
Coach Brendle comes to Montreat after leading the Mayland Community College men’s basketball program to second in the Western Tarheel Conference the past three seasons. During his five seasons at Mayland, Coach Brendle also advanced his Lions to the Region X Semi-Final Championship Game, culminating a 56-50 collegiate record.
One of Brendle’s highlights at Mayland came last year as his Lions defeated the #4 nationally ranked team on their own home court. Prior to MCC, Brendle helped build one of the top private school programs in the state, Victory Christian. While at VC, Coach Brendle and Head Coach Ric Franklin, led them to a 98-38 record and two back-to-back NACA National Champioshiops, with 17 of those players going on to play college basketball. Brendle, however, is thrilled about his future colleagues and Montreat College.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keenan Rainer | SO | PG | 5-9 | 180 | Warrensville Hts, OH |
| 3 | Johnny Witherspoon | JR | PG | 5-10 | 155 | Sumter, SC |
| 11 | Philip Frazier | SO | PG | 5-10 | 150 | Yorktown, VA |
| 15 | Dauda Fadeyi | SR | C | 6-7 | 210 | Tampa, FL |
| 20 | Mike Roundtree | JR | F/C | 6-6 | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 22 | Curtis Dixon | JR | G/F | 6-3 | 180 | Charleston, SC |
| 23 | Coryon Ross | JR | G/F | 6-3 | 180 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 24 | James Chapman | SR | G | 6-0 | 180 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 25 | Nate Cronk | FR | F | 6-4 | 205 | Floyd, VA |
| 32 | James Childress III | SO | G | 6-3 | 175 | Vinton, VA |
| 33 | Martell Powell | FR | F/G | 6-7 | 185 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 42 | Laron Culmer | JR | C | 6-6 | 225 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 44 | Dontae Gholson | SR | F | 6-5 | 245 | Petersburg, VA |
| 50 | Domenic Zaccaria | FR | G | 6-1 | 185 | Mount Sidney, VA |
| 55 | Omar Reed | SO | F | 6-5 | 240 | North Tazewell, VA |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Lytle | SR | PG/W | 6-7 | 230 | Tampa, FL |
| 5 | Melkam Kifle | JR | G | 5-8 | 150 | Alexandria, VA |
| 10 | Damond Craig | FR | PG | 5-11 | 165 | Mt Juliet, TN |
| 11 | Andrew Slikker | SO | F | 6-3 | 180 | Dayton, TN |
| 12 | Kyle Terry | JR | G | 6-0 | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 13 | Tyler Winstead | FR | P | 6-7 | 225 | Wartburg, TN |
| 14 | Lamarr Shorts | JR | F | 6-3 | 200 | Dover, DE |
| 20 | Cody Christopher | JR | F | 6-6 | 190 | Crossville, TN |
| 22 | Tyrone Sheppard | SO | G | 6-0 | 185 | Bainbridge, GA |
| 24 | Charlie Lytle | FR | F | 6-8 | 195 | Tampa, FL |
| 25 | Thomas Davis | SR | P | 6-6 | 240 | Rockwood, TN |
| 30 | Tyler Boyd | FR | G | 6-2 | 165 | Memphis, TN |
| 42 | Derek Batt | FR | F | 6-4 | 180 | Franklin, TN |
| 44 | Chase Baker | FR | F | 6-4 | 210 | Kingston Springs, TN |
| 45 | Jake Dillard | FR | P | 6-6 | 230 | Gordonsville, TN |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominique McGauhey | FR | G | 5-10 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 2 | Daniel Nielson | SR | G | 6-2 | Lookout Mountain, Georgia | |
| 3 | Reed Crosson | JR | G | 6-3 | Roswell, Georgia | |
| 11 | David Kennedy | FR | G | 6-1 | Jupiter, FL | |
| 14 | Matt Gambrell | FR | G | 6-3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 15 | Eric Owens | FR | F | 6-4 | Rydal, GA | |
| 21 | Davis Eldridge | FR | G | 6-3 | Ooltewah, TN | |
| 22 | Dane Boykin | JR | G | 6-2 | Moody, Alabama | |
| 24 | Wade Tapp | SR | F | 6-7 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 30 | Max Pink | FR | F | 6-5 | Wolfenbuettel, Germany | |
| 33 | Chris Hall | SR | F | 6-7 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 34 | James Cunningham | SR | F | 6-6 | Winter Park, Florida |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nick Pasqua | SR | G | 6-0 | 145 | Alcoa, Tenn. |
| 13 | Tyler Welch | FR | G | 5-9 | White House, Tenn. | |
| 15 | J'Air Brady | SO | G | 6-2 | Frederick, Md. | |
| 20 | Phillip Weatherford | SO | G | 6-1 | 160 | Blountville, Tenn. |
| 21 | DeShaud Johnson | SO | G | 5-10 | 150 | Bristol, Tenn. |
| 25 | J. T. Blair | SO | G | 6-2 | 190 | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 30 | Daniel Booher | SR | G | 6-0 | 165 | Bristol, Tenn. |
| 33 | Mark Dockery | FR | G | 6-5 | Nickelsville, Va. | |
| 35 | Derrell Dean | JR | G/F | 6-3 | Alcoa, Tenn. | |
| 41 | Josh Edwards | SR | F | 6-4 | 190 | Roswell, Ga. |
| 43 | Ben Bosse | JR | F/C | 6-7 | Knoxville, Tenn. | |
| 45 | Torrington Cox | SR | F | 6-7 | 200 | Inagua, Bahamas |
| 51 | Claudio Frescas | SR | F | 6-3 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 53 | Clarence Smith | SO | F | 6-6 | 190 | Nashville, Tenn. |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin Rich | SO | G | 6-1 | 165 | Louisville, KY |
| 4 | Ike Weaver | FR | C | 6-7 | 240 | Unicoi, TN |
| 5 | Jonathan Dye | SO | G | 5-10 | 155 | Clinton, TN |
| 10 | Josh Terry | SR | G | 5-11 | 170 | Jonesville, VA |
| 12 | Danny McKeehan | SO | G | 6-2 | 185 | Morrow, OH |
| 14 | Joe Brown | SR | G | 6-0 | 175 | Blountville, TN |
| 20 | Tyler Estepp | JR | G | 5-9 | 150 | Limestone, TN |
| 21 | Derrick Nave | SO | G | 6-1 | 170 | Elizabethton, TN |
| 22 | Yony Kifle | SR | G | 5-10 | 175 | Alexandria, VA |
| 30 | Tyler Harmon | SO | F | 6-4 | 205 | Bristol, TN |
| 32 | Isaiah Harris | FR | G | 6-3 | 170 | Nashville, TN |
| 33 | Alex Ingram | SO | G | 6-2 | 185 | Hampton, TN |
| 34 | Davis Warner | FR | F / C | 6-6 | 205 | Smyrna, TN |
| 42 | Jeff Barnes | JR | C | 6-7 | 205 | Franklin, TN |
| 44 | Patrick Youmessi | JR | C | 6-7 | 240 | Cameroon, Africa |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Steven Edwards | SR | G | 5-9 | 160 | Charlotte, NC |
| 11 | Timothy Harper | SO | G | 6-2 | 185 | Conover, NC |
| 14 | AJ Smith | FR | G | 6-1 | 165 | Lincolnton, NC |
| 21 | Aaron Collazo | SR | G | 5-11 | 175 | Asheville, NC |
| 22 | Stephen Whiteside | SR | G | 5-10 | 165 | Marion, NC |
| 23 | Matthew Njoku | JR | F | 6-3 | 190 | Rochester, NY |
| 24 | Matthew Rushing | FR | F | 6-5 | 180 | Mt. Holly, NC |
| 25 | Kevin Hanlon | SO | F | 6-2 | Marion, NC | |
| 32 | Seth Moore | FR | C | 6-7 | 210 | Boone, NC |
| 40 | Kinard Barnett | SR | F | 6-3 | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 50 | Thomas Nicholson | SR | G | 6-5 | 190 | Troutman, NC |
| 52 | David Whitehead | SO | F | 6-4 | 220 | Calvert City, KY |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wes Adams | FR | wing | 6-3 | 170 | Cleveland, TN. |
| 3 | Zach Gulmire | SR | G | 6-0 | 160 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 4 | Andy Cooper | FR | wing | 6-2 | 180 | Madisonville, TN. |
| 5 | Ryan Armstrong | SR | Guard | 5-10 | 170 | Athens, TN |
| 10 | Rudi Adams | SO | point | 5-9 | 145 | Jasper, TN |
| 11 | Tyler Gaskin | SR | W | 6-3 | 185 | Maryville, TN |
| 12 | B.J. Miller | SR | Wing | 6-0 | 160 | Elizabethton, TN |
| 15 | Jonathan Overstreet | JR | wing | 6-3 | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 20 | Robbie Cornelius | JR | G | 6-0 | 160 | Decatur, TN |
| 23 | Reggie Jackson | JR | post | 6-4 | 190 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 24 | Brad Barham | FR | point | 6-0 | 160 | Athens, TN, |
| 25 | Willie Maclin | JR | post | 6-6 | 200 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 32 | Matt Towry | FR | P | 6-8 | 210 | Elora, TN |
| 33 | Wes Suiter | JR | post | 6-4 | 220 | Cleveland, TN. |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Michael Hester | FR | G | 5-9 | 147 | Independence, Ky. |
| 5 | Brian Kirk | JR | G | 6-0 | 170 | Augusta, Ky. |
| 10 | Matt Anderson | SO | G | 5-10 | 168 | Frankfort, Ky. |
| 12 | Kearney Demus | SO | F | 6-3 | Lexington, Ky. | |
| 15 | Nathaniel Peyton | SO | G | 6-1 | 170 | West Liberty, Ky. |
| 21 | Chris Stunson | SR | G | 6-2 | 191 | Richmond, Ky. |
| 23 | Kevin Jones | SR | F | 6-5 | 173 | Radcliff, Ky. |
| 24 | Aaron Dunaway | SO | G | 6-3 | 205 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 32 | James Johnson | FR | F | 6-6 | 190 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 34 | Anthony Coote | SO | F | 6-6 | 192 | Georgetown, Ky. |
| 40 | Clinton Dixon | SO | F | 6-4 | 225 | Irvine, Ky. |
| 42 | Mike Perdue | JR | F | 6-9 | 233 | Walton, Ky. |
| 43 | Josh Hurd | FR | F | 6-8 | 235 | Independence, Ky. |
| 45 | Bill Davis | FR | F | 6-10 | 310 | Harrodsburg, Ky. |
| 55 | Hubertus von Heydon | SO | F | 6-9 | 225 | Neulengbach, Austria |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Swords | JR | G | 5-8 | 140 | Williamsburg, Ky. |
| 2 | Bryan Sexton | JR | F | 6-6 | 220 | Lebanon, Va. |
| 3 | Robert Amis | FR | G | 6-2 | 172 | Hazard, Ky. |
| 12 | Joey Blackwell | SR | G | 5-11 | 165 | Kingsport, Tenn. |
| 15 | Aaron Meacham | JR | F | 6-4 | 175 | Woodbridge, Va. |
| 20 | Adam Hood | FR | G | 6-2 | 180 | Duffield, Va. |
| 22 | Seth Gibson | SR | F | 6-3 | 185 | Wytheville, Va. |
| 24 | Jarred Soles | SR | G | 6-3 | 190 | Yorktown, Va. |
| 33 | Travis Willis | SO | G | 6-2 | 170 | Woodbridge, Va. |
| 34 | Daniel Adams | SR | F | 6-4 | 225 | Floyd, Va. |
| 50 | Travis Brannon | SO | F | 6-4 | 205 | Glade Spring, Va. |
| 51 | Justin Sorensen | SR | C | 6-8 | 240 | Suffolk, Va. |
| 52 | Pance Kecev | SO | G | 6-2 | 180 | Nickelsville, Va. |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jay Philippe | FR | Guard | 5-9 | 165 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4 | Juan Ornelas | SR | Guard | 6-4 | 210 | Lexington, SC |
| 5 | Jamaal Clark | JR | Guard | 5-8 | 175 | Prince George, VA |
| 12 | Steven Richardson | FR | Guard | 6-0 | 180 | Galax, VA |
| 14 | DeShon Moore | JR | Guard | 5-8 | 160 | Goodlettsville, VA |
| 15 | Courtney White | JR | Guard | 6-3 | 170 | Ooltewah, TN |
| 20 | Bruno Daliu | SR | Center | 6-7 | 230 | Tirana, Albania |
| 21 | Derek Anderson | FR | Guard | 6-1 | 195 | Louisville, KY |
| 23 | Kevin Champagne | JR | Forwar | 6-5 | 220 | Gray, TN |
| 33 | Akeem Price | JR | C | 6-6 | 250 | Pontiac, MI |
| 34 | Jeremy Anderson | JR | Forwar | 6-7 | 200 | Madison Hgts, VA |
| 44 | Jamie Butler | JR | Guard | 6-3 | 220 | Galax, VA |