The 25th annual Cattle Classic will feature eight games over two days (Nov. 1-2). On the men's side, the event will give Concordia the opportunity to renew an old rivalry with Nebraska Wesleyan.
A week after being pegged first in the GPAC preseason poll, the Bulldogs landed at No. 11 in the NAIA preseason coaches' poll. It's the highest ranking for the program since 2005.
Featured StoryExpectations 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.
Expectations are exceedingly high for Concordia Men's Basketball, which begins 2024-25 ranked atop the GPAC preseason poll. The Bulldogs earned six first-place votes from league coaches.
Featured StoryThe 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 defense of the program’s 2023-24 GPAC regular season championship will officially get started at the 25th annual Cattle Classic, an event that will tip off Head Coach Ben Limback's 12th season leading the Bulldogs.
A trio of Bulldogs were named to the 2023-24 All-Midlands Team selected by the Omaha World-Herald. Noah Schutte earned All-Midlands Team accolades for the third time in his career.
Another season of averaging better than 20 points per game has led to Noah Schutte being named an NAIA Third Team All-American. Schutte moved up from honorable mention status the previous year.
A trio of Bulldogs represented the Concordia Men's Basketball program on the list of 2023-24 Academic All-District award winners released on March 26 by College Sports Communicators.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StorySix 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.
Featured StoryNamed 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.
Featured StoryFollowing 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryThey make up two-thirds of the starting frontcourt for Concordia Men's Basketball. Built different, brothers Gage and Tristan Smith are all about family and forging memories together. Together, they are a dynamic duo.
Featured StoryIn nearly a quarter century in his role, the unmistakable Coach Grant Schmidt guided the Concordia Men’s Basketball program in ways only he could. His passion and care inspired a reverence for him that is still emotionally felt by his former players.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryAD 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryHe'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.
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