Mike Philippi (1973-77)
Inducted 2001
PHILIPPI WAS A STANDOUT ON THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FROM 1973-77. PHILIPPI HELPED LEAD THE RAMS TO A 97-22 (.815) RECORD.
HE ALSO TRIGGERED THE 1975-76 SQUAD (33-3) THAT WON THE NCAA II REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND ESTABLISHED A NEW SCHOOL RECORD FOR WINS WITH 33.
ARGUABLY THE TOP POINT GUARD IN SCHOOL HISTORY, PHILIPPI STILL HOLDS SC MARKS FOR SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS (344, 1975-76) AND CAREER ASSISTS (921).
HE ALSO HOLDS THE SINGLE-SEASON STEAL RECORD WITH 109 STEALS IN 1974-75.
A TWO-TIME WVIAC ALL-CONFERENCE CHOICE, PHILIPPI FINISHED HIS CAREER WITH 1,060 POINTS.
HE WAS ALSO A TWO-TIME WVIAC ALL-TOURNAMENT CHOICE. HE SET TOURNAMENT RECORDS FOR MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME (16, VS. CONCORD, 1976) AND MOST TOURNAMENT ASSISTS (50, 1976) THAT STILL STAND TODAY.