BLOOMSBURG
STATE COLLEGE
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1969-70
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Dr. Robert J. Nossen
President, Bloomsburg State College
Russell Houk, Lock Haven S. C. '52
Athletic Director
Boyd F. Buckingham, Bloomsburg S. C. '43
Director of Development
Bruce "Nick" Dietterick, Penn State '47
Sports Information Director

ATHLETIC INFORMATION
Member ....... N.C.A.A., P.S.C.A.C., N,A,I.A.
Colors
Maroon and Gold
. ........ Huskies
Team Name .. .. .... ... ...
Home Pool ............... Centennial Gymnasium
Capacity .
... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ....... ..... .. . 300
Press Table .. .. Accommodations for 4 persons
Radio Facilities are available.
Telephone, Sports Publicity ........ .. 784-4660
Ext. 218

COLLEGE INFORMATION
Denomination

Non-Denominational
Conducted by
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Year Founded .
... ... .... .. .. ...... ...... .. ... ... 1839
Enrollment .... .... .. ... ... .. ....... .... ......... ......... 3650

BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE VARSITY SWIMMING SQUAD
Year

Name

Hometown

High School

Hitz, Gary

Sr.

Hershey

Hershey

Moerschbacher, Ralph

Sr.

Camp Hill

Trinity

Barthold, Lee

Jr.

Bethlehem

Bethlehem

Kelter, David

Jr.

Swarthmore

West. Phila. Catholic

McClosky, Robert

Jr.

Brookeville, Md.

Sherwood

Feyrer, John

So.

Bethlehem

Liberty

Herb, Robert

So.

Easton

Freedom High

Jones, Robert

So.

Easton

Easton Area

Narsewicz, Kenneth

So.

Whitehall

Whitehall

Scalise, James

So.

Hazleton

Hazleton

Coleman, Stephan

Fr.

Reading

Reading

Gibas, David

Fr.

West Mifflin

West Mifflin North

Grinder, Nath

Fr.

Zelienople

Seneca Valley

Koehler, Jim

Fr.

Media

Penncrest

M ulrine, Kevin

Fr.

Scranton

Scranton Technical

Peroni, Lee

Fr.

Pottstown

Pottstown

-Stoner, Jon

Fr.

Coatesville

Coatesville

Fr.

Pottstown

Pottstown

Yocum, Douglas

SWIMMING SCHEDULE
Dec. 6---Temple University
H-1:30
A--4:00
Dec. 10--Monmouth
A-2:00
Dec. 13-Wilkes
A-7:30
Dec. 16---Kings ...... .
A-2:00
Jan. 10--Millersville
Jan. 26---Indiana University . .. .......... .. .... .. .... .. A-7:30
H-7:30
Feb. 4-East Stroudsburg ............. ..
A--4:00
Feb. 6---Glassboro State
.. .... ..
A--4:00
Feb. 11-Lock Haven . .. ... .. ........... .... .. ..
H-7:00
Feb. 13-Slippery Rock .... . ........... .
H-2:00
Feb. 14-California .............. .
H-3:00
Feb. 18-West Chester .......... .
A--4:00
Feb. 25-Trenton State .. .
Mar. 13-14-State Meet-at West Chester
Mar. 19-21-NAIA-La Crosse State, Wis.

1968-69 RESULTS
BSC
50
78
56
62
80
45
53
52
75
62
54
74

OPP.
Temple
Howard University
Monmouth
Wilkes
Millersville
West Chester
East Stroudsburg
St. Joseph's
Lock Haven
California
Slippery Rock
Trenton
RECORD: 9 wins, 2 losses, 1 tie

54
25
47
40
24
59
51
52
29
36
50
29

SWIMMING OUTLOOK
While Coach Eli McLaughlin, the head coach of
the Huskies since 1969, is on sabbatical leave working on his doctor's degree at the University of West
Virginia, the team this season will be under the guidance of Coach Cecil Turberville, Assistant Football
Coach and Trainer. Assisting Turberville will be
graduate assistant Tom Houston, an outstanding
freestyle performer for Bloomsburg last season.
With only a few veterans returning from last year's
squad that posted an impressive 9-2-1 record, Coach
Turberville will have his hands full in trying for an
equal or better season. Highlights of last year were
the big victories over Monmouth ( 56-57), East
Stroudsburg (53-51), and Slippery Rock (54-50).
Bloomsburg, with its outstanding dual meet record,
finished a disappointing third in the Pen:rtsylvania
State College Championships, behind West Chester
and Slippery Rock.
Realizing the tough schedule ahead, Coach Turberville, who was tied up with his football and training
duties, has had the squad in an intensive training
program since early October under the direction of
Houston. Captain Ralph Moerschbacher, last year's
Pennsylvania Conference 200 and 500 yard freestyle
champion, and Gary Hitz, seniors, along with four
juniors, five sophomores, and eight freshmen have
been vying for key roles on the team. Under the
new Pennsylvania Conference ruling, freshmen are
eligible for varsity swimming competition this year.
The freshmen candidates have shown progress in
workouts and will improve as the season progresses.
One of these bright prospects is Dave Gibas, an ALL
AMERICAN high school swimmer in the 50 and 100
yard freestyle events.
Lost through graduation, in addition to
were two other stalwart performers, Tim
Ed McNertney. Coach Turberville feels
that his sophomores and juniors can fill
left vacant by the three graduates.

Houston,
Carr and
~onfident
the spots

Over the past few seasons, the Huskies have shown
definite improvement, but this season will be a real
challenge. The competition among the conference
teams will be the best ever, plus a number of other
opponents including Temple, Monmouth, Wilkes,
Kings, Glassboro State and Trenton State should
prove to be formidable opponents. If all the members
of the team show the enthusiasm and the desire to
improve that they have to date, B.S.C. should have
~nother winning season.

CECIL TURBERVILLE
HEAD SWIMMING COACH
A member of the Physical
Education Department at
Bloomsburg State College
since January 1966, Coach
Turberville takes over the
reigns of the Husky swimmers while Eli McLaughlin,
Head Coach of B.S.C. since
1959, is on sabbatical leave
pursuing his doctor's degree.
Coach Turberville received
both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts
degrees from the University of Alabama in his native
state. Prior to coming to Bloomsburg he taught and
was active in the athletic programs at the two Alabama High Schools of South Side in Selma and
Lowndes County in Fort Deposit.
During the 1968 football season, he served as offensive line coach and this season was assistant freshmen coach. In addition, he is the trainer for the B.S.
C. freshmen and varsity football teams.
Extremely popular with all the athletes, "Cece"
should be an added incentive for the Huskies to
come through with a fine season.

TOM HOUSTON
ASSISTANT COACH
Houston, a former standout on the Husky swimming team, is currently a graduate assistant working
on his Master's degree. In addition to holding the
B.S.C. 50 yard freestyle record of 23.4, he also
performed well in the 100 yard freestyle event. In
addition, he was a 1967 Pennsylvania State College
champion in the 440 yard intermediate hurdles.
During the past summer, he coached the Town of
Bloomsburg's Swimming Team.
With Coach Turberville being tied up with his
football and training duties, the early training of
this year's Husky squad fell under Houston's direction. Having performed with a number of this year's
veterans, Houston is well aware of their capabilities
and will undoubtedly be instrumental in the "hustle"
of the Maroon and Gold tankmen.