Central Michigan

Official Name: 
Central Michigan University
Nickname: 
Chippewas
Mailing Address: 

West Hall
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

Website: 
www.cmuchippewas.com
Telephone: 
(989) 774-3277
Fax: 
(989) 774-7324
Enrollment: 
28,000
Arena: 

Dan Rose Arena
Capacity: 5,200
Year Opened: 1973

School Colors: 
Maroon and Gold
Conference: 

Mid-American (since 1973)/West Division

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(4) 1975, 1977, 1987, and 2003
3-4 record (.429)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 1965, 1970, and 1971
3-3 record (.500)

NIT Appearances: 

(1) 1979
0-1 record (.000)

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(2) 1966 and 1967
2-2 record (.500)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Ted Kjolhede (15 years from 1957-71 when school was classified as a small college, 215-157 record, .578)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Melvin McLaughlin (2,071 points from 1980-83)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Dan Roundfield (1,031 from 1973-75)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Tommie Johnson (53 points as senior at Wright State on 12/22/87)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Tommie Johnson (53 at Wright State)
December 22, 1987 (senior/17.3 ppg)

1

2

Total

Central Michigan

55

42

97

Wright State

29

39

68

Central Michigan

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

D. Majerle

5-10

0-0

3-5

13

Wilcos

4-5

0-0

0-0

8

Miller

3-4

0-0

2-2

8

Richmond

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Johnson

19-25

10-14

5-6

53

Munson

0-0

0-0

0-2

0

Waters

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Avery

0-1

0-0

1-2

1

J. Majerle

5-7

0-0

0-0

12

Scott

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Sanders

1-1

0-0

0-1

2

Anglin

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

37-58

12-19

11-18

97

Percentages

.638

.632

.611

Wright State

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Benton

3-10

0-0

4-4

10

Geistwhite

2-9

0-2

2-2

6

Robinson

6-9

0-0

2-5

14

Jackson

9-13

0-0

0-0

18

Horstman

2-6

1-4

0-0

5

Drazga

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Combs

0-0

0-0

1-3

1

Dinn

0-4

0-0

5-8

5

Wampler

1-4

1-4

0-0

3

Brown

1-2

0-1

0-0

2

Jones

2-2

0-0

0-0

4

Thompson

0-1

0-1

0-0

0

Wilder

0-3

0-0

0-2

0

Totals

26-64

2-12

14-24

68

Percentages

.406

.167

.583
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Charles Tambling

8

1905-10, 1918-19

60-36

.625

1909

9-1

Harry Helmer

6

1911-16

37-26

.587

1914

9-2

Blake Miller

1

1917

2-8

.200

1917

2-8

Garland Nevitt

1

1920

10-5

.667

1920

10-5

Joe Simmons

1

1921

11-5

.688

1921

11-5

Wallace Parker

4

1922-24, 1927

39-26

.600

1922

11-4

Lester Barnard

2

1925-26

12-24

.333

1925

6-9

Bourke Lodewych

10

1928-37

79-84-1

.485

1929

15-8

Danny Rose

14

1938-43, 47-54

176-84

.677

1949

15-1

Ron Finch

1

1944

10-6

.625

1944

10-6

L.M. Sweeney

2

1945-46

23-11

.676

1945

11-5

Bill Kelly

2

1955-56

22-20

.524

1955

11-9

Ted Kjolhede

15

1957-71

215-157

.578

1967

23-3

Dick Parfitt

14

1972-85

193-179

.519

1975

22-6

Charlie Coles

6

1986-91

91-85

.517

1987

22-8

Keith Dambrot

2

1992-93

20-34

.370

1992

12-16

Leonard Drake

4

1994-97

21-83

.202

1997

7-19

Jay Smith

9

1998-2006

95-160

.373

2003

25-7

Ernie Zeigler

5

2007-11

64-90

.416

2010

15-15
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,182-1,122 (.513) from 1905 through 2011.
  • NOTE: CMU moved up to major-college status in 1973.