2011-12 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University

COACHING STAFF4CoachMike DeWittCONTINUED98, Centre was 15-10, its best recordsince 1993.Prior to coaching at Centre, De-Witt was the head men’s basketballcoach at Hiram College. The Terrierswent 6-19 in his first season afterlosing 4 starters from the previousyear and improved to 9-16 in 1995-96while competing in the rugged OhioAthletic Conference.DeWitt also served as an assistantmen’s basketball coach atKenyon for 2 seasons, helping theLords to a 40-15 record and an NCACtournament championship duringthat span, and was an assistantcoach at Ohio Wesleyan for 3 seasonsprior to that. While in his first stinton the Bishop coaching staff, heserved as head junior varsity coach,shared scouting and recruiting dutiesand helped guide the Bishops toa 45-36 mark.During his playing career,DeWitt was a member of 3 conferencechampionship teams. He wasa 2-time All-NCAC selection at OhioWesleyan, ranking second on theteam in scoring as a junior with 16.9points per game and third on theteam as a senior with an average of13.9 points per game. He helped theBishops win NCAC championships in1985-86 and 1986-87 and an NCACtournament title in 1985-86. He beganhis playing career at WittenbergUniversity and was a member of theTigers’ 1982-83 team that reachedthe NCAA Division III championshipgame.DeWitt earned his master’sdegree in physical education fromThe Ohio State University in 1990. Heis a native of Galion, Ohio, where hewas an all-league selection in bothbasketball and tennis at Galion HighSchool.DeWitt and his wife, Brenda,have a daughter, Regan.MARK BOLLINGERAssistant CoachAlma Mater: Toledo ’93At Ohio Wesleyan: 4th season>> Came to Ohio Wesleyan after serving8 seasons as head coach at RiverValley High School in Marion...guidedRiver Valley to the school’s first“Sweet 16” appearance in 32 seasons,along with a district title, a districtrunner-up finish, 4 sectional crowns,and 2 league titles.>> Named Ohio Coach of the Year bythe Associated Press...also namedCentral District and District 11 Coachof the Year and coached in 2 North-South all-star games.>> Earned his master’s degree in educationfrom The Ohio State Universityin 1997.>> Bollinger is a native of Marion,Ohio.JASON GUYERAssistant CoachAlma Mater: Otterbein ’11At Ohio Wesleyan: 1st season>> Making his collegiate coachingdebut this season.>> Coached basketball at WestervilleNorth High School during the 2010-11season...also has 2 years’ coachingexperience at the AAU level.>> Played baseball at Otterbein...majoredin history and political science.>> Guyer is a native of Seville, Ohio.2011-12 OWU Men’s BasketballSCOTT COOPERAssistant CoachAlma Mater: Allegheny ’02At Ohio Wesleyan: 1st season>> Came to Ohio Wesleyan fromAlderson-Broaddus College, wherehe was an assistant men’s basketballcoach during the 2010-11 season.>> Served as an assistant men’s basketballcoach for 2 seasons at AlleghenyCollege, helping team jump fromseventh to third in NCAC standings.>> Began his coaching career with6-season stint at Alfred University...helped the Saxons record a 10-gameimprovement in 2004-05, the biggestjump in Division III that season.>> Earned his master’s degree in educationfrom Alfred in 2004.>> Played for 4 years at Allegheny...helped the Gators advance to theNCAA Division III tournament hisfreshman year.>> Cooper is a native of Wooster,Ohio.