Ashland University Men's Basketball

Is Ashland men's basketball's all-time winningest head coach (275-175, .611). YEAR: 17th in 2025-26 PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Wooster '00, Bowling Green '04, Ashland '19 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Has more than 300 wins in his collegiate head-coaching career (308-223, .580) Became Ashland men's basketball's all-time winningest coach during the 2023-24 season. In the last 11 seasons, the Eagles have won 210 games and reached the NCAA Division II postseason four times. Ashland went 15-13 overall and 11-9 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2024-25, reaching a conference tournament for the 11th straight season. The 2023-24 season saw Ashland finish at 17-11 overall and 11-9 in the Great Midwest. With a revamped roster, Ellenwood led Ashland to a 22-10 overall mark and a 15-5 Great Midwest record in 2022-23. The Eagles won the Great Midwest Tournament and automatically qualified for the D-II playoffs. The 2021-22 season saw Ashland go 18-10 overall and 14-6 in the Great Midwest. The Eagles reached the Great Midwest Tournament in their first year in the league. Fifth-year forward Aaron Thompson became the second player in program history with at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. The 2020-21 season saw Ashland go 15-9 overall and 11-7 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Most importantly, the Eagles won their first GLIAC Tournament title, and their first NCAA Tournament game in 30 years, 76-61, over Wayne State. In 2018-19, Ashland's men went 23-7 overall and 15-5 in the GLIAC, and reached the NCAA Division II postseason for the second time in four years. It was the third time in a five-season span that the Eagles won at least 20 games. In 2019-20, Ashland finished 17-12 overall and 10-10 in the GLIAC. The 2017-18 season saw the Eagles finish 20-10. In 2016-17, Ashland went 19-10 and came within a possession of winning the GLIAC Tournament. It was the first time the program had advanced to the GLIAC Tournament championship game. The 2015-16 season was a breakthrough for both Ellenwood and the Eagles. Ashland sported a 25-6 record and reached the NCAA Division II postseason for the first time in 25 years. The Eagles also won a second consecutive GLIAC South Division title (first outright), shared the GLIAC regular-season championship for the first time and played host to a GLIAC Tournament Final Four for the first time. In 2014-15, Ellenwood led the Eagles to their first GLIAC Tournament berth in three seasons. In addition, AU's 19-10 record meant the program's best single-season improvement in almost three decades. Sophomore forward Wendell Davis was one of the top players in both the GLIAC and the Midwest Region, and earned several postseason honors. AU finished the 2012-13 season by winning eight of its last nine games. That run was accomplished with a lineup Ellenwood had to revamp midway through the season due to injuries. The Eagles ended the year at 13-12 overall, 10-3 on their home court. For the second consecutive season, forward Evan Yates was a first-team all-conference and all-region pick, and was regarded as one of the top players in the region. In 2011-12, Ashland went 15-12 overall, 10-9 in GLIAC play. AU was 12-2 on its home floor. The Eagles advanced to the first round of the GLIAC Tournament. Yates was a second-team All-American. He was the first All-American the program produced in 20 years. A number of other youngsters started to emerge as valuable contributors on a rising program. All of those players were Ellenwood recruits. In 2010-11, the Eagles finished 13-13 overall. Ashland had one of the youngest lineups in the GLIAC, yet was competitive night-in and night-out against the league's best teams. The 2009-10 season was Ellenwood's first at Ashland, and the former College of Wooster standout began the process of re-constructing the AU basketball program. Ellenwood guided the Eagles to a 13-15 record, 9-13 in GLIAC action. The Eagles qualified for the GLIAC postseason tournament for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Ellenwood was named AU's head basketball coach on April 2, 2009. He came to the Eagles after three years as the head coach at NCAA Division III Thomas More College. BEFORE ASHLAND UNIVERSITY At Thomas More, Ellenwood directed one of the most impressive turnarounds in the country. His first year, he took over a team that had won two games the year before. In his first season, the Saints were 3-23. The following season, Thomas More improved to 11-16 and, for the first time in school history, reached the semifinals of the Presidents' Athletic Conference. That set the stage for his final season at the school, when the Saints went 19-9 and, for the first time in school history, won the regular season and conference titles. The Saints were invited to the NCAA Division III tourney for the first time in school history. Thomas More lost in the first round of the postseason to Capital. In 2008-09, Thomas More had three players selected to the all-conference team, and Ellenwood was named the PAC coach of the year. The basketball team had a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0, and the Saints received the conference's Men's Basketball Team Sportsmanship Award. Before becoming the head coach at Thomas More, Ellenwood served as an assistant coach at Ohio Wesleyan (2000-03) and Capital (2003-06). Capital went 45-31 during his time there. Ellenwood was the coach of the junior varsity program there, and in 2004-05, that unit went 10-4. At Capital, Ellenwood coordinated recruiting and scouting. PERSONAL Ellenwood has deep ties to Ohio. A native of Sylvania, he began his collegiate career at Lake Superior State, a GLIAC member. He transferred to the College of Wooster, where he became one of the best post players in school history. Ellenwood played at Wooster from 1996-2000. During that time, Wooster was 96-19. Ellenwood scored 1,203 points, which puts him 12th in career points at the school. He is the NCAC career leader in field goal percentage (65 percent), and holds the conference single-game record for most field goals without a missed shot (11). He was named an All-America in 2000, and earned a spot on the all-region team in 1999 and 2000. He was named first-team All-NCAC three times and played on three conference championship teams. The Fighting Scots advanced to the NCAA playoffs all four years he was at Wooster, and the 1999-2000 team is the only team in NCAC history to go undefeated during the season and postseason. Ellenwood played on teams that advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen in 1999 and 2000. Recently, he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. Ellenwood left Wooster with a 3.2 GPA as a Psychology/Education major. He was awarded a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. The AU head coach went on to earn a Master of Education degree in Sport Management from Bowling Green in 2004, and an MBA from Ashland in 2019 with a specialization in Project Management. Ellenwood and his wife, Abbi, have four children - John, Mollie, Brian and Aubrey. The family resides in Ashland. ELLENWOOD YEAR-BY-YEAR Year                 School                   Record       Pct. 2024-25           Ashland                 15-13         .536 2023-24           Ashland                 17-11         .607 2022-23           Ashland                 22-10         .688 2021-22           Ashland                 18-10         .643 2020-21           Ashland                 15-9           .625 2019-20           Ashland                 17-12         .586 2018-19           Ashland                 23-7           .767 2017-18           Ashland                 20-10         .667 2016-17           Ashland                 19-10         .655 2015-16           Ashland                 25-6           .806 2014-15           Ashland                 19-10         .655 2013-14           Ashland                 11-15         .423 2012-13           Ashland                 13-12         .520 2011-12           Ashland                 15-12         .556 2010-11           Ashland                 13-13         .500 2009-10           Ashland                 13-15         .464 2008-09           Thomas More       19-9           .679 2007-08           Thomas More       11-16         .407 2006-07           Thomas More       3-23           .115

YEAR: 11th in 2025-26 (third as associate head coach) PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Ashland '15, '17 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Turson is in his 11th season on the Ashland University men’s basketball staff, and third as the program's associate head coach. His first year as the full-time assistant (2020-21) saw the Eagles reach new heights. Ashland captured its first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship ever and advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament. The Eagles' win in the NCAA tournament was the program's first since 1991.  Turson is currently involved in all aspects of the men’s program including recruiting, calling the defense, and development of the Eagles' guards and wing players. In his first two seasons on staff, Turson was a graduate assistant for the Eagles.  A former guard for the Eagles (2012-15), Turson was a three-year starter and team captain. He was the second-leading scorer his senior season, which included the Eagles' first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division championship. For his career, Turson averaged nine points per game, shot nearly 38 percent from 3-point range, and twice led the Eagles in steals per game. PERSONAL Turson obtained his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science (2015) and his Masters of Education (2017) from Ashland University. He started his collegiate career at Central Michigan University, then later Columbus State Community College. He is a 2010 graduate of Plymouth High School. He scored 2,063 career points, was a three-time All-Ohio selection, and was a four-time Firelands Conference Player of the Year. He played for his father, Brad. Turson and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Plymouth with their daughters, Blaire and Camryn.

YEAR: Second in 2025-26 PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Ashland ’06, Northern State ‘09 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY DeLaney is in his second year on the Ashland University men’s basketball staff. During his time as student at Ashland University, he served as an assistant varsity coach at Ashland High School under head coach Chris Stokes (2003-05). In DeLaney’s senior year, he followed coach Stokes to Wooster High School to be the head freshmen coach (2005-06). BEFORE ASHLAND UNIVERSITY DeLaney has served as a high school boys varsity basketball coach for six years (91-47 overall), twice being named Central District Coach of the Year. He served as assistant coach at Cedarville (2006-07). The team won the American Mideast Conference (AMC) South Division and advanced to the NAIA Division II Elite Eight with a final record of 23-8. DeLaney served as a graduate assistant at Northern State University under head coach Don Meyer (2008-09). The Wolves made the NCAA Central Regional tournament with a final record of 19-11. During the season, Meyer surpassed Bob Knight as the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history with 903 wins. DeLaney served as assistant coach at Grace College in 2009-10. The team advanced to the NCCAA Final Four, ending the season with a 17-16 record. PERSONAL Before transferring to Ashland, DeLaney played basketball for current AU head coach John Ellenwood at Ohio Wesleyan University. DeLaney obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education (2006) from Ashland and Masters of Education in Administration (2009) from Northern State University, South Dakota. He is a 2002 graduate of Clear Fork High School, winning the school’s first basketball state championship in Division III. DeLaney was named an All-Ohioan and OHSAA Division III Tournament Most Valuable Player. DeLaney was inducted into Clear Fork’s Hall of Fame in 2010, and holds the schools 3-point records, single game (seven) and season (65).

YEAR IN 2025-26: First PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Ashland '25 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Stanic is in his first season as Ashland men's basketball's graduate assistant coach in 2025-26. In 2024-25, started all 28 games, averaging 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. First season as a starter in 2023-24 (24 starts in 27 games played) saw an average of 5.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. Shot 49.5 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from 3-point range. Played in 32 games (six starts) in 2022-23, getting into the regular rotation for the first time. Averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game, and made 44.4 percent from the field. In 2021-22, saw time in nine games off the bench, averaging 5.0 minutes per appearance. Averaged 1.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. BEFORE ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Was 1,000-point scorer, finishing with 1,373 points in total, while also breaking the program records with 717 career rebounds, 248 career blocks, 84 blocks in a season, and nine blocks in a game. In senior year, clocked a PR of 11.68 seconds at the OHSAA regional track championships. PERSONAL Son of Riste and Milojka Stanic.