Hall of Fame
“A magical season” accomplished by “a group of guys whose sum was greater than its parts” was the description of the 1989-90 men's basketball season. The roster of only eight or nine players, often supplemented in practices by whoever could be found in the Old Gym, went undefeated in NDCAC conference with a perfect 10-0 record, a feat that had not been accomplished since the mid-1950s. There was never a shortage of volunteers as the team became the campus’s team. The game that encapsulated the heart and fight of that team was against the University of Mary, when the Comets put on a clinic, trouncing their opponent on their home court. “The Greatest Show on Earth” was the way the Bismarck Tribune described the stunning win by the Comets. While several players earned Hall of Fame and other awards for their excellence that season, at the end-of-the-year banquet the Comet starters asked Coach Noles that the substitute players, Kevin Kemp, Ryan Flanagan, Kurt Olson, and Ken Kantack, be named the year's MVPs as they were so integral to the team's success. The determination in that team amazed and delighted basketball fans throughout the conference, making the 1989-90 season one of the most memorable in Comet men's basketball history.
