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.
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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.
Featured StoryGage 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.
Featured StoryThe memories remain vivid for brothers Darin and Derek Engelbart, both 1,000-point scorers for Concordia Men's Basketball. The bond over No. 22 symbolizes their relationship as brothers.
The 2021-22 season will mark a return to a 30-game regular season slate for Concordia Men's Basketball. The Bulldogs will host CIT and make a pre-Christmas trip to Florida.
For his work in the classroom and on the court, Carter Kent has been named a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American. He is the program's first Academic All-American since Chandler Folkerts.
CoSIDA again has recognized Carter Kent's excellence in the classroom and on the court. Kent was named Academic All-District for the second year in a row.
First team All-GPAC selection and budding star Justin Wiersema was named the honorary captain of the Omaha World-Herald's All-Nebraska Team. Two other Bulldogs were also honored.
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Expectations are exceedingly high for a program that returns all five starters and each of its top nine scorers from a team that advanced to the NAIA round of 32. The Bulldogs have their sights set on reaching Kansas City in 2025.
Featured StoryThe record breaking 2004-05 Concordia Men's Basketball team officially took its place in the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. The occasion provided an opportunity to revisit memories from 20 years earlier.
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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.
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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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
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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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryA 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.
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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.
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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.
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