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1970–71 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1970–71 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1970–71 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. This was the inaugural varsity season, led by head coach John Ross. They played their home games at Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio.[1]

1970–71 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record7–17 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Brown
Home arenaStebbins High School
Seasons
← 1969–70
1971–72 →

Background

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Wright State University was launched in the mid-1960s along with Cleveland State University to add additional public education opportunities in Ohio. Under the leadership of Dr. Brage Golding, It became an independent school in 1967, and by 1968 the school decided to launch an athletic department. Dr. Golding asked Don Mohr to lead this effort. Don Mohr later served as athletic director and baseball coach.

After launching one of the first varsity soccer teams in the area, Don Mohr turned his attention to basketball with the belief that varsity basketball would do the most to increase awareness of the new university. He hired John Ross as head basketball coach, who was a successful local high school basketball coach as well as a college scout. In 1969-70 Wright State competed as a junior varsity team, then in the following year Coach Ross led the team on its inaugural campaign. For this 70-71 campaign Coach Ross brought on long-time Wright State coach Jim Brown as his assistant.

These early teams, much like the young university, had a do-it-yourself blue-collar ethos. Without a history or tradition to live up to, the teams took great pride in setting a foundation and creating the standard for all who would follow. Laundry was do-it-yourself, meals were typically cold sandwiches after practices that were late at night when gym time was available. Scholarships were limited and travel was often by van. It was the beginning.[2][3][4][5][6]

Roster

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1970–71 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Fred Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Roosevelt Dayton, Ohio
G Greg Cross
—
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 Sr Xenia Xenia, Ohio
G 20 Mark Donahue 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Sr Fairmont West Kettering, Ohio
F 21 Bill Fogt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Piqua Piqua, Ohio
G 10 Dave Magill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 Fr Belmont Dayton, Ohio
C 22 Greg McCurdy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Centerville Sidney, Ohio
F 25 Jim Minch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Carroll Dayton, Ohio,
Ken Schrier
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—
 Sinclair Northridge
C 30 Jim Thacker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 So Tecumseh Clark County
G 24 Mike Tollinger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Fr Stebbins Riverside, Ohio
G 23 Tim Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Centerville Centerville, Ohio
G 14 Dave Wilkerson
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—
 Jr Shawen Acres Dayton, Ohio
F 31 Ed Woosley
—
—
 Muskingum Dayton, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Sources[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1970
 at Cumberland L 82-84 3OT 0–1
 Gatliff Memorial Gymnasium[17] 
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Nov 21, 1970
 at Berea L 79-96  0–2
  
Berea, KY
Dec 12, 1970
 at Ashland L 56-85  0–3
  
Ashland, Ohio
Dec 4, 1970
 at Taylor L 89-102  0–4
  
Upland, Indiana
Dec 5, 1970
 vs. Wilberforce L 93-101  0–5
  
Upland, Indiana
Dec 12, 1970
 at Findlay L 67-87  0–6
  
Findlay, Ohio
Dec 14, 1970
 Grand Valley State W 91-84  1–6
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Dec 15, 1970
 vs. Harris Teacher
McKendree Invitational tournament [18] 		W 83-63  2–6
  
Lebanon, Illinois
Dec 16, 1970
 vs. Scott AFB
McKendree Invitational tournament [19] 		W 68-58  2–6
  
Lebanon, Illinois
Dec 18, 1970
 Cumberland W 95-93  3–6
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Dec 22, 1970
 at Rose-Hulman W 103-91  4–6
  
Terre Haute, Indiana
Jan 2, 1971
 at Otterbein L 79-105  4–7
  
Westerville, Ohio
Jan 16, 1971
 Cedarville L 71-82  4–8
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Jan 20, 1971
 at Wilberforce W 68-67  5–8
  
Wilberforce, Ohio
Jan 23, 1971
 at Rio Grande L 69-71  5–9
  
Portsmouth, Ohio
Jan 27, 1971
 at Wilmington L 89-116  5–10
  
Wilmington, Ohio
Jan 20, 1971
 at Northwood L 76-87  5–11
  
Midland, Michigan
Feb 6, 1971
 Marian (IN) L 81-82  5–12
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Feb 9, 1971
 at St. Joseph’s L 59-87  5–13
  
Rensselaer, Indiana
Feb 13, 1971
 at Defiance L 93-105  5–14
  
Defiance, Ohio
Feb 17, 1971
 at Transylvania L 65-86  5–15
  
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 22, 1971
 Bellarmine L 82-84  5–16
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Feb 25, 1971
 at Earlham L 84-89  5-17
  
Richmond, Indiana
Feb 16, 1971
 at Walsh W 92-83  6–17
  
North Canton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Statistics

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Number Name Average Points Rebounds
23 Magill 16.8 420 98
20 Donahue 13.3 334 140
23 Thacker 13.3 333 224
21 Fogt 11.8 296 209
25 Minch 8.8 222 187
12 Clark 6.3 153 60
23 Wilkerson 8.5 94 32
23 Tollinger 3.1 73 40
23 Walker 3.6 55 38
23 Woosley 3.0 48 41
23 Schrier 4.0 8 5
22 McCurdy 2.8 31 33
23 Cross 0.4 4 3
23 Cornett 0.1 1 2

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Awards

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Mark Donahue MVP
Bill Fogt Raider Award

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References

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  1. ^ "The History of Raider Basketball – The Early Years". Wright State Athletics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "The History of Raider Basketball - The Early Years". November 20, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Donald J. Mohr interview, First Athletic Director and First Director of Financial Aid, Wright State University". Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project University Archives.
  5. ^ Abrahamowicz, Dan; Brown, Jim (January 26, 2018). "Jim Brown, Former Coach, Men's Basketball, Wright State University". Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project. Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project University Archives.
  6. ^ "Wright State's first president Brage Golding dies". Wright State University News Room. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Nuhn, Gary (November 21, 1971). "Wright State Tougher 2.0 Hard on School's Hoop Team". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 73. Cox Media. p. 12 D.
  9. ^ Nuhn, Gary (November 24, 1970). "Late-Starting Thacker WSU's Big Hope". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 94, no. 77. Cox Media. p. 7.
  10. ^ Nuhn, Gary (October 25, 1970). "WSU Now Enjoying Luxury of Working on Big Floor". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 94, no. 47. Cox Media. p. 13 D.
  11. ^ Nuhn, Gary (January 13, 1970). "Hustle, Donahue Wright Bright Spots". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 93, no. 127. Cox Media. p. 11.
  12. ^ Nuhn, Gary (November 8, 1970). "Raiders Progressing Out of Hoops Shadows". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 94, no. 61. Cox Media. p. 14 D.
  13. ^ "box score". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 94, no. 86. Cox Media. December 3, 1970. p. 29.
  14. ^ Stewart, D.L. (January 16, 1970). "Unbeaten Satans Finaly at Home". The Journal Herald. Vol. 163, no. 14. Charles T. Alexander. p. 19.
  15. ^ Nuhn, Gary (December 1, 1970). "Ross Isn't buying everything about Ashland". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 94, no. 84. Cox Media. p. 15.
  16. ^ Nuhn, Gary (November 21, 1971). "Wright State's Tougher 2.0 Hard on School's Hoops Team". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 73. Cox Media. p. 12D.
  17. ^ Pacmolka, Roger (November 25, 1970). "Raiders Nipped in Triple Overtime". The Guardian. Vol. 7, no. 11. Wright State University Student Body. p. 8.
  18. ^ "Raiders Spurt To 5-7 Season Record". The Guardian. Vol. 7, no. 13. Wright State University Student Body. January 7, 1971. p. 8.
  19. ^ "Raiders Spurt To 5-7 Season Record". The Guardian. Vol. 7, no. 13. Wright State University Student Body. January 7, 1971. p. 8.
  20. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "1970-71 Wright State University Basketball Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  22. ^ "Wright State University Basketball 1972-73". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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