Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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'Hoopfull Thinking the defeat over favored Akron two nights later. Wayne Martinls ninth year as coach at MSU ended when he resigned after this year's OVC tournament. He made two straight appearances in the NCAA. In 1983- 84, he led the Eagles in the first outright OVC championship in the history of MSU. Until Martin became coach, MSU had a top record of 19 wins, but he led them to 25 wins in his first year. hHis record and accomplishments speak for themselves, said Assistant Coach Ran- dy McCoy. uHis overall success and the things he did will be felt for a long time. BY BETH FRALEY ? DUNKING the ball during a home game against Youngstown, Mike Mason uses his jumping ability to score. Contests were started in which students were to guess which MSU player would score the first dunk, A winner was drawn from all correct entries WORKING for an inside position Scotty lones antici- pates a pass from a team member. The Eagles loss to Middle Tennessee ended all hopes for a regular season conference title.

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STUFFING the ball against his agressor, senior Bob McCann led the MSU Eagles in slam-dunks, McCann went first round in the NBA draft this year. SAVING the ball from escaping the bounds, Bo Rivers plays the position of forward for the Eagle basketball team.

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TIPPING the ball in for a goal, this Lady Eagle player out maneuvers the two opponents which were attempting to box her in. The Lady Eagles tied for third in the OVC but lost the coin toss and ended up fourth. GOING for two, Morehead guard shoots in front of the three-point line. The new three-point play added a new dimension to the Lady Eagle game, Several play- ers were capable of making the shot; COACH Loretta Marlow informs the team of the next play. Coach Marlow maintained that the team was successful considering the many injuries sustained by key players, 128 Team Cut Short