California Baptist University Men's Basketball

Croy has led CBU to a 49-11 record in the PacWest, three-straight NCAA postseason tournaments, two PacWest first-place finishes and 36 weeks in the NABC Top-25 Poll. Last year (2015-16), the Lancers finished with a 28-7 overall record, and 15-5 conference mark for first place. It was the third-straight 20-plus win season and tied a program record with 28 wins, but the most program wins in NCAA. They went on to dominate the PacWest Conference Tournament, downing rival Azusa Pacific 101-64 in the championship game to win their first tournament title.  That year, CBU grabbed its highest NABC ranking with a No. 4 spot on Nov. 24, during its record of 14-straight weeks in the poll carried over from the 2014-15 season. Several Lancers went on to garner postseason accolades as Michael Smith was named the PacWest Player of the Year, PacWest Tournament MVP, PacWest All-Tournament, All-PacWest first team, All-West Region and All-American after hitting the 1,000 career point mark in the middle of the season and leading the conference in scoring for most of the year. Gelaun Wheelwright also hit the elusive 1,000 career point mark in under two seasons as a Lancer. It led to him being named All-PacWest first team, PacWest All-Tournament, All-West Region and West Region All-Tournament. The 2015-16 season also marked the third-straight year the Lancers were featured on a national broadcast, with two televised games. CBU was selected as an NCAA Division II Game of the Week on ESPN on Jan. 9 and then on Fox Sports West on Feb. 3. It puts their tally to five TV games as Fox Sports West showcased CBU twice during the 2014-15 season once at Point Loma and again to conclude the year at home against Notre Dame de Namur and a Fox Sports West game against Hawaii Hilo on Feb. 15, 2014, all of which CBU has won. In 2014-15, Croy led the Lancers to a program-best NCAA Division II Sweet 16 finish after making their second-straight postseason appearance. CBU finished with a 26-7 overall record, 16-4 PacWest mark for second place.  Following the successful year, two Lancers garnered postseason honors. Wheelwright and Taj Spencer were named to the All-PacWest Conference teams, with Wheelwright also being named the Newcomer of the Year. Wheelwright went on to earn PacWest All-Tournament honors, All-West Region honors, West Region All-Tournament honors and All-West District recognition. During the 2013-14 season, his first at the helm, Croy led his team to set two new records: program best start and longest win streak after starting the season 16-0. The Lancers went on to grab as high of a No. 7 NCAA Division II ranking and finished the year with the program's first-ever PacWest Championship title and a 24-4 overall record, 18-2 in conference. The Lancers competed in the program's first-ever NCAA Division II Championship Tournament, dropping a close decision to Chico State in the first round. After the conclusion of the season, Croy was named PacWest Coach of the Year, highlighting a Lancer-dominated award grouping. Freshman Ryan Berg was named both Freshman and Player of the Year, the first time in conference history a player grabbed both honors in the same season. Berg went on to also become the first freshman since 2001 to be selected to the Daktronics All-West Region team. Chris Brown earned the inaugural Defensive Player of the Year to join Berg on the all-conference team, along with Anthony Cosentino, Kevin Crabb and Ivan Patterson. Croy, who became the 12th coach in program history, was announced as one of 12 finalists in the 2014 Clarence "Big House" Gaines award following the end of his debut season. The award is presented annually to the top NCAA Division II men's basketball coach and was named after one of men's basketball's legends, Clarence Gaines.  Prior to CBU, Croy spent the past three years as the lead assistant coach at NCAA Division I St. Marys. During his time working under Coach Randy Bennett, the Gaels went 80-22 overall, winning two regular-season West Coast Conference championships and making two NCAA Tournament appearances. Before St. Marys, Croy spent five years as the head coach at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., along with current Lancer staff Coach Asprilla, Coach Dunaj and Coach Wellman. During his stint there, he quickly staked his claim as one of the states best junior college coaches compiling a 130-35 record, which included the programs first-ever state championship in 2008. He led the Fighting Owls to three straight Western State Conference titles (2008-09-10) and an appearance in the 2010 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Final Four. He was a three-time WSC Coach of the Year, going 92-9 in conference games in that span. Citrus was 35-1 in 2008, 28-5 in 2009 and 29-3 in 2010, the best three-year run in the state. During his time at Citrus, 13 players moved on to the NCAA Division I level and 97 percent (36 of 37) of his players went on to four-year schools. Croys ties to Riverside run deep. His first ever coaching job was a two-year stint at UC Riverside, working under Head Coach John Masi in 2000 and 2001. He worked the 2002 season as the associate head coach at Concordia University in Irvine under Head Coach Ken Ammann, recruiting the class that went on to win the NAIA National Championship in 2003. In 2002-03, Croy returned to UC Riverside as the top assistant to Masi for three years before taking the Citrus job. While at UCR, Croy recruited the Big West Freshman of the Year (Nate Carter), the Big West Defensive Player of the Year (Vili Morton) and UCRs all-time leading scorer (Larry Cunningham). Croy played collegiately at San Francisco State, ranking among the program leaders in five categories, including holding the school record for 3-pointers (167). He is second in games played, third in assists and steals and eighth in scoring. Croy was a three-time All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) selection and led SFSU in scoring three straight years. He earned a bachelors degree in recreation administration in 1999 and a masters in education/physical education from Azusa Pacific University in 2001. He and his wife, Jamie, who played basketball and volleyball at St. Marys, have a daughter (Kayden) and a son (J-Rob). In just three years as the head coach of the California Baptist University men's basketball team, Rick Croy has turned the program around. His team boasts a 78-18 overall record in three years, going an impressive 45-2 at home in the Van Dyne Gym. Over his short tenure, Croy has led CBU to a 49-11 record in the PacWest, three-straight NCAA postseason tournaments, two PacWest first-place finishes and 36 weeks in the NABC Top-25 Poll. Last year (2015-16), the Lancers finished with a 28-7 overall record, and 15-5 conference mark for first place. It was the third-straight 20-plus win season and tied a program record with 28 wins, but the most program wins in NCAA. They went on to dominate the PacWest Conference Tournament, downing rival Azusa Pacific 101-64 in the championship game to win their first tournament title.  That year, CBU grabbed its highest NABC ranking with a No. 4 spot on Nov. 24, during its record of 14-straight weeks in the poll carried over from the 2014-15 season. Several Lancers went on to garner postseason accolades as Michael Smith was named the PacWest Player of the Year, PacWest Tournament MVP, PacWest All-Tournament, All-PacWest first team, All-West Region and All-American after hitting the 1,000 career point mark in the middle of the season and leading the conference in scoring for most of the year. Gelaun Wheelwright also hit the elusive 1,000 career point mark in under two seasons as a Lancer. It led to him being named All-PacWest first team, PacWest All-Tournament, All-West Region and West Region All-Tournament. The 2015-16 season also marked the third-straight year the Lancers were featured on a national broadcast, with two televised games. CBU was selected as an NCAA Division II Game of the Week on ESPN on Jan. 9 and then on Fox Sports West on Feb. 3.  In 2014-15, Croy led the Lancers to a program-best NCAA Division II Sweet 16 finish after making their second-straight postseason appearance. CBU finished with a 26-7 overall record, 16-4 PacWest mark for second place.  Following the successful year, two Lancers garnered postseason honors. Wheelwright and Taj Spencer were named to the All-PacWest Conference teams, with Wheelwright also being named the Newcomer of the Year. Wheelwright went on to earn PacWest All-Tournament honors, All-West Region honors, West Region All-Tournament honors and All-West District recognition. During the 2013-14 season, his first at the helm, Croy The Lancers competed in the program's first-ever NCAA Division II Championship Tournament, dropping a close decision to Chico State in the first round. After the conclusion of the season, Croy was named PacWest Coach of the Year, highlighting a Lancer-dominated award grouping. Freshman Ryan Berg was named both Freshman and Player of the Year, the first time in conference history a player grabbed both honors in the same season. Berg went on to also become the first freshman since 2001 to be selected to the Daktronics All-West Region team. Chris Brown earned the inaugural Defensive Player of the Year to join Berg on the all-conference team, along with Anthony Cosentino, Kevin Crabb and Ivan Patterson. Croy, who became the 12th coach in program history, was announced as one of 12 finalists in the 2014 Clarence "Big House" Gaines award following the end of his debut season. The award is presented annually to the top NCAA Division II men's basketball coach and was named after one of men's basketball's legends, Clarence Gaines.  Prior to CBU, Croy spent the past three years as the lead assistant coach at NCAA Division I St. Marys. During his time working under Coach Randy Bennett, the Gaels went 80-22 overall, winning two regular-season West Coast Conference championships and making two NCAA Tournament appearances. Before St. Marys, Croy spent five years as the head coach at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., along with current Lancer staff Coach Asprilla, Coach Dunaj and Coach Wellman. During his stint there, he quickly staked his claim as one of the states best junior college coaches compiling a 130-35 record, which included the programs first-ever state championship in 2008. He led the Fighting Owls to three straight Western State Conference titles (2008-09-10) and an appearance in the 2010 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Final Four. He was a three-time WSC Coach of the Year, going 92-9 in conference games in that span. Citrus was 35-1 in 2008, 28-5 in 2009 and 29-3 in 2010, the best three-year run in the state. During his time at Citrus, 13 players moved on to the NCAA Division I level and 97 percent (36 of 37) of his players went on to four-year schools. Croys ties to Riverside run deep. His first ever coaching job was a two-year stint at UC Riverside, working under Head Coach John Masi in 2000 and 2001. He worked the 2002 season as the associate head coach at Concordia University in Irvine under Head Coach Ken Ammann, recruiting the class that went on to win the NAIA National Championship in 2003. In 2002-03, Croy returned to UC Riverside as the top assistant to Masi for three years before taking the Citrus job. While at UCR, Croy recruited the Big West Freshman of the Year (Nate Carter), the Big West Defensive Player of the Year (Vili Morton) and UCRs all-time leading scorer (Larry Cunningham). Croy played collegiately at San Francisco State, ranking among the program leaders in five categories, including holding the school record for 3-pointers (167). He is second in games played, third in assists and steals and eighth in scoring. Croy was a three-time All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) selection and led SFSU in scoring three straight years. He earned a bachelors degree in recreation administration in 1999 and a masters in education/physical education from Azusa Pacific University in 2001. He and his wife, Jamie, who played basketball and volleyball at St. Marys, have a daughter (Kayden) and a son (J-Rob).

Asprilla comes off his third season as an assistant to head coach Rick Croy at CBU in 2015-16. A former member of the Colombian National Team and Cal State Fullerton standout, Asprilla spent the 2013 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping interim Head Coach Andy Newman. Prior to that, Asprilla spent two seasons as the lead assistant at Humboldt State, helping the Jacks to a school-record 26-4 record and a California Collegiate Athletic Association title in 2010-11 and a 22-8 mark in 2011-12, reaching the NCAA Division II West Region Championships both seasons. The Jacks also won a CCAA Tournament title as well. No stranger to Croy, Asprilla spent two seasons as his assistant at Citrus College. In his two seasons there, Citrus went 57-8, won a pair of league titles and advanced to the state semifinals in 2010 with a 29-3 record. Asprillas coaching career began in 2005-06 when he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Cal State Fullerton under Head Coach Bob Burton. A transfer from the College of the Sequoias, Asprilla played two seasons for the Titans from 2003-05, averaging 8.5 points and 8.8 rebounds as a senior before suffering a career-ending knee injury in the 12th game of the year against Long Beach State. He led or co-led the team in rebounding in eight of those 12 contests, including a season-high 16 rebounds against UC Riverside. Following his collegiate playing career, Asprilla spent time with the Colombian National Team, competing in numerous tournaments throughout South America, as well as playing professionally with the Bucaros in his hometown of Bucaramanga. He was named the finals MVP in leading Bucaros to a national championship. Asprilla graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelors in kinesiology in 2005 and later earned his masters in kinesiology in 2009. He and his wife, Shannon, have a daughter, Livia. Hardy Asprilla Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Hardy Asprilla comes off his third season as an assistant to head coach Rick Croy at CBU in 2015-16. A former member of the Colombian National Team and Cal State Fullerton standout, Asprilla spent the 2013 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping interim Head Coach Andy Newman. Prior to that, Asprilla spent two seasons as the lead assistant at Humboldt State, helping the Jacks to a school-record 26-4 record and a California Collegiate Athletic Association title in 2010-11 and a 22-8 mark in 2011-12, reaching the NCAA Division II West Region Championships both seasons. The Jacks also won a CCAA Tournament title as well. No stranger to Croy, Asprilla spent two seasons as his assistant at Citrus College. In his two seasons there, Citrus went 57-8, won a pair of league titles and advanced to the state semifinals in 2010 with a 29-3 record. Asprillas coaching career began in 2005-06 when he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Cal State Fullerton under Head Coach Bob Burton. A transfer from the College of the Sequoias, Asprilla played two seasons for the Titans from 2003-05, averaging 8.5 points and 8.8 rebounds as a senior before suffering a career-ending knee injury in the 12th game of the year against Long Beach State. He led or co-led the team in rebounding in eight of those 12 contests, including a season-high 16 rebounds against UC Riverside. Following his collegiate playing career, Asprilla spent time with the Colombian National Team, competing in numerous tournaments throughout South America, as well as playing professionally with the Bucaros in his hometown of Bucaramanga. He was named the finals MVP in leading Bucaros to a national championship. Asprilla graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelors in kinesiology in 2005 and later earned his masters in kinesiology in 2009. He and his wife, Shannon, have a daughter, Livia.

Wellman enters his fourth season as an assistant to head coach Rick Croy at CBU. His role encompasses the organization of office activities, recruiting coordinator, scouting video, overseeing film exchange, travel and assisting in player development. Wellman spent three previous seasons as an assistant coach for Chris Victor at Citrus College in Glendora. In that time, the Owls went a combined 71-19, and made an appearance in the State Championship game in 2011-12 and a State Final Four appearance in 2012-13. Prior to his three years working for Victor, Wellman spent five seasons at Citrus College with Croy. He began his coaching career in 2005 and played a pivotal role in helping the Owls reach the postseason in 2006 for just the second time in school history, along with winning their first-ever State Championship in 2008. In his eight seasons at Citrus, the program amassed a State best 201-54 record, including four conference championships. Wellman graduated from Azusa Pacific with a BA in applied studies. He lives in Riverside with his wife Sammi, CBU Director of Sports Information.  Doc Wellman Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Doc Wellman enters his fourth season as an assistant to head coach Rick Croy at CBU. His role encompasses the organization of office activities, recruiting coordinator, scouting video, overseeing film exchange, travel and assisting in player development. Wellman spent three previous seasons as an assistant coach for Chris Victor at Citrus College in Glendora. In that time, the Owls went a combined 71-19, and made an appearance in the State Championship game in 2011-12 and a State Final Four appearance in 2012-13. Prior to his three years working for Victor, Wellman spent five seasons at Citrus College with Croy. He began his coaching career in 2005 and played a pivotal role in helping the Owls reach the postseason in 2006 for just the second time in school history, along with winning their first-ever State Championship in 2008. In his eight seasons at Citrus, the program amassed a State best 201-54 record, including four conference championships. Wellman graduated from Azusa Pacific with a BA in applied studies. He lives in Riverside with his wife Sammi, CBU Director of Sports Information.