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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Scots Outgunned by Calvin, Fall 56-75

Jan. 12, 2008

The Alma College Scots (0-2, 0-11) welcomed the Calvin College Knights (2-0, 7-5) to Cappaert Gymnasium for an MIAA matchup and played with intensity and high effort but fell short against the talented squad by the score of 56-76

A bright spot in the game for the Scots was Ryan DeHaan (Rochester) who came off the bench and scored 17 points in the game. Freshman Jordan Redditt (Detroit) had another solid game for the Scots recording 11 points and four assists in the game.

The Scots travel to Tri-State this Wednesday for a night game scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Box Score

Posted: Sat, January 12th, 2008 at 4:40PM

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Coach Profile

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Smith graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1984. After graduating, Smith got his start in coaching when he was the boy’s basketball coach at Fulton High School while working as a teacher at Ithaca High School. From there he moved to Cedar Springs High School were he coached and taught and won his first district championship in 1987.

The following year, Coach Smith got his first taste of coaching in the college ranks when he was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ferris State University and was part of the team that won a GLIAC Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII Tournament.

After a year at FSU, Coach Smith left for Lake Superior State University where he served for three years as an assistant coach before being promoted to the head coach position in 1991. In five years time, Coach Smith had turned around the LSSU program. In 1996 his team won the first League Championship for LSSU since joining the GLIAC in 1978. During this time, Coach Smith also earned his M.A. in Physical Education from Central Michigan University.

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