Men's Basketball

Chapman University

One University Dr. - Orange, CA - 92866
Team Office: Tel: (714) 997-6691 Fax: (714) 532-6010
Team website: www.chapman.edu/athletics/

Founded in 1861, Chapman is recognized for its liberal arts curriculum. Chapman, no longer affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offers over 50 Bachelor degree programs and 12 graduate programs. Majors offered include Theatre, Radio, Television, and Digital Communications, Physical Therapy, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Food Science, Criminal Justice, and Athletic Training/Trainer. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Chapman # 12 among universities in the west offering a Master's degree.

Chapman is located in Orange (pop.128k) about 10 miles from Los Angeles.

School website
www.chapman.edu

College Profile

Type:

Private, Co-educational

Religious Affiliation:

None.

Enrollment:

4,700

Getting In:

Difficult. SAT 25/75: 1098-1326

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$43,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Business - Cinematography - Psychology

Misc. Information

Head coach Mike Bokosky completed his 15th season at Chapman in 2007-08. Bokosky took over a program in 1992-93 that had endured three consecutive losing seasons and had not tasted any degree of success since the early 1960's. After a losing season his first year, Bokosky has produced fourteen consecutive winning seasons averaging 19 wins over the past eight years. Prior to Chapman, Bokosky served as an assistant coach in the Big West at Cal State Fullerton and U.C. Irvine. A native of Orange County, Bokosky graduated from Santa Ana Valley High and played at Riverside and Saddleback Community Colleges. In 2007-08, the Panthers finished at 20-7. Chapman plays an independent schedule.

Team Name	Panthers
Colors	Cardinal and Grey
Division	NCAA Division III
All-Time Record	1067-826 (.564)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	20-7	21-5	20-7	90-34 (.725)
Conference	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Conf. Finish	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Post Appear.	n/a	n/a	n/a	None
Final 25 Rank	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Coaches

Head Coach	Mike Bokosky
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at Chapman	1992-93
Contract Expires	?
Record as Head Coach	255-126 (.669)
Record at Chapman	255-126 (.669)
Coaching Awards	tbp

Asst. Coaches	Zach Wheatley, Jon Ian

Recruiting Coordinator

Mike Bokosky 271-134 (.669), bokosky@chapman.edu

Conference and Schedule

Chapman plays an independent schedule which traditionally begins with its own Chapman Invitational. Game days vary. The schedule consists primarily of a mix of private Christian colleges and public institutions such as West Coast Baptist, Cal Lutheran, Biola, Caltech, Claremont, and UC Santa Cruz.

Conference Opponents

Independent

Facilities

Hutton Sports Center
Capacity 2,400, Average attendance (?)

Style/Stats

In 2007-08, Chapman was ranked #5 in defense, holding opponents to 58 ppg.