Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Men's Basketball Archives
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2024-25 Season (15-17, 10-10 OVC)
2024-25 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Kyle Layton, Matthew Sells, Daniel Egbuniwe, Ola Ajiboye, David Craig, JaJuan Nicholls,
Rylee Samons, Bogdan Zimonjic, Jaylon Johnson, Colin Ayers.
Middle row (left to right): Mekhi Cameron, Josh Heard, Grant Slatten, assistant coach Alex Fain, associate head coach
Blake Gray, head coach John Pelphrey, assistant coach Andrew Steele, assistant coach Stefan King,
Rodney Johnson Jr., Grant Strong, Ray Glasgow.
Back row (left to right): Manager Luke Linder, manager David Hilliard, manager Fogus Phasomkusolsil, head manager
Jayden Baker, graduate manager Jonas Alger, manager Brayden Holliman, manager Brayden Summers,
manager Kaleb McCoy. Not pictured: Assistant coach Milos Babic.
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2023-24 Season (10-21, 5-13 OVC)
2023-24 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Grant Strong, Diante Wood, Rodney Johnson Jr., Jerome Beya, David Craig,
Jayvis Harvey, Grant Slatten, Bogdan Zimonjic, Daniel Egbuniwe.
Middle row (left to right): Manager JaQuan Nelson, graduate manager Jonas Alger, assistant coach Blake Gray,
head coach John Pelphrey, assistant coach Andrew Steele, director of operations Stefan King,
assistant coach Alex Fain, manager Jayden Baker.
Back row (left to right): DeSean Woods, Brandon Brown, Josiah Davis, Nick Choate, Rylee Samons, David Early,
Erik Oliver, Kyle Layton, manager Caleb Lee.
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2022-23 Season (16-17, 11-7 OVC)
2022-23 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Manager Grace Pelphrey, director of basketball operations Stefan King, assistant coach
Alex Fain, head coach John Pelphrey, assistant coach Andrew Steele, assistant coach Blake Gray,
graduate manager Michael Lolio, Walter Peggs Jr.
Middle row (left to right): Ty Perry, Grant Strong, Isaiah Nelson-Ododa, Nolan Causwell, Daniel Ramsey,
Jerome Beya, Jaylen Sebree, Grant Slatten.
Back row (left to right): Bailey Gilliam, Jalen Stayton, Marcus Lee Jr., Jayvis Harvey, Diante Wood,
Bogan Zimonjic, Erik Oliver, Brett Thompson.
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2021-22 Season (11-21, 7-10 OVC)
2021-22 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): CJ Gettelfinger, Diante Wood, Mamoudou Diarra, Jr. Clay, Shandon Goldman, John Pettway,
Amadou Sylla, Keishawn Davidson, Daniel Ramsey.
Middle row (left to right): Manager Yi Ming Chang, graduate manager Michael Lolio, assistant coach Blake Gray, assistant
coach Andrew Steele, head coach John Pelphrey, director of basketball operations Justin Coleman, assistant coach Alex Fain,
manager Trey Treadway, manager Steele Albino.
Back row (left to right): Manager Marcus Lee, Caleb Christopher, Jalen Stayton, Dane Quest, Isaiah Nelson-Ododa,
Kenny White Jr., Austin Harvell, Bailey Gilliam, manager Taaliyah McClellan.
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2020-21 Season (5-22, 5-15 OVC)
*Team photo was not taken due to COVID-19 protocols
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2019-20 Season (9-22, 6-12 OVC)
2019-20 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Cade Crosland, Darius Allen, Dane Quest, Larry Quimi, Reece Wilkinson,
Amadou Sylla, Garrett Golday, Caden Mills, Tyler Thompson, Jr. Clay.
Middle row (left to right): Manager Jaxson Pelphrey, graduate manager Ezra Pinzur, director of basketball operations
Blake Gray, assistant coach Marcus King, head coach John Pelphrey, assistant coach Alex Fain, assistant coach Andre Bell,
strength & conditioning coach Matt Hans, athletic trainer Adam Graham.
Back row (left to right): Manager Kade Brunswick, Michael Lolio, Keishawn Davidson, Hunter Vick, Tujautae Williams,
Jared Sherfield, Maverick Smith, Chase Ridenour, manager Trey Treadway.
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2018-19 Season (8-23, 4-14 OVC)
2018-19 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Johnnie Vassar, Tyler Thompson, Garrett Golday, Reece Wilkinson, Courtney Alexander II,
Micaiah Henry, Malik Martin, Caden Mills, Jared Sherfield, Chris McNeal.
Middle row (left to right): Cade Crosland, Hunter Vick, director of basketball operations Jonathan Ortiz,
assistant coach Gus Fraley, head coach Steve Payne, associate head coach Jason Taylor, assistant coach Gerald Gillion,
team chaplain Dr. Robert Owens, Corey Tillery, Maverick Smith.
Back row (left to right): Manager Dalen Prince, manager Kade Brunswick, manager Ezra Pinzur, Chase Ridenour,
Spencer Chandler, Jr. Clay, manager Zach Gilliam, manager Trey Treadway, manager Parker Beech.
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2017-18 Season (19-14, 10-8 OVC)
2017-18 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Hunter Vick, Stephaun Adams, Kajon Mack, Aleksa Jugovic,
Shaq Calhoun, Mason Ramsey, Curtis Phillips Jr., Corey Tillery, Cade Crosland.
Middle row (left to right): Head coach Steve Payne, assistant coach Gus Fraley, Maverick Smith, Joan Duran,
Micaiah Henry, Courtney Alexander II, Domen Omladic, associate head coach Jason Taylor, assistant coach Gerald Gillion.
Back row (left to right): Manager Parker Beech, manager Jaret Greer, manager John Mark Bell,
director of basketball operations Melvin Scott, manager Logan Vance, manager Ezra Pinzur, manager Zachary Gilliam.
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2016-17 Season (12-20, 8-8 OVC)
2016-17 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Director of basketball operations Gus Fraley, assistant coach Frank Davis, Aleksa Jugovic,
Kajon Mack, Hakeem Rogers, Savonte Frazier, associate head coach Rick Cabrera, assistant coach Jason Taylor.
Middle row (left to right): Head coach Steve Payne, manager Austin Clay, Courtney Alexander II, Colton Blevins,
Micaiah Henry, Ja'Cardo Hawkins, Mason Ramsey, manager Logan Vance, manager Aaron Merriweather.
Back row (left to right): Manager Jonathan Ortiz, manager Hayden White, Miles Thomas,
Markell Henderson, Curtis Phillips Jr., Stephaun Adams, Conner Hall.
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2015-16 Season (19-12, 11-5 OVC)
2015-16 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Director of basketball operations Gus Fraley, assistant coach Frank Davis, Josiah Moore,
Anthony Morse, Ryan Martin, Torrance Rowe, associate head coach Rick Cabrera, assistant coach Jason Taylor.
Middle row (left to right): Head coach Steve Payne, manager Noah Medley, Shirmane Thomas, Micaiah Henry, Courtney
Alexander II, Mason Ramsey, Markell Henderson, graduate assistant manager Mitchell Hill, manager Robert Ottinger.
Back row (left to right): Manager Jonathan Ortiz, manager Logan Vance, Savonte Frazier, Conner Hall, Hakeem Rogers,
Tre Hansbrough, Aleksa Jugovic, manager Ryan Givens, manager Jonathan Baca.
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2014-15 Season (12-18, 4-12 OVC)
2014-15 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Head coach Steve Payne, assistant coach Ron Jirsa, Shirmane Thomas, Josiah Moore, Javon
McKay, Jordan Johnson, Torrance Rowe, assistant coach Rick Cabrera, assistant coach Frank Davis.
Middle row (left to right): Director of basketball operations Gus Fraley, student manager Robert Ottinger, Ryan Martin,
Charles Jackson, Anthony Morse, Dwan Caldwell, Mason Ramsey, student manager Garrison Boyd, graduate assistant
manager Mitchell Hill. Back row (left to right): Student manager Noah Medley, Savonte Frazier, DeOndre Haynes, Josh
Bougher, Aleksa Jugovic, student manager Connor Kelly, student manager Joseph Tillery.
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2013-14 Season (17-16, 9-7 OVC)
2013-14 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Head coach Steve Payne, director of basketball operations Gus Fraley, Kevin Eaglin, Mitchell Hill,
Dennis Ogbe, Matt Marseille, Jeremiah Samarrippas, Jordan Johnson, assistant coach Rick Cabrera, assistant coach Frank
Davis. Middle row (left to right): Assistant coach Brian Kloman, student manager Robert Ottinger, Josiah Moore, Ladon
Carter, Anthony Morse, Dwan Caldwell, Mason Ramsey, student manager Garrison Boyd, student manager Justin Wakefield.
Back row (left to right): Student manager Ross Fanning, student manager Noah Medley, Lance Crismond, DeOndre Haynes,
Javon McKay, Ammanuel Diressa, Shirmane Thomas, Ty Allen, student manager Joseph Tillery, student manager Connor Kelly.
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2012-13 Season (12-17, 5-11 OVC)
2012-13 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Student assistant Justin Wakefield, Ryon Riggins, Josiah Moore, Dennis Ogbe, Mitchell Hill, Matt Marseille, Jeremiah Samarrippas, Javon McKay, Lanerryl Johnson, student assistant Michael Cooper. Back row (left to right): Assistant coach Russ Willemsen, assistant coach Rick Cabrera, DeOndre Haynes, Eric Weisenbach, Jud Dillard, head coach Steve Payne, Terrell Barnes, Anthony Morse, Ammanuel Diressa, director of basketball operations Frank Davis, assistant coach Brian Kloman.
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2011-12 Season (19-14, 9-7 OVC)
2011-12 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
Front row (left to right): Chase Dunn, Zach Bailey, Zac Swansey, Riley Hunley, Jud Dillard, Javon McKay, Jon Sexton, Mitchell Hill, Lanerryl Johnson. Middle row (left to right): head coach Steve Payne, associate head coach Happy Osborne, assistant coach Russ Willemsen, Matt Marseille, Terrell Barnes, Ryon Riggins, Liam McMorrow, Bassey Inameti, Dennis Ogbe, Kevin Murphy, assistant coach David Boyden, director of basketball operations Charles Newton, administrative assistant Debbie Turnbow. Back row (left to right): Strength coach Elijah Muhammad, student assistants Seth Bruton, Kris Collett, Ty Young and Joey Meredith, team chaplain Robert Owens.
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2010-11 Season (20-13, 12-6 OVC)
2010-11 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Steve Payne, DeAntoine Beasley, Riley Hunley, Zac Swansey, Mitchell Hill, Chase Dunn, Zach Bailey, Russ Willemsen, Mike Sutton. Second row (left to right): Jake Fox, Dr. Robert Owens, Scott Taylor, Kevin Murphy, Alfred Jones, Javon McKay, Charles Newton, Judd Dillard, Matt Marseille, Seth Bruton, Anthony Lippe, Bobby Long. Third row (left to right): Dennis Ogbe, Byron Pickens, Liam McMorrow, Bassey Inameti, Terrell Barnes.
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2009-10 Season (15-17, 8-10 OVC)
2009-10 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Steve Payne, Zach Bailey, Charles Newton, Riley Hunley, Elijah Muhammad, Frank Davis, Will Barnes, Zac Swansey, Chase Dunn, Mike Sutton. Second row (left to right): Russ Willemsen, Tommy Deffebaugh, Byron Pickens, Terell Barnes, Bassey Inameti, Alfred Jones, Kevin Murphy, Jud Dillard, Scott Taylor, Anthony Lippe, John Scott.
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2008-09 Season (12-18, 6-12 OVC)
2008-09 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Steve Payne, Tommy Deffebaugh, Frank Davis, Elijah Muhammad, Ra'shun Bryant, Zac Walker, Daniel Northern, D.J. Lindsay, Will Barnes, Russ Willemsem, Mike Sutton. Second row (left to right): Scott Taylor, Charles Newton, Riley Hunley, Kevin Murphy, Bassey Inameti, Tyler McDaniels, Alex Davis, Zach Bailey. Third row (left to right): David McIlvine, Greg August, Andy Harrell, Joe Gentry, Jake WIlliams, Justin Stanford.
2007-08 Season (13-9, 10-10 OVC)
2007-08 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): David Minaya, Jeremy Jackson, Anthony Fisher, Mike Sutton, Rashaud Nixon, Mario Stowers, Leo Liriano. Second row (left to right): Russ Willemsen, Zach Carpenter, Charles Moore, Amadi McKenzie, Daniel Northern, Bassey Inameti, Ra'shun Bryant, Steve Payne, Tommy Deffebaugh. Third row (left to right): Greg August, Will Barnes, Zac Walker, Jason Smilley, Frank Davis, Justin Stanford.
2006-07 (19-13, 13-7 OVC)
2006-07 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Zac Walker, Jason Smiley, Russ Willemsen, Steve Payne, Mike Sutton, Saul Smith, Zach Carpenter, Frank Davis, Will Barnes. Second row (left to right): Anothny Fisher, Rashad Nixon, Amadi McKenzie, Daniel Northern, Ra'shun Bryant, Milone Clark, Josh Thomas. Third row (left to right): Belton Rivers, Graig Turson, Francis Kabore, Jonathan Jones, Antjuan Koger, Nathan Burks.
2005-06 (19-12, 13-7 OVC)
2005-06 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Zac Walker, Jason Smiley, Nate Burks, Milone Clark, Derek Stribling, Keyon Boyd, Antjuan Koger, Graig Turson, Belton Rivers. Second row (left to right): Anthony Fisher, Jonathon Jones, Isaiah Mills, Mike Sutton, Ra'shun Bryant, Amadi McKenzie, Francis Kabore. Third row (left to right): Marty Kirkham, Dexter Williams, Steve Payne, Saul Smith, Russ Willemsen, John Sanders.
2004-05 (18-11, 12-4 OVC)
2004-05 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Rocky Jackson, Justin Taylor, Milone Clark, Keyon Boyd, Anthony Fisher, Belton Rivers. Second row (left to right): Willie Jenkins, Isaiah Mills, Amadi McKenzie, Antjuan Koger, Mike Sutton, Derek Stribling, Jonathon Jones, Ra'shun Bryant, Ben Jacobson. Third row (left to right): Marty Kirkham, Ryan Parnell, Saul Smith, Steve Payne, Dexter Williams, Scott Berger, Sarah Sydor.
2003-04 (13-15, 7-9 OVC)
2003-04 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Team
First row (left to right): Antjuan Koger, Kenyon Boyd, Leigh Gayden, Will Moore, Cameron Crisp, Milone Clark. Second row (left to right): Isaiah Mills, Ben Jacobson, Derek Stribling, Mike Sutton, Willie Jenkins, Jonathon Jones, Rusty Strange. Third row (left to right): Bryan Rogers, Jason Clark, Dexter Williams, Steve Payne, Garrick Respress, Scott Berger.