2013-2014 Carson-Newman Men's Basketball News

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Last Drill Factory camps begins in three weeks
Last Drill Factory camps begins in three weeks

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball’s final Drill Factory summer camp takes place in just three weeks, from July 7-11.

Benson adds Likely to coaching staff
Benson adds Likely to coaching staff

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A recent Carson-Newman men’s basketball alumnus didn’t have to wait long after graduating to land his first job. Ray Likely joins head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson’s staff as an assistant.

Carson-Newman alum Collin Crane snaps down a part of the net after the Florida Gators beat no. 25 to clinch a second straight SEC title and the first 18-0 regular season in SEC history.
Hoops alum Crane accepts position as head strength coach at Missouri State

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball alum Collin Crane has moved from the University of Florida to become the head strength coach for men’s basketball at Missouri State.

Two weeks left to sign up for first of two men’s basketball “Drill Factory” camps
Two weeks left to sign up for first of two men’s basketball “Drill Factory” camps

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Just two weeks remain to sign up for the first of two Drill Factory camps put on by Carson-Newman assistant men’s basketball coach Shane Williams.

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Former C-N hoops coach reprints “It Gets Foggy at Mossy Creek,” releases “It Still Gets Foggy at Mossy Creek”

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. It’s been 40 years since Dr. Chris Jones published “It Gets Foggy at Mossy Creek” – a chronicle of intercollegiate athletics at Carson-Newman from its humble beginnings in the early 1850s to 1974, when the book was first printed.

Frame, Hensley named Athletes of the Year at Inaugural Frosty Awards
Frame, Hensley named Athletes of the Year at Inaugural Frosty Awards

Jefferson City, Tenn. - Men's soccer's Ross Frame and softball's Kelli Hensley were named male and female athlete of the year, respectively, at the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday evening in Gentry Auditorium.

Inaugural Frosty Awards set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Inaugural Frosty Awards set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department will play host to the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Gentry Auditorium on C-N's campus. The awards will highlight the best of the best from Carson-Newman's 18 varsity teams over the course of the 2013-14 academic year.

Men’s basketball sets “Drill Factory” camps for June and July
Men’s basketball sets “Drill Factory” camps for June and July

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program will play host to a pair of camps, one running from June 2-6 and another from July 7-11.

Benson adds three to 2014 signing class
Benson adds three to 2014 signing class

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signing of a pair of Siegel High School guards and a guard from East Forsyth High School in North Carolina.

Davis makes NABC All-Region squad
Davis makes NABC All-Region squad

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Carson-Newman senior forward Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) has landed on his second all-region team after his selection to the NABC all-Southeast Region second team.

Eagles bow out of NCAA tournament 76-65 to LMU
Eagles bow out of NCAA tournament 76-65 to LMU

AIKEN, S.C. – Lincoln Memorial (28-2) blasted out the gates in the second half on a 13-2 run and never looked back in a 76-65 victory over Carson-Newman (19-8) in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C.

Eagles open NCAA tourney with Lincoln Memorial
Eagles open NCAA tourney with Lincoln Memorial

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third time this season, Carson-Newman (19-8) and sixth-ranked Lincoln Memorial (27-2) will tangle. This time, the stakes are driven to another level. Loser goes home in a first round NCAA tournament matchup.

Carson-Newman alum Collin Crane snaps down a part of the net after the Florida Gators beat no. 25 to clinch a second straight SEC title and the first 18-0 regular season in SEC history.
NCAA tournament extends beyond the Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team is making its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2001-02 and its third as a Division II school. However, the dance party to postseason play extends beyond just the Orange and Blue.

Davis, Sanders grab All-Region honors
Davis, Sanders grab All-Region honors

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) and guard Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) have been named to the DAKTRONICS’ All-Region teams. Davis lands on the first team and Sanders on the second team.

Time set for Eagles opening round NCAA Tournament game with LMU
Time set for Eagles opening round NCAA Tournament game with LMU

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team will take on second-seeded Lincoln Memorial Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament from USC-Aiken’s Convocation Center.

Men’s hoops dances for first time in a decade
Men’s hoops dances for first time in a decade

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team is postseason bound for the first time in more than 10 years. The Eagles also earn their first ever NCAA Tournament berth by an at-large bid.