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College Information
School: Concordia-Moorhead
Founded : 1891
Location: Moorhead, MN
Enrollment : 2850
President : Dr. Pamela Jolicoeur
Athletic Director: Dr. Larry Papenfuss
Team Nickname:  Cobbers
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Logo: The Chicago "C"
Faculty Athletic Rep: Jim Forde
Stadium: Memorial Auditorium (3,150)
Press Box Phone:  None

Concordia Men's Basketball History
First year of men's basketball: 1922-23 
All-time play-off record: 4-4 
Years in post-season play: 4 
Last post-season appearance: 2003-04 / Result: Lost to Macalester in MIAC Semifinals 
All-time record: 816-1033

Men's Basketball Staff
Head Coach:  Duane Siverson 
Alma Mater/Year: Yankton College/1978 
Record at school (years): 148-173 (13) 
Career record: 313-211 
Head Coach's office phone: 218-299-4160 
Head Coach's e-mail: dsiverso@cord.edu
Best time/day to reach coach: 10am-2pm 

Assistant Coaches: 
John Whartnaby/Temple University 
Troy Odegaard/Dakota Wesleyan University/’86 

2003-04 Cobber Results

Date	Opponent/Box Score	Site	Time/Result
Nov. 21	Mayville State	Away	W 109-82
Nov. 28	Dana College	Home	W 92-63
Nov. 29	St. Olaf	Home	W 80-68
Dec. 1	MSU-Moorhead	Away	L 57-63
Dec. 6	Gustavus	Away	L 56-76
Dec. 8	St. John's	Home	W 79-71
Dec. 13	Macalester	Home	L 68-78
Dec. 19	Mayville State	Home	W 85-67
Jan. 3	Bethel	Away	L 71-78
Jan. 5	St. Thomas	Home	W 55-51
Jan. 7	Carleton	Away	W 60-59
Jan. 14	Hamline	Away	W 77-72
Jan. 17	Augsburg	Away	W 69-56
Jan. 19	St. Mary's	Home	W 75-57
Jan. 21	St. Olaf	Away	W 68-64
Jan. 24	Gustavus	Home	L 54-72
Jan. 28	St. John's	Away	W 69-68
Jan. 31	Macalester	Away	L 75-86
Feb. 2	Bethel	Home	W 93-95
Feb. 4	St. Thomas	Away	W 64-61
Feb. 7	Carleton	Home	W 78-57
Feb. 9	St. Mary's	Away	W 87-66
Feb. 14	Hamline	Home	W 87-47
Feb. 18	Augsburg	Home	L 67-68
Feb. 24	St. Thomas MIAC Playoffs - 1st Round	Home	W 74-61
Feb. 26	Macalester MIAC Semifinals	Away	L 65-79

Final Overall Record: 18-8
Final MIAC Record: 14-6 (3rd Place)

2003-04 MIAC Men's Basketball Race

School	MIAC	All	Str	Home	Away	Final
Gustavus	18-2#%	22-6	L1	12-2	10-4	1
Macalester	16-4	18-9	L1	11-2	7-7	2
Concordia	14-6	18-8	L1	10-3	8-5	3
Bethel	13-7	19-8	L1	11-3	8-5	4
Carleton	12-8	15-11	L2	8-5	7-6	5
St. Thomas	9-11	11-15	L3	5-6	6-9	6
St. Olaf	7-13	10-15	W3	5-6	5-9
St. John's	6-14	8-17	L6	4-6	4-11
St. Mary's	6-14	7-18	W2	4-7	3-12
Augsburg	5-15	9-16	W1	4-7	5-9
Hamline	3-17	6-19	L14	3-9	3-10

# Clinched MIAC Regular Season Championship
% Earned Automatic Berth to NCAA Tournament

2004-05 Cobber Schedule

Date	Opponent/Box Score	Site	Time/Result
Nov. 22	Mayville State	Home	7:30pm
Nov. 26-27	Colorado College Tournament	Colo. Springs
Nov. 26	Colorado College		6:00pm
Nov. 27	TBA		1:00/3:00pm
Dec. 1	St. John's	Away	7:30pm
Dec. 4	Gustavus	Away	3:00pm
Dec. 9	St. Mary's	Away	7:30pm
Dec. 11	St. Olaf	Away	3:00pm
Dec. 14	UM-Morris	Away	7:00pm
Jan. 3	Macalester	Home	7:30pm
Jan. 5	Carleton	Home	7:30pm
Jan. 8	NDSU	Away	2:00pm
Jan. 12	Augsburg	Away	7:30pm
Jan. 15	Bethel	Home	3:00pm
Jan. 17	St. Thomas	Away	7:30pm
Jan. 19	Hamline	Home	7:30pm
Jan. 22	St. John's	Home	3:00pm
Jan. 23	St. Mary's	Home	3:00pm
Jan. 26	Gustavus	Home	7:30pm
Jan. 29	St. Olaf	Home	3:00pm
Feb. 2	Macalester	Away	7:30pm
Feb. 5	Carleton	Away	3:00pm
Feb. 9	Augsburg	Home	7:30pm
Feb. 12	Bethel	Away	3:00pm
Feb. 16	St. Thomas	Home	7:30pm
Feb. 19	Hamline	Away	3:00pm

Player & Team Information
Final 2003-04 Overall Record: 18-8
Final 2003-04 MIAC Record: 14-6 (3rd Place)

Letterwinners returning/lost:  8/5
Starters Returning/lost: 2/3

Returning Key Players
Soren Nelson -
2003-04 MIAC All-Conference, 13th in the conference in scoring in league games. He also finished 12th in the MIAC in rebounding (5.4 rpg), 11th in free throw percentage (79.5%) and sixth in blocked shots (20). 
Keith Eckhoff -
Led the team in 3-point FG Pct. (.557) in 2003-04, third on the team in scoring in 2003-04 (11.8).
Jason Miller -
Second on the team in field goal percentage (.583) in 2003-04.

Key Newcomers
- E.J. Adams, C, Fr., Grand Forks, N.D./Red River HS, 6-7, 205 
- Anthony Boike, G, Fr., Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS, 6-2, 165 Mention
- Luke Linz, F, Fr., Watkins, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins HS, 6-6, 200
- Nate Meichsner, G, Fr., Morris, Minn./Morris Area HS, 5-11, 155 

Key Losses
Joe Bueckers, G 
2003-04 All-MIAC Honorable Mention, second in the nation and led the MIAC in free throw percentage in 2003-04 (95.2), third in the MIAC assists in 2003-04 (73).
Josh Downey, G 
2003-04 All-MIAC, led the team in scoring in 2003-04 (15.1)  and 3-point field goals made (2.5).
Nate Ohme, G 
2003-04 MIAC All-Defensive Team, seventh in the MIAC in assist-to-turnover ratio and 11th in steals in 2003-04.

The biggest buzz for the Cobbers in 2004-05 will be made underneath the basket. Concordia returns 2003-04 MIAC All-Conference forward Soren Nelson (Sr., Twin Valley, Minn.). Nelson led the team in rebounding (5.4 rpg)and was second  in scoring last season (14.3 ppg). He was 13th in the conference in scoring in league games. He also finished 12th in the MIAC in rebounding, 11th in free throw percentage (79.5%) and sixth in blocked shots (20). His ability to score inside and then step outside and hit the open 3-point jumper makes him a tough player to guard for any opposing team. 

However, the center position, once thought to be a strength of the Cobbers in 2004-05, is now the biggest question mark as senior Chris Wermerson (Watertown, S.D.) went down with a knee injury in preseason training and is lost for the season.  Wermerson was second on the team in rebounds (5.0rpg), offensive rebounds (1.6) and blocked shots (10). 

Suddenly pushed into the fray of giving Concordia an inside presence will be Jason Miller (Jr., Moorhead, Minn.) and a pair of highly touted freshmen. Last year Miller came on at the end of the season and helped the Cobbers playoff run. He led the team in field goal percentage (.583) last year, and has the ability to post big numbers on any given night.

The two “diaper dandies” for Concordia’s frontline are E.J. Adams (Grand Forks, N.D.) and Luke Linz (Watkins, Minn.). At 6-7, Adams has the raw talent and to make an impact immediately. Linz is a 6-6 forward/center whose quickness and athletic ability will help him get quality shots inside. 

Along the perimeter, Concordia will rely on the sharp-shooting of Keith Eckhoff (Jr., Alexandria, Minn.) to replace the scoring chasm left by graduated 3-point artist Josh Downey. Downey earned all-conference honors last season and led the team in scoring (15.1ppg).  He finished fourth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (51.1%) and fourth in 3-point baskets made (45). 

Eckoff has the pedigree to take over the team’s torch as long-range gunner. He led the team in 3-point field goal percentage last season by connecting on over 55% of his shots from behind the arc. He was used as the team’s “sixth” man last year, but his insertion into the starting lineup, and tireless work ethic, will help him get more looks at the basket and push his 11.8 scoring average from 2003-04 even higher.

Another key for Siverson’s swarm this season will be finding a pair of guards that can run the offense, not turn the ball over in pressure situations and take some of the scoring onus off of Nelson and Eckoff. The guard tandem will have tough wings to fill because of the loss to graduation of Joe Bueckers and Nate Ohme. Bueckers was named to the MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team last year. He led the conference in free throw percentage (95.2%) and was second in the nation in that category. He also captained the offense by taking care of the basketball, in 2003-04 he finished second in the MIAC in assist-to-turnover ratio. He was also third in assists (73). Ohme was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team. He helped Concordia limit MIAC foes to just 65.1 points per game – fifth best in the conference. Led by Ohme, the team’s perimeter defense was ranked third in the MIAC in opposing team’s 3-point field goal percentage (36.0%).

The leading candidates to step into those positions are sophomore David Whartnaby (Fargo, N.D.) and freshmen Anthony Boike (Bloomington, Minn.) and Eric Meichsner (Morris, Minn.). Whartnaby spent 2003-04 studying overseas last season and did not play for the Cobbers. His year of maturity and familiarity with the Concordia system will aid him in helping control the tempo of play and running the Cobber offense. Boike and Meichsner have each shown signs of being ready to handle the tough perimeter defenses in the MIAC. Both players come to Concordia with an outstanding background in running high level offenses.

If Siverson and his swarm can survive the rocky start of the season by potentially having three freshman starting players, then the team has a chance to once again be buzzing around the top of the league in March.