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.
Head Coach Ben Limback and the Concordia University Men’s Basketball team were recognized with the Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Team Sportsmanship Award while exemplifying the NAIA Champions of Character core values.
A monster four-game performance at the national tournament resulted in Noah Schutte being named to the NAIA National Championship All-Tournament team. Schutte is the program's first all-tournament honoree since 2005.
A 2021-22 season filled with incredible highs and joyous moments ended on Saturday (March 19) as the Bulldogs were defeated in the national quarterfinals, 77-69, by Talladega. Concordia finished at 28-7 overall.
Noah Schutte continued a monster national tournament run while helping push the Bulldogs to the NAIA national quarterfinals. Concordia gritted one out, 75-65, over IU Kokomo in the round of 16 on Friday (March 18).
The leading scorer on one of the best teams in program history, Carter Kent has garnered his second career Academic All-America award from CoSIDA. The award recognizes combined athletic and academic performance.
The Bulldogs cruised through the opening round of the national tournament while setting up a matchup with IU Kokomo in Friday's round of 16 in Kansas City. The Bulldogs have won multiple games at the national tourney for the first time since 2005.
With a trip to Kansas City and a spot in the national round of 16 on the line, the Bulldogs played beautiful basketball on the way to a 90-67 rout of Marian (Ind.) on Saturday (March 12). Concordia went 13-for-26 from 3-point range.
A razor sharp offensive performance allowed the Bulldogs to claim the program's first national tournament win since 2005. Noah Schutte led the way with 21 points in a 96-78 victory over 12th-seeded Indiana Northwest on Friday (March 11).
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.
A new-look Bulldog men's basketball team opened official practice on Monday (Sept. 24). Junior Tanner Shuck says that the group of newcomers has brought a jolt to energy to the 2018-19 team.
Mike Works proved to be the missing piece for a Concordia men's basketball program that broke through with national tournament appearances in 1991 and 1992. Works is now headed for the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
From 2003 to 2007, Jon Ziegler piled up points like no Bulldog ever had. His journey to the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame included his signature 47-point game versus Sioux Falls and a national championship game appearance.
A sophomore class headed by Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers allowed Concordia to surpass the expectations of outsiders in 2017-18. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-3 record before finishing at 17-13 overall.
Concordia is 5-1 behind a sophomore group that has already shown tremendous growth since last season. Four second-year players have pushed their way into the starting lineup for the rising Bulldogs.
With Chandler Folkerts and Eli Ziegler having moved on, it's time for the next wave of stars to emerge for the Concordia men's basketball program. Several sophomores are candidates to fill their big shoes.
According to Coach Grant Schmidt, the 1991-92 men's basketball team "created an environment at Concordia that we had never seen before." The Bulldogs surprised many by storming to the national semifinals.
Jason Jisa's journey has taken him to many incredible places: the 2002 BCS National Championship game, the 2005 NAIA Division II national title tilt and this September, the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
We try to answer the question: what are the greatest moments in the history of the Concordia men's basketball program? This is the second in our 'top five' series. Relive the glory years presided over by Grant Schmidt.