A total of four Concordia men's basketball players received 2015-16 NAIA All-Nebraska team recognition from the Omaha World-Herald. Folkerts garnered second team honors.
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 accomplishments for Concordia Men's Basketball in 2023-24 included a share of the GPAC regular season title, an appearance in the national round of 32, 24 wins, a CIT championship and an NAIA ranking as high as No. 20.
Keep winning and the outsiders will have no choice but to pay attention. Such is the case for the 2023-24 Concordia Men’s Basketball team, which has had to earn its way onto the national radar with its unique roster makeup.
The 1963-64 Bulldog men's basketball team made history by winning the program's first ever CIT championship. The '64 squad, led by CIT MVP Gordon Bredow, set the stage for future CIT success and added to the event's special nature.
The 71st Concordia Invitational Tournament will play out Jan. 26-27 in Mequon, home to Concordia University Wisconsin. Prior to the grand weekend event, the Bulldog basketball teams will host Mount Marty on Wednesday.
In late February of 1971, Tom Raabe accomplished something no other Concordia basketball player ever had: reach 2,000 career points. Raabe left a lasting legacy while starting all 101 games over his four-year career.
A 2001 Concordia graduate, Derek Engelbart has come full circle. The institution's new Vice President of Institutional Advancement finds himself in a position to help enhance the student-athlete experience 20 years after wrapping up his own collegiate career.
A back-to-back national qualifier entering 2023-24, Concordia Men's Basketball will follow the lead of a star-studded frontcourt made up of stars Noah Schutte and Tristan Smith. The Bulldogs are challenging themselves to 'rise up' this winter.
Six years since his graduation, Chandler Folkerts can't escape The Chanimal nickname that became a signature of the dominance the Milford native displayed in the post. The humble Folkerts recently took his place in the Concordia Athletics HOF.
Named the 2003-04 GPAC Player of the Year, Rick Dietze used his patented 'old-man game' to score more points than any other GPAC player his senior season. The soft-spoken Dietze is headed to the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.
Following a five-year run in college basketball, Gage Smith continues to satisfy his appetite for competition thanks to the rebirth of SlamBall. New to the sport, Smith has earned a roster spot on the MOB and will appear on ESPN later in July.