2012 Induction Photo Gallery
2012 Induction Press Release
After an 11-win season the year before, the 1988-89 team went 20-10 and won the sixth National Bible College Athletic Association National Championship in seven years for NCC. Head Coach Jeff Rodenburg and assistant coaches John Gilles and Don Gaskill led a talented team including James Bennett, Steve Case, Mike Delaplain, Craig Doerksen, Gregg Gittins, Jeff Knox, Randy Lilya, John O’Haver, George Rogers, Mat Sand, Tracy Sims, and Carl Swan.
The team went 2-0 at the NBCAA Championship tournament. Claiming the No. 1 overall seed, the Crusaders earned a bye into the semifinals where they defeated Southwestern Assemblies of God College 87-80. In the championship game, NCC cruised to a 97-76 victory over North Central Bible College. Sand was named tournament MVP and he was joined on the all-tournament team by both Knox and Swan.
1988-1989 Season Statistics
1988-1989 Newspaper Clippings
Where are they now?
Steve Case – Owner of a dental laboratory in Eugene
Gregg Gittins – Chiropractor in Eugene
Jeff Knox – Finance and IT operations for the Linn-Benton Housing Authority
George Rogers – General Manager of the Valley River Inn in Eugene
Mat Sand – Owner of TriSand, a repair business in Salem and Eugene. Lives in Baker City
Tracy Sims – Associate Pastor at Grace Community Fellowship
Carl Swan – Principal at Thurston Middle School
Coach Rodenburg – Dean of Students at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington
Coach Gaskill – Finance Director at Mill Log Equipment in Eugene
Are you a member of the team and not listed here?
Please email
gobeacons@nwcu.edu and let us know what you are up to! We are always looking to improve our statistical records. If you have any box scores or cumulative stats from your time as a Crusader, please send them our way!
