Men’s Basketball to Celebrate 75 Years
The Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ men’s basketball program commemorates 75 years of excellence by hosting a weekend of events, including a dinner celebration at the Fess Parker: A Doubletree Resort by Hilton on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at 6 p.m. Dinner tickets, which include free admission to Saturday’s basketball game, are $75 per person, $140 per couple, and $650 per table of ten. To purchase tickets, please visit the .
The celebration concludes Saturday, Jan. 21, with the Warriors battling San Diego Christian at 7:30 p.m. in Murchison Gym.
“I am looking forward to reconnecting with teammates, coaches and fans,†says John Moore, who is in his 24th year as Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ head men’s basketball coach.
Begun in the fall of 1940, Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ men’s basketball has advanced to the NAIA National Tournament on 18 occasions. In 2015, the Warriors finished as National Runner-Up. Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ has made two other semifinal appearances (1984, 1999). Sixteen times, Warriors have been named NAIA All-Americans, including Daniel Carlin in 2015 and Cory Blau in 2016. Â鶹avÓ³»´«Ã½ men’s basketball players have also earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors on 16 occasions.