The Bulldogs will attempt to build upon a 2-0 start to the 2021-22 season as they host Waldorf and Benedictine for the 22nd annual Cattle Classic (Nov. 5-6). The event features a total of eight basketball games.
Five Bulldogs again reached double figures as they routed Presentation, 96-72, at the Hastings Classic on Saturday (Oct. 30). Concordia (2-0) jumped out to a 14-0 lead and shot 50 percent from the floor on the day.
While opening the 2021-22 season, the Bulldogs ramped up their defensive pressure in the second half and ran away from Friends, 87-57, on Friday (Oct. 29). Five Concordia players reached double figures in scoring.
The wait for Concordia Men’s Basketball is just about over. The 2021-22 season will tip off this weekend at the Hastings College C3 Tip-Off Classic, where the Bulldogs will play Friends and Presentation.
The Bulldogs will begin the 2021-22 season with some degree of national respect. Voted third in the GPAC, Concordia picked up eight points in the NAIA preseason coaches' poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 27).
The Bulldogs return all five starters from a 2020-21 squad that equaled a program record for GPAC wins in a season. As a result, Concordia slotted in at No. 3 in the GPAC preseason coaches' poll.
Concordia Men's Basketball enters 2021-22 feeling like it "left some meat on the bone" last season when the program missed out on the national tournament. The Bulldogs return their top seven scorers, including three All-GPAC honorees.
Gage Smith made an head-turning transformation from sophomore to junior season while becoming an all-conference player. Even better things could be in store in 2021-22 for Gage, who now has his brother alongside him.
A former star within the GPAC, Ryan Tegtmeier has been tabbed as the new lead assistant on Head Coach Ben Limback's Concordia Men's Basketball staff. Tegtmeier previously assisted at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Get to know Ben Limback, Head Coach of Concordia Men's Basketball since 2013. Limback also spent his collegiate career as a Bulldog and played in three national tournaments.
The 2022-23 Bulldogs will be remembered for their ability to redefine themselves in the middle of the season and get on a roll that led into the national tournament. Noah Schutte and Gage Smith were the stars who guided Concordia through adversity.
They make up two-thirds of the starting frontcourt for Concordia Men's Basketball. Built different, brothers Gage and Tristan Smith are all about family and forging memories together. Together, they are a dynamic duo.
In nearly a quarter century in his role, the unmistakable Coach Grant Schmidt guided the Concordia Men’s Basketball program in ways only he could. His passion and care inspired a reverence for him that is still emotionally felt by his former players.
The 2022-23 Concordia Men's Basketball team takes on the task of following up one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Bulldogs return three starters and one of the most athletic frontcourts the program has ever put on the court.
AD Devin Smith refers to the 2021-22 Bulldogs as the "best team I've ever seen play here." The road to Kansas City included buzzer beaters, court storms, GPAC championships and memories that will never fade.
The 2021-22 Concordia Men's Basketball season will never be forgotten. The Bulldogs celebrated GPAC regular season and tournament titles and reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while being characterized by a team first attitude.
He's a small school farm boy with a big-time game. Noah Schutte made that clear during the Bulldogs' run to the NAIA National Quarterfinals. The former 2,000-point high school scorer isn't about to rest on his laurels - and he'll no longer fly under the radar.
He's a straight 'A' biology student and one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Carter Kent truly is 'that guy.' He's unassuming, intelligent, a leader and comes through in the clutch. He's a Concordia Bulldog great.
An all-time classic moment that will go down in Concordia University Men’s Basketball lore caught the attention of ESPN’s SportsCenter. The closing seconds were aired on multiple editions of the show on Thursday (Feb. 17).
The group of four-year student-athletes within the program represents the ideals of Concordia Men's Basketball. Christian character. Toughness. Resilience. Class acts. Servant leaders. High academic achievers. Winners.