Trey Sims averaged 20 points and 5.5 rebounds in two key wins for the Coyotes last week

Trey Sims named KCAC Co-Player of the Week Trey Sims has been as KCAC Co-Player of the Week when the awards were announced Monday afternoon from the KCAC Sports Information Office (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Coyote men dispatch Southwestern 70-55 There was no need for any heroic 35-foot running three point shots at the buzzer tonight. Kansas Wesleyan put together a solid game on both ends of the floor as the Coyotes defeated Southwestern 70-55 on Saturday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

Boone’s deep three sends Coyotes past Bethany 69-66 Trey Sims gave Kansas Wesleyan a 66-63 lead with 15.2 seconds left in Thursday night’s Kansas Conference clash with arch rival Bethany inside Muir Gym. However a three from C.J. Littlejohn would tie it up with 5.6 seconds left, setting up a wild final sequence in which Tony Boone would hit a three from 35-feet to give the Coyotes a 69-66 win over the Swedes. (more info...) Watch the final moments of the game at youtube.com (click here for video...)

 

Coyotes face off with Swedes and Moundbuilders this week Kansas Wesleyan continues its four game homestand this week, hosting rival Bethany on Thursday night, and Southwestern College on Saturday. (more info...)

 

 

Wesleyan men stumble against Ottawa Kansas Wesleyan jumped out to a big 15-3 lead early, but could not hold on as Ottawa would knock off the Coyotes 86-72 on Saturday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

Coyotes cruise to 85-71 win over Tabor HILLSBORO – Kansas Wesleyan used a suffocating defensive stand as part of a 34-8 run to end the first half as the Coyotes cruised to a 85-71 win over Tabor College on Thursday night in the Tabor Gym. (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes hold off McPherson for 53-50 win McPHERSON – Usually when a team commits 22 turnovers and shoots 32.7 percent from the field, they are on the short end of the scoreboard. However, Kansas Wesleyan turned the tides of poor shooting and bad handles as the Coyotes closed the game on a 15-3 run to get by McPherson College 53-50 on Monday night inside the McPherson College Sport Center (more info...)

 

 

Friends snaps Wesleyan’s three-game win streak Friends University shot 73.9 percent in the first half, but was only 3-of-14 in the second half as the Falcons knocked off Kansas Wesleyan 64-56 on Saturday night in Muir Gym, snapping Wesleyan’s three game win streak. (more info...)

 

 

Wesleyan moves into KCAC lead with 59-52 win over Sterling Kansas Wesleyan led wire to wire in a strong defensive effort by both the Coyotes and Sterling as Wesleyan knocked off the Warriors 59-52 on Wednesday night at Muir Gym. The win also moves the Coyotes into first place in the KCAC, a half game ahead of idle Ottawa, who plays at McPherson on Thursday. (more info...)

 

 

 

Trey Sims scored 23 against Saint Mary on Saturday

Trey Sims earns KCAC Player of the Week honors Kansas Wesleyan’s Trey Sims has been named as the KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the KCAC Sports Information Office on Monday morning, January 14 (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes hold on for 54-51 win over Saint Mary LEAVENWORTH – Kansas Wesleyan fought beyond some dismal free throw shooting at the end of the game to hold on for a 54-51 win over Saint Mary on Saturday night at the Ryan Sports Center. (more info...)

 

 

Coyote men hammer Bethel in KCAC Home Opener Mychal Henderson scored 29 points as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes routed the Bethel Threshers in Wesleyan’s KCAC home opener, 79-57, on Thursday night inside Muir Gymnasium (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes ready to jump back into KCAC action After wrapping up the non-conference portion of the schedule over Christmas Break, the Kansas Wesleyan men’s and women’s basketball teams are ready to get back into Kansas Conference play this week. (more info...)

 

Coyotes drop home opener to Bellevue (Neb.) 65-46 Kansas Wesleyan’s Men’s Basketball homecoming was not what the Coyotes had hoped for. After playing the first 13 games of the season on the road, the Coyotes dropped their home opener to No.14 ranked Bellevue (Neb.) 65-46 on Saturday evening at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

WELCOME HOME Coyotes face No.14 Bellevue Saturday in home opener Since October 15, Muir Gym has only been a practice gym for the Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball team. Not anymore, finally. The Coyotes open the home portion of their schedule on Saturday at 4 p.m. against the No.14 ranked Bellevue (Neb.) Bruins at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

2007 - 2008 Coyote Basketball Guide is now available You can pick your own copy up beginning at this weekend's Men's Basketball Home Opener on Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Muir Gymnasium (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes close 2007 with 68-44 loss to NW Oklahoma State ALVA, Okla. – Kansas Wesleyan closed out the 2007 portion of its schedule with a 68-44 loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State on Monday afternoon at Percefull Fieldhouse. (more info...)

 

Mychal Henderson scored 31 points to lead KWU past No.19 Southwestern on Thursday

Mychal Henderson earns KCAC Player of the Week honors Kansas Wesleyan’s Mychal Henderson has been named as the KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his efforts in KWU’s 64-63 win over then No.19 ranked Southwestern (Kan.) in Winfield last Thursday. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Coyotes hold off No. 19 Southwestern for 64-63 win WINFIELD – Playing without leading scorer Trey Sims, Kansas Wesleyan would get 31 points from Mychal Henderson to grab a huge 64-63 win over No.19 ranked Southwestern on Thursday night at Stewart Fieldhouse (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes pick up first KCAC win with 12-point decision over Bethany LINDSBORG – Trey Sims led three Coyotes in double figures with 17 as Kansas Wesleyan knocked off Bethany 74-62 on Saturday night at Hahn Gym (more info...)

 

 

Men’s Basketball drops season opener to Ottawa 75-72 OTTAWA – Romero Hood scored 21 points in the first half, but only had two in the second half as Kansas Wesleyan dropped its season opener to Ottawa 75-72 on Thursday night at Wilson Fieldhouse. (more info...)

 

Trey Sims leads the Coyote men in scoring at 18 points per game

Basketball teams open KCAC play this week Kansas Wesleyan kicks off the conference season in basketball this week with games at Ottawa on Thursday and at Bethany on Saturday. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Coyotes nearly upset No.17 Bellevue BELLEVUE, Neb. – Kansas Wesleyan nearly pulled a huge upset in NAIA Division II, but a late rally fell short as the No.17 Bellevue Bruins beat the Coyotes 59-55 at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center on Tuesday night. (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes hold on for 51-48 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State LINDSBORG – Kansas Wesleyan provided an exciting finish to the 2007 KWU Basketball Classic with a 51-48 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday night at Hahn Gym. (more info...)

 

Coyotes hold own with Rogers State LINDSBORG – Kansas Wesleyan came into Friday’s match-up with Rogers State just hoping to keep it within distance. The Coyotes did just that, forcing 23 Hillcat turnovers and turning them into 25 points as KWU fell to Rogers State 77-65 at Hahn Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

2007 KWU Basketball Classic Information Welcome to the 2007 Kansas Wesleyan University Men’s and Women’s Basketball Classic! Due to construction ongoing at our new Student Activities Center, we have chosen to move the Classic to Lindsborg. We would like to give a big thank you to our friends in Lindsborg for letting us hold the classic in Hahn Gymnasium (more info...)

 

 

 

First year coach Mike Davert talks about the team during KCAC Media Day on October 17 in Wichita.

Men’s Basketball Preview Coyotes look to continue success of 2006-07 into 2007-08 The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes are coming off of a record setting year in 2006-07, finishing 28-4 and capturing the school’s first KCAC Championship since the 1999-2000 season and making Wesleyan’s first-ever appearance in the NAIA Division II National Championships. (more info...)

 

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Men’s Basketball picked to finish fifth by KCAC Coaches and Media WICHITA – One season removed from one the best year’s in Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball history, the Coyotes were picked to finish fifth by both the conference coaches and media on Wednesday afternoon at the Garvey Center at Friends University (more info...)

 

 

Mike Davert named to head Coyote Men’s Basketball Kansas Wesleyan University Director of Athletic Programs Matthew Williams announces the hiring of Mike Davert as men’s basketball coach for the Coyotes (more info...)

 

 

 

 

DeSalme signs Eric Hammond to letter of intent Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball Coach Tommy DeSalme added another signee to his 2007-08 recruiting class with the announcement of the signing of Eric Hammond to a letter of intent (more info...)

 

 

KWU Men’s Basketball signs Willie McCarty Kansas Wesleyan University Men’s Basketball announces the signing of Willie McCarty to a letter of intent. McCarty’s signing brings second year coach Tommy DeSalme’s 2007-08 recruiting class to a total of 12 student-athletes (more info...)

 

Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball signs Melvin Underwood Kansas Wesleyan coach Tommy DeSalme continues to build his basketball team for the 2007-08 season, announcing the signing of Melvin “Boosie” Underwood to a letter of intent. (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes release 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Schedule Kansas Wesleyan will open the 2007-08 Men’s Basketball season on November 2 in Sioux Falls, S.D., taking on the host Cougars in the USF Classic. The Coyotes will conclude the opening weekend with a game against Morningside (Iowa) on Saturday in Sioux Falls (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes keep Arizona connection alive, sign five from the Copper State for 2008 The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes may want to consider a name change for the men’s basketball team – to Arizona Wesleyan–Northeast. Head Coach Tommy DeSalme has continued the trend of bringing quality basketball players to Wesleyan from Arizona, announcing the signings of five players to letters of intent. (more info...)

 

KWU Men’s Basketball signs five for next season Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball coach Tommy DeSalme has announced the signings of five players for the 2007-08 season. (more info...)

 

KWU Men’s Basketball to hold post-season banquet on May 1 Following one of the best seasons in Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball history, the Coyotes will host their post-season banquet on Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00 PM at the Elks Country Club in Salina (more info...)

 

 

Marcus Faubion holds his Kansas Cagerz jersey at Tuesday night's USBL draft party at O'Malley's Pub in Salina

Faubion selected by Kansas Cagerz in fourth round of USBL draft Marcus Faubion took the first step to continuing his basketball career at the professional level as the Kansas Cagerz drafted him in the fourth round of the USBL draft Tuesday night (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion was named Third Team NAIA All-American

Jeff Baron received NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors

Faubion, Baron named NAIA All-Americans OLATHE, Kan. – Kansas Wesleyan seniors Marcus Faubion and Jeff Baron have been named as NAIA Men’s Basketball Division II All-Americans (more info...)

 

 

 

Smith’s 22 not enough as Coyotes drop game to Northwestern POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Anthony Smith scored 22 points for Kansas Wesleyan, but it wasn’t enough as the Northwestern (Iowa) Red Raiders knocked off the Coyotes 74-54 in the second round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament (more info...)

 

Coyotes open NAIA Tournament with 92-77 win over Bluefield POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan opened their first ever NAIA Division II National Tournament appearance with a 92-77 win over unseeded Bluefield (Va.) on Wednesday afternoon at Keeter Gymnasium at College of the Ozarks (more info...)

 

The NAIA-II National Championships begin Wednesday

Coyotes to play on Wednesday vs. Bluefield (Va.) Kansas Wesleyan will face Bluefield (Va.) on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. in the first round of the NAIA Division II National Championships at College of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

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Marcus Faubion was named the Unanimous KCAC Player of the Year

Coyotes dominate Men’s Basketball All-KCAC selections WICHITA – Kansas Wesleyan has four First Team All-KCAC selections, one Honorable Mention All-KCAC selection, two KCAC All-Defensive Team selections, one KCAC All-Freshman Team selection, the KCAC Player of the Year and the KCAC Coach of the Year, as the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference releases its Men’s Basketball All-KCAC Teams as selected by the coaches (more info...)

 

 

 

 

The fans storm the court following the Coyotes' 56-55 thriller win over Friends in Monday's KCAC Tournament Championship

Coyotes capture Tournament Championship with 56-55 thriller Kansas Wesleyan completed its sweep of the KCAC titles in thrilling action as the Coyotes defeated Friends 56-55 on Monday night at Muir Gym. The win gives Kansas Wesleyan its first ever KCAC Post-Season Tournament Championship, and the no.1 automatic berth from the KCAC into the NAIA Division II National Tournament which starts March 7 in Branson, Mo (more info...)

 

 

 

Tony Boone converts a steal into a dunk during the first half as the Coyotes blew out Tabor in the KCAC Tournament Semifinals

Coyotes rout Tabor to cruise into Monday’s Championship game After playing its last 28 games at night, a 2 p.m. start to Saturday’s KCAC Tournament semifinal game against Tabor didn’t faze the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes one bit. Thanks in part to a 20-2 run in the first half; the Coyotes cruised to a 78-53 win over the Bluejays at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

KWU senior guard Maurice Lane drives to the basket during the first half of KWU's 77-51 rout of Bethany

Coyotes advance to semifinals with rout of Swedes Kansas Wesleyan turned 31 Bethany turnovers into 26 points as the Coyotes routed the Swedes 77-51 on Wednesday night at Muir Gym. With the win, Wesleyan advances into the KCAC Semifinals on Saturday afternoon against Tabor College (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion earned KCAC Player of the Week honors for the fourth time this season

Marcus Faubion named KCAC Player of the Week Kansas Wesleyan senior guard Marcus Faubion has been named KCAC Player of the Week for his efforts in two wins last week for the Coyotes. He shares this week’s honor with David Birch of Ottawa, and it is the fourth time this season Faubion has earned KCAC Player of the Week honors (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Coyotes cruise into next week’s KCAC Tournament LEAVENWORTH – Kansas Wesleyan led early, before falling behind 4-3 with 18:01 left on a Jonathon George bucket. That was the only lead Saint Mary would have the rest of the night as the Coyotes would turn on their full court press forcing six turnovers in Saint Mary’s next seven possessions as the Coyotes blew the game wide open and cruised to the 84-63 win at the Ryan Sports Center (more info...)

 

Coyotes spoil McPherson’s senior night with 73-56 win Before the season started the Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball team picked a team theme of “Destination: Branson” for their schedule posters. Mission accomplished. After just leading by four at the half, the Coyotes used a 7-0 run to pull away and cruise to a 73-56 win over McPherson at the Sport Center (more info...)

 

Men’s Basketball earns highest ever ranking at no.7 Kansas Wesleyan moved up two spots in this week’s NAIA Division II Top 25 poll to be ranked no.7 (more info...)

 

Baron shot over 60 percent this week in two wins for the Coyotes

Jeff Baron named KCAC Player of the Week Jeff Baron has been named as the KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his efforts in the Coyotes’ two wins last week (more info...)

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion dunks it during the first half of the Coyotes' 73-55 rout of Bethel

Coyotes cruise past Bethel 73-55 Kansas Wesleyan scored the first six points of the game, and never looked back as they cruised to a 73-55 win over Bethel on Saturday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

KWU senior Josh Berry drives in for a layup during the second half of the Coyotes' 66-62 win over Tabor

Coyotes able to hold off Tabor for 12th straight win Jeff Baron scored 27 points as Kansas Wesleyan held off Tabor College for a 66-62 win on Thursday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion earned KCAC Player of the Week honors for the third time this year

Faubion named KCAC Co-Player of the Week Marcus Faubion has been named as KCAC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week for his efforts in two wins last week for the Coyotes. This is the third time this season Faubion has been named as KCAC Player of the Week (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Coyotes open second half with a 21-6 run to cruise past Warriors 71-57 STERLING -- Kansas Wesleyan opened the second half with a 21-6 run to pull away from the Sterling Warriors, and cruise to a 71-57 win on Saturday night at the Gleason Center (more info...)

 

 

Friends coach Dale Faber reacts towards a call just before the half of KWU's 71-51 win over the Falcons

Coyotes avenge earlier loss with 71-51 rout of Friends The last time Kansas Wesleyan lost a basketball game, it was December 9 against the Friends Falcons. The Falcons gave Wesleyan its only loss in KCAC play, a 52-47 decision in Wichita. In the rematch Thursday night, it was no contest, as the Coyotes cruised to a 71-51 win over the Falcons (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes crack NAIA Top Ten for first time since 2001 Kansas Wesleyan has jumped three spots to no.10 in the latest NAIA Division II Top 25 released today by the NAIA Sports Information office (more info...)

 

Jeff Baron is the third Player of the Week selection in the last four weeks for the Coyotes

Baron earns KCAC Co-Player of the Week honors For the third time in the last four weeks, a Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball player has been named as KCAC Player of the Week. Jeff Baron, a senior forward from Phoenix, Ariz., has been named as the KCAC Co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Andy Brubacher of Tabor (more info...)

 

 

 

Jeff Baron scores a bucket during the first half of the Coyotes' 64-41 win over Bethany.

Baron and Sims lead Coyotes past Swedes 64-41 Jeff Baron and Trey Sims combined for 38 of Kansas Wesleyan’s 64 points as the Coyotes cruised past an overmatched Bethany Swede team 64-41 on Saturday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes rout Southwestern for 62-44 win No Anthony Smith, no problem. Kansas Wesleyan jumped out to an 11-0 lead, and did not look back as the Coyotes routed Southwestern for the second time this season, this time a 62-44 victory at Stewart Fieldhouse in Winfield (more info...)

 

DeSalme gets 100th career win as Coyotes cruise past Ottawa Kansas Wesleyan jumped out to an 8-2 lead, but saw Ottawa tie things up at 8-all, before the Coyotes took a 24-10 lead as they cruised past the Braves 74-55 on Saturday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

Coyotes survive scare from Saint Mary, win sixth straight It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but the no.13 ranked Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes overcame a two-point halftime deficit, and sent Saint Mary to its 17th loss of the season with a 58-46 win on Thursday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

Movin’ on up! Coyotes rise two spots to no.13 in NAIA poll Coming off of two blowout wins in Kansas Conference play last week, Kansas Wesleyan jumped two spots to no.13 in the latest NAIA Division II poll released Wednesday (more info...)

 

 

Marcus Faubion earned KCAC Player of the Week honors for the second straight week

Faubion named KCAC Co-Player of the Week Kansas Wesleyan senior guard Marcus Faubion has been named as KCAC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week for his efforts in two wins last week (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Baron drives to the basket during the first half of KWU's 81-54 rout of McPherson on Saturday

Coyotes rout McPherson for fifth straight winKansas Wesleyan jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never saw McPherson get closer than four points the rest of the way as the Coyotes coasted to an 81-54 win on Saturday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Coyotes cruise to fourth straight win 73-58 over Bethel NORTH NEWTON – Bethel led early, but that was the only time, as Kansas Wesleyan cruised to a 73-58 win over the Threshers on Thursday night at Thresher Gym (more info...)

 

Marcus Faubion nearly averaged a double-double last week

Faubion named KCAC Player of the Week Kansas Wesleyan senior guard Marcus Faubion has been named as KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his efforts in two wins last week (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Coyotes cruise to win over Tabor 66-50 HILLSBORO – Being down six points early didn’t seem to bother Kansas Wesleyan Coach Tommy DeSalme. Instead his Coyotes took over the game, thanks to a smothering defense, as the Coyotes cruised to their third straight win 66-50 over Tabor on Saturday night (more info...)

 

 

Trey Sims knocks down three of his game high 24 points during the first half of KWU's 62-48 win over Sterling

Big second half pushes Coyotes to win over Sterling Maybe there was a little too much emotion to start the game, as Tommy DeSalme’s Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes faced DeSalme’s former team Sterling College Thursday night, as the Coyotes fell behind early, but rebounded and cruised past the Warriors 62-48 on Thursday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion recorded his second double-double of the season Saturday night

Coyotes knock off Oklahoma Wesleyan 61-53 Bartlesville, Okla. – Kansas Wesleyan rallied from a seven-point first half deficit to take out Oklahoma Wesleyan 61-53 on Saturday night at the OWU Sports Center (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Jeff Baron looks for an open teammate during the first half of KWU's exhibition game against Fort Hays State.

Coyotes drop game to Fort Hays State Things started out well for Kansas Wesleyan, as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead to start the game over NCAA-II Fort Hays State, but the end result was not as good, as the Tigers blew out the Coyotes 75-52 on Friday night at Gross Coliseum in Hays. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor shooting lets Falcons get by Coyotes Kansas Wesleyan was frosty from the field, going 16-of-56 from the field for 28.6 percent, as the Friends Falcons upset the no.18 ranked Coyotes 53-47 at the Garvey Center in Wichita (more info...)

 

Coyotes blowout Bethany for third straight win Kansas Wesleyan improved to 3-0 in the Kansas Conference as the no.18 ranked Coyotes cruised to a 77-54 win over Bethany on Thursday night at Hahn Gym in Lindsborg. It marked the first time since the 1995-96 season that the Coyotes have won at Bethany, and it was the first win for the Coyotes over the Swedes since the 2003-04 season (more info...)

 

Coyotes get past Ottawa in overtime Maybe Kansas Wesleyan and Ottawa like playing each other, a lot. After setting a new NAIA Division II national record for overtimes in a game last season, and then facing each other twice in a five-day period, the Coyotes and Braves took their first meeting of 2006-07 to overtime, as the Coyotes came away with the 90-87 win over the Braves (more info...)

 

 

Anthony Smith knocks down another three as the Coyotes routed Southwestern on Saturday night.

Coyotes rout Southwestern in conference opener Kansas Wesleyan forced 29 Southwestern turnovers, and turned them into 41 points, as the Coyotes routed the defending KCAC Champion Southwestern Moundbuilders 79-54 on Saturday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

Men’s Basketball turns back Oklahoma Christian 80-75 Kansas Wesleyan’s Men’s Basketball team won its sixth straight game with an 80-75 win over Oklahoma Christian on Friday night at the OBU Classic in Shawnee, Oklahoma. OC is ranked no.25 in NAIA Division I (more info...)

 

Marcus Faubion goes up for a shot in the first half of the Coyotes' 87-72 win over Newman on Tuesday night

Faubion scores 34 to lead Coyotes past Newman 87-72 Marcus Faubion scored a career high 34 points as Kansas Wesleyan swept Newman University in the season series with an 87-72 win on Tuesday night at Muir Gym (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Chris Gold (5) goes in for a layup in the second half of the Coyotes 82-51 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan

Coyotes hit 17 three-pointers in big win over Oklahoma Wesleyan Oklahoma Wesleyan didn’t even get a shot off on its first five possessions of the game, all ending in turnovers, as Kansas Wesleyan jumped out to a 9-0 lead and cruised to an 82-51 win on Saturday night’s home opener for the Coyotes at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes take Ichabods to double overtime Kansas Wesleyan went into Wednesday night’s exhibition with NCAA-II power Washburn University hoping to at least make a game of it. And what a game it was. The Coyotes forced two overtime periods before falling to the Ichabods 77-72 in front of 1,950 at Lee Arena. (more info...)

 

Men’s Basketball moves to 3-1 with upset win over Newman Kansas Wesleyan moved to 3-1 on the season with a 61-57 win over NCAA-II Newman University on Saturday night at Fugate Gym in Wichita. (more info...)

 

DeSalme points to depth, team concept as keys to success Kansas Wesleyan head coach Tommy DeSalme knew he had something special with the group of student-athletes at Kansas Wesleyan when he was hired in March. Since the beginning of fall workouts, he has seen the team come together as one cohesive unit with a goal of capturing the KCAC Championship in February, and making KWU’s first ever appearance in the NAIA Division II National Championships in March in Point Lookout, Missouri (more info...)

 

 

 

First Year coach Tommy DeSalme talks with about the upcoming season during KCAC Media Day in Wichita

Men’s Basketball picked to finish first at KCAC Media Day Both the KCAC coaches and the media picked Kansas Wesleyan to win the conference in Men’s Basketball in 2006-07 at the annual KCAC Basketball Media Day held at the Garvey Center at Friends University in Wichita. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

DeSalme signs five more to 2007 recruiting class Tommy DeSalme has added five more to his 2007 recruiting class, bringing the total to 15, as the Coyotes look to make a run at the Kansas Conference title this coming season. (more info...)

 

Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball signs four to letters of intentFirst year coach Tommy DeSalme continues to add to an already impressive list of new recruits with the signing of four additional student-athletes for the 2006-07 season. (more info...)

 

KWU Men’s and Women’s Basketball release 2006-07 Schedules Both Kansas Wesleyan University basketball teams have released their 2006-07 schedules. (more info...) (2006-2007 schedule)

 

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Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Basketball adds another pair Tommy DeSalme keeps adding players to his roster as he announces the signings of Robert Brown and David Staley to letters of intent. (more info...)

 

 

 

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Kansas Wesleyan signs pair of Scott City players Tommy DeSalme has signed two players already familiar with Salina. DeSalme and the Coyotes have signed former Scott City standouts David Heyd and Colby Dunagan to letters of intent. (more info...)

 

 

Coyote Men’s Basketball signs two to letters of intent First year Kansas Wesleyan head coach Tommy DeSalme has released the signings of two players to letters of intent. (more info...)

 

Tommy DeSalme speaks at the press conference naming him as the next head coach of Kansas Wesleyan Men's Basketball

Tommy DeSalme to head Coyote Men’s Basketball Kansas Wesleyan University Director of Athletic Programs Dr. Matthew Williams announces the hiring of Tommy DeSalme as head coach of the Coyote Men’s Basketball program. (more info...)

 

 

 

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Smith named KCAC Newcomer of the Year, Baron All-KCAC Anthony Smith was named as the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Newcomer of the Year in addition to being named All-KCAC. Smith’s teammate Jeff Baron was named Honorable Mention All-KCAC as selected by the coaches of the conference. (more info...)

 

 

Southwestern rally knocks Coyotes out of KCAC Tournament The Coyotes had their chance, but couldn’t capitalize. Leading with 1:40 left by four, the Coyotes turned the ball over twice and allowed Southwestern to finish the game on a 10-2 run as the ‘Builders defeated Kansas Wesleyan 93-89 in the KCAC Tournament Semifinals at Stewart Fieldhouse in Winfield. (more info...)

 

Anthony Smith defends Ottawa's Justin Smith during the first half of the KCAC Quarterfinal game on Thursday at Ottawa

Strong defensive effort pushes Coyotes past Ottawa 79-75 OTTAWA – Kansas Wesleyan ended the controversy of the KCAC tournament seeding process as they beat Ottawa for the third time this season, with a 79-75 win over the Braves in the quarterfinals of the KCAC Post-Season Tournament. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Jerry Jones says farewell to a packed house at Muir Gym Jerry Jones gave an emotional speech during a pre-game ceremony in his honor before the start of the February 18, 2006 game against Ottawa University. (more info...)

 

 

 

Smith’s heroics send Jones out as a winner There were two good things about this game between Kansas Wesleyan and Ottawa. The first was that there was not five overtimes. The second was that the Coyotes pulled off a big win over the Braves thanks to Anthony Smith. (more info...)

 

 

 

Devan Weiser looks for an open teammate during the first half of Thursday night's game

Coyote winning streak busted at Friends Things didn’t go Kansas Wesleyan’s way, no matter how you looked at it on Thursday night, as Friends broke the Coyotes’ three game winning streak with a 84-63 win at the Garvey Center. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Jeff Baron (33) and Mark Hendershott apply some tough defense on a Central Christian player in the second half of KWU's win over the Tigers

Coyotes cruise past Central Christian The final score is no indication of how the game went. KWU coach Jerry Jones rested his starters a majority of the second half as the Coyotes cruised past Central Christian on Tuesday night in McPherson. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Coyotes turn up defense in second half, pull away from Tabor for 10 point win It took Jerry Jones’ Coyotes just over six minutes to get settled in, but afterwards they got settled in a hurry as they held Tabor to only 24 second half points en route to a 71-61 win over the Bluejays on Saturday night. (more info...)

 

Devan Weiser attempts a three during the second half of KWU's 69-61 win over McPherson

Coyotes survive McPherson’s three point barrage for 69-61 win McPherson hit nine threes in the first half, but the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes held on to complete the season sweep of McPherson, as KWU took out the Bulldogs 69-61 on Thursday night at the Sports Center in McPherson. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huey Hackett scores two of his 21 points over Southwestern's Joe Bellinger during KWU's 89-74 loss to the Moundbuilders

Turnovers costly as Coyotes drop game to Southwestern Southwestern turned 21 Kansas Wesleyan turnovers into 27 points as the Moundbuilders defeated the Coyotes 89-74 on Saturday night at Stewart Fieldhouse in Winfield. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Gold knocks the ball away from Sterling's Cameron Jackson during the first half of KWU's 82-74 win over the Warriors

Coyotes take out Sterling 82-74 Kansas Wesleyan turned 24 Sterling turnovers into 21 points as the Coyotes defeated the Warriors 82-74 on Thursday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Smith goes for another two as he dropped 27 on Central Christian in Tuesday night's 84-78 KWU win over the Tigers

Coyotes slide by Central Christian 84-78 It was a back and forth game for the most part. The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes would pull away from Central Christian, but the Tigers would rally. KWU was able to get away with the 84-78 win on Tuesday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Late run pushes Bethany past Coyotes With Jerry Jones sporting a tuxedo with purple vest, bow tie, and scarf, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes entered into a pivotal Kansas Conference match with arch-rival Bethany. The Coyotes led the advantage for a majority of the game, but Bethany rallied with three minutes left to come away with the 71-68 win over the Coyotes at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

Jeff Baron pulls down a rebound during the second half of KWU's 67-51 win over Bethel

Coyotes explode in second half to cruise by Bethel Kansas Wesleyan shot 50 percent in the second half, while holding Bethel to 19.4 percent as the Coyotes rallied in the second half to coast by Bethel 67-51 on Thursday night at Thresher Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smith

Anthony Smith named Player of the Week Kansas Wesleyan’s Anthony Smith has been named as KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the KCAC Sports Information Office on Tuesday. (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes crush Saint Mary 74-49 Saturday One could say this game was over before it started. The Coyotes turned 21 Saint Mary turnovers into 17 points as the Coyotes carefully and methodically destroyed the Spires 74-49 on Saturday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

Coyotes win 5 overtime thriller over Ottawa It was nearly the game that never ended, but after five exciting overtime periods, the Coyotes were able to pull out a 107-106 come from behind win over Ottawa Thursday night at Wilson Field House. The five overtimes sets a new NAIA D-II record for overtimes in a game (more info...)

Coyotes pull away from Johnson and Wales for easy win The Coyotes seemed a little sluggish after spending the afternoon in downtown Denver, but caught their wind late in the first half as they pulled away from Johnson and Wales University on Monday afternoon in Denver. (more info...)

 

Anthony Smith knocks down one of his seven three pointers as he scored 33 points helping the Coyotes beat Friends 82-71

Coyotes use fast start to cruise by Friends It was 9-3 Coyotes, and Anthony Smith already had seven points with just under two minutes gone by as Kansas Wesleyan held off Friends’ late challenge for a 82-71 win Saturday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion pokes away the ball from Tabor's Matt Nelson during the first half of Thursday's game, a 71-61 loss to the Bluejays

Tabor shoots way to 71-61 win over Coyotes Another night where the opposition shoots exceptionally well ended with negative results as Tabor defeated the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 71-61 on Thursday night in Hillsboro. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KWU's Jeff Baron looks for an open teammate during the first half of the 94-71 loss to Newman University.

Newman uses fast start to take out Coyotes 94-71 Kansas Wesleyan was without the services of Marcus Faubion and Anthony Smith, who missed the bus out of Salina, for the first eleven minutes of the first half, allowing Newman to build a 32-14 lead with nine minutes left as the Jets cruised to a 94-71 win at Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Smith looks to score during the first half of the Coyotes 75-66 win over McPherson

Smith leads Coyotes past McPherson 75-66 Anthony Smith scored 31 points to lead the Coyotes in a 75-66 victory past McPherson College on Saturday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus Faubion (15) goes up to shoot as Anthony Smith (22) looks on during the first half of the Coyotes' 84-78 loss to Southwestern

Southwestern knocks off Coyotes in game of runs In what turned out to be a game of runs, Southwestern was able to hold off a late run by Kansas Wesleyan as they held on for a 74-68 win on Thursday night at Muir Gymnasium. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faubion

Jones adds Eric Chaves, Faubion cleared to play Jerry Jones boosted his already talented guard lineup by signing Eric Chaves, a 6-0 freshman from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Coyotes (4-6, 1-3 KCAC) are also happy to have junior transfer Marcus Faubion (6-6, Phoenix, Ariz.) eligible to play for the spring semester. (more info...)

 

 

Coyotes fall short against Sterling 80-71 Kansas Wesleyan couldn’t contain Sterling’s Mandrae Collins as he was perfect shooting on the night, going 7-for-7 from the field and 2-for-2 at the line, scoring 18 points as Sterling defeated the Coyotes 80-71 Saturday night at the Gleason Center. (more info...)

 

Sharp Shooting Swedes dismantle Coyotes 97-78 When the Coyotes and Swedes get together for a little basketball in Hahn Gym each year, it always seems the Swedes can’t miss, while the Coyotes struggle to find their groove. Tonight was the same ol’ song as Bethany shot 62.3 percent for the game en route to a 97-78 blowout win over the Coyotes. (more info...)

Jeff Baron (left) guards Bethel's Jimmy Charles during the first half of Bethel's 75-57 win over the Coyotes on Saturday

Poor shooting does in Coyotes against Bethel Sometimes the ball goes in the hole almost all the time like it did against Saint Mary on Thursday, sometimes it rarely goes in at all. That was the case for the Kansas Wesleyan men’s basketball team as they lost to Bethel 75-57 on Saturday night at Muir Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

KWU guard Joe Moore (left) cuts around a Saint Mary player in the second half of KWU's 96-64 win over the Spires Thursday night.

Coyotes snap 22-game KCAC losing streak with win at Saint Mary The only thing in question was how many points the Coyotes would score as Kansas Wesleyan crushed the Saint Mary Spires 96-64 in their opening KCAC game. The win snaps the 22-game conference game losing streak for Wesleyan and pushes their record to 4-3 overall. (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes survive Avila rally, hold on for 75-73 win It was a little too close for anyone to bear, as the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes held on for a 75-73 win over Avila University at Mabee Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. (more info...)

 

KWU's Huey Hackett (far right) drives around a Newman defender in the second half of KWU's 83-71 loss to the Jets.

Strong second half fuels Newman past Coyotes 83-71 Newman University shot 57.7 percent in the second half on 15-of-26 shooting as they outlasted the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes in non-conference action for both teams Monday night at Muir Gymnasium. The loss snaps Wesleyan’s two-game winning streak. (more info...)

 

 

 

Coyotes even record at 2-2, blow out Johnson and Wales 95-69 Jerry Jones was pleased with his team’s effort during the 95-69 blowout win over Johnson and Wales University ( Colo.), but still pointed out there are a lot of things to work on. (more info...)

 

Men's Basketball posts first win of season with 74-68 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan

Men's Basketball drops to 0-2 after loss to Texas Wesleyan

Men's Basketball loses 66-64 on buzzer beater to Southwestern Assemblies at SAGU Tournament. Coyotes will play Texas Wesleyan Saturday at 1:00 PM

Varsity blasts Alumni in Alumni Game, 123-67 (Box Score)

Men picked tenth by media, ninth by coaches; Women picked seventh by coaches, eighth by media at KCAC Media Day Southwestern College was the clear favorite in both the men’s media and coaches’ polls, while Tabor was picked atop the women’s teams by both the media and coaches at KCAC Media Day on Wednesday at Friends University in Wichita. (more info...)