Despite the most successful season in program history having become history months ago, the Eastern Mennonite University men's basketball team is still reaping a few of the benefits. No doubt aided by the past season, Coach Kirby Dean and the Runnin Royals will now add eight new freshmen. A number of the recruits will play immediate roles and give the team even more depth this season. (Aug 19) [More]

Registration is open for the Runnin' Royals Basketball Camp 2010. The camp is hosted by Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kirby Dean in Yoder Arena on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg. A Little Royals (ages 4-8) camp runs Mon., June 21, through Thurs., June 24, while the Day Camp (ages 8-17) is Mon., July 5, through Fri., July 9. (Jun 10) [More] [Camp Brochure]

Eastern Mennonite junior Todd Phillips was named Player of the Year while mentor Kirby Dean was honored as Coach of the Year on the 2009-10 Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID) men's College Division all-state basketball team. (Apr 15) [More]

After the most successful season in program history, the Eastern Mennonite men's basketball team finished with their highest national ranking ever. The Runnin Royals lost in the Elite Eight during their first-ever trip to the D-III National Championship and were recognized by voters as fourth in the final D3hoops.com national poll. (Mar 25) [More] [Top 25 List]

The awards continue to pile up for Eastern Mennonite junior Todd Phillips. Before Saturday's D-III National Championship game in Salem, Va., the men's basketball star was named a D3hoops.com First Team All-American. He was also named First Team All-South Region by D3hoops.com and Second Team All-South Region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. (Mar 22) [More] [All-Americans]