October 11,
2011
Members of the Texas Wesleyan University men’s
basketball team took time out to volunteer at the Boys
and Girls Club last week.
On Thursday, players along with Associate Head Coach
Brennen Shingleton and Assistant Coach Tim Bellmon
visited the afterschool program at the Boys and Girls
Club located just across Rosedale St. from Texas
Wesleyan’s historic campus in Fort Worth. The Rams
played Jeopardy and helped children with their homework.
“Nothing makes us more proud as coaches than when we
step away from the game and see the young men in our
program outside of a competitive light,” Shingleton
said. “These are the guys we recruit at Texas Wesleyan;
guys that really can impact other people, kids, and us
as coaches as well. We really enjoy doing these types of
things, have been fortunate enough to be involved in the
NAIA outreach program at the National Tournament in
Kansas City, and wish we had time to do more of it.”
Head Coach Terry Waldrop, along with Shingleton and
Bellmon have recruited quality individuals as well as
quality players. The Rams have made five trips to the
NAIA National Tournament in the last six years, winning
the title in 2006. The Rams hold the third longest
current streak, having been ranked in the NAIA’s Top-25
in 43 consecutive Coaches’ Polls. During their current
stretch of four consecutive Red River Athletic
Conference Regular Season Championship, they have
amassed a record of 65-11 in conference play.
“It really is a rewarding experience to see our guys
give back, let their true colors come out, and have a
great influence on these young kids,” Shingleton
continued. “Our program has always had a great
relationship with Jason at the Boys and Girls Club, and
it was amazing to see our players relate to the kids at
the club. We have invited them to our home games, and by
then end of the visit, they were all on a first name
basis with the team. It was fun and rewarding to watch
our guys pay it forward.”
The Rams will open the season with three games at home,
beginning with Sterling College on November 11. That
game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start in the Sid
Richardson Center.
September 12, 2011
The Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team took
part in the Tarrant County Heart Walk on Saturday.
American Heart Association Heart Walks are sponsored by
over 300 cities in the United States. The Tarrant County
Heart Walk, in Fort Worth, raised over $600,000 for
research in the fight against cardiovascular disease,
which is the number one killer of all Americans.
“Our players and coaches were honored to help represent
Texas Wesleyan University in supporting and calling
attention to such an important and worthwhile cause,”
commented head coach Terry Waldrop.
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary
health organization working to prevent, treat, and
defeat heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular
diseases. These diseases claim more than 865,000
American lives a year. For more information on donating
to the American Heart Association:
http://heartwalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=450853
August 17, 2011
Texas Wesleyan University’s head men’s basketball coach
Terry Waldrop released today his recruiting class for
the 2011-12 season. Waldrop along with Associate Head
Coach Brennen Shingleton and Assistant Coach Tim Bellmon,
have brought in seven players with NCAA Division I
experience including Ronnie Moss Jr., a standout guard
out of Fort Worth’s Texas Christian University.
“The coaching staff worked really hard this summer,”
Waldrop commented, “and we are excited about this year’s
team.”
Moss is joined by Eric Frederick, a 6’8” forward out of
Florida International University, Chris Angsomwine, a
6’9” Jr. forward from Oral Roberts University, Chris
Britt-Black, a 6’9” Sr. forward from Grambling State
University, and Garret Constance, a 6’5” So. shooting
guard out of Wagner University. Meanwhile, Brian Talley,
a 5’10” Jr. guard, attended Southern University before
going to Navarro College and Oscar Griffin, a 6’4” Jr.
combo guard, played at Baylor University before
transferring to McLennan Community College.
Moss, a 6’2” guard, has been TCU’s leading scorer in
each of the last two seasons. After averaging 10.2
points per game (third on the team) as a freshman, he
averaged 14.9 points as a sophomore and 15.7 points as a
junior, compiling 1,095 career points for the Horned
Frogs.
Frederick, an Oklahoma City, OK product, who will also
be a senior this season, was the third leading scorer
and second leading rebounder in his one season at FIU,
averaging 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last
year.
Angsomwine, originally from Accra, Ghana, helped Oral
Roberts to a 19-16 record last year. Britt-Black, a
native of Champaign, IL, appeared in 32 games and shot a
cool 50% from the field for the Grambling Tigers last
season. Constance, a product of The Woodlands, TX,
played in 19 games including one start at Wagner as a
freshman in 2009-10.
Talley was rated as one of the top junior college point
guards in Texas last year. He averaged 6.4 points and
3.4 assists per game while leading Navarro to a record
of 18-8 in his sophomore campaign. The Duncanville, TX,
native also played in 25 games including two starts in
one season at Southern. Griffin averaged 6.9 points, 2.7
rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game while leading
McLennan to a sparkling record of 26-5 last year.
Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Griffin also appeared
in 16 games for a 28-8 Baylor Bears the season before.
The 2011-12 Rams are looking to add to their four
consecutive Red River Athletic Conference Championships.
The 2006 NAIA Division I National Champions, the Rams
hold a 65-11 record in conference play and a 55-5 home
court record in the last four years
July 19, 2001
Waldrop Listed Amongst Nation's Top Coaches
In an article on CollegeInsider.com, CI’s Jason Belzer
listed Texas Wesleyan University’s Terry Waldrop amongst
the nation’s top-25 “Non-Division I” men’s basketball
head coaches.
Belzer took several factors into account when compiling
his list including longevity, overall program success,
graduation rates, Division I experience, recruiting, and
reputation amongst peers.
Waldrop was pleased with the honor that he felt
reflected his entire coaching staff. “Our staff is
honored to be included in the this article with some
exceptionally talented coaches and their staffs,” he
commented. “It is a great feeling for the national press
to recognize the great basketball product we have
established at Texas Wesleyan over the years. We are
very proud of our guys and the success they have
achieved both on and off the court.”
Waldrop is Texas Wesleyan’s all-time winningest coach
with an overall record of 245-131. Under his guidance
the team has made five NAIA National Tournament
appearances. In 2006, the Rams won the NAIA Division I
National Championship and Waldrop was named both
Rawlings NAIA and NABC NAIA National Coach of the Year.
During the team’s current stretch of four consecutive
Red River Athletic Conference Championships, the Rams
hold a record of 65-11 in league play and a home court
record of 55-5.
Belzer’s list included five other NAIA Coaches, 13
Division II Coaches and six Division III Coaches. The
complete article can be read here:
http://www.collegeinsider.com/belzer/ |
