Hall of Fame
The remarkable year witnessed Longwood advancing further in the NCAA Division III Tournament than any previous Virginia school at the time. Ranked No. 12 in the final national poll, the Lancers had winning streaks of 16 and 12 games during the season, and entered the Final Four with the best record in the nation (28-1).
Longwood advanced to the Final Four with postseason tournament wins past Framingham State (Mass.) 73-63, Clark (Mass.) 70-60, and Potsdam State (N.Y.) 78-61, before dropping two games at the Final Four in Rock Island, Illinois. The Lancers played two-time defending national champion North Park (Ill.) in a semifinal, falling 57-55, before their run ended with a 48-47 overtime loss to Wittenberg (Ohio) in the consolation game.
Coached by head coach Ron Bash and assistant coach Martin ‘Mo’ Schoepfer, the Longwood roster totaled fourteen team members: Thomas Alston '82,Byron Bracey '81, Ken Ford '82, Joe Goydish '82, Darrell Jenkins '84, Randy Johnson '83, Shack Leonard '82, Larry Meyer '82 Kevin Newton '81, Ron Orr '84, Joe Remar '83, Jim Sixsmith '83, Orlando Turner '84 and Michael Wills '83.
