Walter Riggs

Walter Riggs was a former basketball player and coach inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. High School Riggs went to Central High School in Evansville, Indiana. On the basketball team he led Central to a regional title as a senior after leading them to a city title. College Riggs played at Evansville College […]

David Ragland

David Ragland (born April 28, 1981) is an American college basketball coach and former player from Evansville, Indiana. He is the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Evansville, returning to his hometown to take over the Purple Aces program in 2022. Ragland previously starred at Harrison High School and played college basketball at […]

Arad McCutchan

Arad A. McCutchan (July 4, 1912 – June 16, 1993) was an American basketball coach, educator and athletic director from Evansville, Indiana, best known for building the University of Evansville men’s basketball program into a national powerhouse. Known throughout Evansville as “Coach Mac,” McCutchan coached the Purple Aces for 31 seasons from 1946 to 1977, […]

Larry Humes

Larry Humes (born April 24, 1944) is a former American basketball player and one of the greatest players in University of Evansville history. A native of Madison, Indiana, Humes came to Evansville after being named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1962. University of Evansville Humes starred for coach Arad McCutchan and the Purple Aces from 1963 […]

Scott Haffner

Scott Richard Haffner (born February 2, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. Haffner, a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m), 180 lb (81+3⁄4 kg) point guard, played two years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), for the Miami Heat during the 1989–90 season and for the Charlotte Hornets during the 1990–91 season. His best year as […]

Jim Crews

Jim Crews (born February 14, 1954) is a former college basketball player and coach best known in Evansville for his 17 seasons as head coach of the University of Evansville Purple Aces from 1985 to 2002. Crews played for Bob Knight at Indiana University and was a member of the undefeated 1976 NCAA championship team […]

Parrish Casebier

Parrish Jason Casebier (born July 18, 1972) is a retired American basketball player. He is best known for his standout college career at University of Evansville, where he was named Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year in 1992. Early Life and College Career Parrish Casebier was born in Owensboro, Kentucky and was adopted at two […]

Jim Brownlee

im Brownlee is a former college baseball coach best known for his 23 seasons as head coach at the University of Evansville, where he became the winningest coach in program history. Playing and early career Brownlee played third base at Illinois State University and was a member of the Redbirds’ 1969 NCAA Division II national […]