Men's Basketball
Carl Sandburg College men's basketball has been a tradition for more than 40 years. The program has won five Arrowhead Conference championships and has had three athletes named NJCAA All-American honorable mention. The Chargers won their first Region IV tournament title in 2014 to advance to the NJCAA Division II national tournament for the first time in program history. Home games are played at John M. Lewis Gymnasium on the Main Campus in Galesburg.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament
2014
Arrowhead Conference Champions
1972, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2018
Region IV Tournament Champions
2014
Region IV Tournament runner-up
1985, 2002, 2017, 2020
No. |
Name |
Height |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
High School |
| 1 | Connor Barnett | 6-3 | G | Fr. | Fulton, Ill. | Fulton |
| 2 | Hunter Caves | 6-3 | G | Fr. | Alburnett, Iowa | Alburnett |
| 4 | Storm Hangen | 6-3 | F | So. | Peoria, Ill. | Manual |
| 5 | Adam Cash | 6-1 | G | Fr. | Pekin, Ill. | Pekin |
| 10 | Griffin Ronnebeck | 6-1 | G | So. | East Moline, Ill. | United Township |
| 11 | Myles Estrada | 6-2 | G | Fr. | St. Charles, Mo. | Francis Howell Central |
| 15 | Atem Agot | 6-6 | G/F | Fr. | East Moline, Ill. | United Township |
| 20 | Cooper Theleritis | 5-10 | G | Fr. | Pekin, Ill. | Pekin |
| 21 | Matt Williams | 6-6 | F | Fr. | Peoria, Ill. | Notre Dame |
| 23 | Eric Price | 6-0 | G | Fr. | Galesburg, Ill. | Galesburg |
| 31 | Jason Hise | 6-1 | G | Fr. | Knoxville, Ill. | Knoxville |
Head coach: Ryan Twaddle
Assistant coach: Peyton Bizarri
Overall record: 15-15
Arrowhead Conference: 2-7
Last updated: Feb. 25
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| Sunday, Oct. 17 | TBA | Illinois Central (scrimmage) | East Peoria | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 20 | 6 p.m. | St. Ambrose JV (scrimmage) | Davenport, Iowa | |
| Thursday, Oct. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Southeastern (scrimmage) | W. Burlington, Iowa | |
| Monday, Nov. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Ambrose JV | HOME | W, 85-56 |
| Wednesday, Nov. 3 | 8 p.m. | Milwaukee Area Tech | Milwaukee | L, 98-76 |
| Saturday, Nov. 6 | Sauk Valley Classic | Dixon | ||
| 2 p.m. | Eureka JV | W, 81-67 | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Prairie State | W, 79-72 | ||
| Tuesday, Nov. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Lincoln Land | Springfield | L, 77-68 |
| Thursday, Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Monmouth JV | HOME | W, 78-47 |
| Sunday, Nov. 14 | 11:30 a.m. | Knox JV | HOME | W, 73-56 |
| Tuesday, Nov. 16 | 7 p.m. | St. Ambrose JV | Davenport, Iowa | W, 101-75 |
| Saturday, Nov. 20 | 3 p.m. | Madison | Madison, Wis. | W, 81-76 (OT) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 23 | 4 p.m. | #15 Rock Valley | Rockford | L, 84-81 |
| Dec. 3-4 | Elgin Classic | Elgin | ||
| Friday, Dec. 3 | 5 p.m. | Kalamazoo Valley | W, 86-70 | |
| Saturday, Dec. 4 | 2 p.m. | Elgin | W, 68-57 | |
| Wednesday, Dec. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Lincoln Land | HOME | L, 76-61 |
| Saturday, Dec. 11 | 11 a.m. | Eureka JV | HOME | W, 98-56 |
| Wednesday, Dec. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Bryant & Stratton | HOME | L, 67-49 |
| Saturday, Dec. 18 | 3 p.m. | Prairie State | HOME | W, 92-75 |
| Saturday, Jan. 15 | 1 p.m. | #14 Joliet | Joliet | L, 85-75 |
| Tuesday, Jan. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Black Hawk* | HOME | L, 96-80 |
| Thursday, Jan. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Illinois Valley* | HOME | W, 74-69 |
| Monday, Jan. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Sauk Valley* | HOME | L, 81-55 |
| Thursday, Jan. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Kishwaukee | Malta | W, 82-60 |
| Thursday, Feb. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Kishwaukee* | HOME | L, 75-62 |
| Saturday, Feb. 5 | 1 p.m. | McHenry County | Crystal Lake | W, 81-67 |
| Monday, Feb. 7 | 7 p.m. | #7 Indian Hills | Ottumwa, Iowa | L, 96-68 |
| Tuesday, Feb. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Highland* | HOME | L, 74-65 |
| Thursday, Feb. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Black Hawk* | Moline | L, 99-95 (OT) |
| Tuesday, Feb. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Illinois Valley* | Oglesby | L, 83-60 |
| Friday, Feb. 18 | 7 p.m. | Sauk Valley* | Dixon | L, 78-56 |
| Saturday, Feb. 19 | 3 p.m. | Oakton | Des Plaines | W, 78-63 |
| Friday, Feb. 18 | 7 p.m. | Sauk Valley* | Dixon | L, 78-56 |
| Region IV Tournament | ||||
| Thursday, Feb. 24 | 7 p.m. | McHenry County (quarterfinals) | Crystal Lake | L, 107-81 |
*Arrowhead Conference
Head Coach
Ryan Twaddle
Ryan Twaddle has been the Carl Sandburg College men's basketball coach since the 2007-08 season. During the 2013-14 season, he guided the Chargers to their first Region IV tournament championship and their first appearance in the NJCAA Division II national tournament, helping him earn NJCAA Region IV and NJCAA District 3 Coach of the Year honors for 2014. He also took over head coaching duties for the Sandburg men's golf team in 2013 and has guided the Chargers to three NJCAA Division II national tournaments. The Chargers' 12th-place finish at the 2013 national tournament was the best finish in program history. Prior to becoming the men's basketball coach, Twaddle was an assistant for four seasons under former head coach Mike Bailey. Twaddle graduated from Macomb High School and continued his playing career at Sandburg, earning two letters in both basketball and baseball. Twaddle lives in Galesburg and has a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University.