Spartan Men's Basketball 2004-05 Highlights

• 23-5 Overall Record
• 11-1 NIIC Record
• NIIC Champions (Second Consecutive Title)
• NCAA Tournament Appearance (Fourth under Coach Lancaster)
• Hosted First NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game (March 5, 2005 vs. Calvin College)
• First Ever Appearance in D3hoops.com Top 25
• Since 2000 AU is 54-5 in Thornton Gymnasium (13-1 in 04-05)

Individual Honors & Record Setting Performances

• NIIC All-Conference
  • Larry Welton (NIIC Player of the Year/NIIC Newcomer of the Year)
  • Adam McCoy
• NIIC Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • Drew Gronau
  • Courtney Carson
• All-Region
  • Larry Welton (First Team D3hoops.com and First Team National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
  • Adam McCoy (First Team D3hoops.com)
• All-American – Larry Welton (Second Team NABC)
• ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District – Adam McCoy (First Team)
• ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American – Adam McCoy (Second Team)
• Coach of the Year Awards - James Lancaster
  • Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference (NIIC)
  • National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Midwest Region
  • Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA)
  • NCCA Men’s College Division III
• V Foundation Comeback Award Finalist – Larry Welton
• Jostens Award Finalist – Adam McCoy
• 1,000 Point Club Members
  • Adam McCoy (15th – 1,199 points)
  • Drew Gronau (20th – 1,091 points)