Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Kent State Golden Flashes University Kent State University Conference Mid-American (MAC) East Division Location Kent, Ohio Head coach Geno Ford (1st year) Arena Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (Capacity: 6,327) Nickname Golden Flashes Colors Navy Blue and Gold Uniforms Home Away Alternate NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 2002 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 2002 NCAA Tournament second round 2001, 2002 NCAA Tournament appearances 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008 Conference tournament champions 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008 Conference regular season champions 2002, 2006, 2008 The Kent State Golden Flashes Men's Basketball team represents Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The Golden Flashes currently compete in the Mid-American Conference East Division and last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. Founded in 1913, the team gained national attention during the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by advancing to the Elite Eight as a tenth seed and have posted ten consecutive twenty-win seasons, dating back to the 1998-1999 season. Kent State has five total appearances in the NCAA Division I basketball tournament along with five Mid-American Conference tournament championships, three MAC overall titles, and six MAC East division titles. Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Beginnings of success 1.2 2001-2002 season 1.3 Jim Christian era 1.4 MAC season results 1.5 Post-season tournament results 1.5.1 MAC Tournament 1.5.2 NCAA Tournament 1.5.3 NIT 1.5.4 Other tournaments 1.6 Retired numbers 2 Rivalries 3 See also 4 External links 5 References [edit] History Started in 1913, the men's basketball team is Kent State's oldest collegiate team [1], started just three years after the school was established in 1910 as the Kent State Normal School and just one year after the first classes were held in 1912. They played their first game against Kent High School. The team played in what is now Cartwright Hall,[2] which opened in 1914, until Wills Gymnasium opened in 1923. In 1950, the team moved to their current home, known originally as the Men's Physical Education Building, later to be known as Memorial Gym (1956-1992) and currently as the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The next year, 1951, saw Kent State join the Mid-American Conference. The team existed in relative anonymity for most of its existence. They made their first appearance in the MAC Tournament Championship game (which began in 1980) in 1984, losing a close 42-40[3] game. They would make the title game again in 1987[3] and 1989,[3] losing both 64-63 and 67-65 respectively. The Flashes made their first post-season appearance in the 1985 National Invitation Tournament, losing in the first round. They returned to the NIT in 1989 and 1990, losing in the first round both times. [edit] Beginnings of success In 1996, Gary Waters was hired as head coach and began to build what would become the longest run of success in Mid-American Conference history. In 1999 the Flashes won over 20 games and defeated the Miami RedHawks in the MAC Tournament Championship game in Toledo to win their first MAC Tournament title and make their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance,[4] where they were defeated by Temple[5] in the opening round at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The following season, the Flashes again won over 20 games and finished second in the MAC East, but failed to win the conference tournament and received their first NIT invitation since 1990. The Flashes hosted the first round game against Rutgers and recorded their first-ever post-season win, a 73-62 victory. Kent State would win their second-round match-up at Villanova before falling in the quarterfinals at Penn State. The 2000-2001 season saw the Flashes win their first-ever MAC East title[4] and their second tournament title to return to the NCAA Tournament. The experience in the NIT proved to be valuable as Kent State scored their first win, a 77-73 [6] upset over the fourth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers, before falling to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second round in San Diego, California.[7] At the end of the 2000-2001 season, Waters accepted the head coaching job at Rutgers University. While at KSU, Waters overall record was 92-60. He was succeeded at Kent State by Stan Heath, setting the stage for the most memorable season in Kent State basketball history. [edit] 2001-2002 season Kent State enjoyed its best season in 2001-2002, led by seniors Trevor Huffman, Andrew Mitchell, Demetric Shaw, and Eric Thomas and junior transfer Antonio Gates. The season saw MAC records set in overall wins (30), conference wins (17), and longest winning streak (21).[4] After beginning the season a mediocre 4-4, Kent State dramatically turned their season around by winning 20 of their next 21 games. Following their only MAC loss of the season (a 66-65 loss at Buffalo), they proceeded to win 15-straight games to close the regular season at 24-5 with a 17-1 record in the MAC and winning their first-ever MAC regular season title. After winning the MAC Tournament, the Flashes found themselves seeded tenth in the South regional bracket.[8] After scoring a mild upset of the seventh-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys,[9] the Flashes gained national attention by defeating second-seeded SEC champion Alabama 71-58[10] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Flashes followed that win with a 78-73 overtime win[11] over third-seeded Pitt to become the first MAC team to advance to the Elite Eight since Ohio in 1964, when the tournament contained only 22 teams. The Flashes 21-game winning streak and dream season came to an end in the Elite Eight with an 81-69 loss[12] to Indiana. The Flashes finished the season at 30-6 and were ranked twelfth in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll released after the tournament.[13] Following the season, Stan Heath accepted the head coaching job at the University of Arkansas, leaving after just one season and a record of 30-6. Assistant coach Jim Christian was hired later that year as the next head coach. [edit] Jim Christian era KSU versus the Akron Zips on January 23, 2008 at the MAC Center in Kent, Ohio.The Flashes continued their success under Jim Christian, winning over twenty games every season he was coach along with MAC East titles in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008; MAC overall titles in 2006 and 2008; and winning the MAC Tournament again in 2006 and 2008. In both 2003 and 2004, Kent State lost in the MAC Tournament championship game and received bids to the NIT.[4] Following their 2006 MAC Tournament title, they advanced to the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a twelfth seed where they lost in the opening round.[14] In 2004, Kent State broke the MAC record for consecutive seasons with twenty or more wins by posting their sixth consecutive season. The streak is currently at ten as the 2007-2008 team won their twentieth game on February 12, 2008 at Central Michigan University.[15] In addition, Kent State broke the record for consecutive seasons with ten or more conference wins in a season by posting their ninth consecutive season of ten or more conference wins in 2006-2007, breaking the previous record of eight. The 2007-2008 season has seen several firsts and milestones for the program. On February 19, 2008, the Flashes recorded their 1,000th win in program history, a 76-66 win over the Buffalo Bulls at Buffalo's Alumni Arena.[16] On February 24, the Flashes scored their first-ever win against a ranked team in the regular season, defeating the Gaels of St. Mary's College of California 65-57 in Moraga, California.[17] This was followed by Kent State's first-ever regular season ranking, rising to twenty-third in the Associated Press poll and twenty-fourth in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.[18] With their 61-58 win at Akron on March 9 to close out the regular season, Kent State set a program record for wins in the regular season with twenty-five, breaking the previous record of twenty-four set in the 2001-2002 season.[19] Following their fifth conference tournament title, Kent State earned the highest seed in school history,[20] a ninth seed in the Midwestern region of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, where they fell to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels in the opening round.[21] On March 29 Jim Christian resigned to take the head coaching job at Texas Christian University. He finished with a career record of 138-58 at Kent State.[22] Christian was replaced by his top assistant coach Geno Ford, who officially took over the program on 2 April.[23] [edit] MAC season results As Mid-American Conference member[24] Season Overall record* MAC tournament record** Postseason record Head coach[25] 1951-52 14-10 (3-7) -- -- Clarence Haerr 1952-53 7-15 (3-9) -- -- Clarence Haerr 1953-54 8-13 (3-9) -- -- Clarence Haerr 1954-55 8-14 (5-9) -- -- Clarence Haerr 1955-56 10-11 (5-7) -- -- Dave McDowell 1956-57 5-18 (2-10) -- -- Dave McDowell 1957-58 9-14 (3-9) -- -- Bill Bertka 1958-59 11-13 (6-6) -- -- Bill Bertka 1959-60 7-16 (2-10) -- -- Bill Bertka 1960-61 9-14 (4-8) -- -- Bill Bertka 1961-62 2-19 (1-11) -- -- Bob Doll 1962-63 3-18 (1-11) -- -- Bob Doll 1963-64 11-13 (5-7) -- -- Bob Doll 1964-65 9-11 (4-8) -- -- Bob Doll 1965-66 8-16 (3-9) -- -- Bob Doll 1966-67 5-18 (1-11) -- -- Frank Truitt 1967-68 9-15 (3-9) -- -- Frank Truitt 1968-69 14-10 (6-6) -- -- Frank Truitt 1969-70 7-17 (2-8) -- -- Frank Truitt 1970-71 13-11 (4-6) -- -- Frank Truitt 1971-72 7-17 (6-4) -- -- Frank Truitt 1972-73 10-16 (5-7) -- -- Frank Truitt 1973-74 9-17 (1-11) -- -- Frank Truitt 1974-75 6-20 (3-11) -- -- Rex Hughes 1975-76 12-14 (7-9) -- -- Rex Hughes 1976-77 8-19 (4-12) -- -- Rex Hughes 1977-78 6-21 (4-12) -- -- Rex Hughes/Mike Boyd 1978-79 13-14 (7-9) -- -- Ed Douma 1979-80 10-17 (7-9) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Ed Douma 1980-81 7-19 (5-11) Did not qualify -- Ed Douma 1981-82 10-16 (6-10) Did not qualify -- Ed Douma 1982-83 15-13 (9-9) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Jim McDonald 1983-84 15-14 (8-10) 2-1; Lost in final -- Jim McDonald 1984-85 17-13 (11-7) 1-1; Lost in semifinal 0-1 in NIT Jim McDonald 1985-86 11-16 (7-11) Did not qualify -- Jim McDonald 1986-87 19-10 (11-5) 2-1; Lost in final -- Jim McDonald 1987-88 10-18 (6-10) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Jim McDonald 1988-89 21-10 (12-4) 2-1; Lost in final 0-1 in NIT Jim McDonald 1989-90 21-8 (12-4) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal 0-1 in NIT Jim McDonald 1990-91 10-18 (4-12) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Jim McDonald 1991-92 9-19 (6-10) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Jim McDonald 1992-93 10-17 (7-11) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dave Grub 1993-94 13-14 (8-10) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dave Grub 1994-95 8-19 (5-13) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dave Grub 1995-96 8-10 (14-13) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dave Grub 1996-97 9-18 (7-11) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Gary Waters 1997-98 13-17 (9-9) 1-1; Lost in semifinal -- Gary Waters 1998-99 23-7 (13-5) 3-0; Won tournament 0-1 in NCAA Tournament Gary Waters 1999-2000 23-8 (13-5) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal 2-1 in NIT Gary Waters 2000-01 24-10 (13-5) 3-0; Won tournament 1-1 in NCAA Tournament Gary Waters 2001-02 30-6 (17-1) 3-0; Won tournament 3-1 in NCAA Tournament Stan Heath 2002-03 22-9 (12-6) 2-1; Lost in final 0-1 in NIT Jim Christian 2003-04 22-8 (13-5) 2-1; Lost in final 0-1 in NIT Jim Christian 2004-05 20-13 (11-7) 1-1; Lost in quarterfinal 0-1 in NIT Jim Christian 2005-06 25-9 (15-3) 3-0; Won tournament 0-1 in NCAA Tournament Jim Christian 2006-07 21-11 (12-4) 1-1; Lost in semifinal -- Jim Christian 2007-08 28-7 (13-3) 3-0; Won tournament 0-1 in NCAA Tournament Jim Christian 2008-09 19-15 (10-6) 1-1; Lost in semifinal 0-1 in CollegeInsider.com Tournament Geno Ford Overall conference titles shaded in ██ gold. East division titles shaded in ██ light yellow. * - Overall record includes tournament and postseason results; Regular-season conference record contained in parentheses. ** - The MAC Tournament was first held in 1980. Beginning in 2000, it included all conference members.[24] [edit] Post-season tournament results [edit] MAC Tournament Kent State has appeared in twenty-seven (all but three) Mid-American Conference tournaments since the tournament began in 1980[24] and has an overall record of 30-21 in tournament play. The Flashes have appeared in ten MAC title games, winning five. Both are the second-most in conference history behind Ball State's seven titles and Miami's eleven appearances in the title game.[3] They are also undefeated (9-0) as the number one seed. Year Seed Location Round Result 1980 4th Kent, OH Quarterfinal L 73-71 to (5) Ball State 1983 6th Toledo, OH Quarterfinal L 79-64 to (3) Toledo 1984 7th Rockford, IL Quarterfinal W 57-53 over (2) Ohio Semifinal W 67-58 over (6) Eastern Michigan Final L 42-40 to (1) Miami 1985 4th Toledo, OH Quarterfinal W 85-74 over (2) Eastern Michigan Semifinal L 57-55 to (1) Ohio 1987 2nd Toledo, OH Quarterfinal W 84-75 over (2) Western Michigan Semifinal W 66-59 over (3) Bowling Green Final L 64-63 to (1) Central Michigan 1988 7th Mt. Pleasant, MI Quarterfinal L 66-56 to (2) Central Michigan 1989 2nd Toledo, OH Quarterfinal W 65-56 over (7) Bowling Green Semifinal W 88-43 over (3) Toledo Final L 67-65 to (1) Ball State 1990 2nd Detroit, MI Quarterfinal L 82-65 to (7) Central Michigan 1991 8th Detroit, MI Quarterfinal L 66-47 to (1) Eastern Michigan 1992 6th Detroit, MI Quarterfinal L 61-57 to (3) Western Michigan 1993 8th Columbus, OH Quarterfinal L 77-57 to (1) Ball State 1994 7th Bowling Green, OH Quarterfinal L 68-58 to (2) Bowling Green 1995 8th Oxford, OH Quarterfinal L 77-49 to (1) Miami 1996 8th Ypsilanti, MI Quarterfinal L 84-72 to (1) Eastern Michigan 1997 7th Oxford, OH Quarterfinal L 75-65 to (2) Miami 1998 6th Akron, OH Quarterfinal W 95-88 over (3) Akron Toledo, OH Semifinal L 64-59 to (7) Miami 1999 2nd Kent, OH Quarterfinal W 79-76 over (7) Marshall Toledo, OH Semifinal W 68-57 over (3) Ohio Final W 49-43 over (1) Miami 2000 3rd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal L 69-68 to (6) Ohio 2001 2nd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 71-64 over (7) Bowling Green Semifinal W 67-55 over (6) Ball State Final W 67-61 over (8) Miami 2002 1st Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 82-70 over (8) Marshall Semifinal W 86-61 over (4) Toledo Final W 70-59 over (3) Bowling Green 2003 2nd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 79-57 over (7) Marshall Semifinal W 73-70 over (11) Ohio Final L 77-72 to (1) Central Michigan 2004 2nd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 79-66 over (7) Bowling Green Semifinal W 66-56 over (3) Miami Final L 77-66 to (1) Western Michigan 2005 5th Kent, OH Opening W 91-60 over (12) Central Michigan Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal L 62-55 to (4) Ohio 2006 1st Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 76-67 over (8) Buffalo Semifinal W 72-59 over (5) Ohio Final W 71-66 over (7) Toledo 2007 3rd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 75-66 over (6) Western Michigan Semifinal L 61-54 to (2) Akron 2008 1st Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 77-57 over (8) Toledo Semifinal W 49-47 over (5) Miami Final W 74-55 over (3) Akron 2009 6th Cleveland, OH Opening W 64-61 over (11) Northern Illinois [edit] NCAA Tournament The Golden Flashes have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 4-5. Year Seed Location Region Round Result 1999 11th Boston, MA East First L 61-54 to (6) Temple 2001 13th San Diego, CA West First W 77-73 over (4) Indiana Second L 66-43 to (5) Cincinnati 2002 10th Greenville, SC South First W 69-61 over (7) Oklahoma State Second W 71-58 over (2) Alabama Lexington, KY Sweet Sixteen W 78-73 (OT) over (3) Pitt Elite Eight L 81-69 to (5) Indiana 2006 12th Auburn Hills, MI Oakland First L 79-64 to (5) Pitt 2008 9th Omaha, NE Midwest First L 71-58 to (8) UNLV [edit] NIT In addition, Kent State has appeared in seven National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 2-7. Year Seed Location Region Round Result 1985 NA Cincinnati, OH NA First L 77-61 to Cincinnati 1989 NA Detroit, MI NA First L 83-69 to Michigan State 1990 NA St. Louis, MO NA First L 85-74 to St. Louis 2000 NA Kent, OH NA First W 73-62 over Rutgers Villanova, PA Second W 81-67 over Villanova State College, PA Quarterfinal L 81-74 to Penn State 2003 NA Kent, OH NA Opening L 72-66 to College of Charleston 2004 NA Kent, OH NA Opening L 65-54 to West Virginia 2005 NA Bowling Green, KY NA Opening L 88-80 (OT) to Western Kentucky *Beginning in 2006, the NIT began using a seeding and region system similar to what is used in the NCAA Tournament. [edit] Other tournaments Kent State has appeared in one additional postseason tournament, the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their record is 0-1. Year Location Round Result 2009 Rochester, MI First L 80-74 to Oakland [edit] Retired numbers Kent State Golden Flashes retired numbers v • d • e Demetric Shaw G, 1999-2002 Andrew Mitchell G, 1998-2002 Trevor Huffman G, 1998-2002 Eric Thomas SG, 1998-2002 [edit] Rivalries Kent State's main rivalry is with the Akron Zips, who are located just fourteen miles from Kent's campus. The rivalry includes other sports within the MAC, prominently in football as well, but has been the fiercest between the schools' men's basketball squads in recent years. Games at campus sites usually sell out due to the schools' close proximity with each other and the stakes attached to each game. In the past two years the two teams have faced each other six times (three times each season), including back to back conference tournaments. In the most recent match up, the Golden Flashes routed the Zips 74-55 in the MAC Tournament championship in Cleveland to gain an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament bracket after narrowly taking both meetings in the regular season. [edit] See also Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State University [edit] External links Official athletics site [edit] References ^ "Kent State University Athletics" (PDF). Kent State University Catalog 2004-2005. Kent State University. 61. http://dept.kent.edu/ksuprovost_office/ugcat/2004/univorgn04.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Sopko, Jen. "Extensive Improvements Made to University Auditorium". eInside. Kent State University. http://einside.kent.edu/?type=art&id=267. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ a b c d "Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament". www.sportsnetwork.com. The Sports Network. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/ctour/2008/file.aspx?f=schedule,conf=mac. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. ^ a b c d "Postseason Success". The Kent State Experience. Kent State University Athletic Department. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47654&SPID=4464&DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1178433. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Ticker (1999-03-13). "NCAA Tournament Recap (Kent-Temple)". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/scoreboards/1999/03/12/recap.temple.kent.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Ticker (2001-03-16). "Kent State 77, Indiana 73". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2001/03/15/iai_kae/. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ "Men's NCAA Tournament 2001 Bracket". ESPN.com. 2001-04-03. http://static.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney01/bracket.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-09. The Kent State website incorrectly lists the score of Kent State's win as 76-71 ^ "South Regional". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/2002/ncaa_tourney/brackets/south.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Ticker (2002-03-14). "Kent St. 69, Oklahoma St. 61". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2002/03/14/oag_kae/. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ "Kent St. 71, Alabama 58". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. 2002-03-16. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2002/03/16/aaf_kae/. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Ticker (2002-03-22). "Kent St. 78, Pittsburgh 73". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2002/03/21/pal_kae/. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Ticker (2002-03-23). "Indiana 81, Kent St. 69". cnnsi.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/recaps/2002/03/23/iai_kae/. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ ESPN/USA Today (2002). "2001-02 ESPN/USA Today Men's Basketball Poll (Final)". CSTV.com. CSTV. http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/polls/02polls/espn.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. ^ Associated Press (2006-03-17). "Gray, Ramon power Pitt to easy win over Kent State". ESPN.com. ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=264000004. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. ^ Kent State Athletics Communications (2008-02-12). "Kent State Makes it 10 Straight 20 win Seasons With 79-66 Win at Central Michigan". www.kentstatesports.com. Kent State University. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1388482. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. ^ Associated Press (2008-02-19). "Kent St. 76, Buffalo 66". ESPN.com. AP/ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280502084. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. ^ Associated Press (2008-02-24). "Golden Flashes Knockoff #20/23 Saint Mary's 65-57". www.kentstatesports.com. AP/Kent State University. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47654&SPID=4464&DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1396571. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. ^ Kent State Athletic Communications (2008-02-25). "Kent State Ranked For First Time In School History". www.kentstatesports.com. Kent State University. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47654&SPID=4464&DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1397690. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. ^ Kent State Athletic Communications (2008-03-09). "Fisher’s Last Second Shot Gives Kent State Outright MAC Title With 61-58 Win At Akron". www.kentstatesports.com. Kent State University. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1408902. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. ^ Kent State Athletics Communications (2008-03-16). "Flashes and Rebels set to tangle in Omaha". www.kentstatesports.com. Kent State University. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1412829. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. ^ Associated Press (2008-03-20). "UNLV forces 20 turnovers, holds Kent St. to 10 first-half points in first round win". www.espn.com. ESPN/AP. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000002. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. ^ Kent State Athletics Communications (2008-03-29). "Christian Named Head Coach at TCU". www.kentstatesport.com. Kent State University. http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1423727&DB_OEM_ID=11400. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. ^ Alexander, Elton (2008-04-02). "Kent State names Geno Ford men's basketball coach". www.cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com). http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/04/kent_state_names_geno_ford_men.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-02. ^ a b c Mid-American Conference (2007). "Tournament History" (PDF). 2006-07 MAC Men’s Basketball Media Guide. Mid-American Conference. 83-87. http://admin.xosn.com/fls/9400/MBasketball/Records.pdf?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. The MAC Tournament did not include all conference teams until the 2000 tournament ^ "Coaching Records" (PDF). 2008-09 Men's Basketball Media Guide. Kent State University. 2008-10-28. http://www.kentstatesports.com//pdf5/150309.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=11400. Retrieved on 2008-10-28. 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