Head Coach

CAREER HIGHLIGHS-145-33 career record (.815)

-2010 DIII National Champion

-2010 National Coach of the Year

-Two-time WIAC Coach of the Year

Head CoaCH BoB SemlingOver the past six seasons, the 2010 NABC and D3hoops.com Coach of the Year, Bob Semling, has directed one of the premier programs in Division III, guiding the Pointers to their third national title in seven seasons with a 78-73 victory over Williams College in 2010.

Semling has posted a 145-33 record in his first six seasons at the helm for UW-Stevens Point and has won three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season and four tournament titles. This summer Semling was also named as one of the nation’s top 25 non-Division I coaches according to collegeinsider.com’s Jason Belzer.

Coach Semling has twice been named the WIAC Coach of the Year, most recently following 2008-09 campaign. In 2010, Semling earned National Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Pointers to a 29-4 finish. The Pointers have appeared in the top 10 of the D3hoops.com poll 36 straight times and have been in the top 25 for 75 straight polls. The Pointers ranked in the top five 10 of the 14 polls conducted in 2009-10.

Along with the 145-33 record, the Pointers have achieved some amazing statistical feats, leading NCAA Division III in both free-throw percentage and fewest turnovers per game in two of Semling’s first three seasons. UW-Stevens Point set an NCAA Division III record in 2006-07 by shoot ing 82.3 percent after leading the country at 79.2 percent in 2005-06. UW-Stevens Point was the only schools among 1,187 NCAA and NAIA programs to shoot better than 80.1 percent at the free-throw line. The Pointers also averaged just 10.2 turnovers per game in 2007-08 (third in the nation) and committed just 8.5 turnovers per game the previous season. The Pointers also had a NCAA Division III best 1.54 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Having served as an assistant coach with the Pointers’ back-to-back NCAA Division III championship teams in 2003-04 and 2004-05, Semling took over the reins in 2005-06

from Jack Bennett and guided a relatively fresh group of players back near the top of the WIAC standings with a third-place league finish and 17-10 overall record.

Semling is actually in his second stint with the Pointers’ coaching staff, sandwiching both tenures around eight years at the Division I level. Semling was an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point under Bob Parker from 1988-95 as the Pointers posted a 127-63 record, including a 27-2 mark in 1991-92. During Semling’s first tenure at UW-Stevens Point, the Pointers won two conference championships and made two NAIA national tournament appearances.

He then spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at UW-Green Bay and one year as the Director of Basketball Operations at New Mexico before returning to UW-Stevens Point for the 2003-04 season. While at UW-Green Bay, Semling helped the Phoenix to a Mid-Continent Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in his first season.

A Merrill, Wis., native, Semling was a three-year starter at quarterback at UW-Eau Claire from 1977-79. As a student at UWEC, he assisted with Ken Anderson and the men’s basketball team, making NAIA Final Four appearances in each of his final two seasons.

Semling then spent one season as an assistant at Park Falls High School and assisted former Pointers’ coach Jack Bennett for two seasons at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School, reaching the state tournament with both schools. Semling was the head coach at Wausau West High School for three seasons from 1985-88, winning back-to-back regional championships in his final two seasons prior to coming to UW-Stevens Point.

He and his wife, Kathy, have three children, Jenna, Kreg and Lauryn.

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Dernbach is in his first season with the UWSP men’s basketball program afer serving as the director of basketball operations at Northern Illinois University for the last three years. He will serve as the top assistant for head coach Bob Semling and will assist in all aspects of the program.

Prior to NIU, Dernbach spent two seasons at George Mason University.

During Dernbach’s time at George Mason, the Colonials posted back-to-back 20-win seasons, captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. GMU’s 2009 recruiting class was tabbed the No. 1 ranked non-BCS class in the nation, and its existing players helped build an APR score that was rated among the top 10 percent in the NCAA Division I ranks.

Prior to his tenure at George Mason, Dernbach served a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., where he was the primary recruiter and helped mentor two all-conference players and two league rookies of the year.

aSSt. CoaCH Kent dernBaCHDernbach was a two-year letterwinner (2001-03) at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. The Red Men compiled a 46-8 record with two CCIW (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) championships and a berth in the 2002 NCAA Division III Final Four during Dernbach’s career.

Following his playing career, became an assistant coach at North Central High School in Paddock Lake, Wis. He occupied the same role at Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio, during the 2004-05 season.

The Almond, Wis., native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport management and psychology from Carthage in May 2004 and completed his master’s degree in physical activity and educational services from The Ohio State University in June 2006.

Dernbach is married to the former Amanda Turzinski.

Dane Seckar-Anderson is in his first year as a graduate assistant coach for the Pointers.

The Oshkosh native played at the collegiate level for UW-Oshksoh and University of North Dakota. He was named a first team All-WIAC performer his senior season along with third team All-West Region by D3hoops.com in 2009.

In his final year with the Titans in 2009, he started all 27 games and averaged 31.5 minutes per game, third-most on the team. He averaged 16.1 points per game and pulled in 173 rebounds, 6.4 per contes.

aSSt. CoaCH dane SeCKar-anderSonSeckar-Anderson recently completed his undergraduate studies at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a degree in speech communication. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree at UW-Stevens Point in public relations.

aSSt. CoaCH SCott HoelzelScott Hoelzel is in his first year as graduate assistant coach for the Pointers in 2011-12.

Hoelzel appeared in 100 games, starting 60, for UW-Stevens Point in his four-year career. He was a member of the 2010 NCAA Division III National Championship team along with three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship teams.

For his career, he averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds and ranks second in school history in highest field goal percentage in a season at 67.6 percent.

The Kaukauna native is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration through University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He recently completed his undergraduate degree at UWSP.

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dan tillema #14

PoSItIon: GuARd/FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-4

wEIGHt: 195

CLASS: SEnIoR

HomEtown: RAndoLPH, wI

HIGH SCHooL: RAndoLPH

2010-11: Appeared in 28 games, starting 18 before suffering a season ending injury … Averaged 9.9 points per contest and 4.0 rebounds … Had 35 assists and 21 steals … Had a career-high 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting, four rebounds and four seals at UW-Oshkosh on Jan. 22 … Shot 5-of-7 from the field including 4-of-5 from the charity stripe scoring 15 points and added six rebounds in a victory over UW-Eau Claire … Collected a season-high 10 rebounds and added seven points at UW-Superior on Jan. 15.

2009-10: Played in 25 games, averaging 14.3 minutes per contest … Averaged 6.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … Shot 50.5 percent from the field, 61.5 from three-point range and 84.8 from the free-throw line … Scored in double digits seven times … Recorded a double-double, scoring 18 points and collecting 10 rebounds, going 12-of-13 from the free-throw line in a victory over Elmhurst … Helped the Pointers win the NCAA DIII National Championship by shooting 5-of-6 from the field for 15 points and added four rebounds and three assists against Williams in the title game.

2008-09: Played for the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner in basketball … Averaged 17.6 points per game, six rebounds per game and three assists per game … Conference MVP junior and senior year … All-conference performer … Third team all-state and all-area MVP senior year … First team all-area as a junior … Three-time state champion … High school coach Bob Haffele.

PERSONAL: Undecided major … Parents are Bob and June … Brother to teammate Tyler Tillema.

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Jordan BrezinSKi #45

PoSItIon: CEntER

HEIGHt: 6-8

wEIGHt: 240

CLASS: SEnIoR

HomEtown: muSkEGo, wI

HIGH SCHooL: muSkEGo

2010-11: Appeared in 27 games averaging 13.2 minutes per contest … Scored 6.8 points per game while setting a school record for field goal percentage, con-necting on 67.9 percent of his shots … Averaged 3.0 rebounds per contest … Had 14 assists, 10 steals and 10 blocks … Scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor against Simpson Dec. 29 … Had a team-high 13 points and six rebounds in a victory over Linfield Dec. 30 … Went 6-for-6 from the field with team-highs in points (15) and rebounds (7) against St. Thomas on Dec. 22.

2009-10: Played in 24 games averaging 7.5 minutes per contest … Averaged 2.8 points per game along with 1.1 rebounds … Scored 10 points and collected five rebounds in a victory over Wisconsin Lutheran … Scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting on Jan. 9 against UW-La Crosse.

2008-09: Appeared in 16 games … Averaged 5.0 minutes per game … Shot 70.0 percent from the free-throw line … Scored season-high 12 points against St. John’s on Nov. 15.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner in basketball … Played on the SEC North Conference Championship team in 2007 … Named a two-time all-conference and all-suburban player … Earned Second Team All-Waukesha County honors twice … Named all-state honorable mention and earned the SEC Sportsmanship Award senior year … Selected for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association’s All-Star Game … Honor roll student … High school coach Jeff Adam.

PERSONAL: Business administration major … Parents Phil and Sally.

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tyler tillema #4

PoSItIon: GuARd

HEIGHt: 6-3

wEIGHt: 175

CLASS: JunIoR

HomEtown: RAndoLPH, wI

HIGH SCHooL: RAndoLPH

2010-11: Appeared in 29 games, starting 19 … Averaged 22.3 minutes per contest while scoring 9.1 points per game … Averaged 2.9 rebounds per game … Finished second on team with 2.3 assists per games and 16 blocks … Had 25 steals … Had a career-high 18 points while leading the Pointers to a victory over Lawrence in the season opener … Scored 16 points and collected a season-high nine rebounds in a victory over Ramapo in Las Vegas … Finished with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and collected five rebounds in a win at UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 9 … Led team in assists eight games.

2009-10: Played in 19 games … Averaged 6.2 minutes per contest … Av-eraged 1.8 points per game along with one rebound while shooting 85.7 percent from the free-throw line … Scored a season-high seven points with three assists in a victory over Wisconsin Lutheran on Dec. 19.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball, golf and track … Averaged 17.6 ppg and 5.3 rpg senior year … Three-time all-conference selection … WBCA All-State selection as a junior and senior … Played on state champion-ship team with brother Dan in 2007 … Had a 3.6-to-1 assist to turnover ratio as a senior … High school coach Bob Haffele.

PERSONAL: Undecided major … Parents are Bob and June … Brother to teammate Dan Tillema.

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Jordan giordana #12

PoSItIon: GuARd

HEIGHt: 5-10

wEIGHt: 180

CLASS: JunIoR

HomEtown: kAukAunA, wI

HIGH SCHooL: kAukAunA

2010-11: Appeared in all 30 games … Averaged 15.3 minutes per contest … Scored 5.1 points per game and collected 1.2 rebounds per game … Had 16 steals … Shot 47.9 percent (34-for-71) from three-point range and connected on 93.8 (30-32) of his free throw attempts … Tied a career-high with 17 points, connecting on five three-pointers, and had two assists in a victory over UW-Superior … Scored 14 points and had three rebounds at UW-Stout on Dec. 1.

2009-10: Played in 25 games, averaging 5.9 minutes per contest … Aver-aged 2.3 points per game and shot 40.5 percent from the field … Scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and was 4-of-7 from three as he helped the Pointers defeat UW-Stout on the road Feb. 3 … Knocked down four of five three-point attempts and pulled down three rebounds en route to scoring 14 points against Wisconsin Lutheran.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner … All-time leading scorer at Kaukauna with 1,285 points … 200 three-point field goals made … Averaged 88 percent on free throws … Averaged 21.1 points per game senior year … Three-time all-conference performer … Team captain … WBCA North All-Star … NCAA First Team Academic/Athletic program … 2009 conference champion … All-area performer … Valedictorian … High School coach Michael Schalow.

PERSONAL: Business administration major … Parents are Reed and Linda Giordanna … Volunteer for Special Olympics and other commu-nity services … Father Reed played quarterback for the Pointers football team from 1974-77 and had his number 14 retired.

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matt reSCH #35

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-4

wEIGHt: 200

CLASS: JunIoR

HomEtown: wEyAuwEGA, wI

HIGH SCHooL:

wEyAuwEGA-FREmont

2010-11: Appeared in 12 games … Averaged 1.8 minutes per appear-ance … Collected five rebounds … Scored three points against St. Nor-bert in the first round of the NCAA DIII Tournament.

2009-10: Played in eight games averaging 1.8 minutes per contest … Scored two points and collected two rebounds on Dec 19 against Wis-consin Lutheran.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner … Scored 1,014 career points … Averaged six rebounds per game … Three-time all-conference performer … Conference MVP senior year … Second team all-area by the Appleton Post Crescent … WBCA North All-Star … High school coach Mike Flana-gan.

PERSONAL: Undecided major … Parents Bill and Sue.

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JaSon ziemer #33

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-4

wEIGHt: 215

CLASS: SoPHomoRE

HomEtown: mAdISon, wI

HIGH SCHooL: VERonA

2010-11: Did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner … Scored 1,374 points and col-lected 767 rebounds in his career … Scored 39 points in one game … First team all-area as a junior and senior and second team all-state as a junior and senior … First Team All-Badger South Conference as a sopho-more and junior … First Team All-Big Eight Conference as a senior … Se-lected to WBCA Division 1 All-State team … Played on the WBCA Division 1 All-Star Team … Back-to-back state appearances as a freshman and sophomore … High school coach Alan Buss.

PERSONAL: Undecided major … Mother Barb.

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23trevor HaSS #23

2010-11 at Augustana College (SD): Appeared in 26 games, averaging 14.5 minutes per contest … Tallied 5.7 points per game and grabbed 1.2 rebounds per game … Shot 96.9 percent (31-32) from the charity stripe … Scored a career-high 17 points on five of eight shooting December 12 against Northern State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner … Bay Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior … First team all-state as a senior and honor-able mention all-state as a junior … First team all-conference as a sopho-more and second team as a freshman … School and conference record holder in (career?) scoring … Averaged 24 points per game as a senior … High school coach Matt Hintz.

PERSONAL: Undecided major … Parents John and Heather Hass … Volun-teered as a flag football coach.

PoSItIon: GuARd/FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-4

wEIGHt: 190

CLASS: SoPHomoRE

HomEtown: nEw London, wI

HIGH SCHooL: nEw London

3auStin ryf #3

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner … Most Valuable Player … Division 3 All-State, AP Honorable Mention All-State … First team all-area as a senior … All-Area Most Valuable Player as a junior … First team all-conference as a junior and second team as a sophomore … Team MVP and captain in senior season … High school coach Nate Ryf.

PERSONAL: Biology major … Parents Jeff and Cheryl Ryf … Volunteer with youth basketball program.

PoSItIon: GuARd

HEIGHt: 6-0

wEIGHt: 185

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: wInnEConnE, wI

HIGH SCHooL: wInnEConnE

5Jordan lutz #5

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner … Unanimous first team all-confer-ence selection as a junior and senior … Central Wisconsin Conference - 8 Player of the Year as a senior and junior … First team all-state senior season … Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore and fresh-man … Channel 7 all-star … Averaged 15 points and seven rebounds in four years on varsity … Scored 1193 career points … Career high 28 points … High honor roll … High school coach Gregg Jensen.

PERSONAL: Wildlife ecology major … Parents Wayne and Becky Lutz … Volunteered with the Special Olympics.

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-4

wEIGHt: 190

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: AmHERSt, wI

HIGH SCHooL: AmHERSt

10tyler forSytHe #10

HIGH SCHOOL: Three time letterwinner … First team all-conference as a senior and second team as a junior … All-area, honorable mention all-state, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All Star … Played football, track and golf … Honor roll … High school coach Dan Cowley.

PERSONAL: Biology major and business minor … Parents Rick and Jody Forsythe.

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-6

wEIGHt: 205

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: IRon RIVER, wI

HIGH SCHooL: noRtHwEStERn

31nate vanHandel #31

HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time letterwinner, three in football and two in basket-ball … First team all-conference and second team all-area as a senior … Honorable mention as a junior … Played in WBCA Division 1 state all-star game … Led Fox Valley Association (FVA) in scoring with 15.5 points per game while grabbing six rebounds … Second Team All-FVA in football … Two-time FVA conference champion in football … High honor student … National Honors Society member … High school coach Eric Eastman.

PERSONAL: Pre-physical therapy major … Parents Jerry and Lori Van Handel.

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-8

wEIGHt: 225

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: APPLEton, wI

HIGH SCHooL: noRtH

32Joe ritCHay #32

HIGH SCHOOL: Ten-time letterwinner—four in golf, three in basketball and three in football … Voted Player of the Year in the Wisconsin Valley Conference (WVC) and unanimous first team all-conference as a senior … Earned Honorable Mention All-WVC honors as a junior … Selected first team all-state among Division 1 players by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as a senior … AP Honorable Mention All-State … Scored a career-high 27 points three times as a senior … Helped lead Wisconsin Rapids to a 12-0 league record and 21-2 overall mark by averaging 19.3 points per game and seven assists … Scored 763 career points … Unanimous first team all-league pick in WVC as a junior and senior while being selected Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in football … Honorable mention all-state in football … Three-time all-conference in golf … Honor roll all four years … High school coach Dan Witter.

PERSONAL: Business administration major … Parents Mike and Patti Ritchay … Volunteers at youth athletic camps … Brother of former Pointer Vinny Ritchay.

PoSItIon: GuARd/FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-3

wEIGHt: 210

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: wIS. RAPIdS, wI

HIGH SCHooL: LInCoLn

34alex riCHard #34

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner ... Three-time first team all-con-ference and all-area ... Three-time team Most Valuable Player ... Scored 1,118 career points in 68 games ... Shot 91% from the free throw line as a senior ... Two-time conference champions ... High school coach Jeff Johnson.

PERSONAL: Pre-med major ... Parents Mark and Amy.

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-4

wEIGHt: 210

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: SPRInG GREEn, wI

HIGH SCHooL: RIVER VALLEy

40niCK KaCala #40

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time letterwinner … Unanimous First Team All-Fox Valley Conference selection … Honorable mention all-state … Won a conference and regional championship … Averaged a double-double as a senior … High school coach Michael Schalow.

PERSONAL: Undecided major … Parents Jeff and Laura Kacala.

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-6

wEIGHt: 225

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: kAukAunA, wI

HIGH SCHooL: kAukAunA

42miCaH parlow #42

COLLEGE: Attended Augustana College (SD) ... Did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner … First team all-conference and all-area as a senior …. Honorable mention as a sophomore …Averaged 13.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game … High honors … High school coach Matt Koepsell.

PERSONAL: Business law and business administration major … Parents John and Lydia.

PoSItIon: FoRwARd

HEIGHt: 6-6

wEIGHt: 220

CLASS: FRESHmAn

HomEtown: dEPERE, wI

HIGH SCHooL: Fox VALLEy LutH

2011-12 UW-Stevens Point Men’s BasketballNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School

3 Austin Ryf G 6-0 185 Fr. Winneconne, WI/Winneconne

4 Tyler Tillema G 6-3 175 Jr. Randolph, WI/Randolph

5 Jordan Lutz F 6-4 190 Fr. Amherst, WI/Amherst

10 Tyler Forsythe F 6-6 205 Fr. Iron River, WI/Northwestern

12 Jordan Giordana G 5-10 180 Jr. Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna

14 Dan Tillema G/F 6-4 195 Sr. Randolph, WI/Randolph/Minn.-Duluth

23 Trevor Hass G/F 6-4 190 So. New London, WI/New London

31 Nate VanHandel F 6-8 225 Fr. Appleton, WI/North

32 Joe Ritchay G/F 6-3 210 Fr. Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln

33 Jason Ziemer F 6-4 220 So. Verona, WI/Verona

34 Alex Richard F 6-4 210 Fr. Spring Green, WI/River Valley

35 Matt Resch F 6-4 200 Jr. Weyauwega, WI/Weyauwega-Fremont

40 Nick Kacala F 6-6 225 Fr. Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna

42 Micah Parlow F 6-6 220 Fr. DePere, WI/Fox Valley Lutheran

45 Jordan Brezinski F 6-8 240 Sr. Muskego, WI/Muskego

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