January 25, 2010
Little Giants on a Roll
By Senior guard Chase Haltom
So the basketball season didn’t get off to an ideal start. After dropping a hard fought opener at
We are hoping this year is different. We have a good core back with the likes of Aaron Brock, Wes Smith, Rich Kav, AZ Zinnerman, Brian Shelbourne, Derek Bailey, Andrew Gilman, Ben Burkett, Nic Curosh and Dominique Thomas. So even though we had this slow start things are looking up. We are currently on a 7 game winning streak and have won 9 out of the last 10 giving us a record of 11-5 and 6-2 in the conference. Last Wednesday we got a huge win against conference foe
There are 8 games left this season, 5 of which are at Chadwick. We are in the hunt and playing well and looking forward to battling for first towards the end of the season. So, if you don’t have anything going on during the home games, come out and support the Little Giants as we battle for first in the conference helping us host an exciting NCAC tournament. .jpg)
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January 03, 2008
A Texas Sized Experience
By senior guard Earl Rooks -
The basketball team's recent trip to Texas proved to be important in more ways than one…
The Trinity/Southwestern Holiday Classic provided me the opportunity to play in front of family and friends for the first time since high school. Thanks to the efforts of my teammates and coaches, we were able to give my family a taste of Wabash Basketball. On Saturday, we took a tough loss by six to a very talented Trinity ball club who entered the game ranked #22 in the country with a 7-1 record, and defeated Southwestern in a hard-fought game the following day. I was also graciously awarded a spot on 2007 Trinity/Southwestern Holiday All-Classic Team.
In addition to my homecoming, the games played in Texas provided an opportunity for self-evaluation for me and my teammates. The loss to Trinity marked our fourth on the season, in which the total margin of defeat is a whopping 16 points. Leaving the floor sulking with a bitter taste in our mouths we all agreed that there was a decision to be made. We had to decide whether we were going to settle on being the mediocre team we consistently reverted to, or the great team we have shown flashes of.
December 30th marks the date of the first steps in our pursuit of greatness. The theme for the duration of our season has been coined “NO MORE”. No more give aways, no more mental lapses, no more excuses, no more mediocrity. We are fully aware of the challenges that lie ahead in the tough conference play of the North Coast Athletic Conference, but Wabash Always Fights and anything less will be accepted “NO MORE”!
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August 11, 2007
A Great Opportunity
I write this last entry for the FAST BREAK blog sitting in a dorm room in Portland, Maine. Today was my first day as the new head coach at the University of New England (I am in a dorm room transitionally until I find permanent housing for my family and I…hopefully its soon, I never thought I would be lugging bags into a college dorm again).
I am very excited to have the opportunity to become a head coach at a great school. It was very hard to make the decision to leave Wabash College. Wabash is truly a “one-of-a-kind” school. Wabash is such a unique place and because of that uniqueness it is not for everyone. That is fine, because the young men that do decide to attend Wabash and stay for four years- never regret it. They are part of a brotherhood that has a special bond. They are proud to wear the label, “Wabash Man.” I am convinced that the education that these WABASH Men receive prepares them better and challenges them more than just about anywhere. That is why one out every eight graduates is CEO of a company. I could go on forever about this place that is very special to my heart.
I owe a lot to Coach Petty who gave me my first opportunity in college coaching. I have learned so much from one of the winningest college coaches of all time. I feel that he has given me a lot of tools that will help me be successful at UNE.
The other very bittersweet part about leaving now is that I feel this is our best team during my tenure at the ‘Bash. Seniors Andrew Zimmer, Earl Rooks and Gary Simkus will provide awesome leadership and production. I am sorry I will not see the development of returning post players Brian Maloney, Rich Kavalauskas and Caleb Mast. Then there is the talented sophomore trio of Aaron Brock, Chase Haltom and Andy Root that got great experience as freshmen last year and will be special. Throw in some great incoming freshmen and this is the year Wabash will challenge for the NCAC CROWN! Remember…”All for One and One for All --- WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS!”
Do me proud, guys, I will definitely be following you.
Coach Mulligan
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July 18, 2007
My Summer
As my summer winds down, I can’t help but get wound up about this season. As I sit and reflect on my summer’s work I hope to bring a better Earl Rooks to Chadwick. This summer was my second interning with Capital One. Being my second summer and second dose of corporate experience, came that much more responsibility. Fulfilling the role of project manager I was delegated the healthy tasks of managing and tracking one of our distribution vendors, collaborating with senior management to assist our IT department, and also taking over one of Capital One Auto Finance’s most prized products, the Blank Check.
Throughout my experience at Capital One this summer I have honed my abilities of being accountable, efficient, and making others around me better. I feel that this personal growth and maturation has a direct impact on my undertaking to becoming a better basketball player, leader, and person.
When I am not in the office I can be found in a local fitness center trying to perfect my strengths and correct my weaknesses. Majority of my time has been spent trying to regain the strength in my knees, as well as shooting the basketball. I have also had the opportunity to mix it up with a few NBA players and many rising overseas, NBDL, and DI players.
Entering this season Wabash College has something to prove! The team and I have a similar obstacle to overcome. The talent is there as it always has been. We will work hard to reach our full potential for the season of 2007-2008. My personal mission is to empower my teammates, exceed my coaches’ expectations, and inspire the Chadwick Crazies as the Little Giants work towards winning ballgames.
Considering the fact that I am getting pretty hyped in my cube at work right now, I think it would be best if I ended here by saying…Wabash Basketball is on a Mission!
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March 28, 2007
The End of the Road
Blog entry by Senior Ryan Stephens:
The season ended on a positive note for our maturing team. We won 7 out of our last 12 games. This comes after a point in the season where we were dead last in the conference. This shows a lot about our team and how much we grew this season. When looking back at my first blog of the season a couple of my goals were to surprise a some people and bond with guys that I would normally not get a chance to. These goals were definetly met. We surprised the conference when we beat Ohio Wesleyan at their place, we shocked all of D-III leading Wooster with 3 minutes to go and having a shot to tie it in the final 30 seconds. Most all we became a family, a band of brothers that was unlike any team that I had ever been apart of. This season was so enjoyable for me, and I will never forget the people that made it so memorable.
The end of year banquet was a perfect closing to my career, it was very nicely done as always and it was a wonderful celebration of the season and the brotherhood that was experienced by this year’s team. I hope that next years team will build on the success we tasted this season, and far exceed expectations. WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS!
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March 02, 2007
Honor Scholarship Weekend
Just a note to remind all of our prospects: Sign up for Honor Scholarship Weekend now!
This is the best weekend of the year for incoming freshmen recruits to visit. You will have the opportunity to spend time with our players and coaching staff as well as visit all the living units and also take tests to earn scholarship $. We hope you sign up and come and see us on March 16th & 17th.
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Great Finish
Now that the season has concluded we can take a step back and look at the way things finished up...and I can say we ended on a high note. Winning 7 of our last 12 games and advancing to the NCAC semifinals was awesome for our group of young guys. To go into Allegheny on the road in the tournament and win was huge. We are very excited as we look to next year returning everyone but our lone senior, Ryan Stephens.
First Team All Conference Performer- Junior Andrew Zimmer vs. Kenyon
We are expecting great things from Freshman Aaron Brock next year.
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