Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball
Junior guard Nathan Balch paced Wooster with 17 points during the Scots' win on Sunday.
Fighting Scots Earn Share of Sixth-Straight NCAC Championship
The College of Wooster held off Wabash College 64-61 to clinch at least a share of the program’s sixth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference championship, sealing it in fitting fashion as senior point guard Brandon Johnson came up with a steal on the final possession of Sunday’s match-up at Crawfordsville, Ind. Complete Story
85-72 Win Over Allegheny Keeps No. 21 Wooster Perfect in NCAC
WOOSTER, Ohio – Behind a hot-shooting first half and an overall balanced effort, The College of Wooster produced an 85-72 win against visiting Allegheny College in North Coast Athletic Conference action Wednesday night at Timken Gymnasium. Complete Story
Program Overview
With 1,496 all-time victories – the second-highest total among NCAA Div. III men’s basketball teams – Wooster has proven to be one of the best in the nation throughout the program’s history, and it shows no signs of letting up. In fact, the Fighting Scots have reached new heights as they currently rank as the winningest NCAA team (all divisions) of the 2000s with a 255-45 record (.850).
The impressive numbers don’t stop there. Wooster has won 12 North Coast Athletic Conference championships in the 25-year history of the league, including nine of the last 12, and earned bids into the NCAA Tournament 14 of the last 15 seasons. The Scots, who have been ranked No. 1 eight times by D3hoops.com weekly top-25 poll, are consistent contenders for the national championship, highlighted by reaching the “Final Four” in both 2003 and 2007.
Wooster, which employs an up-tempo transition game and pressure man-to-man defense, is renowned for its sound fundamentals and team-oriented play. It is an exciting brand of basketball to watch, as evidenced by the Scots ranking among the top-five in Div. III in attendance on an annual basis, and the outstanding support comes from both the community and the student body.
The coaching staff always seeks out a challenging non-league schedule, which has included trips to The Bahamas, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and Texas in recent years, to prepare for the NCAC as well as postseason play. Wooster has also taken international tours during the summer to Italy (2008), Germany and Austria (2004), and England and Scotland (2000).
Cline Inducted Into "W" Hall of Fame on Sept. 26
One of the biggest reasons behind The College of Wooster’s extraordinary success in men’s basketball over the last two decades has been Doug Cline, first as a student-athlete, then briefly as a part-timer on the coaching staff, and now for many years as the full-time assistant. Learn More »