Hall of Fame
The 1961-62 Bobcat men’s basketball team experienced great success finishing the season with a 23-5 record and a trip to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City.
Coached by PSC Hall of Fame Coach, Jack Mcintire, the Bobcats, in route to the national tournament, finished with an 11-1 record and conference title in the Nebraska College Conference (NCC). The NCC title propelled the Bobcats into the District 11 NAIA Playoffs against Wayne State College. The ‘Cats held off the second half comeback to capture a second straight trip to the national tournament. One player was named all-conference while two others received honorable mention post-season recognition.
In Kansas City, the Bobcats defeated Mayville College of North Dakota in the first round by a score of 90-74. The Bobcats were defeated 67-65 by Carson-Newman College of Tennessee in the second game of the National tourney, ending their championship hopes.
Twelve Bobcats earned letters at the conclusion of the season: Seniors Bob Buttgenbach, Beatrice; Bob Gibson, Falls City; Drexel Harvey, Hartford, III,; Larry Rathe, Sterling; Mike Roach, Palmyra. Juniors – Ken Dostal, Scribner; Larry Hayes, Auburn; Jim Mayo, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Tom Yopp, East Alton, III. Sophomores- Jim Hall, Omaha; Pat Hamm, Wood River, III.; and Cliff Murray (mgr.) Omaha. Other team members were Bill Tynon, Daniel Coffey, Roger Crook, Darrell, Herbster, Harvey Fraser, Dale Kreimer, and Douglas Cotner. Jerry Stemper served as the assistant to Head Coach Mcintire.
