The 2022-23 Concordia Men's Basketball team takes on the task of following up one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Bulldogs return three starters and one of the most athletic frontcourts the program has ever put on the court.
The defending GPAC champion Bulldogs have been slotted in at No. 4 in the 2022-23 GPAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Concordia is coming off one of the greatest seasons in school history that saw it go 28-7 overall.
As part of a unique event on Dec. 20, the Concordia Men's Basketball team will be featured in the Battle in the Vault at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The Bulldogs will take on Oklahoma Wesleyan in the first of three games that day.
It was the most viral singular moment in Concordia Athletics history. The call of the play by Parker Cyza and Devin Smith was honored with the Gold Award for Best Sports Broadcast by the Nebraska Broadcasters Association.
The Bulldogs will follow up last season's thrilling national quarterfinal run by opening up the 2022-23 season at the annual Cattle Classic. The new slate features the return of CIT and a trip south just prior to New Year's Day.
AD Devin Smith refers to the 2021-22 Bulldogs as the "best team I've ever seen play here." The road to Kansas City included buzzer beaters, court storms, GPAC championships and memories that will never fade.
A Second Team All-American, Carter Kent has also been recognized by the Omaha World-Herald as the captain of its 2022 NAIA/D-III Midlands Team. Four other Bulldogs earned distinction from the news outlet.
The 2021-22 Concordia Men's Basketball season will never be forgotten. The Bulldogs celebrated GPAC regular season and tournament titles and reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while being characterized by a team first attitude.
He's a small school farm boy with a big-time game. Noah Schutte made that clear during the Bulldogs' run to the NAIA National Quarterfinals. The former 2,000-point high school scorer isn't about to rest on his laurels - and he'll no longer fly under the radar.
An elite season for Carter Kent has resulted in him being named an NAIA Second Team All-American. The Crete, Neb., native led the GPAC champion and national quarterfinalist Bulldogs in scoring at 15.8 points per game.
Justin Wiersema is the guy who catches every coach’s attention. It’s not simply because he’s good – it’s also because his motor never stops and his energy level never slips.
Thought picked sixth in the GPAC preseason poll, the Bulldogs like what they have with a backcourt that features Carter Kent and Justin Wiersema. Concordia is coming off a 2020 GPAC tournament title.
Carter Kent finds team success to be "addicting." The Crete High School product plans to take on more a leadership role this coming season as he progresses through a unique offseason.
Originally from Scotia, Neb., Glen Snodgrass arrived for classes at Concordia University in the fall of 1994. He starred on the hardwood and gridiron before becoming a state championship coach.
Let's answer the question: who wore it better? We ran down the top Bulldog men's basketball performers at each jersey number during the 20 seasons of GPAC hoops.
As head coach Grant Schmidt put it, "when they strapped on their shoes, they didn't lose." The 2004-05 squad reached the national title game and stands out as one of the most competitive and fiery in school history.
A senior class led by Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup steadied the men's basketball program and led it to the national tournament for the first time since 2005. The highlight of the campaign was a GPAC tournament title.
At long last, the Bulldogs are headed back to the national tournament after a 15-year hiatus. The GPAC tournament champions earned a No. 7 seed and a matchup with No. 2 seed Ottawa.
Brevin Sloup doesn't have to hide the pride he has for his hometown Seward. It works both ways. Now starring as the Bulldog point guard, Sloup inspires plenty of pride from the Seward community.
Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup return to provide scoring punch for a new-look Bulldog men's basketball team in 2018-19. Head coach Ben Limback's squad will also be reliant on a large group of newcomers.
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