Men's Basketball

The men's basketball season begins in November and lasts into February. The Lakers play a very competitive schedule and participate in the Ohio Regional Campus Tournament in February. Home games are played at the Augalize-Mercer County YMCA.

Coach Mark Ashman
A 2000 graduate of The University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in communication management, Lakers Head Coach Mark Ashman was a 4-year varsity starter for the Flyers; in fact, he holds the UD record for starting in the most consecutive games. He was twice named most valuable player, was co-captain of the team in 2000, and was selected to the first team Atlantic 10 in 2000 and third team Atlantic 10 in 1999. Mark also played in the Hungarian Basketball League for the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and participated in the European Basketball League in Champagne, France. He has also worked with the Oliver Purnell Basketball Camp in Dayton and was varsity boys basketball assistant coach at Memorial High School in St. Marys.

Currently a sales associate with Coldwell Banker, Ashman lives in Montezuma with his wife Michelle. A 1996 graduate of Memorial High School, he holds the record as the all-time leading scorer in school history.

Anyone interested in playing basketball for the Lakers' men's team this season may contact Ashman at 419-733-2993 or markashman34@hotmail.com.

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