Coach David Macedo

757.455.3313

 

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The Marlins

Head Coach David Macedo (Wilkes University '96, 9th season)
Coach's Phone (757) 455-3313
Coach's E-Mail dmacedo@vwc.edu
Record at VWC Record at VWC 175-57 (8 seasons)
Conference Record 118-35 (8 seasons)
Overall Record 175-57 (8 seasons)
Assistant Coach Brad Dunleavy (Roanoke College '01), 5th season
Assistant Coach Troy Walton (Virginia Wesleyan College '99), 5th season
Assistant Coach D'Juan Tucker (Virginia Wesleyan College '08), 1st season
2007-08 Record 23-7 (Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) runner-up, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) qualifer for fourth consecutive year; advanced to second round
2007-08 Conference Record/Finish 14-4/2nd regular season, 2nd tournament
Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/3
Starters Returning/Lost 2/3
Home Arena (capacity) Jane P. Batten Student Center, Donald M. Forsyth Court (1,200)

Key players returning

Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown 2006-07 Stats/Honors
Norman Hassell SR 6-5 200 F Virginia Beach, Va. 11.6 ppg, 48.2 FG%, 35 three-point FG made, 39.3 3FG%, 4.2 rpg
Terrell Dixon SR 5-10 175 G Virginia Beach, Va. 6.8 ppg, 26 three-point FG made, 2.8 rpg, 84 assists, 45 steals
Stephen Fields JR 6-2 170 G Hampton, Va. 13.3 ppg, 46.3 FG%, 27 three-point FG made, 83 FT made, 70.3 FT%, 5.1 rpg, 70 assists, 39 steal; honorable mention All-ODAC
Julius Carlton SO 6-5 185 F Hampton, Va. 5.2 ppg, 57.9 FG%, 4.4 rpg, 10 blocks, 20 steals

Key players lost

Ht. 2006-07 Stats/Honors
TonTon Balenga 6-1 16.7 ppg, 72 three-point FG made, 124 FT made, 86.1 FT%, 3.6 rpg, 50 assists, 39 steals, 1,764 career points, No. 2 scorer in VWC history, VWC's all-time leader in three-pointers made (276), 2008 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference, All-Virginia, All-South
Tyler Fantin 6-5 15.5 ppg, 49.1 FG%, 27 three-point FG made, 40.2 3FG%, 103 FT made, 77.4 FT%, 8.0 rpg, 38 assists, 16 blocks, 30 steals, 1,232 career points, ranks No. 4 among VWC's all-time rebounders, 2008 All-ODAC, All-Virginia, All-South
D'Juan Tucker 5-9 6.3 ppg, 31 three-point FG made, 35.6 3FG%, 111 assists, 39 steals, ranks No. 6 among VWC's all-time leaders in assists

The History

Overall record 543-475 (40 years, includes NAIA and NCAA memberships)
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record 23-85 (6 years, 1969-74)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record 520-390 (34 years, 1974-Present)
Overall conference record 341-260
Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (DIAC) record 121-141 (18 years, 1970-1989)
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) record 220-119 (9 years, 1989-Present)
DIAC regular season championships 1979, 1981
DIAC tournament championships 1978, 1979
ODAC regular season championships 2005, 2006, 2007
ODAC tournament championships 1993, 2005, 2006
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament berths 1978, 1979, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Last NCAA opponent/result Ursinus College, 2008 NCAA Division III second round game, UC won 70-64
Overall NCAA tournament record 13-9

The College

Location Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va.
Founded 1961
Enrollment 1,450
Colors Navy Blue/Silver/White
Affiliation National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President Dr. William T. "Billy" Greer
Athletics Director Joanne Renn
Athletics Phone (757) 455-3303
Athletics Fax (757) 461-2262
Athletics Web Site www.vwc.edu/athletics
Sports Information Director Joe Wasiluk
SID Phone (757) 455-3393
SID Fax (757) 233-8741
SID E-Mail jwasiluk@vwc.edu