An 18-12 overall record marked another improvement for head coach Ben Limback's men's basketball program in 2015-16. The Bulldogs were led again by first team all-conference big man Chandler Folkerts.
Already a first team all-conference and first team CoSIDA Academic All-America choice, junior Chandler Folkerts has added NAIA honorable mention All-America accolades to his list of honors.
Concordia men's basketball placed four members on the 2015-16 list of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes released on Monday. Micah Kohlwey is a two-time Scholar-Athlete.
Junior Chandler Folkerts and Jamie Pearson headed the group of four Bulldogs named to the GPAC's all-conference team on Wednesday.
For the second-straight year, junior Chandler Folkerts has earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. The Milford native has risen to first team status in 2016.
The 2015-16 season marked the second in a row in which the Bulldogs were toppled in the GPAC quarterfinals at Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia ended the campaign at 18-12 overall.
The Concordia men’s basketball team will open the GPAC Tournament this week in Mitchell, S.D. The Bulldogs will travel north to take on 15th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan.
The 2015-16 regular season came to a conclusion on Saturday with a 98-84 loss at No. 6 Briar Cliff. The defeat means the Bulldogs will enter the postseason with an overall record of 18-11.
Currently the third-highest scoring team in program history (in terms of scoring average), the Bulldogs have won seven of eight games. They rate as one of the nation's most efficient offensive teams.
The Concordia men’s basketball team will travel to Briar Cliff this weekend to close out its regular season.
According to Coach Grant Schmidt, the 1991-92 men's basketball team "created an environment at Concordia that we had never seen before." The Bulldogs surprised many by storming to the national semifinals.
Jason Jisa's journey has taken him to many incredible places: the 2002 BCS National Championship game, the 2005 NAIA Division II national title tilt and this September, the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
We try to answer the question: what are the greatest moments in the history of the Concordia men's basketball program? This is the second in our 'top five' series. Relive the glory years presided over by Grant Schmidt.
The 2016-17 Concordia men's basketball team set a new school standard for scoring behind All-American Chandler Folkerts and sharpshooter Eli Ziegler. The team's 21 wins were the most for the program since 2004-05.
Nearing the end of his Concordia career, Chandler Folkerts will be remembered as more than just a basketball player. Says President Brian Friedrich of Folkerts, "He is the young man every parent wants as a son."
Over his four-year Bulldog career, Littleton, Colorado, native Eli Ziegler has gone from role player to star. Born and bred to play hoops, Concordia's sharpshooting senior is the ringleader for a squad that leads the nation in 3-point shooting.
Powered by Chandler Folkerts, Concordia men's basketball enters 2016-17 with an optimistic outlook despite being picked to finish eighth in the GPAC by league coaches.
Surely it would take an act of God for someone to go from Sydney, Australia, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Seward, Neb. That’s exactly what happened in regards to Chris Johnstone.
An 18-12 overall record marked another improvement for head coach Ben Limback's men's basketball program in 2015-16. The Bulldogs were led again by first team all-conference big man Chandler Folkerts.
Currently the third-highest scoring team in program history (in terms of scoring average), the Bulldogs have won seven of eight games. They rate as one of the nation's most efficient offensive teams.