2014-15 Men's Basketball News

#StormTop10 of 2014-15: No. 1
July 17, 2015
The top highlight on our countdown is basketball player Charles Swain reaching the 1,000-point milestone in the final game of his career.

17 named to IIAC Winter all-Academic Team
April 30, 2015
Seventeen student-athletes competing in winter sports were named to the 2014-15 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Brad Bjorkgren hired as men's basketball coach
April 15, 2015
Long-time high school boys basketball coach Brad Bjorkgren has been named the next men’s basketball coach at Simpson College, Director of Athletics Brian Niemuth announced Wednesday.

Division III Week Profile: Mitchell White
April 11, 2015

Division III Week Profile: Tori Haag
April 09, 2015

Division III Week Profile: MacKenzie Haupt
April 08, 2015
MacKenzie Haupt spent two years as a role player on the Simpson women's basketball team. In 2014-15, she emerged as one of the best players in the Iowa Conference.

Swain named honorable mention all-conference
March 05, 2015
The newest member of Simpson’s 1,000-point club, Charles Swain earned Honorable Mention all-Iowa Conference honors for the 2014-15 season.

Zanders resigns as men's basketball coach
March 02, 2015
After leading the Simpson men’s basketball team for the past five seasons, Charles Zanders has resigned as head coach, Director of Athletics Brian Niemuth announced Monday. Former assistant coach, Brandon Stromer will take over on an interim basis.

Swain reaches milestone, Simpson falls to Loras in season finale
February 21, 2015
Charles Swain reached the 1,000-point plateau in his final game but the Simpson men’s basketball team lost to Loras 89-71 on Saturday.

Valiant effort falls short, Simpson loses to Coe in OT
February 18, 2015
Ryan Skaar had a career night and all five starters reached double figures, but the Simpson men's basketball team couldn't get over the hump in an 81-74 overtime loss to Coe on Wednesday.

Storm can't keep up with conference frontrunner Buena Vista
February 14, 2015
Leif Olson scored 13 points but league-leading Buena Vista pulled away in the second half, beating the Simpson men’s basketball team 102-75 on Saturday.

Dubuque tops Simpson 78-65
February 11, 2015
The Simpson men’s basketball team hung around with one of the top teams in the Iowa Conference, but Andre Norris and company were too much to handle as Dubuque beat Simpson 78-65.

Simpson loses at Central
February 07, 2015
Ryan Skaar scored a team-high 16 points in Simpson's 60-46 loss at Central.

Storm drop road contest to Luther
February 04, 2015
DJ Dafney scored nine points and Simpson led by as many as nine in the first half before losing to Luther 58-51.

Simpson tripped up by Wartburg 74-67
January 31, 2015
Charles Swain scored a season-high 25 points, but Nate Woeste made the go-ahead jumper with 2:15 left and Wartburg hit six free throws down the stretch to beat the Simpson men’s basketball team 74-67 on Saturday at Cowles Fieldhouse.

Olson's career game can't offset sharp-shooting Central in loss
January 28, 2015
Leif Olson had a career game but a lull early in the second half proved costly as the Simpson men’s basketball team lost to Central 74-58 on Wednesday night at Cowles Fieldhouse.