DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	TIME / SCORE	RADIO
Tues., Nov. 1	vs. Goshen	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 69-60
Sat., Nov. 5	@ St. Francis (Ind.)	Fort Wayne, Ind.	L 62-66
Tues., Nov. 8	vs. Bethel	Grand Rapids, Mich	L 79-81
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Spring Arbor	Marion, Ind.	L 63-71
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Indiana Wesleyan	Marion, Ind.	L 63-74
Tues., Nov. 15	@ Olivet	Olivet, Mich.	W 68-62
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Huntington	Huntington, Ind.	L 68-85
Fri., Nov. 25	vs. Hope	Grand Rapids, Mich.	L 65-67
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. Calvin	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 69-63
Wed., Nov. 30	vs. Lourdes*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 86-56
Sat., Dec. 3	@ Northwestern Ohio*	Lima, Ohio	W 57-53
Wed., Dec. 7	vs. Cornerstone	Grand Rapids, Mich.	L 71-74
Sat., Dec. 10	@ Indiana Tech*	Fort Wayne, Ind.	L 58-64
Tues. - Thurs., Dec. 20-22	St. Xavier Midwest Tournament	Chicago, Ill.
Tues., Dec. 20	vs. St. Ambrose	Chicago, Ill.	L 68-76
Wed., Dec. 21	vs. Columbia College	Chicago, Ill.	L 57-66
Thurs., Dec. 22	vs. Siena Heights	Chicago, Ill.	W 71-58
Wed., Jan. 4	@ U of M Dearborn*	Dearborn, Mich.	W 75-53
Sat., Jan. 7	vs. Siena Heights*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 74-53
Wed., Jan 11	@ Concordia*	Ann Arbor, Mich.	W 58-52
Sat., Jan. 14	vs. Davenport*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	L 61-66
Wed., Jan. 18	vs. Madonna*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 64-45
Sat., Jan. 21	@ Lourdes*	Sylvania, Ohio	L 45-46
Wed., Jan 25	vs. Northwestern Ohio*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 85-65
Sat., Jan. 28	@ Cornerstone*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	L 57-81
Wed., Feb. 1	vs. Indiana Tech*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 64-61
Sat., Feb. 4	vs. U o f M Dearborn*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	3 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 8	@ Siena Heights*	Adrian, Mich.	7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 11	vs. Concordia*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	3 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 15	@ Davenport*	Grand Rapids, Mich.	7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 18	@ Madonna*	Livonia, Mich.	3 p.m.

*Denotes WHAC conference game

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Roster

No.	Photo	Name	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	Hometown/High School (College)
1/10		Tyler Moreland	W	6'2	Jr.	Flint, Mich./Powers Catholic
3		Brett Pfahler	G	6'3	RS So.	Coopersville, Mich./Coopersville
4		Jason Gust	G	5'9	RS	Cedar Springs, Mich./Cedar Springs
5		Connor McCane	G	6'0	Fr.	Rockford, Mich./Rockford
11		Ken Gordon	G	6'0	Jr.	Wyoming, Mich./Kalamazoo Valley Community College
14		Jake Shockey	F	6'4	Sr.	Lake Orion, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary's
20/40		Zach Eddy	F	6'6	Jr.	Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore
22		Joe Powers	W	6'2	Sr.	Lansing, Mich./Northwood
23		Kevin Grant	F	6'4	RS Fr.	Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills
31		Bryan Mitzner	F	6'5	RS	Shelby Twp./Warren De La Salle
32		Tim Jensen	G	6'5	So.	Manistee, Mich./Manistee
33		Nick Gregory	F	6'5	Fr.	Clinton Twp./Chippewa Valley
34		Creed Stapleton	P	6'8	RS Fr.	Ithaca, Mich./Ithaca
35/44		Jon Hornak	F	6'5	RS So.	Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Catholic Central

Coaches

	DAVE HAMMER Head Coach -- With more than 28 years of basketball and athletics leadership experience under his belt, Hammer is hardly a stranger to building winning programs. He served as athletic director at Coldwater High School (Mich.), where he also coached the boy’s basketball team from 1997 through 2002. His career highlights at Coldwater include a Class B semi-final berth in 1999 and a Class B Coach of the Year award in 1999. During his five years as basketball coach, Hammer led the Cardinals to a 66-45 record, including school records of 24 victories and a winning streak of 18 games in 1999. Before heading north to Coldwater, Hammer was an assistant coach at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, from 1989 through 1993. Working with Mustangs head coach John Shumate, Hammer helped transform the team from the league cellar to the Southwest Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1993, finishing 20-8 overall and going 12-2 in the conference.

	Hammer’s college coaching experience began at Delta College (Mich.) as an assistant from 1978 to 1980. He left for a year to assume head coaching duties at Bridgeport High School (Mich.). Hammer, however, returned to Delta College in 1981 as head coach. He tallied a 57-24 record during his three years and led the Pioneers to an Eastern Conference Championship in 1982. He left in 1984 to become an assistant at the University of Michigan. During his four years in Ann Arbor, Hammer helped the Wolverines earn four NCAA tournament berths and two Big Ten Championships with an overall 100-27 record. Hammer also served as an assistant coach at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, from 1988 to 1989.

	Following the 2006-07 season, Hammer was named the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) college coach of the year. Hammer also coached the Gold Medal team (17 and under) at the United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria during the summers of 2009 and 2010. Hammer's resume at Aquinas College has been nothing short of spectacular. Hammer was the fastest coach in school history to 100 wins, the only coach to take team to national tournament four times, his teams have won three out right WHAC championships and two WHAC tournament championships. Hammer has amassed a record of 164-99 in his previous eight seasons guiding the Saints.

	Hammer graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1970, and went on to earn his master's in educational administration at CMU in 1976. His daughter, Amy, is an educator at Caro High School; his son, DJ, graduated from Oswego State and resides in Buffalo, New York.

DENNY KRYNICKI Associate Head Coach -- After two years as an assistant coach for the Saints, Coach Hammer promoted Krynicki to associate head coach for the upcoming season. Coach Krynicki will be responsible for game scout preparation, recruiting, player development with both the perimeter and post players, summer camp coordinator, and strength and conditioning coordinator. “I am very excited and humbled to assume more responsibilities in an outstanding collegiate program. It is an honor to work and learn alongside Coach Hammer and other professionals at Aquinas College.” says Coach Krynicki. Krynicki was a four-year basketball letter winner at Olivet College where he received a B.S. and teacher certification. He holds a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Grand Valley State University. Krynicki has been a a teacher at Coopersville Area Public Schools for the past fifteen years. Coach Krynicki resides in Lamont with his wife, Michelle, and their children, Emma and Jaiden.

JON DUNCAN Assistant Coach -- Coach Duncan returns to the Saints staff for his third season. Coach Duncan’s primary responsibilities are player development, fundraising coordinator, and recruiting for the program. He also teaches high school at Ottawa Hills High School. Coach Duncan and his wife, Kara, reside in Allendale.

JOHN MIELKE Assistant Coach -- Coach Mielke will be instrumental in recruiting and scouting this season. He will also keep updated information about the program through our Aquinas College Basketball Facebook page. Coach Mielke teaches at Zeeland West High School. Coach Mielke and his wife, Corrinne, live in Zeeland with their daughter, Cora.

MIKE KALCHIK Director of Basketball Operations -- Mike Kalchick has been promoted to the director of basketball operations after being the head manager for the Saints the last two seasons. Mike graduated this past spring from Aquinas College with a degree in Sports Management. Mike has experience with both the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Grand Rapids Griffins. He is currently working with the Griffins. Mike will be in charge of game equipment preparation, video coordinator, and announcer on radio for most home and away games.

Season Outlook

The 2011-12 men's basketball team will look to regain its perch with the upper echelon of the WHAC this season. After a 2010-11 campaign that was very "unsaintlike", Coach Hammer immediately retooled his roster and brought in players that would buy into the Aquinas style of play. The Saints, who missed the conference tournament in 2011, finished 12-18 overall and were 4-12 in league play. The new look Saints will be led by veterans Brett Pfahler, Zach Eddy, and Jake Shockey. The trio will be looked upon to smooth the transition with the transfers and to act as mentors to their freshman teammates.

Jake Shockey, a senior from Lake Orion, will anchor the frontline with his hustle and enthusiasm. The post player has spent countless hours in the gym working on his shot. Eddy, who hails from Stevensville, also has worked very hard to improve his game. Zach has added muscle and post moves to his game and will look to be a leader during his junior season. Pfahler will be asked to take over the reins in the backcourt. The 6-3 sophomore from Coopersville will be key in the development of the other young guards in Coach Hammer's rotation.

Familiar faces that will add depth to the Saints lineup include Jon Hornak, Tim Jensen, and Kevin Grant. The threesome has made major strides and will look to pick up valuable minutes off the Aquinas bench this season. The team will also feature three transfers that will have an immediate impact. Joe Powers (Northwood), Ken Gordon (Kalamazoo Valley CC), and Tyler Moreland (Oakland Community College) will add experience and scoring to the Saints lineup. Fresh faces to the Aquinas campus this season include Creed Stapleton, Connor McCane, and Nick Gregory. The trio will get their first taste of being a member of the Aquinas basketball team this year. The services of Jason Gust and Bryan Mitzner will be redshirted and will be looked upon in the coming years to add valuable minutes.

The season starts with its customary non-conference schedule that features match-ups against Hope and Calvin and a trip through the top tier programs in the MCC. The conference opener for the Saints will be on November 30 from the Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center against Lourdes, the newest addition to the ever competitive WHAC. Traditional tilts with Cornerstone and Davenport pepper the schedule throughout the winter months.

The "new look" will have a familiar feel as the Saints traditional defense will still be on display, but a more pass first mentality will be showcased on the floor at the Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center this winter.