Team Members
Front Row (L-R): Daren Shepard, John Simpson, Malcomn Henry, Lawrence Wilson, Calvin Jones, Ray Pugh
Back Row (L-R): Keith Ressel, Darryl Harris, Johnnie Coleman, Mike Lewis, Dwayne Rutherford, Earnest Taylor
Not Pictured: Head Coach Ron Shumate, Assistant Coach Rick Kestner, Assistant Coach Randy Curl
1988-89 Men's Basketball Team - NCAA Division II National Finalist
The 1988-89 Southeast Missouri men's basketball team was 27-6, won the MIAA Championship, the NCAA South Central Regional Championship and advanced to the championship game in Springfield, Mass. The team, coached by Ron Shumate, finished second in the nation.