For his work in the classroom and on the court, Carter Kent has been named a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American. He is the program's first Academic All-American since Chandler Folkerts.
For his work in the classroom and on the court, Carter Kent has been named a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American. He is the program's first Academic All-American since Chandler Folkerts.
CoSIDA again has recognized Carter Kent's excellence in the classroom and on the court. Kent was named Academic All-District for the second year in a row.
First team All-GPAC selection and budding star Justin Wiersema was named the honorary captain of the Omaha World-Herald's All-Nebraska Team. Two other Bulldogs were also honored.
Highlights from the 2020-21 Concordia Men's Basketball season included a dominant run at home, a sweep of Northwestern and All-GPAC performances from Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema.
The standout trio of Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema all collected All-GPAC honors, as announced by the conference on Wednesday (March 3). Wiersema was a first team selection.
Hopes of repeating last year’s GPAC tournament championship run ended abruptly on Wednesday (Feb. 24). The Bulldogs were defeated, 70-58, by Dakota Wesleyan.
Programs that met in the 2020 GPAC tournament championship game will reconvene this Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the 2021 conference postseason.
The Bulldogs closed the regular season strong, dominating Doane in an 84-63 win on Saturday (Feb. 20). Gage Smith went off for 21 points and 13 rebounds and Concordia celebrated four seniors.
While continuing to dominate Hastings, Concordia poured in 19 treys in a 106-73 home rout on Wednesday (Feb. 17). The Bulldogs collected 30 assists against just seven turnovers.
The Bulldogs will get comfortable at home in the final week of the regular season as they host Hastings and Doane. Concordia will honor four seniors prior to tipoff on Saturday.
Concordia Men's Basketball enters 2021-22 feeling like it "left some meat on the bone" last season when the program missed out on the national tournament. The Bulldogs return their top seven scorers, including three All-GPAC honorees.
Gage Smith made an head-turning transformation from sophomore to junior season while becoming an all-conference player. Even better things could be in store in 2021-22 for Gage, who now has his brother alongside him.
The memories remain vivid for brothers Darin and Derek Engelbart, both 1,000-point scorers for Concordia Men's Basketball. The bond over No. 22 symbolizes their relationship as brothers.
Highlights from the 2020-21 Concordia Men's Basketball season included a dominant run at home, a sweep of Northwestern and All-GPAC performances from Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema.
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.
