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• Most wins in school history (28)

• Ranked in top-ten nationally with 55 wins in

the past two seasons

• Nation’s longest winning streak (17) games at

end of regular season

• Received votes in USA Today Poll for eight

straight weeks, ranked as high as #26

• Undefeated at home with a record of

16-0, one of three teams in the country

to finish 16-0 or better

• Record of 4-2 versus SEC opponents

during 2011-12 & 2012-2013 seasons

• Sun Belt’s winningest road team with

55 conference road wins over eleven

years under head coach Kermit Davis

• Led Sun Belt with 56 conference wins

over the last four seasons

• 2011-12 Sun Belt Player of the Year:

• LaRon Dendy

• 2012-13 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year:

• Bruce Massey Jr.

• Six All-Sun Belt Selections in 2011-12 &

2012-13

Attendance On the Rise

•Middle Tennessee has doubled its

average home attendance under Kermit

Davis, realizing a 200 percent increase in

the process

•After ranking 10th in the Sun Belt in

average home attendance prior to the

2002-2003 season, the Blue Raiders have

the Sun Belt’s second-highest home

average in Davis’ 11 seasons

•Established new single-game attendance

record of 11,807 at The Murphy Center

on February 26, 2004.

In The Last 10 Years

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Has Played These QUALITY

OPPONENTS

AKRON

ALABAMA

IOWA

XAVIER

PURDUE

BELMONT

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

VILLANOVA

LOUISVILLE

MEMPHIS

OLE MISS

TENNESSEE

UCLA

VANDERBILT

The 2013-14

Schedule will be

highlighted with

these opponents

Florida

Ole Miss

LaSalle

Akron

Georgia Tech

Murray State

The Blue Raiders always compete against top-notch

competition.

• Conference championship airs on

ESPN

• During the 2011-12 season, 65 C-

USA men’s basketball games

were featured across C-USA three

TV platforms

• CBS College Sports Network

includes live video online and is

available on cable, Dish Network

and DirecTV

One of the biggest changes in college athletics over the past few years has

been the attitude toward strength and conditioning. Performing in the

weight room has become just as important as on-the-court competition,

and Middle Tennessee has one of the very best staffs in the nation

committed to making student-athletes the best they can be.

It all happens in the Blue Raiders' 10,000-plus square foot weight room

facility located adjacent to the Murphy Center and is designed for use by

all Middle Tennessee student-athletes. It is a strength training area that

rivals any in the country. The weight room has been described by many

people as better than any in the immediate area, including those at SEC

and Conference USA schools.

Forbes: Ranks Middle Tennessee State University in Best

Colleges and Universities in America!!!

• # 1 Public Institution in Tennessee.

• The only Public University in Tennessee rated in Forbes Top 100.

• # 47 in the Forbes “Best Buy” Schools.

• # 57 out of 600 Public Universities in the Nation

• MTSU was in the company of other top 100 institutions such as

the University of North Carolina, University of Florida, The

Citadel, UCLA, University of Texas, as well as the United States

Air Force Academy.

“Being ranked among the top 100 public institutions in the

United States is an honor that has resulted from the hard

work and commitment of our outstanding students,

faculty, staff and alumni.”

~ MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee

• During the 2011-12 Season, Men’s Basketball achieved

an APR score of 983 (Out of 1000), putting them

among the top 10% of all schools in the United States.

• The team has posted APR scores in the top 10% in the

country the last 4 years in a row.

• The has team posted an average GPA of 2.75 the last

three years.

• 15 Blue Raiders posted a GPA of 3.0 or better over the

past two years.

Fats Culyer Kyle Young Tim Blue Theryn Hudson Darren Avery

May 2006 May 2007 May 2007 May 2009 May 2009

Demetrius Green Eric Allen Nigel Johnson Kevin Kanaskie Donaries Hair

May 2006 May 2007 May 2009 Summer 2009 May 2009

Desmond Yates Calvin O’Neil Montarrio Haddock Matt Joines Josh Jones

May 2010 May 2010 Summer 2010 May 2010 December 2010

James Washington Rod Emanuel Trevor Ottley

December 2010 May 2011 Summer 2011

Coach Davis and his Blue Raider Program have

successfully helped the last 29 student-athletes

who have exhausted their eligibility, graduate

from Middle Tennessee State University.

• MTSU is Tennessee’s largest undergraduate university

• Approximately 50,000 alums live within 100 miles of campus.

• From 1995-2013, MTSU has been the #1 choice of mid-state valedictorians and salutatorians

• Middle Tennessee has 155 permanent buildings and a campus of about 500 acres. Student-athletes benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and a full-time faculty in which 79 percent of members hold terminal degrees.

• MTSU offers a safe, friendly environment and a diverse student body (54 percent female, 12 percent minority, and students from 70 countries)

• Student Union: $65 million

• Science: $146 million

• Education: $30 million

• Student Services and two parking

garages: $39 million

• Total: $280 million of new and on-going

renovations

Middle Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech

Bridgestone Arena

December 2013

Middle Tennessee’s basketball program has become community-

minded under Kermit Davis. The following are some of the non-profit

organizations in which the Blue Raiders have been involved during

the past five years:

NABC Reading Program

“Special Olympics”

“Special Kids”

Central Middle School Mentoring Program

Boys and Girls Club of Rutherford County

Student-athlete Advisory Board

Rutherford County Schools Reading Program

Boy Scouts of America

Rutherford County Youth Basketball Leagues

Habitat for Humanity

LaRon Dendy – Greece

Raymond Cintron – Puerto Rico

James Washington – Germany

Mike Dean - CBL

Tommy Gunn - France

Steve Thomas – Venezuela

Michael Cuffee - Qatar

John Humphrey - ABA

Tim Blue - Holland

Marcus Morrison - Indonesia

Calvin O’Neil – Iceland

Montarrio Haddock - Cyprus

Win the C-USA Tourney and Go

to the NCAA Tourney

Win the C-USA regular season

title

Graduate