2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2000-01 1999-00 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91
2008-09 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished 11-14 (5-11) in their first season in the Freedom Conference.
Vinny Baumunk and Dom DelPrete were named to the Laurel Line All-Tournament Team.
Baumunk finished his career with 1,455 points--fourth all time at Misericordia.
Baumunk is the school's all-time leader in blocked shots (113) and ranks third in field goals (570), fourth in rebounds (639), fifth in points per game (14.3), seventh in rebounds per game (7.3), seventh in free throws (228), eighth in field goal percentage (52.2) and eighth in three-pointers (90).
Andy Smith ended his career in sixth in three-point percentage (36.7).
The Cougars had wins over Landmark champion Scranton and split with Landmark runner-up Susquehanna.
Baumunk was named team MVP for the second straight season. Marqus Hunter earned the Coach's Award.
Baumunk, Hunter and Smith were recognized as four-year lettermen.
2007-2008 Men’s Basketball
Playing in their final season in the PAC, the Cougars finished 19-10 and reached the PAC semi-finals.
The Cougars opened the season by winning the Laurel Line Tournament.
MU also hosted an ECAC playoff game and advanced to the ECAC semi-finals.
Vinny Baumunk was named the Laurel Line MVP and a first-team All-PAC selection.
Ryan Roa made the Laurel Line All-Tournament team.
Trevor Woodruff was named PAC Coach of the Year.
Baumunk went over the 1,000 point mark for his career.
Roa (81.1%) and Matt Hornak (80.0%) ended their careers in third and fourth place, respectively, in career free throw percentage.
Baumunk moved to sixth in school history in career points per game average (13.8 ppg).
Baumunk became the school’s all-time leader with 86 blocked shots.
Hornak moved to third all-time with 83 blocks.
Baumunk moved into sixth-place all-time in career field percentage (52.7%).
Hornak finished third all-time in three-point percentage (37.3%).
Baumunk was named team MVP, and Roa earned the Coach’s Award.
Roa and Hornak were recognized as four-year lettermen.
2006-2007 Men's Basketball
The Cougars were 10-15 overall and 8-10 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
Vinny Baumunk was a second-team All-PAC selection and was named the team MVP.
He had 31 blocks, the third most in school history, and moved into third place with 65 career blocks.
Tony Rezykowski was named to the PAC Sportsmanship Team and received the Coach's Award.
He finished sixth in career assists and tied for eighth in steals.
Ryan Roa set a school record for single-season free throw percentage (86.5).
Matt Hornak ended his career third all-time in 3-point percentage and fourth in free throw percentage. He is also fourth in career blocks.
2005-2006 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished 6-19, including a 6-12 PAC record. CM had its Pennsylvania Athletic Conference playoff streak snapped at 10 seasons.
The season was highlighted by a pair of wins over PAC playoff team, Neumann.
Corey Brown was third in the PAC in field goal percentage and also moved into the top 10 all-time in field goal percentage (53.4), field goals (281), points per game (14.0), rebounds (354) and rebounds per game (6.8).
Vinny Baumunk tied the school single-season record with 34 blocked shots, while Matt Hornak had the fourth-highest with 26.
Brown ended his two-year career as a second team All-PAC selection, while Hornak was named to the All-PAC Sportsmanship Team.
Brown was the team MVP, and Eddie Ryan earned the Coach's Award.
Ryan was recognized as a four- year letterman.
2004-2005 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished 11-16 and reaches the PAC playoffs for the 10th straight season. MU clinched a first-round home game and defeated Marywood in their playoff opener.
It was the first season for MU graduate, Trevor Woodruff, as head coach at his alma mater.
Andre Little ended his MU career in third place in steals (146), fourth in assists (257), third in games played (106) and seventh in free throws made (227).
Little was a first-team All-PAC selection.
In his first season, Corey Brown was honorable mention, and Tony Rezykowski was named to the PAC All-Sportsmanship team.
Little was the team MVP and Brown received the Coach's Award.
Little and Mike Morak were recognized as four-year letter winners.
2003-2004 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished 10-16 and reached the PAC playoffs for the ninth straight season. The season turned out to be Dave Martin's final campaign as head coach. He will become CM's athletic director next year.
CM opened the season by winning the Laurel Line Tournament for the second straight season.
Ed Corliss was a first-team All-PAC selection, while Josh Kendrick received honorable mention and was the PAC Rookie of the Year.
Corliss was also a first-team MPBM all-star selection, and Kendrick was the newcomer of the year.
Corliss was the team MVP, and Shawn Hayes received the Coach's Award.
Hayes, Kyle Watkins and Kevin Driscoll were four-year letter winners. Corliss, Lucas McClintock and Mark Williams were also seniors.
2002-2003 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished the season 16-12 for their eighth consecutive winning season. MU opened the season by winning the Laurel Line Tournament.
Willie Chandler was the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the fourth straight year. Chandler was third in the nation in scoring with 26.1 ppg. He was a first-team All-American and was a finalist for the Josten’s Trophy. Chandler also ended his career as the second-leading scorer in D-III history with 2,898 points.
Chandler and Jason Perry became the highest-scoring tandem in D-III history with 4,523 points. They appeared in USA Today and on ESPN.
Perry was a second team All-PAC selection. He finished second on CM’s all-time scoring list with 1,625 points.
Chandler set a school record with nine steals against Wesley and tied his own school record with nine three-pointers against Villa Julie.
The Cougars qualified for the PAC and ECAC playoffs.
Chandler was the team MVP, and Brian Coyle earned the Coach’s Award. Chandler, Perry, Coyle and Scott Napkori were seniors. Chandler and Perry were four-year lettermen.
The Cougars finished 13-10, continuing their streak of seven straight winning seasons. MU also set the schools record for wins in a season.
Willie Chandler was the Pennsylvania Conference Player of the Year for the third straight season and was a D3hoops.com first-team All-American. Chandler led the PAC in scoring and finished seventh in the NCAA D-III. He became just the third junior in D-III history to go over 2,000 career points. Chandler was an ECAC All-Star and a first-team NEPBM All-Star. He was the NEPBM Player of the Year for the second straight time.
Brian Coyle finished second in the PAC in assists. Chandler was the team MVP, while Jason Perry received the Coach’s Award. Chandler became the school’s All-Time leading scorer while Perry is fourth.
Coach Dave Martin was named the PAC Coach of the Year. Misericordia defeated PAC champion and NCAA Sweet 16 participant, Cabrini. The Cougars also beat PAC regular season Champ and NCAA qualifier, Alvernia.
2000-2001 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished 14-12 for their sixth Consecutive winning season
Willie Chandler was the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He led the league in scoring and rebounding. Chandler led the NCAA D-II in scoring at 29.3 ppg for the second straight season and was finalist for the Josten’s Trophy, the D-III Player of the Year Award. He was named first-team All-American by D-III News and Regional All-American by the NABC. Chandler was also an ECAC All-Star and a first-team NEPBM All-Star.
Chandler appeared in Sports Illustrated after going over the 1,000 career point mark in just his 38th career game. Chandler set school single-season records for points (51) field goals (18) and three-pointers (9). He also broke his own single-season point’s record with (763), points per game (29.3), field goals (271) and three-pointers (96).
Jason Perry joined Chandler as a first-team NEPBM selection. Perry was third in the PAC in scoring (19.2 ppg) and second in rebounding (8.3)
Chandler was the team MVP, while Mark Mazak received the Coach’s Award. Neil Burdis, Steve Horensky, Jamie Marko and Mazak were the only seniors on the Team. Burdis and Marko a four-year letterman.
1999-2000 Men's Basketball
The Misericordia University men’s basketball team finished the year 16-11, their best season in 10 years. They reached the PAC Championship game for the second straight year. The Cougars enjoyed its fifth consecutive winning season sixth in seven years.
Freshman Willie Chandler was the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Chandler was a first-team All-PAC selection and was the Northeast Pennsylvania Basketball Media Player and Newcomer of the Year. Heading into the final week of the season, Chandler led the NCAA Division III in scoring at 26.1 points per game. He also set a school record with 44 points against Maine-Farmington.
Junior point guard Neil Burdis was 20th in the nation and with 6.0 assists per game. Burdis was second in the league in assist and set the single season record with 163 assists. He also set the school record with 15 assists against Lincoln and 8 steals against Allentown. Chandler tied the record.
Chandler led the PAC in scoring while freshman Jason Perry was 10th. Perry was 7th in the league in rebounding and Chandler was 8th. Perry was a second-team All-PAC selection. Senior Jason Mailliard earned honorable mention All-PAC. Mailliard and Mark Sakson were the only seniors on the team. Mailliard was a four-year letterman.
1998-1999 Men's Basketball
The Misericordia University men’s basketball team made its first appearance in the PAC Championship game. They posted a 14-12 record, their fourth consecutive winning season and fifth in six years. The Cougars hosted the Laurel Line Tournament and finished second. Dave Martin also earned his 100th career victory.
Bob Tugend was named first-team All-PAC for the second straight year and was a third-team ECAC all-star. Tugend set school NCAA single-season records with 576 points and 22.2 points per game. He also became the schools all-time NCAA D-III scoring leader with 1,398 points. Tugend was 20th in NCAA D-III in scoring. He led the PAC in scoring with 20.3 points per game and was sixth in assists with 3.3 assist per game.
Trevor Woodruff was second-team All-PAC, while Ben Augustine was honorable mention All-PAC. Augustine set a school single-season record with 250 rebounds. Augustine was 24th in rebounding with 9.6 per game. He was second in the PAC in rebounding at 8.9 rebounds per game.
1997-1998 Men's Basketball
The Misericordia University Men’s basketball team finished their season 14-11, their third consecutive winning season and fourth in five years. Coach Dave Martin was the PAC Coach-of-the-Year. The Cougars won a first-round PAC playoff game for the second straight year. Cougars also finished third in the Laurel Line Tournament.
Bob Tugend was named first-team All-PAC. Tugend set school single season records with 537 points and 20.7 points per game. Tugend set a school single-game record with nine steals against Neumann. He also finished second in the PAC in scoring and ninth in assists.
Gus Wagner was honorable mention All-PAC. Wagner was seventh in the PAC in rebounding, while Ben Augustine was eighth.
Wagner, Fausto Volpe and Mark Cunningham were the team’s only seniors.
1996-1997 Men's Basketball
The Misericordia University Cougars finished 14-11, their second consecutive winning season and third in four years. The Cougars hosted the Laurel line Tournament for the second time and finished second for the second time in three years. They have been to the Laurel Line Finals three years in a row. MU nearly upset NCAA Final Four participant Alvernia, 71-69.
Seniors John McGovern (1260), Joe Harvey (1205), Bart Clementoni (1032) and Damian Fritz (1032) all went over the 1,000 career point mark. Misericordia is the first Division III men’s team to have four 1,000 point scorers in the same season.
McGovern became the schools all-time leading scorer. McGovern and Clementoni were both named second-team All-PAC.
Joe Harvey set a school single-game scoring record with 41 points at Allentown. Harvey was named first-team All-PAC for the second straight year becoming the school’s first two-time All-Conference player.
1995-1996 Men's Basketball
The 1995-1996 season was a season of firsts for Misericordia University men’s basketball.
The Cougars won their first tournament title under coach Dave Martin (they won their second one month later).
While winning the Laurel Line Tournament for the first time in four attempts, the Cougars also knocked off the University of Scranton for the first time in six tries. The Cougars won the Widener Winter Classic and had a victory over NCAA Tournament team Allentown.
During the regular season Misericordia defeated Pennsylvania Athletic Conference nemesis Alvernia College for the first time in 12 meetings. The Cougars hosted their first ever playoff game and got their first playoff win ever under Martin with a 64-59 victory over Beaver in the PAC quarterfinals. MU posted a 16-12 record the best in school history and received a first ever ECAC playoff bid and finished second in the tournament.
Joe Harvey and John McGovern became the school’s first PAC first-team all-stars. (Bart Clementoni received honorable mention). Harvey set a school record by making 19 free throws against Beaver.
Harvey and McGovern need approximately 100 points, while Damian Fritz and Clementoni need less than 300 points to go to the 1,000 career point mark.
1994-1995 Men's Basketball
The Cougars opened the season by hosting the Laurel Line Tournament for the first time and responded with a runner-up finish after two straight third-place showings.
Rich Martini became the first men's player of the "modern era" of Misericordia basketball to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark.
The team recorded an impressive home win over ECAC runner-up Allentown College after narrowly missing knocking off ECAC champ, Alvernia.
Martini was joined by fellow seniors George Schwartz and Jamie Mladenoff as the only three members of coach Dave Martin's first recruiting class to play all four seasons.
1993-1994 Men's Basketball
The Cougars completed its most successful season under head coach Dave Martin with a 14-10 record. The Cougars also made their second consecutive appearance in the PAC playoffs.
A pair of juniors neared the 1,000 career point plateau. Rich Martini is just 27 points away, while Pete Dincher needs 101. Freshman Joe Harvey was named ECAC Rookie of the Year.
The team established two single-season records. Dincher made 14 free throws during the Laurel Line Tournament against Rhode Island and Harvey had 11 assists against Beaver.
The Cougars were also ranked in the top 12 in the nation during the season in team field goal percentage defense.
1992-1993 Men's Basketball
The Cougars made the playoffs for the first time in four years.
They established or tied six single game records throughout the season. Rich Martini had 14 field goals, Pete Dincher made 11 free throws and had five blocked shots, John McGovern had 20 rebounds, Doug Brister had nine assists and Bob Hough had five steals.
Martini was twice nemed to ECAC Player of the Week Honor Roll. McGovern was ECAC Rookie of the Week three times.
1991-1992 Men's Basketball
The Cougars finished their season with an 8-18 record. Some might scoff at an 8-18 record but considering the inexperience of the squad, it is quite respectable.
In fact, the season was filled with many highlights. The Cougars got their first win of the year in their second game, beating last year's mark by two months.
The team also finished in 3rd place in three of four tournaments and the team's three top scorers were freshmen.
All-tournament selections included: Kevin Attilio, Rich Martini and Pete Dincher.
1990-1991 Men's Basketball
The Misericordia University men’s basketball team finished their season 2-22 in Dave Martin's first year as head coach.
Both wins came over future PAC rival, Beaver College (Arcadia).
Bruce Szczecinski was a second-team KAC all-star after leading the team with 16.3 ppg and 10 rebounds.