Eleven members of the record-setting 1971-72 basketball team returned to campus the weekend of June 1-2 to celebrate their 30th reunion.
The 1971-72 Dutchmen won what was then a college-record 19 games, losing only three times. The five senior members of the team (Jim Tedisco, Bob Pezzano, Rich Goldberg, Rein Eichinger, and Joel Roslyn) compiled a three-year record of 44-21 (freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity in that era).
Records set during that season include wins in a season (19), consecutive single season wins (15), free throws scored in a single game (40, against Hamilton), total points in a season (1,724), and total free throws scored (416).
Pictured above are Members of the record-setting 1971-72 basketball team: (kneeling, from
the left) Geoff Walker, Herb Reichenbach, Mike Doyle, Tom Combs,
Tom Bacher, Rein Eichinger, and (standing) Assistant Coach Bill Scanlon, Jim Tedisco, Jim Bolz , Bob Pezzano, Chuck Abba, Manager Paul Rieschick, and Volunteer Assistant Coach Chuck Leonelli. Missing from the photo are Rich Goldberg, Luke Dillon, Bill Carmody, Rich Cittar, and Head Coach Gary Walters. Team member Joel Roslyn is deceased.