Basketball Weber State's 1964-65 basketball team posted its best senior college mark in history. The third year Wildcats recorded a 22-3 record. Their 8-3 conference mark was good enough for the Big Sky crown. Weber set many team and individual records. It suffered its only losses on the road, but ran its home court string to 19 by winning 14 at home. The 'Cats also burned the nets for a .455 percentage from the field. Gene Visscher, the Wildcat's big man from Muskegon, Michigan, set several personal marks for Weber. Against Fresno State he scored 16 field goals. Against Montana he pulled down 21 rebounds. He also had the best field goal percentage - .540 - and he averaged 11.3 rebounds per contest. Jerry Trice set an individual mark when he scored 15 of 16 rebounds in one game. Five Wildcats scored in double figures for the year and "the best sixth man in the league," Eddie Tillman, just missed with a 9.6 output. Visscher and Trice led the squad with 18.4 and 18.3 outputs. John Silbernagel, the only senior, tallied 13.8 per game. Sophomore sensation Greg Harrop, was next with 12.6. Bob Belka, scholastic standout hit for 10.1 per contest. Visscher and Trice were named to the all-star Big Sky Team. Silbernagel headed the second squad. Harrop and Tillman were put on the honorable mention list. 1964-65 was truly a vintage year for Weber State College Basketball. Harrop controls the ball while team mates get set for a set up. Fastbreak results in two points. WSC 99 Eastern Montana........................81 WSC 88 Chico State..................................62 WSC 89 Wyoming ....................................75 WSC 82 Chico State..................................61 WSC 88 Southern Colorado State..........75 WSC 81 Carroll..........................................57 WSC 95 Fresno State ................................90 WSC 74 Portland State ............................57 WSC 107 Whitworth ..................................69 WSC 105 University of Idaho....................71 WSC 64 Idaho State..................................55 WSC 96 Westminster................................72 WSC 100 Portland State ............................54 WSC 74 University of Montana ..............75 WSC 83 Montana State............................72 WSC 85 Eastern Montana........................80 WSC 91 Saint Joseph ................................75 WSC 106 Westminster................................81 WSC 83 Western Montana......................55 WSC 98 University of Montana..............75 WSC 101 Montana State............................84 WSC 79 Idaho State..................................75 WSC 106 University of Idaho..................103 WSC 68 Gonzaga ......................................77 WSC 86 Gonzaga ......................................67 Coaches COACH DICK MOTTA Dick Motta came to Weber five years ago and since then has won 105 games and lost only thirty-one. This year he led the Wildcats, to a 22-3 season, first place in the Big Sky Conference, and was selected coach of the year. This was to have been a rebuilding year for Weber and Motta built one of the best teams in the intermountain area. Coach Motta received his Master's Degree from Utah State University in 1960. His first coaching experience was at Grace Junior High School in Idaho. In three years he compiled a 64-13 record capped by the state championship in 1958-59. He came to Weber in 1960 after having done graduate work at Colorado State University. He won the ICAC title twice in a row and finished eighth and twelfth in the junior college finals. In 1962-63 Weber State became a four year school and Motta's team had a 22-4 record against the new competition. The high flying 'Cats were rated as high as fifth in the small college rankings. Last year, as a major college in the new Big Sky Conference, his team had a 17-8 record. They were the fourth highest scoring team in the nation with a 91.5 scoring average. They finished second to Montana State for the conference crown with a 7-3 record. COACH PHIL JOHNSON Phil Johnson rejoined his high school and college mentor, but this year he is his assistant coach. He is also coach of the freshman basketball team. He graduated from Utah State University in 1963. He was named to the all-Skyline team his two years on the Aggie squad. He was a co-captain during his senior year. He holds the school high jump record at 6' 8". Coach Johnson was the most valuable player in the LDS all-church tournament last year when his team won the championship.