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The University of Findlay is situated in Findlay, Ohio, a small Midwestern city that has beendesignated as a “dreamtown” by Demographics Daily, named one of the top 100 smalltowns in the United States by Site Selection magazine and recognized as one of the 100best communities for young people by America’s Promise Alliance.

The University was founded by the Churches of God, General Conference, and the citizensof Findlay, Ohio in 1882.

The University of Findlay ranks in the top tier of U.S. News and World Report’s “America’sBest Colleges” in the Midwest and has been named a Best Midwestern College by thePrinceton Review several times.

The University of Findlay campus is home to more than 4,500 students.

Nearly 1,300 students live on campus.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1 with an averageclass size of 20 students.

The University of Findlay offers more than 60 majorsleading to baccalaureate degrees, seven master’sdegrees, a doctor of pharmacy and a doctor ofphysical therapy.

Campus life consists of more than 75 student orga-nizations.

The University of Findlay offers 23 intercollegiateathletic teams (NCAA Division II and IntercollegiateHorse Show Association), 27 intramural sports anda number of club sports as well.

The UniversitThe UniversitThe UniversitThe UniversitThe University Of Findlayy Of Findlayy Of Findlayy Of Findlayy Of FindlayThe University of Findlay has hosted many important events of the years and will continue to do soin the future. To be a part of this exciting atmosphere, “Think Findlay”.

Former President Bill Clinton

Former Vice PresidentialNominee Sarah PalinOSUHead Football Coach Jim Tressel

2006 NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championship inthe Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex

Welcome To FindlayWelcome To FindlayWelcome To FindlayWelcome To FindlayWelcome To Findlay, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, OhioFindlay is a great city located in Northwest Ohio. Coined as“Flag City USA” because of those who proudly display Ameri-can flags all over town, Findlay is located around 50 milesSouth of Toledo, Ohio. The population of Findlay hoversaround 40,000 from year-to-year. Findlay, Ohio also servesor served as the headquarters for Cooper Tire and RubberCompany as well as Marathon Oil Corporation.

2009 NCA2009 NCA2009 NCA2009 NCA2009 NCAA Division II ChampionsA Division II ChampionsA Division II ChampionsA Division II ChampionsA Division II ChampionsThe University of Findlay men’s basketball team madeNCAA Division II history on Saturday, March 28, 2009 inSpringfield, Massachusetts when they defeated Cal PolyPomona 56-53 in overtime to complete a 36-0 season witha national championship.

The Oilers became only the fourth team to go undefeatedwith a national title in the history of NCAA Division II men’sbasketball and their 36-0 mark was the best ever.

Winning three out of their last four games in overtime dur-ing the tournament, Findlay won the contest when seniorguard Tyler Evans drained a three pointer as the buzzersounded.

A Season To RememberA Season To RememberA Season To RememberA Season To RememberA Season To RememberFindlay’s 2008-09 campaign will be remembered by everyOilers fan not only because they captured the nationalchampionship, but because it unified the university andthe city into one, creating a special atmosphere which willbe incredibly difficult to match.

As the season progressed, more and more people beganto take notice of the Oilers history making run. When itwas completed, over 1,000 fans showed up to greet theteam as they walked off their bus after a plane trip homefrom Springfield, Massachusetts.

Although the Oilers had over 2,000 fans in attendance atthe national championship game, more than 1,500 watchedthe tournament games inside Croy Gymnasium on two bigscreens.

The support was tremendous and the Oilers needed eachand every one of the fans to cheer in support as theymarched to a 36-0 record.

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UF’s Home CourUF’s Home CourUF’s Home CourUF’s Home CourUF’s Home Court Advantaget Advantaget Advantaget Advantaget AdvantageThe University of Findlay men’s basketball team has beendominating its competition at home since Croy Gymna-sium first housed an Oilers basketball game during the1969-70 season. The Oilers have had only one losing sea-son at home in the past four decades and have a winningpercentage of over .824 in games played within the friendlyconfines of Croy Gymnasium.

The atmosphere of loud and loyal fans has given head-aches to opposing teams and it has shown up in the wincolumn as Findlay has gone undefeated at home five timesin the past six years.

Since the 2000-01 campaign, the Oilers are a staggering157-9 (.946) at home. The mark gets even better when youanalyze the past seven years as Findlay has gone 122-2(.984).

All of the Oilers success on their home floor has led to atotal of 9 GLIAC South Division titles, which includes aconference title in 8 out of the last 9 years.

Findlay has also carried over its success into the GLIACTournament, winning championships in 2004, 2005, 2007,2009 and 2010.

From a national standpoint, the Oilers have consistentlybeen ranked in the top 25 of the National Association ofBasketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II poll and havereached the NCAA Tournament for 9 straight years.

Once reaching the NCAA Tournament, Findlay has hadgreat success, winning the national title in 2009, advanc-ing to the 2005 Elite 8 and reaching the 2008 Sweet 16.

Croy Gymnasium Records

Year Record Winning Pct.2009-10 18-0 1.0002008-09 21-0 1.0002007-08 15-0 1.0002006-07 20-1 .9532005-06 13-0 1.0002004-05 21-0 1.0002003-04 14-1 .9332002-03 13-2 .8672001-02 12-2 .8582000-01 10-1 .9091999-00 12-2 .858

Croy Gymnasium seats 1,800 and consis-tently sells out making it extremely diffi-cult on opposing teams.

Because of this great atmosphere, theOilers have dominated their home floorand have won 89 straight regular seasongames in Croy Gymnasium.

Counting tournament play, the Oilers havewon 54 straight games.

Findlay FamilyFindlay FamilyFindlay FamilyFindlay FamilyFindlay FamilyOne of the reasons The University of Findlay men’s bas-ketball team is so successful is the family atmospherewhich surrounds the program. Parents, family and friendssupport each other and make everyone feel extremely spe-cial. There is no other program in the country that stressesthe strength of the family more than UF.

Dominating Division IIDominating Division IIDominating Division IIDominating Division IIDominating Division IITop NCAA Division II Teams of the Decade:

Team Record Pct.Findlay 262-53 .832Metro State 296-63 .825Southern Indiana 275-72 .793Cal State San Bernadino 249-73 .773Virginia Union 240-82 .745

The Oilers have won at an astonishing clipduring this decade as they have amassed a262-53 record since 2000. Their .832 win-ning percentage dwarfs the competition asMetro State University is second at .825 (296-63).

Findlay’s program prestige has consistentlyrisen since 2000 and culminated with theultimate reward of a national championshipin 2009. The Oilers 36-0 record during the2008-09 campaign is the best single seasonmark in the history of NCAA Division II Men’sBasketball.

2006 All-American Dustin Pfeifer2007 All-American Frank Phillips

2009 & 2008 All-American Josh Bostic

2009 NCAA Division II National Player of the Year

Rewarding TRewarding TRewarding TRewarding TRewarding Team Successeam Successeam Successeam Successeam SuccessIndividual accolades go hand-in-hand with team success.The University of Findlay has seen many student-athletesreceive individual honors recently including Josh Bostic,the 2009 NCAA Division II National Player of the Year.

The Oilers have had four NCAA Division II All-Americans inthe past five years, had at least one player earn all-regionstatus within the last six years to go along with 18, firstteam all-GLIAC players since joining the conference in 1997.

In addition, Bostic was named the 2009 GLIAC Player ofthe Year and regional player of the year while Dustin Pfeifercaptured conference player of the year honors after the2006 campaign.

Marcus Parker and Pfeifer have also been named GLIACFreshman of the Year in 2007 and 2003 respectively.

Media ExposureMedia ExposureMedia ExposureMedia ExposureMedia ExposureThe Oilers have consistently been ranked in the top 25 ofthe National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)poll since 2003, ending the year ranked first in the nationduring the 2005 season and finishing the 2009 seasonranked first after securing a national title with a 36-0record.

The Oilers have also showed they can compete againstNCAA Division I competition, taking out The Ohio StateUniversity 70-68 on November 6, 2007 in an exhibitiongame at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The Oilers have also produced several players who havegone on to play professional basketball at various levels.Charles Warren (‘03), Marwan Gaines (‘05), Dustin Pfeifer(‘06), Frank Phillips (‘07), Morgan Lewis (‘09) and JoshBostic (‘09) have all earned money by playing basketballat the professional level.

Bostic was named the 2009 NCAA Division II Player ofthe Year while Pfeifer and Phillips were named All-Ameri-can during their tenures with the Oilers.

Lewis appeared on ESPN Sportscenter’s Top 10 Playsfor his highlight reel dunks against the Buckeyes. Se-nior guard Tyler Evans (‘09) also showed up on the pro-gram and many others for his last second shot in thenational title game.

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Making HeadlinesMaking HeadlinesMaking HeadlinesMaking HeadlinesMaking HeadlinesNiekamp Knows How To Win

- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat Writer

Oilers Built On CoachingAnd Defense

- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat Writer

Oilers Are AModel OfSuccess

- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat WriterOilers Unbeatable InConfines of Croy

- Matt Markey, Toledo Blade

Findlay WinsDII Title, 56-

53 in OT- CBS Sportsline

Champions Again- The Courier

Niekamp:Program HasNever BeenAbout One

Person- The Courier

DII FindlayUpsets

Ohio State- Cleveland Plain Dealer

Elite Eight!!- WFIN

Findlay Hangs ItsHat On Defense

- The Courier

Oilers Finish In Top Spot- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat Writer

Expectations Always High At UF- The Courier

UF’s CageSuccess

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Recruiting- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat Writer

UF Wins 6thStraight South Title

- The Courier

UH-OH,BuckeyesFall To DII

Findlay- ESPN

Niekamp Set To Join Cradle of Coaches- Dave Hanneman

Oilers To Begin Quest For Spot In Elite Eight- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat Writer

Incredible!Unbelievable shot caps unbeaten, championship season

- Brian Lester, Oilers Beat Writer

Buzzer Beater Gives DIIFindlay Championship

- ESPN

Bostic NamedDII Player of

the Year- CBS

First Class Coaching StaffFirst Class Coaching StaffFirst Class Coaching StaffFirst Class Coaching StaffFirst Class Coaching StaffThe University of Findlay men’s basketball team has beenable to achieve great success in large part because oftheir stability on the sidelines. Head Coach Ron Niekamphas led the Oilers for 25 years with Associate Head CoachCharlie Ernst standing at his side for 19 of them.

Niekamp Highlights

School record 574 wins and counting

A staggering 337-46 (.880) record at home

2009 NCAA Division II National Championship

9 NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances

9 GLIAC South Division Titles

5 GLIAC Tournament Championships

21-5 Record in the GLIAC Tournament

2005 Elite Eight & 2008 Sweet 16

2009 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year

GLIAC Coach of the Year (2003, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘09)

NABC Regional Coach of the Year (2005, ‘07, ‘09)

Has never had a losing season at Findlay

Associate Head Coach Charlie Ernst

Head Coach Ron Niekamp

A Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellIn the 23 previous seasons that Coach Niekamp has been at the helm of the Oilers men’s basketballprogram, 83 student-athletes have gone through the UF program (almost four per year). Of the 83,three have not graduated, a graduation rate of 97 percent. Of those three, one will finish this sum-mer and one should finish within the next year. We are very proud of not just our graduation rate, butthe success in which our alums are having. They are listed below:Class of 1986No graduating seniors

Class of 1987Randy Kortokrax - Boys Basketball Coach and Dean of Students at Columbus Bishop Hartley High SchoolSteve Hoehne - Analyst at the Marathon Oil Company in Findlay, OhioRon Negray - Vice President of HumaCare in Loveland, OhioBrian Stadler - President & CEO at Wolgast Corporation in Saginaw, Michigan

Class of 1988Mick McClurg - Vice President of Sales at Phelan Insurance in Versailles, OhioRoyce Lasion - Employed by Nationwide Collection AgencySean Dahlinghaus - Regional Sales Manager at Lexis-Nexis in Dayton, OhioAnthony Thompson - Deceased (Former Financial Services Rep. for Metlife Financial in Lima, Ohio)

Class of 1989Aaron Roth - Teacher & Head Boys Basketball & Baseball Coach at McComb High SchoolPat Nolan - President of BBN Sales, Inc. in Covington, KentuckyDes Buford - Deceased (Former Director of Intercultural Student Services at UF)Dave Rosier - Assistant Manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in West VirginiaMatt Mains - Senior Vice President at Wachovia Bank in Scottsdale, ArizonaScott Elchert - Teacher and Head Boys Basketball Coach at Jackson Center High School

Class of 1990Anthony Slappy - Business Development Specialist for the City of Columbus, OhioJames Tyree - Assistant Sales Manager for LaRiche Chevrolet/Cadillac in Findlay, OhioRon Stupi - Principal & Managing Member of Quality Project Management in Scottsdale, Arizona

Class of 1991Brad Morrison - Health & PE Teacher at Northwood High School,owns an athletic field construction companyGreg Knestrick - Marketing Director at Peterman & Associates Inc. in Findlay, OhioCarl Hilliard - Center Director of the Cincinnati Job Corps Center in Cincinnati, OhioEric Fogt - Owner and General Manager of Lawn & Garden BusinessTodd Hormann - Chief Operating Officer at Resource One in Cincinnati, OhioBill Riley - Unit Manager at The Traveler’s Companies Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio

Class of 1992Charlie Ernst - Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Director of Athletic Marketing at UFTim Utrup - General Manager of the Lincoln Saltdog Minor League Baseball Org. in Lincoln, NebraskaTim Nichols - Teacher & Head Football Coach at Liberty-Benton High School in Findlay, OhioDean Plott - Senior District Sales Manager at The Motorists Insurance Group in Carey, OhioJim Steffen - Self employed Personal Trainer/ Motivational Speaker in Findlay, Ohio

Class of 1993Brad Schoemaker - Teacher at Ottoville High School in Ottoville, OhioBrian Vorst - Teacher & Head Boys Basketball Coach at Rossford High School in Rossford, OhioKenny Jo Washington - Works in Toledo. Need position update.Otis “Chip” Smith - Self-employed at Distinctive Cleaning Services and an Account Manager with Alliance Data in Columbus, OhioTerry Niekamp - Teacher at Mississinawa Valley High School

Class of 1994Greg Denecker - Superintendent at Bluffton Local Schools in Bluffton, OhioDavid Smith - Works in Canton, Michigan as a self-employed entertainment consultant/agent

Class of 1995Jon Thorbahn - Principal at Ottoville High School in Ottoville, OhioJim Thompson - Safety Director at Miller Brothers Molding, Asst Girls Basketball Coach at Findlay High SchoolTom Mescher - 7th & 8th SS Teacher & Assistant Softball Coach at Southeastern Local Schools and AssistantCoach for Wittenberg Univ. Football in Springfield, OH

Class of 1996Randy Siefker - Employed as a Union Mason in Leipsic, OHJeremy Pemberton - Self employed Managing Director of Real Estate Investment Banking in NYCJosh Manlet - Works in Fort Lauderdale, FL.Dan Fidago - Teacher & Head Girls Basketball and Men’s Golf Coach at Eastern Greene H.S. in INBob Reidel - General Manager at ABC Warehouse in Findlay, OHEric Pekarcik - Sales Representative for Bonded Chemicals in Columbus, OHMike Clouse - Outreach Consultant with Great Lakes Higher Education Corp. in Ohio

A Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellA Success In Life As WellClass of 1997Chuck Daniels - Business Manager at Miller Contracting Group in Ottoville, OHTim Depinet - Nuclear Medicine Administrator at Toledo Cardiology Consultants Inc.Dan Compton - Account Manager at Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC in Dayton, OHJavan Conley - Senior Project Manager at Wright State University in Fairborn, OHJ.T. Hunt - Analyst in the Census Department for the Federal Government in Washington D.C.Chris Ireland - Teacher at Leipsic H.S. and coach at Findlay and McComb H.S.

Class of 1998Brett Kaple - Teacher & Coach at Colonel Crawford H.S. in OhioDoug Westrick - Middle school PE Teacher/Athletic Director at Lima City Schools in OhioJosh Pees - Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Medical Office in Perrysburg, OHDarrell Ramsey - Deceased (Formerly a Mortgage Broker in Cincinnati, OH)

Class of 1999Tim Hamen - Senior Project Manager for Symcor Incorporated in Indianapolis, INMarc Bishop - Employed at Marathon Oil Inc. as an Advanced Operations Analyst in Findlay, OHMike Pohlman - Principal at Marion Local High School in Maria Stein, OHMark Taylor - Works in the entertainment industryDrew Mihalik - Lawyer at Fitzgerald Law Firm, LLC in Findlay, OH

Class of 2000Ryan Maag - 6th Grade Math Teacher and Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach in Cardington, OHMike Perkins - Did not graduate, Freshman basketball coach at Oak Harbor H.S.Tony Dorsey - Works in Columbus, OH

Class of 2001No graduating seniors

Class of 2002Jarmarcus Hampton - Assistant Director of Development at Ohio State University in Columbus, OHJeff Reese - Principal at Jackson Center SchoolsTony Hiser - Junior High Social Studies Teacher and Head Girls Basketball Coach & Head Golf Coach at Northridge H.S. in Dayton, OHBob Mitchell - Assistant consultant at Segal Company in Manhattan Beach, CAJaison Grimes - Doing his Medical Internship at Indiana University Medical Center in Bloomington, INKyle Dingledine - Employed at a computer business in Columbus, OHKyle Hunt - Manager at Landmark Spas in Toledo, OH

Class of 2003Charles Warren - Therapeutic Nutritional Sales Rep. for Abbot Nutrition Co. in Columbus, OHAndrew Staley - Sales Manager in KentuckyClark May - Financial Analyst at OPOC.US in Worthington, OH

Class of 2004Brett Dalrymple - Store Manager at Family Video in Kenton, OHBrad Rethman - Sales Manager at Scotts Miracle Grow Company in Columbus, OHTyson McGlaughlin - Teacher & Coach at Ottawa-Glandorf High School in Ottawa, OHMatt Metzger - Employed with Family Business, Metzger Popcorn in Fort Jennings, OH

Class of 2005Marwan Gaines - Graduate Assistant for Strength and ConditioningAdam Sommer - Financial Analyst at OPOC.US in Worthington, OHKyle Scheidt - Completing his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy at UF

Class of 2006Dustin Pfeifer – Playing Professional Basketball in Germany

Class of 2007Dorian Bass - Territory Manager, Brand Marketing at Marathon Petroleum Company in Chicago, ILJordan Hilsher - Customer service/Insides Sales for All-State Industries in Columbus, OHBrent Schnipke - Operations Analyst at Marathon Pipe Line LLC in Findlay, OHFrank Phillips - Not yet graduated, Playing Professional Basketball

Class of 2008Tyler Niekamp - Graduate Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball at UF

Class of 2009Tyler Evans - Graduated in the spring, job title TBAAaron Laflin - Graduated in the spring, job title TBAJosh Bostic - Playing Professional Basketball in JapanMorgan Lewis - Playing Professional Basketball in ChinaLee Roberts - Playing Professional Basketball in France

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Playing At A Higher LevelPlaying At A Higher LevelPlaying At A Higher LevelPlaying At A Higher LevelPlaying At A Higher LevelThe University of Findlay men’s basketball team has nevershied away from NCAA Division I competition. In fact, over theyears, the Oilers have given Division I opponents all they couldhandle, even coming out on top numerous times.

During the 2009-10 campaign, the Oilers fell 84-48 to the DukeUniversity Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Novem-ber 3 before coming up short against Utah University by a scoreof 83-70 on November 7.

To begin the 2008-09 season, Findlay battled back from a 14point deficit against Xavier University, eventually falling 79-76to the Musketeers in an exhibition game.

At the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, the Oilers battledthe University of Dayton to the closing seconds before beingdefeated 81-78 by the Flyers in an exhibition game. The nextweek however was a different story as Findlay came out ontop against the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes, 70-68 at ValueCity Arena.

In 2004, the Oilers nearly defeated Dayton, losing 63-61. Findlayled for all but seven minutes in the game. During the sameyear, the Oilers gave Miami University all they could handle ina 79-66 loss during the regular season.

In 2003, Bowling Green State University nipped Findlay 64-50during the regular season and has not wanted to play the Oil-ers since. There is some history between the two programsthough as Findlay came out on top 79-68 during the 1991-92campaign and has secured 15 other victories against BGSUover the course of time.

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Tremendous Work Ethic!

Great Self And Team Discipline!

Total Commitment To The Team Concept!

Outstanding Competitive Spirit!

Mental Toughness And Ability To Accept Criticism!

Humility – Know Who You Are!

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