Six years since his graduation, Chandler Folkerts can't escape The Chanimal nickname that became a signature of the dominance the Milford native displayed in the post. The humble Folkerts recently took his place in the Concordia Athletics HOF.
Named the 2003-04 GPAC Player of the Year, Rick Dietze used his patented 'old-man game' to score more points than any other GPAC player his senior season. The soft-spoken Dietze is headed to the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.
Following a five-year run in college basketball, Gage Smith continues to satisfy his appetite for competition thanks to the rebirth of SlamBall. New to the sport, Smith has earned a roster spot on the MOB and will appear on ESPN later in July.
A new season of Concordia University Men’s Basketball will launch at the 24th annual Cattle Classic. Highlights outside of league action include home games against two fellow 2023 national qualifiers and a pre-Christmas trip to Hawaii.
For the third season in a row, the Concordia Men's Basketball has laid claim to having the top small college player in the state of Nebraska. That distinction goes to Noah Schutte, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald.
After a season of averaging more than 20 points per game, Noah Schutte has landed on the list of 2023 NAIA Honorable Mention All-Americans. Schutte is the fourth different Bulldog coached by Ben Limback to earn All-America status.
The 2022-23 Bulldogs will be remembered for their ability to redefine themselves in the middle of the season and get on a roll that led into the national tournament. Noah Schutte and Gage Smith were the stars who guided Concordia through adversity.
Gage Smith has joined the likes of Chandler Folkerts and Carter Kent as Concordia Men's Basketball players to be named Academic All-Americans by College Sports Communicators. Smith studies Business Administration.
A group of 12 Bulldogs from the men's basketball program have been named 2022-23 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Seven of the award winners are repeat NAIA Scholar-Athletes, including four-time Scholar-Athlete Gage Smith.
A bid to upset the No. 2 seed in the bracket came up short on Tuesday (March 7) as the Bulldogs were clipped by Oklahoma Wesleyan, 72-70, in the first round of the national tournament. Noah Schutte paced the Bulldogs with 23 points.
Noah Schutte and Tristan Smith leave behind a legacy of greatness after rewriting the program record books. The duo helped lead the Bulldogs to another special season in 2024-25.
As announced during the selection show on Thursday (March 6), Concordia Men's Basketball has earned a No. 6 seed and will be headed to Baldwin City, Kansas. The Bulldogs will make their fourth-straight nationals appearance.
The 72nd Concordia Invitational Tournament will play out Jan. 24-25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Bulldog Basketball teams have won a combined 62 CIT championships in their history.
In honor of Noah Schutte becoming the all-time leading scorer in Concordia Men's Basketball history, we look back at the most memorable performances of his standout career.
In perhaps the most dramatic championship game in CIT history, CUNE's Josh Dahlke sank a roughly 35-foot buzzer beater to sink CUW, 83-81, in the 1999 overtime title clash.
Through it all, family and basketball have been there for Tristan Smith. Those two aspects of life have defined T-Ray's journey, which has included high-flying dunks, GPAC championships, national tournaments and one gruesome injury overcome.
Expectations are exceedingly high for a program that returns all five starters and each of its top nine scorers from a team that advanced to the NAIA round of 32. The Bulldogs have their sights set on reaching Kansas City in 2025.
The record breaking 2004-05 Concordia Men's Basketball team officially took its place in the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. The occasion provided an opportunity to revisit memories from 20 years earlier.
The accomplishments for Concordia Men's Basketball in 2023-24 included a share of the GPAC regular season title, an appearance in the national round of 32, 24 wins, a CIT championship and an NAIA ranking as high as No. 20.
Keep winning and the outsiders will have no choice but to pay attention. Such is the case for the 2023-24 Concordia Men’s Basketball team, which has had to earn its way onto the national radar with its unique roster makeup.
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