Senior Captain , Barry Francisco.

1983-84

"A Commitment To
Excellence"
Bloomsburg University is a multi-purpose institution of higher
education serving the citizens of Pennsyl va nia as one of the 14
Commonwealth-owned Universities . With a commitment to provide a
quality, affordable education for all qualified students , Bloomsburg
combines the tradition of an institution founded in 1839 with modern
learning , living , and recreational programs and facilities . Commonwealth funding provides 55 percent of Bloomsburg's annual operating
budget.
Undergraduate students may enroll in degree programs in 64 areas of
study in the arts and sciences , business , teacher education , nursing , and
health sciences. A program in engineering is offered in conjunction with
the Pennsylvania State University, and preparation for post-baccalaureate study at professional schools is offered . Unique educational opportunities are available through advanced placement , study abroad ,
professional practicum , internships, independent study and the Center
for Academic Development programs.
At the graduate level , the master's degree is offered in 25 areas of
study and there are 10 supervisory certification programs in the field of
teacher education .

Extended program offerings provide continuing , life-long learning
opportunities for people of all ages and educational interests through
non-degree courses , non-credit mini-courses, international studies and
exchanges, cooperative education , courses offered at off-campus locations and by public service television, and credit for work experience .
Enrollment for the Fall semester, 1982, totalled 6,240 students . There
were 4,879 full-time and 867 part-time undergraduates, and 105 full-time
and 389 part-time graduate students . Instruction is provided by a 350member faculty .
The University 's 173-acre campus overlooks the town of Bloomsburg
and the scenic Susquehanna Valley . Carver Hall, built in 1867, provides a
contrast with the modern facilities that include seven residence halls , a
library, a 2000-seat auditorium , student union , dining hall , gymnasium ,
administration building , four classroom buildings , athletic fields, and
recreational areas on the lower campus . An athletic complex and
recreational area occupy the school 's 100-acre upper campus . In
addition, the James H. McCormick Center for Human Services is
currently under construction on the lower campus .
Located less than two miles from an lnterstate80 interchange, and 22
miles from Interstate 81 , Bloomsburg is within one hour's driving time
from Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton , Hazleton , and Williamsport , 1½ hours from
Harrisburg , 2½ hours from Philadelphia , and 3 hours from New York
City. The community is 45 miles from the Avoca International Airport and
is serviced by major bus lines.
Bloomsburg has an enviable placement record . Of the 1,127 who
graduated in the 1981-82 academic year, 80% had meaningful employment or were in graduate school one year later.
Active files of over 25 ,000 living alumni are kept by the college .
Graduates of BU have distinguished themselves in areas including law,
medicine (one is a Nobel Laureate). science , architecture , education ,
industry and research .
The Bloomsburg University is fully accredited by the Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for the
Acc reditation of Teacher Education, and the Pennsylvania State Board
of Education .

Table Of Contents
Bloomsburg University "A Commitment To
Excellence" .................................. inside front cover
Media Information, Facts and Contacts ........................... 1
BU Coaching Staff Profiles ..................... . ...... . ....... 2-3
The Season Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Records Against 1983-84 Opponents ............................. 5
The 1983-84 Husky Varsity ................ . .. . .................. 6
Bloomsburg Basketball "Over The Years" ...... . .................. 6
Player Profiles ................................ . ............ . .. 7-9
Results From 1982-83 ........................ . . . ........ , ...... 1O
Bloomsburg Special Honors From 1982-83 ...................... 11
Bloomsburg "Top Twenty" ...................... . ............... 11
Bloomsburg Basketball "A Winning Tradition" .............. . .... 12
All-Time Records and Statistics .............................. 13-15
Nelson Fieldhouse and Facilities ............. . .................. 16
Husky Basketball School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover
Bloomsburg 1983-84 Schedule ... . . . .... . ... .. .......... back cover

To The Media
For further information concerning Bloomsburg Basketball,
contact Sports Information Director Jim Hollister, Waller Administration Building, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA
17815 (phone: 717-389-4413, office; 717-784-7756, home).

Quick Facts and Contacts
Location: Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Enrollment: 6300
General Information: 717-389-4000
President: Larry W. Jones (Acting)
Athletic Director: Roger Sanders (phone: 717-389-4360)
Athletic Department: 717-389-4049
Colors: Maroon & Gold
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Home Court: Nelson Fieldhouse (3500)
Trainer: Arthur Hopkins (phone: 717-389-4401)
Equipment Manager: Ron Morgan (phone: 717-389-4374)
Conference: Pennsylvania (Eastern Division)
1982-83 Overall Record: 23-10
1982-83 Division Record: 11-3 (2nd)

Head Coach
Charles Chronister
Entering his thirteenth season as head coach at Bloomsburg University, Charles Chronister has continued Bloomsburg's fine basketball
tradition by leading the Huskies to winning seasons in all of his eleven
previous years at BU. His teams have compiled a 216-104 won-lost
record, besides winning numerous in-season tournaments and establishing over thirty Bloomsburg University team and individual marks. He
has also coached the Huskies in several post-season events including
their first ever PSAC crown and four visits to the NCAA Division II
national tournament. In 1974, the Huskies captured a NCAA Regional
Tournament to gain a quarterfinal berth against eventual champion
Morgan State while the 1981-82 squad dropped a first round decision to
semifinalist Cal-Poly. Two years ago the team was defeated in the
eastern regional finals by quarterfinalist Cheyney University who emerged victorious in three of four meetings with the Huskies that year.
The intense rivalry between Cheyney and Bloomsburg continued in
1982-83 as the Wolves once again defeated the Huskies for the
conference crown. However, this year it was Bloomsburg who knocked
off Cheyney to win the regional title. Eventual national champion Wright
State ended the hopes of the Huskies' further advancement by defeating
them in the quarterfinals. The Huskies' mentor has coached three All
Americans at BU--John Willis (1972-74), Jerry Radocha (1973-77), and
most recently, Jon Bardsley ( 1978-82).
A graduate of East Stroudsburg University with both his bachelor's
and master's degrees in health and physical education, Chronister was
an assistant coach for four years under Bob Hulton at Gettysburg
College. Prior to that, he coached for three seasons at Hanover (PA)
High School where his teams were a combined 59-9 while winning
county championships and participating in the PIAA District 111 playoffs.

Head Coach, Charles Chronister.
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Assistants
Burt Reese
Burt Reese enters his sixteenth season as an assistant coach for the
Huskies. Reese coached the freshmen teams for seven years compiling
an 83-27 mark, but for the past seven seasons has worked directly with
Chronister and the varsity program. His most important duty is coordinating BU's recruiting efforts. He also received his bachelor's and
master's degrees at ESU. In addition, Reese serves as the head coach of
the highly successful men's and women's tennis teams.

Dr. Michael Herbert
Entering his nineteenth season is Dr. Michael Herbert. "Doc" has
served in numerous capacities with the team over the past eighteen
seasons including a three year period as freshmen coach. He received
his BS at the University of Maryland and his master's and doctorate at
Lehigh University. He also is the assistant tennis coach in charge of the
women's squad.

Jon Bardsley
Jon Bardsley enters his first season as a graduate assistant and is
working towards his master's degree in Sports Administration at Temple
University after earning his bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Bloomsburg University ('82). The four-year BU point guard ('78'82), holds all-time records for consecutive starts (107) and assists (589)
while ranking sixth in career points (1252) and was named as an All
American by Basketball Weekly his senior year.

Terry Conrad
Terry Conrad is another former guard under Chronister, and is
assistant coaching while completing his bachelor's degree in Secondary
Education at BU. The four-year letter winner ('79-'83) is ranked as the
school's eighth all-time scorer (1081 pis.) and owns the record of games
played (120).

Left to right: Burt Reese, Asst. Coach; Jon Bardsley, Graduate Asst.;
Charlie Chronister, Head Coach; Terry Conrad, Graduate Asst.; Mike
Herbert, Asst. Coach.

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The Season Ahead
The Bloomsburg University men's basketball program has enjoyed a
great number of successes in its 53 year history at the school but none of
those could have been any more pleasurable than the accomplishments
of last year's squad . The Huskies of Coach Charlie Chronister posted a
solid 23-10 record and reached the NCAA Division II quarterfinals
despite losing four starters from a team that won 47 games and made
consecutive national tourney appearances in the two previous seasons.
Bloomsburg had to be the surprise of Division II basketball a year
ago , but certainly won't sneak up on anybody in the upcoming 1983-84
campaign as eight veterans are back to seek the club's fourth straight
NCAA invitation. On their march to the quarterfinal meeting with
eventual national champion Wright State, the Huskies gained a spot in
the Pennsylvania Conference Championship Game for the third straight
year, dropping a 63-55 decision to defending champion Cheyney . The
following week in the NCAA Eastern Regional, BU upended the Wolves
76-75 in an overtime thriller and then revenged a regular season loss by
downing Philadelphia Textile (73-66) for the title .
Senior guard Barry Francisco and sophomore forward Glenn Noack
head the list of returnees . A year ago Francisco led the squad in scoring
with a 14.7 average and was second in rebounding , pulling down 5.0 per
game. In addition , he handed out 87 assists . He was named tot he elite 11
man ECAC All-Star unit but was , surprisingly , only a second team
Pennsylvania Conference Eastern Division pick . His list of honors also
includes Most Valuable Player of the NCAA East Regional , which the
Huskies won ; Bloomsburg 's Time Markets/ McDowell Oil " Player of the
Year;" Bloomsburg 's Underclass " Athlete of the Year;" and All-Tournament selection at the Pennsylvania Conference Championships and
Porreco Cup Tournament .
Noack was the ECAC's " Co-Rookie of the Year" and continued the
tradition of strong play at the forward position at Bloomsburg by scoring
12.2 points per game and leading the team in rebounding at a 5.7 clip . He
was also the team 's top free throw shooter, making 89 of 111 attempts or
80 .2%.
Two other sophomore forwards saw plenty of playing time--Shane
Planutis performed in all of the Huskies' 33 contests while Pat Flanagan
got time in all but one game. Planutis averaged 6.3 ppg . and 3.4 rebounds
and was the high scorer in Bloomsburg's 52-49victory over West Chester
in the PC 's first round playoffs and Flanagan averaged 3.9 ppg . and 2.5
rebounds .
Now that the football campaign has come to a close , Cas Koscio\ek
will turn in the shoulder pads and be available for duty at the guard spot
behind Francisco or at small forward . He averaged 1.6 ppg. in 1982-83.
The Huskies have a pair of talented centers who could see a lot of
action this season . Senior Randy Colone had the starting role early in the
season a year ago and Wes Wright took over the spot late in the year and
the twosome split the playing time . Colone averaged 7.2 ppg. and
collected 3.8 rebounds while leading the team in shooting percentage at
56.5% . Wright, meanwhile, scored 4.8 ppg . and also had an average of 3.8
rebounds per contest.
Newcomers will play a large role in the success of this year's unit as
the main question facing the coaching staff is who will replace departed
point guard Terry Conrad . BU's floor general graduated with a 13.8 ppg .
average and dished out a team high 97 assists but took a lot more than
just statistics with him . He was the team captain and leader and
Chronister needs to find a replacement early. He stated, "We don 't
expect anyone to come in and in one year make the contributions that
Terry made to our program during his four years. He was one of the finest
captains we 've ever had in terms of on and off the court leadership and
gave to the team intangibles that came as a result of experience and
personality." He added , "What we 're hoping for this year is to have

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someone, or even two people1 provide the physical necessities of that
position ." Conrad also made very tangible contributions as evidenced by
the fact that he ended his career with 1081 points, one of only ten players
in the school 's history to break the 1000 point plateau.
Freshman Todd McLaughlin, a third team All-State selection, seems
to have the inside track at getting the job but will face a stern challenge
from two other first-year players. Greg Johnston who was an All-League
performer in the Northern Tier , and Jerome Brisbon who was a first team
Public League choice, should both see action early in the season .
Freshmen Bob McCullough and Dave Koslosky have shown great
promise in the pre-season drills and eventually should give the front line
solid depth.
"Last year a lot of people felt we'd be down, and we may have
surprised some folks--that will not be the case this year," stated
Chronister. "As defending regional champions, we will be one of the top
games on just about everyone's schedule and can look forward to
playing every night against our opponents' best effort.
He concluded , " In many ways, this team should be better because no
one played in as many tournaments or championship games as we did
last year, and we return four starters and two first-line subs from that
team."
Chronister enters his thirteenth year in charge of the program with an
overall record of 216-104 , a winning percentage of .675. He has never had
a losing season, and the Huskies will be seeking the school's eighteenth
straight winning campaign .

1 I

Records Against
1983-84 Opponents

King's

Opponents

Records
16-14

Allentown

3-0

1.000

Slippery Rock

4-1

.800

East Stroudsburg

45-37

.549

LeMoyne

5-3

.625

Cheyney

32-35

.478

Shippensburg

60-36

.625

Gannon

0-2

.000

Philadelphia Textile

2-10

.167

Morgan State

0-1

.000

Ursinus

0-0

.000

Scranton

4-7

.364

Maryland/Baltimore Co.

4-0

1.000

Mansfield

59-39

.602

Millersville

46-49

.484

West Chester

34-22

.607

Lock Haven

58-22

.725

Kutztown

62-17

.785

Wilkes

19-6

.760

York

10-0

1.000

%

.516

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1

1983-84 Husky Varsity

No.

Name

Class

Height

Weight

Hometown
(High School)

21

Jerome Brisbon

Fr.

5-10

160

Philadelphia
(William Penn)

30

Randy Colone·

Sr.

6-6

190

Woodbury, NJ
(West Deptford)

32

Pat Flanagan•

So.

6-5

190

White Haven
(Crestwood)

14

Barry Francisco..

Sr.

6-3

160

Wilkes-Barre
(GAR)

11

Greg Johnston

Fr.

5-10

150

Sayre
(Sayre)

43

Cas Kosciolek

So.

6-2

190

Lansford
(Marian Catholic)

35

Dave Koslosky

Fr.

6-4

185

Bloomsburg
(Bloomsburg)

41

Bob McCullough

Fr.

6-8

210

Paoli
(Conestoga)

22

Todd McLaughlin

Fr.

6-1

170

Tamaqua
(Tamaqua)

40

Glenn Noack·

So.

6-5

190

Whitehall
(Whitehall)

31

Shane Planutis·

So.

6-5

190

West Hazleton
(West Hazleton)

42

Wes Wright"

Jr.

6-8

215

Whitehall
(Whitehall)

·Lettermen
.. Captain

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Bloomsburg Basketball
"Over The Years"

7

1930-31: 12-1

1943-44: 11-4

1957-58: 10-7

1970-71: 11-9

1931-32: 3-6

1944-45: 10-4

1958-59: 9-8

1971-72: 18-7

1932-33: 6-8

1945-46: 4-9

1959-60: 7-10

1972-73: 20-5

1933-34: 8-4

1946-47: 7-10

1960-61: 12-4

1973-74: 22-6

1934-35: 6-9

1947-48: 10-9

1961-62: 16-3

1974-75: 15-10

1935-36: 9-5

1948-49: 8-8

1962-63: 17-4

1975-76: 13-10

1936-37: 9-7

1949-50: 7-10

1963-64 14-5

1976-77: 17-7

1937-38: 6-9

1950-51: 9-7

1964-65: 7-13

1977-78: 14-10

1938-39 9-4

1951-52: 12-4

1965-66: 8-11

1978-79: 13-12

1939-40: 10-4

1952-53: 11-6

1966-67: 12-8

1979-80: 14-13

1940-41: 10-4

1953-54: 9-7

1967-68: 13-7

1980-81: 23-7

1941-42: 8-4

1954-55: 13-4

1968-69: 12-10

1981-82: 24-7

1942-43: No
Sports Scheduled

1955-56: 11-6
1956-57: 9-8

1969-70: 15-8

1982-83: 23-10

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Player Profiles
JEROME BRISBON
5'1 O" 160 lbs. Freshman
Philadelphia, PA William Penn H.S.
#21
Guard
Quickness is his biggest asset and
makes him a tough defensive player. He
also has a good shooting touch which
will give the staff the option of using
Jerome at either point guard or second
guard. He was a first team Philadelphia
Public League selection as a senior and
can cause problems both offensively and
defensively for the opponents. Major: Political Science.

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RANDY COLONE
6'6" 190 lbs. Senior
Woodbury, NJ West Deptford H.S.
Center
#30
Saw a lot of playing time in 1982-83
while splitting the starting chores with
Wes Wright and will also be on the floor
much of the time this season. He is the
strongest and most aggressive rebounder on the team and has a good shooting
touch around the basket as evidenced by
his club-leading 56.5% from the field. He
averaged 7.2 ppg. and 3.8 rebounds. Major: Computer Information
Sciences.

PAT FLANAGAN
6'5" 190 lbs. Sophomore
White Haven, PA Crestwood H.S.
Forward
#32
Played in all but one of the Huskies'
contests last year and averaged 3.9 ppg.
and 2.5 rebounds . Didn't have a good
shooting year but is expected to improve
in that area and supply a strong contribution off the bench. He will see a lot of
playing time again on BU 's talented front
line and should be a player to watch.
Major: Accounting .

BARRY FRANCISCO
6'3" 160 lbs. Senior
Wilkes-Barre, PA G.A.R. H.S.
Guard
#14
The captain of this year's squad and
in his fourth season as a starter. A bona
fide All American candidate who has
been in three NCAA tournaments. He
was the MVP in the NCAA Eastern Regional a year ago and has great leaping
ability and defensive skills. Should end
up among the school's top three all-time
scorers and has never missed a game, making 90 consecutive starts.
Averaged a team high 14.7 ppg. and a club second best 5.0 rebounds.
Major: Computer Information Sciences.

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GREG JOHNSTON
5'1 O" 150 lbs. Freshman
Sayre, PA Sayre H.S.
#11
Guard
Has adjusted to collegiate basketball
very well in pre-season drills. A true point
guard who has good court sense. Has a
solid game at both the offensive and
defensive ends of the court and will see
playing time. Was an All-Northern Tier
League selection a year ago. Major: Computer Information Sciences.

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CAS KOSCIOLEK
6'2" 190 lbs. Sophomore
Lansford, PA Marian Catholic H.S.
Guard
#43
One of a very few athletes to play two
sports at Bloomsburg in years. Plays
rover on the young BU football squad
and then turns in his shoulder pads to
play basketball. An all-around athlete
who gives the team good support off the
bench. He averaged 1.6. ppg. in 17 contests a year ago . Major: Arts and Sciences.

DAVE KOSLOSKY
6'4" 185 lbs. Freshman
Bloomsburg, PA Bloomsburg H.S.
Forward
#35
Has improved each day since October 15th, mainly due to his hard work and
attitude . Very agile for his size and goes
to the boards very well. A player who
knows how to score and is the only left
hander on this year's team . Had an outstanding career at Bloomsburg H.S. and
was an honorable mention All-State pick
and Keystone Basketball League choice as a senior. Major: Information
Processing .

BOB McCULLOUGH
6'8" 210 lbs. Freshman
Paoli, PA Conestoga H.S.
#41
Center
If his steady improvement continues,
he could be the big man of the future at
Bloomsburg. He was an All-Central League
performer in suburban Philadelphia. Has
good athletic ability and a soft shooting
touch . Will have time to mature with two
veterans to work against every day. Major: Pre-Physical Therapy .

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TODD McLAUGHLIN
6'1" 170 lbs. Freshman
Tamaqua, PA Tamaqua H.S.
Guard
#22
Closed a great career at Tamaqua
H.S. where he was the school's all-time
leading scorer and a third team All-State
selection. Has the ability to score a lot of
points but is improving in all other facets
of the game as well. He is gaining confidence rapidly and could be the Huskies'
point guard for a long time. Major: Undeclared.

GLENN NOACK
6'5" 190 lbs. Sophomore
Whitehall, PA Whitehall H.S.
Forward
#40
Last year's ECAC Division 11 " CoRookie of the Year" will be looked to for
solid scoring and rebounding again this
season . A total team player who has
great court awareness, plays under control and possesses a fine shooting touch .
Glenn is definitely a leader by example .
Was the team 's third leading scorer last
season (12 .2) and top rebounder (5 .7) . Also led the Huskies in free throw
percentage (H0.2%) . Major: Business.

SHANE PLANUTIS
6'5" 190 lbs. Sophomore
West Hazleton, PA West Hazleton H.S.
#31
Forward
Is the most improved player on this
year's team after seeing action in all 33
games a year ago . Already a good defensive player, Shane will be looked to for
more scoring this season . Last year he
averaged 6.3 ppg . and pulled down 3.4
rebounds per game . A deceiving player
who can hurt opponents with the jump
shot or go to the basket. Major: Sociology

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F

WES WRIGHT
6'8" 215 lbs. Junior
Whitehall, PA Whitehall H.S.
#42
Center
The biggest player on the team and
he is beginning to make his presence
known in the basket area . Has a suffi cient amount of " big " game experien ce
and that is expected to benefit the squad
considerably. A nice touch for a big man
plus some added strength , he is expected to be a large part of the Huskies·
attack this season . Averaged 4.8 ppg. and 3.8 rebounds and saw action in
32 games last season . Major: Accounting .

9

Results From 1982-83

I
Opponent

BU Opp

Site High Scorer

Allentown

79

59

A

LeMoyne

68

55

Kutztown St.

61

54

7

High
Rebounder

Noack 20

Colone 9

H

Conrad 21

Wright 7

A

Brown 10

Flanagan 6

East Stroudsburg St.

68

63

H

Noack 18

Colone 12

Millersville St.

67

61

H

Conrad 20

Colone 8

York (PA)

79

61

A

Francisco 17

Francisco 9

Mansfield St.

81

72

A

Conrad

Francisco 7

58

68(OT)

A

Colone 13

62

60

N

Francisco 24

Planutis 7

77

67

H

Francisco 20

Colone 8

Francisco 17
· Gannon
·Monmouth
Maryland/ Balli more
Co .

Colone 9

Scranton

65

67

H

Planutis 15

Colone 11

Philadelphia Textile

65

75

H

Colone 14

Francisco 9

Shippensburg St.

67

66

H

Colone 16

Brown 6

West Chester St.

70

79

H

Noack 23

Noack 9

Monmouth

72

82

A

Noack 16

Francisco 8

Mansfield St.

76

68

H

Conrad 21

Noack 7

Cheyney St.

57

65

H

Conrad 15

Noack 11

Lock Haven St.

86

69

H

Conrad 20

Brown 8

West Chester St.

71

98

A

Conrad 20

Noack 6

Shippensburg St.

76

63

A

Francisco 29

Noack 7

Mt. St. Mary's

90

93

A

Francisco 23

Noack 9

Cheyney St.

70

68(OT)

A

Francisco 18

Wright 9

Wilkes

90

69

H

Noack 15

Flanagan 6

East Stroudsburg St.

69

57

A

Conrad 24

Noack 7

Kutztown St.

59

56(OT)

H

Conrad 18

Wright 7

Millersville St.

73

71

A

Conrad 20

Noack 11

Slippery Rock St.

73

69

A

Francisco 22

Francisco 8

+West Chester St.

52

49

H

Planutis 12

Wright 7

+Clarion St.

69

62

H

Francisco 24

Wright 5

+Cheyn ey St.

55

63

H

Francisco 18

Noack 9

++ Cheyney St.

76

75(OT)

H

Conrad 32

Noack 9

++ Philadelphia Textile

73

66

H

Francisco 23

Wright 8

++Wright St.

53

73

H

Noack 15

Flanagan ,
Francisco 5

- Porreca Cup Tournament
+ - Pennsylvania Conference Championships
Tournament
++ - NCAA Division II Championships
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Bloomsburg Special Honors
From 1982-83

Team
NCAA East Region Champions
Pennsylvania Conference Tournament - Second Place
Final Eight Teams - NCAA Division II

Charles Chronister - Coach
Bloomsburg University - Coach-of-the-Year
Pennsylvania Conference - Coach-of-the-Year
Eastern Basketball Magazine - Division II, Coach-of-the-Year
Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches Association - Division II , Coach-ofthe-Year
200 Victories At Bloomsburg University - Twelve Seasons

Terry Conrad - Captain
Bloomsburg University "1000 Point Club" - 1081 Career Points
120 Career Games Played - Bloomsburg Record

Barry Francisco
Second Team - Pennsylvania Conference
All-Star Team - ECAC Division 11
MVP - East Region Tournament
Player of the Year - Bloomsburg University
Underclass Athlete of the Year - Bloomsburg University
All-Tournament Team - Porreca Cup, Gannon University
All-Tournament Team - Pennsylvania Conference

Glenn Noack
Co-Rookie of the Year - ECAC Division II

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Bloomsburg's "Top Twenty"
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Jerry Radocha
John Willis
Mike Wenrich
Robert Herzig
Richard Lloyd
Jon Bardsley
Al Williams
Terry Conrad
Steve Bright
William Swisher
Barry Francisco
James Gustave
Howard Johnson
Len Kozick
James Platukis
Robert Snyder
Paul Kuhn
Bill Tillman
Rick Evans
Jim Dulaney

1778·
1467
1397
1362·
1339•
1252•
1173•
1081·
1025•
1014•
979
955•
946
925·
878
859
851
789·
755·
697

• Indicates Four-Year Total
All Other Figures Represent Three-Year Total

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1973-77
1971-74
1979-82
1961-65
1958-62
1978-82
1975-78
1979-83
1975-78
1955-59
1980-83
1954-58
1969-72
1953-57
1968-71
1967-70
1969-72
1977-81
1973-77
1966-69

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Bloomsburg Basketball
"A Winning Tradition"
Over the past 53 years, Bloomsburg University men's basketball
teams have compiled a 594-361 mark. From 1930-31 when the Huskies
went 12-1, up to 1982-83, Bloomsburg basketball has been the definition
of the word success, being victorious .622 percent of the time during
those 52 seasons (there was no sport scheduled in 1942-43), only nine
times have the Huskies had a sub .500 year. The last of those seasons was
1965-66 when Bloomsburg went 8-11.
George Buchheit was the Huskies' first head basketball coach and
started the winning tradition at BU by posting a 94-69 mark. Buchheit
coached through the 1945-46 season, with the exception of 1943-44, and
has a .577 winning percentage. Jack Llwellyn served as head coach for
Buchheit in 1943-44 and guided Bloomsburg to an 11-4 record.
The most successful coach, in terms of the number of wins, is current
coach Charlie Chronister. Now in his 13th year, Chronister's teams have
won 216 games and lost just 104.
In 1980-81, the Huskies won the Pennsylvania Conference Championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Two years
ago, Bloomsburg lost in the conference championship game to Cheyney
University and were then beaten again by the Wolves in the NCAA
Tournament. Chronister's 1981-82 team set the Bloomsburg record for
most wins in a season by posting a 24-7 record.
The intense rivalry between Cheyney and Bloomsburg continued in
1982-83 as the Wolves once again defeated the Huskies for the
conference crown. However, Bloomsburg knocked off Cheyney to win
the NCAA Eastern regional title. Eventual national champion Wright
State ended the hopes of the Huskies' further advancement by defeating
them in the quarterfinals.
Chronister has also coached many talented individuals, including the
top three scorers in Bloomsburg basketball history.
Bill Foster was Bloomsburg's most successful coach in terms of
winning percentage. Now coaching at the University of South Carolina,
Foster's teams went 45-11 (.804) in his three years at the helm (1960-63).
Foster has also coached at Duke, Utah and Rutgers.
The first mentor to have his team compete in conference play was
Harold Shelly (1949-60). Shelly's 1952-53 team went 11-6 and was
named as conference champions in a vote by sports writers. Shelly's
team was deserving of the championship as they posted a 10-2
conference record. Shelly's only nonwinning team was in 1959-60. In his
11 years, the Huskies went 112-74, which gives him the second highest
number of games won.
The only two coaches in Bloomsburg history not to end their tenures
with +.500 records are Pete Wisher and Robert Norton.
Wisher coached from 1946-49 and his teams compiled 25 wins and 27
losses. His best year was 1947-48 when the Huskies went 10-9.
Robert Norton took over after Foster and coached from 1963-66.
Although Norton's overall record was 28-30, he rebuilt the squad after
Foster's 17-4 1962-63 team graduated many.
Norton then passed the reigns on to Earl Voss ( 1967-71 ). Voss' team
racked up a 63-42 record, which ranks him fourth on the list of percent of
games won (.600). Voss has since moved on and is the current coach at
West Chester University, one of the Huskies opponents in the Pennsylvania Conference Eastern Division.

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All-Time
Bloomsburg Records
T earn Records
Most Points

1 Game

144 - vs. Shippensburg State
2/ 6/ 57 (Centennial Gym Record)

Most Points

1 Year

2307 - 1982-83 69 .9 per game

Most Rebounds

1 Game

76 - vs . Rochester I.T. , 11 /30/ 62

Most Rebounds

1 Year

1253 - 1973-74 (44.8 per game)

Most Field Goal
Attempts

1 Year

1853 - 1982-83

Field Goals

1 Year

902 - 1982-83

1 Game
Field Goals
Field Goal Percentage 1 Year

56 - vs. Baptist Bible, 2/9/ 73

Field Goal Percentage 1 Game

70% - vs . Cheyney (21-30) 12/ 10/ 66

Least Field Goals by
Opponent

1 Game

14 - vs . Lock Haven, 1/ 23/74

Free Throws
Attempted

1 Year

715 - 1982-83

Free Throws

1 Year

503 - 1982-83

Free Throws

1 Game

44 - vs. Quinnipiac , 12/ 29/ 75

Free Throw
Percentage

1 Year

74.7% - 1974-75

Free Throw
Percentage

i Game

100% - vs. West Chester, 2/ 4/67

Least Free Throws by 1 Game
Opponent

49.8% - 1971-72, 12/ 10/ 66

2 - vs. Denison, 12/ 29/ 73

Assists

1 Game

35 - vs. York, 2/ 26/ 74

Assists

1 Year

595 - 1973-74

Most Conference
Points
Average Winning
Margin
Most Consecutive
Victories

1 Year

1240 - 1961-62 (77.5 per game)

1 Year

15.5 - pis. per game, 1961-62

1972-73

14 - Coach Charles Chronister

Most Victories in One 1981-82
Season

24 - Coach Charles Chronister

Conference
Champions

1980-81

Coach Charles Chronister

Conference Eastern
Divisional
Champions

1973-74
1980-81

Coach Charles Chronister (11-3)
Coach Charles Chronister (9-3)

NCAA Mid-East
Regional

1973-74

Coach Charles Chronister

NCAA East

1982-83

Coach Charles Chronister

Regional
Champions
Best Conference

1961-62

Coach William Foster (12-2)

Best Overall Record

1961-62

Coach William Foster (16-3 , .842)

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C
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Individual Records
Single Game Records
Most Points

48

John Willis, 2/26/74

Most Field Goals

20

Jerry Radocha, 1/7/77

Most Field Goals
Attempted

39

Jerry Radocha, 1/7 /77

Most Free Throws
Attempted

21

Rick Fertig, 2/17/68

Most Free Throws
Made

18

Rick Fertig, 2/17 /68

Best Free Th row
Percentage

14-14

Jeff Slocum, 2/25/78

Most Rebounds

33

Mike Morrow, 1966-67

Most Assists

18

Art Luptowski, 2/12/72

Season Records
Most Points

598

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Highest Per Game
Average

24.9%

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Most Field Goals
Attempted

456

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Most Field Goals

233

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Highest Field Goal
Percentage

56.7%

Bob Herzig, 1961-62

Most Free Throws
Attempted

167

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Most Free Throws
Made

132

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Most Consecutive
Free Throws Made

25

Dave Ogden, 1979-80

Highest Free Throw
Percentage

91.3

Jack Carney (21-23), 1967-68

89.5

Mike Ognosky (17-19) , 1972-73

88.1

Rick Fertig (59-67), 1966-67

87.7

George Foering (29-33), 1966-67

86.7

Al Williams (39-45), 1974-75

86.2

Jeff Slocum (56-65), 1977-78

85.4

Dave Ogden (70-82), 1979-80

84.0

Jim Fertig (21-25), 1977-78

82.5

Bob Matuza (33-40), 1966-67

82.4

Ron Zynel (28-34), 1981-82

81.6

Tony DaRe (40-49), 1972-73

80.2

Glenn Noack (89-111), 1982-83

80.0

Terry Conrad (78-98), 1979-80

Most Rebounds

389

John Willis, 1973-74

Highest Rebound
Average

18.4

Bob Herzig, 1963-64

Most Assists

180

Jon Bardsley, 1980-81

Highest Conference
Average

25.3

Richard Lloyd, 1961-62

Most Conference
Points

404

Richard Lloyd, 1961-62

Most Points By
Freshman

443

Mike Wenrich, 1979-80

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Career Records
Points Scored

1778.

Jerry Radocha, 1976-77

Average Points Per
Game

19.4•

Richard Lloyd, 1958-59

Conference Career
Points
Conference Average

1144•

Richard Lloyd, 1958-62

19.4•
Field Goals Attempted 1408.
592•
Field Goals Scored

Jerry Radocha, 1973-77

Richard Lloyd, 1958-62
Jerry Radocha, 1973-77

Field Goal
Percentage

54.4

John Willis, 1971-74

Free Throws
Attempted

497'

Jerry Radocha, 1973-77

Free Throws Made

384.

Jerry Radocha, 1973-77

Free Throw
Percentage

80.8

Mike Ognosky, 1972-75

Rebounds
Average Rebounds
Per Game

1041 •

Consecutive Games
Started

107'

Jon Bardsley, 1978-82

Games Played

120·
589.

Jon Bardsley, 1978-82

Assists
(. 4 Year Record)

Robert Herzig, 1961-65
14_5• (66) Norm Shutovich, 1957-61

Terry Conrad, 1979-83

Sophomore, Shane Planutis.

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Nelson Fieldhouse
"Home Of The Huskies"

The Nelson Fieldhouse, located on Bloomsburg University's upper
campus , serves as home for most of BU's athletic events. The facility has
all the necessary ingredients as it holds a 3000 seat arena for all home
wrestling and basketball games, an indoor track, two tennis courts, an
olympic size swimming pool , and two handball / racquetball courts. The
building has classroom and office space for use by the health/ physical
education and athletic staffs. Nelson also houses the wrestling practice
room, which is a fully padded area located on the second floor. A totally
equipped Nautilus weight room adds to the strength and conditioning
areas of the program , and Nelson also offers a training room staffed by a
full-time physical therapist and no less than six student assistants. Also
an equipment manager handles the needs of most of Bloomsburg's 18
varsity athletic teams.

Head Trainer
Art Hopkins
Art is in his first year as the Head
Trainer at Bloomsburg. He is a licensed
Physical Therapist (LPT) and received
his certificate from Hahneman Hospital
in Philadelphia and his undergraduate
degree at East Stroudsburg .

Equipment Manager
Ron Morgan
Mr. Ron Morgan has served as Bloomsburg's equipment manager for the past
ten years. Ron is located in the Nelson
Fieldhouse and handles most of the equipment needs of BU's 18 varsity programs.

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Husky Basketball School
The Husky Basketball School will be entering its ninth year this
summer under directors Charlie Chronister and Burt Reese (see dates
below).
The school is held on the Bloomsburg University campus which
affords campers the opportunity to use the various facilities, reside in
one of the many modern dormitories, and be served three meals daily in
the Scranton Commons.
Instructional programs are designed to improve the individual
fundamentals of the young men as well as the incorporation of these
techniques into a team concept.
A quality staff of resident high school and college coaches , along
with several guest lecturers, provide campers with a variety of new ideas
and the best learning situation available .
For more information concerning the Husky Basketball School,
contact:
Basketball Office
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
or phone (717) 389-4358 or 4555

In the Scranton Commons the campers get all the "seconds " they can
eat.

Temple ·s John Chaney addresses the group.

Villanova Coach Rollie Massimino makes a point.
~

1984
~

June 24-29

July 8-13

l

1983-84 Basketball

I

Schedule

November 20

December

January

KING'S (PA)

2:00 p.m.

21

ALLENTOWN

7:30 p.m.

26

SLIPPERY ROCK

200 p.m.

30

at East Stroudsburg

8:00 p.m.

3

at LeMoyne

8:00 p.m.

7

at Cheyney

8:00 p.m.

10

SHIPPENSBURG

8:00 p.m.

29-30

at Porreca Cup
Erie , PA
(Gannon , Phi la. Textile , Morgan St.)

4

URSINUS

7:30 p.m.

11

at Scranton

8:00 p.m.

14

at Maryland/ Bait. Co.

7:15 p.m.

16

at Philadelphia Textile

8:00 p.m.

18

at Mansfield

8:00 p.m.

21

MILLERSVILLE

8:00 p.m.

25

EAST STROUDSBURG

8:00 p.m .

28

at West Chester

8:00 p.m .

30

at Lock Haven

8:00 p.m.

CHEYNEY

8:00 p.m.

4

at Shippensburg

8 00 p.m

8

KUTZTOWN

8:00 p.m .

11

at Millersville

8:00 p.m .

13

at Wilkes

8:00 p.m.

15

MANSFIELD

8:00 p.m .

18

WEST CHESTER

8:00 p.m .

21

at Kutztown

8 00 p.m.

25

YORK (PA)

2:00 p.m .

27

PSAC Eastern Playoffs

TBA

February

March

2-3

at PSAC Championship Tournament Hershey.PA