Bookstore Basketball History

Open Tournament Past Champions
MVP
Mr. Bookstore
The Mark Tulchinsky Spirit Award
Women's Tournament Champions
Most Points By An Individual - One Game
Only Game Decided By A Coin Toss
Players Who Have Been On the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Former Bookstore Players Who Have Won the Heisman
Former Bookstore Players Who Have Been Chosen for Olympic Basketball Teams
How many teams In the Past Bookstore Years

Open Tournament Past Champions

1972 - The Family
1973 - 31 Club
1974 - The Ducks
1975 - 31 Club III
1976 - TILCS III
1977 - TILCS IV
1978 - Leo's Last
1979 - Chumps
1980 - Defending Chumps
1981 - Re-Classified Nads
1982 - Full House
1983 - Macri's Preferred Stock
1984 - Macri's Deli
1985 - Revenge Of The Fun Bunch
1986 - Lee's BBQ Roundhouse
1987 - Da' Brothers Of Manhood
1988 - Adworks All-Stars
1989 - Malicious Prostitution
1990 - Malicious Prostitution
1991 - Adworks
1992 - Gauchos
1993 - Tequila White Lightning
1994 - NBT
1995 - Models, Inc.
1996 - Dos Kloskas
1997 - Dos Geses
1998 - PRIMETIME
1999 - Malicious Prosecution
2000 - Keyplay.com
2001 - Nylon Strokers
2002 - AdWorks All-Stars
2003 - RBC
2004 - UBS/SMG, Inc.

2005 - We Get Wet
2006 - U Got a Bad Draw

2007 - Castle Point

2008 - The Main St. Pub Saltines
2009 - Hallelujah Holla Back
2010 - Alexander's Grill
2011 - Saturdays In America
2012- Hoops We Did It Again

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MVP

1972 - John Shumate
1973 - Mike Bonifer
1974 - Joe Cooney
1975 - Tom Clements
1976 - Dave Batton
1977 - Dave Batton
1978 - Tom Sudkamp
1979 - Bill Laimbeer
1980 - Rusty Lisch
1981 - Ken Stack
1982 - Tony Hunter and Gregg Williamson
1983 - Joe Sweeney
1984 - Larry Cuculic
1985 - Steve Treacy
1986 - Jim Dolan
1987 - Wes Shorter
1988 - Gary Voce
1989 - Joe Scott
1990 - Joe Scott
1991 - Derrick Johnson
1992 - Dave Bose
1993 - Andy Curoe
1994 - Eric Jones
1995 - Jason Williams
1996 - Dan Fannon
1997 - Mike Denvir
1998 - Raam Jani
1999 - Jeremy Cole
2000 - Tom Dietrich
2001 - Al Vitter
2002 - Justin Tuck
2003 - Joe Dursi
2004 - Tommy Walz
2005 - Justin Funk

2006 - Chinedum Ndukwe

2007 - Robbie Parris

2008 - Carl Andersen
2009 - Joe Fauria
2010 - Chuck Flynn
2011- Alex Klupchak and Connaught Blood
2012- Ryan Dunbar

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Mr. Bookstore and Mrs. Bookstore

1972 - George Nelson
1973 - Pete Clemens and Paul Clemens
1974 - Ron Hein
1975 - Norb Shickel
1976 - Mike Meyer
1977 - Tom Sudkamp
1978 - Dana Snoap
1979 - Jim Kelly
1980 - Bob Keenahan
1981 - Tim Collins
1982 - Tony Anderson
1983 - Paul DeAngelis
1984 - Lou Nanni
1985 - Keith Sawayda
1986 - Al Martin
1987 - John Buscher
1988 - Sean Cullinan
1989 - Jim Flynn
1990 - Derrick Johnson
1991 - John Bergman
1992 - Mike Toner
1993 - Shannon Cullinan and Sara Liebscher
1994 - Ben O'Rourke
1995 - Joe Haigh
1996 - Pete Coleman
1997 - Jason Newcomer
1998 - Too Keller
1999 - Raam Jani
2000 - Steve Craig
2001 - B.J. Kloska
2002 - Al Vitter
2003 - Brian Ostick
2004 - D.J. Lipke
2005 - Jimmy Kilroy

2006 - Carl Andersen

2007 - Mike Ortiz

2008 - Alex Klupchak

2009 - Joe DeMott and Megan Hooper
2010 - Tim Andree and Sierra Smith
2011 - Brendan Bush
2012- Beau Bauer

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The Mark Tulchinsky Spirit Award

2008 - Pat Nolan
2009 - John Hampton

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Women's Tournament Champions

2008 - Anthony Travel
2009 - Four Girls and a Guy
2010 - Anthony Travel
2011- Team Number Onesies
2012- #ballsohard

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Most Points By An Individual - One Game:

BOOKSTORE V (1976)
Mike Borders - 17

BOOKSTORE XI (1982)
Rob Simari - 18

BOOKSTORE XIV (1985)
Tom Healy - 19
Gus Herbert - 21

BOOKSTORE XXVI (1997)
David Mullen - 19

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The Only Game To Be Decided By a Coin Toss:

The Wedge, A Hoosier, and 3 Other Lame Guys beat 4 Guys From Air Loomer in a coin toss on April 6, 1988. The score was stuck at 14-10 in a driving rainstorm, and both teams decided it was time to end the game the same way they started it.

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Past And Present Bookstore Players Who Have Been
On The Cover of Sports Illustrated:

Mark Bavaro - December 15, 1986 (Giants vs. Redskins)

Derek Brown - November 26, 1990 (N.D. is latest No. 1 to fall)

Tim Brown - August 31, 1987 (College Football Preview)

Ross Browner - September 5, 1977 (College Football Preview)

Tom Clements - September 30, 1974 (as N.D. quarterback)

Terry Eurick - January 9, 1978 (Cotton Bowl/National Champs)

Gerry Faust - November 5, 1984 (as N.D.'s "Embattled
Coach")

Vagas Ferguson - September 24, 1979 (Michigan game)

Lou Holtz - September 4, 1989 (College Football Preview;
small photo, along with players from two other
teams)

Rocket Ismail - September 25, 1989 (as N.D.'s "Rocket Man")

Bill Laimbeer - June 27, 1988 (Detroit vs. L.A. for NBA title)
November 5, 1990 (NBA Preview)

Rick Mirer - September 24, 1990 (Michigan game)

Joe Montana - January 25, 1982 (Super Bowl Preview)
February 10, 1982 (small photo -Year in Sports)
January 21, 1985 (w/Marino; Super Bowl Prev.)
October 2, 1989 (throws 5 T.D. passes)
December 18, 1989 (w/Gretsky & Magic;
athletes of the decade)
February 5, 1990 ("Joe Knows Super Bowls")
August 6, 1990 (making of a legend)
December 24, 1990 (Sportsman of The Year)
July 27, 1992 (the comeback kid)

Tony Rice - October 24, 1988 (Miami game)
December 5, 1988 (U.S.C. game)
January 9, 1989 (Fiesta Bowl/Nat'l
Championship)
November 27, 1989 (small photo with 4 other
Heisman Trophy candidates)

Bobby Taylor - Date and headline unknown

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Former Bookstore Players Who Won The Heisman Trophy:

Tim Brown (1987)

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Former Bookstore Players Chosen For Olympic Basketball Teams:

Adrian Dantley (1976 Olympics, Montreal - gold medal)

Bill Hanzlik (1980 Olympics, Moscow - U.S. boycott, team didn't participate)

Thomas (TAB) Baldwin (2004 Olympics, Athens - New Zealand Men's Basketball Coach)

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How Many Teams In Past Bookstore Years:

Bookstore I - 53 teams

Bookstore II - 105 teams

Bookstore III - 136 teams

Bookstore IV - 197 teams

Bookstore V - 256 teams

Bookstore VI - 256 teams

Bookstore VII - 256 teams

Bookstore VIII - 320 teams

Bookstore IX - 384 teams

Bookstore X - 384 teams

Bookstore XI - 454 teams

Bookstore XII - 511 teams

Bookstore XIII - 511 teams

Bookstore XIV - 560 teams

Bookstore XV - 579 teams

Bookstore XVI - 660 teams

Bookstore XVII - 660 teams

Bookstore XVIII - 672 teams

Bookstore XIX - 703 teams

Bookstore XX - 670 teams

Bookstore XXI - 705 teams

Bookstore XXVI - 530 teams

Bookstore XXVII - 631 teams

Bookstore XXIX - 538 teams

Bookstore XXX – 580 teams

Bookstore XXXI -

Bookstore XXXII -

Bookstore XXXIII -

Bookstore XXXIV -

Bookstore XXXV -

Bookstore XXX 685 teams

Bookstore XXXVII 694 teams
Bookstore XXXIX 680 teams
Bookstore XL 739 teams

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