June 9, 2006 MATT MARDIS RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head men’s basketball coach Royce Waltman announced today (June 9) that assistant coach Matt Mardis has resigned to pursue professional opportunities outside intercollegiate athletics. Mardis joined the Sycamore staff prior to the 2003-04 season and spent the past three years with Indiana State. He will complete his duties at ISU on July 1. “I am proud to have been associated with such an outstanding collection of people as those in the Indiana State men’s basketball program, athletic department, and university community,” said Mardis. “I have appreciated the support that the people of Terre Haute have shown me upon my return and I thank them for that. I am confident that the team will be successful in the 2006-07 season, and I encourage the community to continue its support of Sycamore basketball.” Mardis assisted with the basketball program’s administrative duties, scouting, strategy, and game preparation. He took over as recruiting coordinator after his first season with the Trees and assisted with player development. “Matt has done an outstanding job in a short amount of time,” said Waltman. “He has had a tremendous impact on our program, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” A Terre Haute native, Mardis spent one season with NAIA Virginia Intermont during 2002-03. While there, he worked as the top assistant coach for the Cobras, who qualified for the NAIA Division II National Tournament. Before joining Virginia Intermont, Mardis spent two seasons at Kansas State University as a graduate assistant from 2000-02. During the 2001-02 season, the Wildcats equaled their conference win total from the two previous years combined on their way to a seventh-place finish in league play, the school’s best mark in the Big 12 era. A national search for his replacement will begin immediately.
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