From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Sun Jun 22 2003 - 22:59:54 EDT
REPORT FOR JUNE 23, 2003
Calvin finishes third in NCAA III men's basketball attendance
Calvin College is once again among the NCAA III leaders in men's basketball
attendance. Calvin finished third in this year's standings with an average of
1,904 fans, down more than 1,000 fans per game from a year ago when the Knights
took captured their third straight NCAA III attendance title with an average of
2,893 fans a game.
MIAA rival Hope captured the 2002-2003 attendance title after finishing second
a year ago. Hope's attendance crown is its fifth. Hope averaged 2,383 fans a
game while Illinois Wesleyan finished a close second with an average of 2,263
fans a game. Hope also captured the 1998-99 attendance title. Combined,
Calvin and Hope have combined to win the last five NCAA III attendance crowns.
Calvin's 2002-2003 average was strengthened by its sell-out crowd of 4,500 fans
on January 18, against Hope at the Calvin Fieldhouse. Overall, Calvin drew
22,843 fans over 12 home dates. Calvin and Hope helped the Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association to top all Division III conferences for
the 12th straight year with an average of 1,050 fans a game. The College
Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin again finished second with a 984 average.
Calvin holds the NCAA III single-season record with an average of 4,018 fans
established during the 1992-93 season. Calvin has captured 13 overall NCAA III
attendance crowns including 12 in the last 18 years.
2002-2003 Attendance Leaders (Top 10)
Rank School G Total Average
1.Hope 11 26,211 2,383
2. Illinois Wesleyan 12 27,160 2,263
3.Calvin 12 22,843 1,904
4.Wooster 18 29,179 1,621
5.Otterbein 13 18,488 1,422
6.Scranton 17 22,910 1,348
7.Wheaton (IL) 10 13,270 1,327
8.UW-Stevens Point 15 19,694 1,313
9.Christopher Newport 15 18,657 1,244
10.Capital 14 16,429 1,174
NCAA III Men's Basketball Attendance Champions
1977, Scranton
1978, Calvin
1979, Savannah State
1980, Savannah State
1981, Potsdam State
1982, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1983, Augustana (IL)
1984, Hope
1985, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1986, Calvin
1987, Concordia-Moorhead
1988, Calvin
1989, Calvin
1990, Calvin
1991, Hope
1992, Calvin
1993, Calvin
1994, Calvin
1995, Calvin
1996, Hope
1997, Calvin
1998, Illinois Wesleyan
1999, Hope
2000, Calvin
2001, Calvin
2002, Calvin
2003, Hope
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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