Capital University

Dick Burman (1907-1915)

A 31-24 loss to Otterbein was the first intercollegiate basketball game at Capital on Jan. 11, 1908. Dick Burman had the title of manager-coach, but it is unsure how long he coached.

Year	W-L	Pct.
1907-08	4-4	.500
1908-09	15-6	.714
1909-10	9-7	.563
1910-11	4-7	.364
1911-12	3-4	.571
1912-13	7-3	.700
1913-14	6-6	.500
1914-15	9-4	.667
8 years	57-38	.622

 

C.F. Hyer (1915-21)

Credited as Capital's first official basketball coach, Hyer's best season was in 1917-18.

Year	W-L	Pct.
1915-16	8-9	.471
1916-17	3-10	.231
1917-18	10-2	.833
1918-19	8-2	.800
1919-20	9-5	.643
1920-21	4-9	.308
6 years	42-37	.532

Fred Bernlohr (1921-23)

Although Bernlor coached only two seasons he may have had the greatest contribution of any coach, convincing his brother Bill to attend Capital leading to a lifelong association between the family and Capital.

Year	W-L	Pct.
1921-22	7-7	.500
1922-23	8-4	.667
2 years	15-11	.577

Jerry Katherman (1923-29)

Katherman brought Capital into the Ohio Athletic Conference in 1927. Katherman best year was his last with his best overall record (12-6) and a sixth place finish in the then 15-team OAC.

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1923-24	8-5	.615
1924-25	10-3	.769
1925-26	9-5	.643
1926-27	10-4	.714
1927-28	1-14	.066	0-13	.000
1928-29	12-6	.667	8-4	.667
6 years	50-37	.575	8-17	.320

Bill Bernlohr (1929-56)

"Mr.Bill" claimed a pair of OAC titles in 1942-43 and 1946-47. His 249 wins place him ninth on the OAC's all-time wins list for coaches.       

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1929-30	10-8	.556	5-7	.417
1930-31	9-6	.563	5-4	.556
1931-32	1-11	.077	1-10	.091
1932-33	2-11	.154	2-11	.154
1933-34	5-8	.385	5-8	.385
1934-35	8-6	.571	7-6	.538
1935-36	9-6	.600	6-5	.545
1936-37	3-11	.214	3-11	.214
1937-38	11-3	.786	10-4	.714
1938-39	11-4	.688	9-5	.643
1939-40	7-7	.500	7-6	.538
1940-41	2-14	.125	2-11	.154
1941-42	14-1	.933	12-1	.923
1942-43	13-2	.875	10-2	.833
1943-44	9-4	.692	3-3	.500
1944-45	15-2	.882	8-2	.800
1945-46	13-3	.813	7-3	.700
1946-47	16-2	.889	12-1	.923
1947-48	14-3	.824	10-3	.769
1948-49	10-7	.588	5-7	.417
1949-50	13-4	.765	9-4	.692
1950-51	9-8	.529	4-7	.364
1951-52	13-4	.765	12-3	.800
1952-53	13-6	.684	10-5	.667
1953-54	6-12	.368	5-10	.333
1954-55	12-9	.571	10-8	.556
1955-56	9-11	.450	8-10	.444
27 years	257-173	.598	187-157	.544

 

 

 

Harold "Whitey" Regan (1956-68)

Regan won his one and only OAC titles his first season as head coach in 1956-57. Capital also made its first NCAA Torunament appearance in 1957

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1956-57	14-6	.700	14-3	.824
1957-58	13-8	.619	11-6	.647
1958-59	16-4	.800	14-4	.778
1959-60	14-7	.667	11-5	.688
1960-61	19-5	.792	13-3	.813
1961-62	9-12	.429	7-8	.467
1962-63	7-11	.388	5-9	.357
1963-64	11-11	.500	7-7	.500
1964-65	10-11	.476	7-7	.500
1965-66	2-18	.100	1-13	.071
1966-67	7-14	.333	5-8	.385
1967-68	6-16	.273	3-10	.231
Total	128-123	.510	98-83	.541

Vince Chickerella (1968-78)

Chickerella had four-straight 20-win seasons with OAC titles in 1969-70, 1972-73 and an OAC Tournament title  in 1971. Chickerella's .710 winning percentage makes him the school's winningest coach and ninth all time in the OAC.

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1968-69	14-9	.609	9-4	.692
1969-70	20-4	.833	13-0	1.000
1970-71	21-4	.840	10-2	.833
1971-72	20-4	.833	9-2	.818
1972-73	22-5	.815	10-2	.833
1973-74	16-7	.695	8-4	.667
1974-75	19-6	.760	9-4	.692
1975-76	16-12	.571	5-7	.417
1976-77	12-12	.500	5-7	.417
1977-78	169	.640	7-5	.583
10 years	176-72	.710	85-37	.697

  

  

Dave Grube (1978-86)

Grube had a run of three-straight 20 wins seasons that included winning the South Region in the 1982 NCAA Tornament, back-to-back OAC regular season titles in 1983 and 1984 and an OAC Tournament title in 1984.

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1978-79	16-8	.667	9-4	.692
1979-80	11-12	.478	4-9	.308
1980-81	13-13	.500	7-6	.538
1981-82	20-9	.690	8-5	.615
1982-83	22-7	.759	11-2	.846
1983-84	23-6	.793	11-2	.846
1984-85	11-14	.440	7-9	.438
1985-86	10-15	.400	7-9	.438
8 years	126-84	.600	64-46	.582

Dave Cecutti (1986-1989)

Cecutti's three-year run was highlighted by coaching only the second Capital player to be named OAC Player of the Year, Tim Mueller in 1988. His best season was his last when the Crusaders finished second in the OAC and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in the 1988-89 season.  

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1986-87	15-12	.556	11-5	.688
1987-88	18-8	.692	10-6	.625
1988-89	21-7	.750	13-3	.813
3 years	54-27	.667	34-14	.708

Scott Weakley (1989-94)

Former Capital player Scott Weakley's best years as coach were a pair of second place OAC finishes in 1991 and 1992.

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1989-90	15-11	.577	12-6	.667
1990-91	17-10	.630	13-5	.722
1991-92	15-12	.556	11-7	.611
1992-93	15-10	.600	11-7	.611
1993-94	11-14	.444	7-11	.289
5 years	73-57	.562	54-36	.600

Damon Goodwin (1994-present)

Goodwin has led Capital to the NCAA Tournament five times and earned OAC Coach of the Year honors in 1996, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2013. The Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year guided the Crusaders to a school-record 26 wins and its second-ever berth in the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2009. He also mentored Capital to a then school-record 23 wins in 2002 and to OAC Tournament titles in 2007 and 2012. The Crusaders were OAC regular season champs in 2003 and in 2008, setting a new record in wins with 24 and reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament. After sharing the regular season league championship in 2012, Capital won the conference outright in 2013. The school's all-time wins leader, Goodwin eclipsed the 300-win plateau on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, with an 86-75 victory over rival Otterbein.

Year	Overall W-L	Pct.	OAC W-L	Pct.
1994-95	14-11	.560	9-9	.500
1995-96	19-8	.704	13-5	.722
1996-97	9-16	.360	6-12	.333
1997-98	12-15	.444	8-10	.444
1998-99	15-10	.600	10-8	.556
1999-00	7-18	.280	3-13	.188
2000-01	16-10	.615	11-7	.611
2001-02	23-5	.821	14-4	.778
2002-03	22-6	.785	15-3	.833
2003-04	17-9	.653	11-7	.611
2004-05	16-9	.640	12-6	.666
2005-06	12-13	.495	9-9	.500
2006-07	19-9	.679	13-5	.722
2007-08	24-6	.800	16-2	.889
2008-09	26-5	.839	15-3	.833
2009-10	16-11	.593	10-8	.556
2010-11	18-9	.667	12-6	.667
2011-12	19-10	.655	13-5	.722
2012-13	19-7	.731	16-2	.889
2013-14	12-14	.462	9-9	.500
2014-15	8-18	.307	6-12	.333
2015-16	missed season due to illness
2016-17	13-13	.500	8-10	.444
2017-18	12-14	.462	8-10	.444
2018-19	21-8	.724	14-4	.778
2019-20	13-13	.500	9-9	.500
2020-21	4-4	.500	4-4	.500
2021-22	14-11	.560	9-8	.529
26 years	420-282	.598	283-190	.598

Andy Winters (2015-16)

Winters filled in as head coach after coach Goodwin took the year off due to illness. Winters coached the team to a 12-14 overall record and 8-10 in OAC play.

Year	Overall W-L	PCT	OAC W-L	PCT
2015-16	12-14	.462	8-10	.444
1 year	12-14	.462	8-10	.444