DeSales University Men's Basketball Record Book

DeSales University Athletics

The men's basketball record book has been updated thru the 2024-25 season. Among the features in this PDF are:
Coaching History
Year-by-Year Results
Results vs. All Opponents
Postseason and Individual Awards History
Individual Records
Team Records
Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders

You can view the record book at the link at the top or quickly view each section by clicking on the appropriate links in the first paragraph. This document will be updated at the end of each academic year. Continue scrolling to view some historical photos of top performers as well as some historical facts/program notes. If you find errors and/or believe there to be omissions from the record book in a certain area you can always email DeSales sports information director (BJ Spigelmyer) as sometimes history is unavailable in certain years. In addition, photos are limited and sometimes non-existent especially prior to 2005 so anyone with photos can also email them (color or black & white) to the DeSales SID (BJ) and we will do our best to add them into the history if appropriate.

Program History

by the numbers

Started: 1968-69

Coaches: 8

(led by Scott Coval - 32 years - All-time leader in wins w/583)

Conference Championships: 4 (MAC Freedom - ‘09, ’10, ‘14, ’19)

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 ('96, ‘09, ’10, ‘14, ’19, ‘22, ’24)

NCAA “Sweet 16”: 2009 and 2010

NCAA “Elite 8”: 2009

MAC Freedom Rookies of the Year: 3

MAC Freedom Players of the Year : 10

CoSIDA Academic All-District: 7

All-Region Performers: 41

Academic All-Americans: 1 (Mark Watermasysk)

All-Americans: 9

(Jim Zinn, Phil Stricker 2x, Darnell Braswell 4x, Mike Coleman, Matt Kachelries)

NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship: 1 (George Bilicic Jr.)

Dr. John Compardo Female Athletes of the Year: 25

DeSales University Hall of Famers: 25 (+2 teams)

(Doug Blessing, Darnell Braswell, Bill Gardiner, Ted Gladue, Tom Junod, Mike Kearney, Bob Koch, Larry Lowry, John Luciano, Jerry Mayza, Tony Mazzeo, Steve McKee, Tony Medina, Jason Moyer, John Plachko, Dennis Ramella, Jim Seaton, Jack Sobota, Andy Stephens, Mario Vicari, John Ward, Mark Watermasysk, Jerry Wilkinson, Frank Yasunas, Jim Zinn, 1995-96 Team, 1971-72 Team)