His teams have won 20 games on seven occasions, most recently in 2019-2020. The story of football at Benedictine College is written by coach Larry Wilcox, who played for the Ravens and took over as coach at age 28. Rockhurst won the first meeting 36-33 in 1921, and four of the first five. Becoming a member of the BC Athletic Association is the easiest way to show your support, so "Come Fall in Line" and join today! It defeated seven ranked Heart opponents during the regular season, highlighted by an 84-70 home win over No. Official home of Benedictine Military School Boys Basketball. In 2009, the Heart moved to NAIA Division I. Benedictine qualified for the national tournament in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! It rekindled CIC rivalries against schools such as Washburn and Emporia State at times, and also regularly played Missouri Western. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Article by Sports Editor, Arturo Mazari. A crowd of 5,400 watched. Cadets advance to host Madison County on Wednesday. Benedictine 62 Euclid 64 Final Box Score Jan 8, 2023 @ 6:15am 41-36 (L) Benedictine vs. Indian Valley The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Benedictine University Eagles. Please subscribe to keep reading. News Basketball Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: . Darryl Jones, a 6-foot-5 forward, and Chic Downing, a 6-foot-7 center, are the lone Ravens to earn first-team NAIA All-American honors. He also served as running back and receivers coach. In 1932, the college hired Larry "Moon" Mullins as football and basketball coach and athletic director. After years of lobbying (and a short run in the Tri-State Conference), Benedictine joined the Heart of America in 1992 and shared the conference title with Baker. Nine Aggie pitchers joined forces to throw nine innings with Hayden Johns' 2.0 innings of work being the longest any Aggie pitcher was on the mound. He guided the Ravens to a 22-10 record in his third season (200304). Like when its time to box and out and get a rebound, race someone down to prevent them from scoring a basket, time to get a steal on defense, or when its time to score late and break the tie. Wilcox and his long-time assistants, for generations of football players, are as much a part of the Benedictine experience as the Abbey, the Raven Walk, the Raven fight song and homecoming bed races. Bunkenburg has averaged over 16 wins per season as Benedictines head coach in 25 years, and has guided the Eagles to either regular-season or conference tournament titles nine times. He also averaged 6.12 rebounds per game and dished out a total of 29 assists. The 1967 Ravens are one of six teams to finish the season No. . The Candor reached out to University administrators but they declined to comment. . 7 Baylor top Oklahoma State 74-68, Terry, Willard, other new coaches making big gains in debuts, Maryland rolls in 2nd half, upsets No. Benedictine College won the 2022 NAIA title in women's lacrosse with a 9-8 victory over top-seeded Lawrence Tech. In 1996-97, the Ravens went 25-6 to start a string of three 25-win seasons under Huber. Benedictine finished the season with a 70-58 win over MidAmerica Nazarene. BC added men's and women's lacrosse in 2016 and both program excelled immediately. We had an excellent practice (on Thursday) and I think playing Trinity Christian helped us wake up. In the 1960s and 1970s, the meetings in Kansas City often drew crowds of 5-10,000 to Municipal Auditorium. Masks still needed in classrooms, not hallways. The Ravens won 12 straight meetings from 1932-1946 and won the final meeting 27-13 in 1949. Benedictine University (IL) is located in Lisle, IL and the Basketball program competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) conference. Prior to coaching at Benedictine Mesa, he served as the Head Coach for IPRC Musanze Basketball Club, a professional basketball team in Musanze, Rwanda. The men's team won the KCAC title in 2019 and tournament titles in 2019 and 2022. Benedictine countered by firing in 13 . Mark Royster has been a Cadets aide for more than 20 years and head coach since 2018. Memorial Day School and St. Andrew's are headed into the . Bob was an assistant football coach at Benedictine University. On this page, we take a look at the Benedictine University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them. Fans occupied every available seat and almost all of the standing room in the big Raven gymnasium to see the rivals fight it out.. Warner Robins' head coach Rebecca White yells . He plans to remain closely involved with the Benedictine community, and hopes to cheer on his Cadets from the stands in a packed McMurtrie-Reynolds Pavilion next season. In 1994, Benedictine hired Steve Huber, an assistant coach at Bradley University and a man with a passion for recruiting. Varsity football returned in 1973. Benedictine also qualified for the 2021 NAIA Tournament, where it lost to Lawrence Tech 20-11 in the quarterfinal. . Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas, and the Basketball Program has been a part of the school since its inception in 1898. The Ravens dominated the football series by winning 16 of the 23 meetings between 1921-1949. The Ravens won the CIC title and grabbed 10 of the 11 spots on the first-team all-conference team. The 1999 Ravens made 42.6 percent of their three-point shots to lead NAIA Division II for the second time under Huber. Quarterback Garrett Kettle set a school record with six touchdown passes. The school dropped football after the 1962 season. If we were thinking we were something, that game helped us realize we can lose. It all began in 1966 when legendary Benedictine basketball coach Warren Rutledge and his hoop loving friends decided to launch a holiday tournament. 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Kevin Farmer certainly has his priorities in order. Matt Westerhaus led the Ravens with 33 points. Ravens 120, Hawks 113 (three overtimes) in Atchison Rockhurst led 79-77 in the closing seconds of regulation, 92-89 in the final seconds of the first overtime and 103-101 late in the second overtime. Millikin responded in game two with an 11-0 shutout. Frank Janczak. Last Tuesday, Bunkenburg used the N-word to a Black player during their team open gym, while discussing the music the player was playing. "Eddie Daley was huge," William Penn head men's basketball coach John Henry said. He said running out of the tunnel for the Cadets first game in the pavilion is a memory hell cherish forever, but also a bittersweet experience because his seniors were denied the opportunity to play in front of a full house. In 1970, St. Benedict's students celebrated a seven-game basketball win streak over the Hawks by taking out an advertisement in the Kansas City Times. Tennis Schedule Roster News. Jason Seney Head Softball Coach. In 2005-06, the Ravens went 30-5 to set a program record for wins and won the conference title. Give Benedictine credit, we were able to play, a lot of schools werent fortunate enough to play, Royster said. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster - Benedictine University Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content The Official Home of Benedictine Athletics Main Navigation Menu Teams Schedules About Eagle Club Club Sports eSports Athletic Band Sideline Cheerleading Sideline Dance Men's Bowling Women's Bowling Men's Rugby Temple also ran for 72 yards and a touchdown.