Bucknell University Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Supporters

Welcome to the Bison Backcourt Club - an organization of alumni, parents, and friends of Bucknell Men's basketball whose primary purpose is to promote a heightened awareness of and an active investment in the Bucknell Men's Basketball program.The Bison Backcourt Club family is dedicated to the Bucknell men's basketball tradition; the Bucknell community of alumni, students, faculty, and friends; and the support of our players and coaches in their pursuit of excellence and success both on and off the court of play.
As main support group of Bucknell Men's Basketball, the Bison Backcourt Club operates under the umbrella of the Bison Club and the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Its roster of more than 285 members includes alumni, parents and friends from all walks of life and from all eras of the tradition that is Bison Men's Basketball.
Go Bison!
Minimum donation to be listed is $100. If you would like your name removed from the supporters list, please contact Todd Newcomb at 570-577-1771 or tnewcomb@bucknell.edu.
2019-20 Men's Basketball Supporters
Coaching Staff:
Davis, Nathan & Miki Johnson-Davis
Brown, J.B.
Harrison, Paul & Heather
Hoffman, Dom '16
Meehan, Joe
Alumni & Friends
Athletic Director's Council ($10,000 or more)
Allsteadt, Mark '87 & Beth
Danzig, Hal '59
Muscala, Mike '13
O'Brien, Steven '80 & Mandy
NCAA Tourney Level ($5,000-$9,999)
Klock, Larry '69 & Cheri
Oristaglio, Steve '77 & Jeryl
Patriot League Championship Level ($1,000-$4,499)
Andrews, Jaye '85, P'19 & Andrea (Sears) '87, P'19
Baker, Tim '80 & Phong Chu
Benjamin, Ron '67, P'94, '98 & Pat P''94, '98
Bingaman, ChrisÂ
Bures, Raymond '80
Burman, George '73
Burney, Rob '82, P'16 & Liz (Roberts) '82, P'16
Carroll, Chuck '68 & Carol Swarner
Cowles, Don P'08Â & Patty P'08
Davis, Mike '64
Dearstyne, Bill '62, P'89 & Tockey P'89
Donaldson, Bob '62, P'85, GP'16, '19, '21 & Lynne (Watson) '64, P'85, GP'21
Douglas, Chip '81 & Jennifer
Ellis, LaPhonso P'22Â & Jennifer P'22
Fiery, Roger '81, P'10 & Cheryl (Cole) '82, P'10
Flannery, Pat '80 & Patti (Struble) '86
Gates, Gerry '76 & Cindy
Gutman, Steven '70
Heiner, Karl '65
Hoover, John '82
Knuth, Thomas '80
Kribbs, Robert P'92 & Sharon P'92
Lewis, Ivor '72
Lyons, Robert '77 & Nancy (Jones) '77
Marshall, Skip '72
Melberger, Mickey '61, GP'14Â & Ruth GP'14
Menapace, Francis
Myers, Don '61, P'89 & Marian P'89
Ranck, Jeff & Deb
Reschini, Joe '94
Richman, Hal '58 & Sheila
Ryan, Marty (Stengel) '78, P'19 & William P'19
Shinn, Larry & Nancy
Silver, Michael '87 & Lisa
Skelton, Dick '60, P'92 & Cindy (Helgren) '68, P'92
Sloan, Ronald P'94, '95 & Patricia P'95
Smith, Bob '79 & Barbara (Meseroll) '71
Stolz, Bob
Thomas, Hal '74
Tormey, Grant '89 & Beth
Varner, Ralph
Wenk, Kevin '96 & Kristen Filippone
Wieder, Skip '58 & Linda
Wilkinson, David '56
Yearick, Al P'84 & Mary Ellen P'84
Yearick, Kyle '84 & Molly (Whetstone) '85
Yuengling, Dick P'93
Slam Dunk Level ($500-$999)
Allen, Kim & Steve
Apple, Jim & Patty
Arrowsmith, Roger '71 & Gail (Grunewald) '71
Betz, Dr. Louis P'92 & Joyce P'92
Billings, Ron '69 & Ruth (Ralph) '69
Blackwell, Kevin '85
Bothe, Albert & Jackie Paul
Casey, Mark '90
Cegles, Vic '70 & Bonnie
Clark, Matt '93 & Natalie
Conners, Roger '59, P'82, GP'14 & Carolyn P'82, GP'14
Craig, G. Michael '73 & Sharon (Douton) '71
Curtis, Noel
DeWitt, Brian '85
Dretar, Bob '64, P'89, '94, GP'22 & Carolee P'89, '94, GP'22
Drobnek, Pat '73
Ekedahl, Dave '56, P'79 & Patty P'79
Filippini, John '65
Gilliard, Martin '99
Glazer, Jason '92 & Ewa
Grill, Josh & Jessica
Harder, Christena
Hemphill, Bob '58, P'86, '88 & Pat (Reish) '59, P'86, '88
Hunter, Craig
Marshall, Skip '72
McClinchie, Col. Alex '64, P'91 & Molly
Morgan, Phil '64 & Karen
Morse, Lindsey P'06
Onsdorff, Kim '69 & Melinda
Posner, Sam '56, P'82 & Susan P'82
Ramage, Jake '01
Renock, Steve '74 & Janice
Scott, Gary '86 & Mae
Sobeck, Dave '98 & Jocelyn
Sojka, Gary & Sandy
Sotos, Jim P'21 & Katy P'21
Steigerwald, Dave '96 & Lori (Houck) '00
Sunbury Broadcasting Corp.
Vonderheid, ToddÂ
Wallis, David '56, P'82, '85, '94 & Joanie P'82, '85, '94
Wilson, David
Orange & Blue Level ($250-$499)
Ackley, Peter P'02, '04 & Cindy P'02, '04
Barrick, Lise (Trapasso) '92
Benjamin, Brenden '94 & Michele (Mourikis) '94
Berelson, Stu '59, P'85, '91 & Betty P'85, '91
Dawson, Diane
Doak, Ken '71, P'09, '12, '16
Douglass, Bob '66 & Patricia
Drowne, Chris '93
Flackman, Cindy '76, P'12
Ford, Alan '71
Fornwald, Ray '47
Foster, Betsy (Kilbury) '59, P'94 & Steve P'94
Harpster, Brian '73
Hempel, Stuart '61 & Janis
Hicks, Bill '73 & Susan
Hunt, Donald & Jennifer
Johnston, Hood '72, P'03, '04 & Patty (Hellyer) '73, P'03, '04
Kaminskas, Al '64, P'86Â & Maryann P'86
King, Timothy P'92 & Heidemarie P'92
Malone, Malik '91
McGlinchey, Brian '89 & Pattie (Beers) '89
McGlinchey, Wanda P'89
Miller, Jeffrey '76
Newcomb, David '93 & Jean Grambow
Peterson, William '71
Radcliffe, Trip '70, P'02, '06 & Jenny P'02, '06
Reeder, David '84 & Stacey (Spitko) '88
Remmey, Donald
Renock, Steve '74 & Janice
Ressler, Frederick '74
Rosevear, Scott & Courtney
Roush, Dick '51
Schuessler, Bruce '72, P'07, '11 & Kathy P'07, '11
Scott, Dave '93 & Anne
Sigl, Ed '83, P'17 & Mary Beth Gray '84, P'17
Stopko, Jeff '84
Trate, Chris '82
Tufts, Brad
Twiford, Ken '62, P'86 & Gail (Carson) '62, P'86
Welch, Tom '97 & Karen (Horn) '97
Williams, Chip '69 & Pam Sandine
Williams, Doug '63, P'87, '92, GP'20 & Jane P'87, '92, GP'20
Backcourt Club ($125-$249)
Altilio, Jerry '87 & Michelle
Barrick, Brett
Barry, Bob '80 & Leslie (Adams) '83
Baxter, Milton '00
Bechtel, Dave
Bowman, Don & Nancy
Brodsky, Jordan '10
Buffinton, Keith & Christine
Chiccino, Anne '69
Christian, Beth '85 & Eric Deeter
Commerford, Gerry
Dobbs, Don '54 & Glenn
Donahoe, John & Suzanne
Faulk, Timothy
Fenton, Keith '91 & Lisa
Fiery, Matt '10 & Lynn (Kennelly) '10
Fisher, Dick '56 & Nancy
Fuehrer, Craig '66
Gotaskie, John M'70
Griffin, John '08 & Brianna
Hepburn, Michael '80
Hopple, Dennis & Betty Jean
Jones, Bob '62 & Diane
Kauffman, Foss '76 & Louise
Kerstetter, Robin
Lahey, Brian P'22
LoGrippo, Joe '60 & Carol
Lower, George '53
Marks, Bob '67, P'93, '94 & Geraldine P'93, '94
Miller, Art '73
Mirenda, William
Moore, Bruce P'20 & Laurie P'20
Pangburn, James '84
Parker, Barry '54 & Ann
Patkus, Mark '83
Pfeiffer, Don
Piltzer, Gerry '80
Pursell, Dick
Ranck, Dale '51, P'77
Randecker, James
Reish, Gale & Sue (Martin) '65
Reisman, Bruce '58
Rose, Sheryl '85
Salankiewicz, Robert '58
Schmidt, Bob '71
Screen, Phillip P'24 & Deborah P'24
Shaffer, Bill & Hope
Shelley, Penn '53, P'88
Sigl, Steve '80
Snyder, Steve '78, P'08 & Robin P'08
Sprout, Bob '49
Surgala, Dave P'09 & Susan P'09
Thangavelu, Raj '98
Timmerman, James GP'23 & Deb GP'23
Timmerman, Matthew P'23 & Lauren P'23
Trout, Larry '93 & Monica (Nawarskas) '94
Tuskowski, John '97 & Heather (Andrews) '97
Wain, Donald '56
Webber, Jack '52
Weirman, Frank '68 & Alves (Gray) '68
Past Years:
2014-15 Supporters
2015-16 Supporters
2016-17 Supporters
2017-18 Supporters
2018-19 Supporters
