2008.AVirginiaBeach,Va.,native,hewasafour-yearletterwinner,earningabachelor’sdegreeinsportsmanagementin2006. HeledTheCitadelinscoringasasopho-

morein2003-04withan11.3average,whileaveraging12.6pointsasasenior.Heranksfifthontheschoolcareerthree-pointfieldgoalchartsat160.Healsoledtheteaminfreethrowpercentageasajuniorat.813. TerrywasanassistantcoachatMt.OliveCollegefrom2006-08withteamsadvancingtotheNCAADivisionIITournament.

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Larry CotlarVoice of the Bulldogs

LarryCotlarisinhisfourthyearasplaybyplayannouncerforDrakebasketball.TheSt.Louis,Mo.,nativeservesasco-hostofadailysports talkshowonESPNRadio1700TheChamp inDesMoines.HewasnamedtheIowaSportscasteroftheYearin2007. A1974graduateofMissouri,Cotlarwas

playbyplayannouncerforthenationallyrankedIowawomen’sbas-ketballteaminthemid1980s.HealsohasservedascoloranalystforIowamen’sbasketballgames.Cotlaralsohostedanationalradiosportstalkshowfrom1992-2000fromLasVegasandChicagofortheOneonOneSportsNetworknowreferredtoas theSportingNewsNetwork.

Tracy DeVenneyAdministrative Assistant

TracyDeVenneywasnamedadministra-tiveassistantintheDrakemen’sbasketballofficeinSeptemberof2008.TheDesMoines,Iowa,nativehadspent20yearsasagraphicdesignerforMeredithCorporation. SheplayedbasketballandtennisatLin-colnHighSchoolforherfather,legendary

coachJerrySchartner,andalsoplayedatGrandViewCollege. Tracyandherhusband,Steve,havethreechildren:Molly,19whoisasophomoresoftballplayeratUNI;Betsy,17,asenioratDowlingCatholic,andLuke,13,whoisintheseventhgradeatHolyTrinity.Tracy’shobbiesinclude:jogging,yoga,reading,moviesandspend-ingtimewithherfamily.

Dolph PulliamRadio Analyst

DolphPulliamhasservedasanalystonDrakeradiobroadcastssince2003. Pulliamwasathree-yearstartingforwardfortheDrakebasketballteamunderMauryJohnfrom1967-69.AsaseniorhehelpedguidetheBulldogstoa25-5recordenroutetoathird-placefinishinthe1969NCAATournament.

HeleftDrakerankedNo.11onthecareerscoringlistandNo.9onthecareerreboundinglist.HewasdraftedbytheBostonCelticsandalsoturneddownanopportunitytoplaywiththeDallasCowboys. HewasselectedtotheDrakeAll-Centurybasketballteamin2006.Pulliam,alongwith1968-69teammatesWillieMcCarterandWillieWise,hadtheirbasketballjerseysretiredfromDrakeinFebuaryof2009. AfteradistinguishedtelevisioncareeratKCCITV,PulliamreturnedtoDrake,servingasdirectorofathleticmarketingbeforeassuminghiscurrentpositionasdirectorofcommunityrelations.

Mike MahonSports Information Director

Mike Mahon joined the Drake staff inOctober of 1988. TheWest DesMoines,Iowa,nativewasinductedintotheCollegeSportsInformationDirectorsHallofFamein1995andwascitedforaquartercenturyof service inCoSIDA in2002.Heservedas chairman of the CoSIDAMembership

ServicesCommitteefrom1990-93andalsowaschairmanof theCoSIDAOlympicLiaisonCommitteeinJuneof2002. HewasnamedrecipientoftheSamSkinnerAwardin2006bytheTrackandFieldWritersofAmericaforshowingexemplarycoopera-tionwiththemediaintrackandfield.HehasbeeninvolvedwiththeU.S.OlympicCommittee,servingasapressofficerat the1992,1996and2004SummerOlympicsaswellasthe1991,1999and2003PanAmericanGames.Hewasassistantvenuepresschiefforteamhandballatthe1984LosAngelesOlympics. The1976graduateofSouthDakotawasmediacoordinatorforthe2008NCAAOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionships.HehasworkednumerousNCAAMen’sBasketballTournamentsincludingthe2001and2005NCAAFinalFour.HewasinductedintotheUniversityofSouthDakotaAthleticHallofFameSept.19,2009.

Mike Burch Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

MikeBurchwas namedDrake’s headstrength and conditioning coach Aug. 1,2006,afterservinginasimilarcapacityatBenedictineUniversity inLisle, Ill., duringthe2005-06season. Burch was the assistant strength and

conditioningcoachatDrakefromMayof2000throughJulyof2002,beforebeingnamedtheheadstrengthandconditioningcoachatMinnesotaState-Mankato.HebecamethestrengthandconditioningcoordinatorattheAthleticandTherapeuticInstituteinAurora,Ill.,inOctoberof2004beforemovingtoBenedictine. BurchearnedabachelorofsciencedegreeinbiologyfromBuenaVistaUniversityinMayof1997andreceivedhismaster’sdegreeinexercisephysiologyfromIowaStateinDecemberof2000.Heisacerti-fiedmemberoftheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation.

Scott KerrHead Athletic Trainer

ScottKerrjoinedtheDrakeathleticstaffasheadathletictrainerinAugustof1985.

Heoversees theevaluation, treatmentand rehabilitation of themen’s basketballprogramandcoordinatesteamtravel.

Kerrwasnamed recipientof the2007Missouri Valley Conference Most Coura-

geousAward. HeservedasassistantathletictraineratNewMexicoStatefrom1983to1985beforehisarrivalatDrake.KerrhasbeenactivewiththeUnitedStatesOlympicCommittee,servingasatraineratthe1997WorldUniversityGamesinSicily;the1999PanAmericanGamesinWinnipeg,Manitoba,andthe2000InternationalParalym-picsinSydney,Australia. TheMissoula,Mont.,nativereceivedabachelor’sdegreeinhealthandphysicaleducationfromtheUniversityofMontanain1978andamaster of science in physical education from theUniversity ofArizonain1979. HeisalicensedathletictrainerinthestateofIowa. Scottandhiswife,Patricia,havefourchildren:Bryan,Maria,The-resaandShannon.MariawasastandoutswimmerattheUniversityofthePacific,graduatingin2004.

Support Staff

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Bob Ortegel

DRAKE MVC COACHES OF THE YEAR

1963-64 Maury John1967-68 Maury John1968-69 Maury John1969-70 Maury John1981-82 Gary Garner1992-93 Rudy Washington2007-08 Keno Davis

Drake coaching legend Maury John was named the national coach of the year in 1969 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. John, a four-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, is Drake’s all-time winningest coach with 211 victories. He was inducted posthumously into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame in 2000.

Coach Years RecordC.A. Pell 1906-1909 6-13John L. Griffith 1909-1910 1912-1914 2-29A.R. Hackett 1910-1912 2-13Ray Whisman 1914-1916 8-15Ralph Glaze 1916-1917 5-7Dr. S.W. Hobbs 1917-1918 2-17M.B. Banks 1918-1921 32-37Ossie Solem 1921-1925 37-31Bill Boelter 1925-1932 46-86Bill Williams 1932-1943 113-115Bill Easton 1943-1944 7-13Vee Green 1944-1946 21-29Forddy Anderson 1946-1948 32-23Jack McClelland 1948-1956 90-105John Benington 1956-1958 21-28Maury John 1958-1971 211-131Howard Stacey 1971-1974 34-44Bob Ortegel 1974-1981 91-103Gary Garner 1981-1988 95-104Tom Abatemarco 1988-1990 23-29Eddie Fields 1990-1990 2-6Rudy Washington 1990-1996 63-102Kurt Kanaskie 1996-2003 62-136Dr. Tom Davis 2003-2007 54-65Keno Davis 2007-2008 28-5Mark Phelps 2008-present 17-16

Jack McClelland Ossie Solem

Gary Garner

Bill Williams

Tom Davis

Keno Davis was named the 2007-08 national college coach of the year by six different sources including The Sporting News, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Associated Press. Keno and his father, Tom, whom he succeeded at Drake, are the first father and son duo to win the national coach of the year award. Tom Davis was at Iowa when he won it in 1987.

Coaching History