College Basketball - Ohio Valley Conference

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Location: Richmond, KY University Founded: 1874 Enrollment: 16,183 Nickname: Colonels Mascot: The Colonel School Colors: Maroon and white Joined the OVC: 1948 Varsity Teams: 15 U. President: Dr. Charles Douglas Whitlock Director of Athletics: Mark Sandy Basketball Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer Conference Titles: Reg. Sea: 1950, '55, '79, 2005, '07 Basketball Arena: McBrayer Arena (Alumni Coliseum) Current Capacity: 6,300 First Year of Basketball: 1950

Eastern Kentucky athletics program is known as the Colonels. The men’s basketball team has been a very successful sport throughout its history.

They have achieved six regular conference championships and another set of post season tournament titles during the mid 1950’s,late 1970’s and more recently in 2005 and 2007.

Since 2005 the team’s Head Coach has been Jeff Neubauer who has taken the Colonels to two NCAA tournament first rounders.

Some of the Colonels most outstanding players – Hall of Famers are: Jack Adams, who established 13 school records during his career used the No. 40 jersey which has been retired in his honor.

Coach Jeff Neubauer is aiming this 2008-09 season, for theColonels to repeat last season's conference win totals.

Eastern Kentucky 2009/10 Schedule

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