2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars played their home games at the TD Arena and were in their second year as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. On August 5, 2014, before the season began, head coach Doug Wojcik had his employment terminated for just cause effective immediately.[1] This decision was made following numerous accusations that Wojick verbally and physically abused and threatened players.[2]

2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2014–15 record9–24 (3–15 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTD Arena
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
William & Mary126 .667  2013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .667  1814  .563
Northeastern126 .667  2312  .657
James Madison126 .667  1914  .576
Hofstra108 .556  2014  .588
Delaware99 .500  1020  .333
Drexel99 .500  1119  .367
Elon612 .333  1518  .455
Towson513 .278  1220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167  924  .273
2015 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On September 2, 2014 the university announced that former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant had been named the head basketball coach for the Cougars.[3]

The Cougars finished the season 9–24, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the season 14–18, 6–10 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to William & Mary.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Johnathan Burroughs-Cook2G6'1"175FreshmanMemphis, TennesseeTransferred to Southwest Tennessee State
Anthony Thomas3F6'7"207SeniorWinston-Salem, North CarolinaGraduated
Nori Johnson11G/F6'5"209SeniorGreer, South CarolinaGraduated
Theo Johnson14G/F6'6"195SophomoreSacramento, CaliforniaTransferred to Liberty
Judson Hall41F6'6"200SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated
Willis Hall53F6'6"235RS SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Evan Bailey
SG
Massillon, Ohio Jackson High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Donovan Gilmore
PF
Greensboro, North Carolina Wesleyan Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Harris
PF
Atlanta Saint Pius X Catholic High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 11, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Johnson
SG
Athens, Georgia Clarke Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Glen Pierre
C
Oldsmar, Florida Oldsmar Christian School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.

    Roster

    2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Donovan Gilmore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
    F/C 1 Adjehi Baru 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSteward School Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    G 4 John Eck (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHilton Head Prep Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
    F/C 5 Glen Pierre, Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOldsmar Christian School Orlando, Florida
    G 10 Pat Branin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrThe Steward School Richmond, Virginia
    F 11 Evan Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrJackson Canton, Ohio
    G 12 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrClarke Central Athens, Georgia
    G 13 Joe Chealey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoApopka Orlando, Florida
    F 15 Terrance O'Donohue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoNorcross Norcorss, Georgia
    G 22 Anthony Stitt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrButler Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 23 Nick Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Pius X Catholic Dacula, Georgia
    G 24 Canyon Barry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoCheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs, Colorado
    G 25 Tim Branin II (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDeep Run Richmond, Virginia
    F 31 Harrison Bowne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSt. Stephens Hickory, North Carolina
    C 33 David Wishon 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS JrTulsa
    Concord
    Concord, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    12:00 pm
    Emory W 78–68 
    TD Arena (2,012)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Furman W 75-40  1-0
    Timmons Arena (1,242)
    Greenville, South Carolina
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 pm, WCIV
    Gardner–Webb L 67–80  1–1
    TD Arena (3,527)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    11/20/2014*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. No. 17 UConn
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals
    L 57–65  1–2
    Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
    San Juan, PR
    11/21/2014*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Texas A&M
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round
    L 50–59  1–3
    Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
    San Juan, PR
    11/23/2014*
    11:30 am, ESPN3
    vs. George Mason
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game
    W 61–60  2–3
    Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
    San Juan, PR
    11/29/2014*
    7:30 pm, RTPT
    at No. 21 West Virginia
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off
    L 57–86  2–4
    WVU Coliseum (7,367)
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    12/02/2014*
    7:30 pm, WCIV
    The Citadel W 59–55  3–4
    TD Arena (3,462)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    12/11/2014*
    7:30 pm, WCIV
    South Carolina State W 50–47  4–4
    TD Arena (2,626)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    12/14/2014*
    2:00 pm, WCIV
    Campbell W 58–47  5–4
    TD Arena (1,817)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    12/16/2014*
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at Charlotte L 85–90 OT 5–5
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    12/20/2014*
    4:00 pm, WCIV
    Davidson L 68–80  5–6
    TD Arena (3,671)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    12/22/2014*
    9:00 pm, SECN
    at LSU L 47–71  5–7
    Maravich Center (7,808)
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Miami (FL) L 40–67  5–8
    BankUnited Center (4,705)
    Coral Gables, Florida
    CAA Regular Season
    01/03/2015
    2:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 45–75  5–9 (0–1)
    Kaplan Arena (2,291)
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    01/05/2015
    7:30 pm, WCIV
    James Madison L 50–61  5–10 (0–2)
    TD Arena (1,865)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    01/08/2015
    7:30 pm, WCIV
    Hofstra L 66–71  5–11 (0–3)
    TD Arena (1,805)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    01/10/2015
    6:00 pm, WCIV
    Delaware L 58–64  5–12 (0–4)
    TD Arena (2,851)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Elon W 66–50  6–12 (1–4)
    Alumni Gym (1,235)
    Elon, North Carolina
    01/17/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Northeastern L 67–69  6–13 (1–5)
    Matthews Arena (1,624)
    Boston
    01/21/2015
    7:30 pm, WCIV
    UNC Wilmington L 56–58  6–14 (1–6)
    TD Arena (3,013)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    01/24/2015
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Drexel W 51–43  6–15 (1–7)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,343)
    Philadelphia
    01/29/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Towson L 70–74  6–16 (1–8)
    SECU Arena (2,816)
    Towson, Maryland
    01/31/2015
    2:00 pm
    at Delaware L 68–71  6–17 (1–9)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,863)
    Newark, Delaware
    02/05/2015
    7:30 pm, WCIV
    William & Mary W 80–72  7–17 (2–9)
    TD Arena (3,305)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    02/07/2015
    5:00 pm, WCIV
    Drexel L 45–59  7–18 (2–10)
    TD Arena (3,769)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington L 45–58  7–19 (2–11)
    Trask Coliseum (3,895)
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    02/15/2015
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Towson L 50–53  7–20 (2–12)
    TD Arena (2,232)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    02/18/2015
    7:00 pm
    Elon W 77–63  8–20 (3–12)
    TD Arena (1,729)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    02/22/2015
    12:00 pm, CSN/WCIV
    at James Madison
    Postponed from 02/21/2015
    L 61–68  8–21 (3–13)
    JMU Convocation Center (3652)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    02/25/2015
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra L 40–73  8–22 (3–14)
    Hofstra Arena (1,529)
    Hempstead, New York
    02/28/2015
    8:00 pm, ASN
    Northeastern L 56–65  8–23 (3–15)
    TD Arena (2,603)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    CAA Tournament
    03/06/2015
    8:30 pm
    vs. Drexel
    First round
    W 56–48  9–23
    Royal Farms Arena (2,552)
    Baltimore
    03/07/2015
    6:00 pm, CSN
    vs. UNC Wilmington
    Quarterfinals
    L 53–79  9–24
    Royal Farms Arena (3,016)
    Baltimore, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. McConnell, Glenn. "Important Message to the Campus Community". CofCSports.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
    2. Parrish, Gary. "Charleston fires Doug Wojcik". CBSSports.com. CBSSports. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
    3. "Grant Named Men's Basketball Head Coach". CofCSports.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
    4. http://www.cofcsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=14800&SPID=7055&SPSID=64092
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