2011-12 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University

2011-12 OWU Men’s BasketballFRANK SHANNON INVITATIONALHe took the OhioWesleyan basketballreins in 1958 andpromptly ended a 5-yearspan of losing seasons.Within 4 years he hadbeen elected Ohio CollegeCoach of the Year,and before he retired in1979 after 21 seasons,he had won more gamesthan any other coach inBattling Bishop history.He is Frank Shannon:teacher, winner, gentleman,friend.The Parkersburg, W.Va., native spent 39 years coachingbasketball at virtually every level, posting more than 800career victories. He also stood out as a player, twice earningall-conference honors at Wittenberg University, from whichhe received his B.S. degree in 1940. He went on to earn hisM.A. degree from the University of Alabama in 1952.Shannon coached at 5 Ohio high schools en route toOhio Wesleyan, compiling a 194-67 record and turning out7 district championship teams. In 1958, he organized andran the first North-South All-Star game for Ohio high schoolcagers.FRANK SHANNON INVITATIONAL RECORDSIndividual — GamePoints: 34, John Columbo (John Carroll) vs. OWU, 1/4/1982;Brett Freshour (Heidelberg) vs. Case Reserve, 1/4/1983Rebounds: 19, Vince Tushis (Albion) vs. Heidelberg,1/3/1983Assists: 9, Rob Alberts (Ohio Wesleyan) vs. DePauw, 1/3/1981Blocked Shots: 7, Dale Eilrich (Ohio Wesleyan) vs.Franklin & Marshall, 12/29/1990Steals: 6, Jerry Buccilla (Heidelberg) vs. Albion, 1/3/1983;Brad Kiess (Rose-Hulman) vs. Hope, 1/4/1985;Scott Tedder (OWU) vs. Kalamazoo, 1/2/1987;Cory Howell (OWU) vs. Ohio Dominican, 12/31/1988;Brad Moss (Wabash) vs. Grove City, 12/29/1989Individual — TournamentPoints: 65, John Columbo (John Carroll), 1982-83Rebounds: 32, David Simons (St. Andrew’s), 1986-87Assists: 15, Justun Lott (Ohio Wesleyan), 1991-92Blocked Shots: 12, Dale Eilrich (Ohio Wesleyan), 1990-91Steals: 11, Scott Tedder (Ohio Wesleyan), 1987-88Team — GamePoints: 117, Ohio Wesleyan vs. Hiram, 1/2/1988Winning Margin: 64, Ohio Wesleyan (117) vs. Hiram (53),1/2/1988Points, Both Teams: 193, OWU (98) vs. Hope (95), 1/5/1985Points, Both Teams, Regulation: 190, OWU (102) vs.Wilmington (88), 12/30/1991Drafted as an army private in 1941, he distinguishedhimself in the service as well. Discharged as a major, heserved in Gen. Douglas McArthur’s headquarters in theSouthwest Pacific.He also was among the pioneers of professional basketball,serving as the Youngstown Bears’ player-coach in 1947,the first year of the National Basketball League, forerunnerof the National Basketball Association.At Ohio Wesleyan, Shannon collected 214 victories,ranking sixth in all-time wins among Ohio Athletic Conferencecoaches. His 1961-62 team, which prompted his Coachof the Year citation, finished 21-3, still the best mark in theOhio Wesleyan record books for winning percentage. In a5-year span from 1960-65, the Bishops fashioned an 86-31record.Among the products of Shannon’s tenure were BarryClemens ’65, who went on to play 11 years in the NBAShannon helped found; and Tates Locke ’59, later to coachthe Buffalo Braves of that league. While at Tecumseh HighSchool, Shannon coached Wayne Embry, who went on toNBA stardom both as a player and an executive.Shannon also coached the Ohio Wesleyan men’s tennisteam for 6 years, winning 5 consecutive OAC titles, taughtphysical education and assisted with football scouting andlacrosse. A member of both Ohio Wesleyan’s and Wittenberg’sAthletic Halls of Fame, he continued to reside inDelaware until his death in 2005.Rebounds: 62, Ohio Wesleyan vs. Hiram, 1/2/1988Assists: 26, Ohio Wesleyan vs. DePauw, 1/3/1981Team — TournamentPoints: 191, Ohio Wesleyan, 1984-85Combined Winning Margin: 66, Ohio Wesleyan, 1987-88Smallest Combined Winning Margin: 3, Case Reserve,1981-82Rebounds: 96, Ohio Wesleyan, 1987-88Assists: 43, Ohio Wesleyan, 1980-81FRANK SHANNON INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSSeason Champion Runner-up Third Fourth1979-80 Denison Case Reserve Ohio Wesleyan Wis.-Oshkosh1980-81 Ohio Wesleyan DePauw Grove City Alma1981-82 Case Reserve Ohio Wesleyan John Carroll Adrian1982-83 Albion Ohio Wesleyan Case Reserve Heidelberg1983-84 Ohio Wesleyan Albion Allegheny Wabash1984-85 Ohio Wesleyan Hope Rose-Hulman Carnegie-Mellon1985-86 Ohio Northern Ohio Wesleyan Alma Olivet1986-87 Ohio Wesleyan St. Andrew’s Kalamazoo Lincoln1987-88 Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Northern Adrian Hiram1988-89 W.Va. Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Dominican none1989-90 Ohio Wesleyan Grove City Thomas More Wabash1990-91 F&M Ohio Wesleyan Hanover Hiram1991-92 Muskingum Hiram Ohio Wesleyan WilmingtonOhio Wesleyan finishes: First (6), second (5), third (2), fourth (0).BISHOP RECORDS55