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Under new head coach Craig Smith, the Comets did a 180° turn from a 1-27 season, playing their way to the NAIA D II national tournament. Doing things “the right way,” the team led the conference standings, received votes in the national top 25 poll, won conference player of the week honors four times out of six, and set a record in the DAC-10 for the largest turnaround in conference wins from the previous season, from 0 to 11. The five new starters, all juniors, included Alexandros Anthis, perhaps the single-season most-decorated Comet men’s basketball player ever, team and conference scoring leaders Gilby Sanchez and John Feggo IV, Archie Weatherspoon IV, and Scott Theis. Key reserves were Aaron Bonaime, Justin Skjerven, and Curt Hong. The regular-season 17-13 record was good for third in the conference and their post-season wins propelled them “from one win to ‘in’” at nationals. This team signaled the Comets’ rise to national prominence as they proved to be the foundation for Smith’s two record-setting teams that followed.
Members of the 2004-05 team: Aaron Bonaime, Alex Anthis, Alex Kelsch, Archie Weatherspoon IV, Brandon Schaefer, Chris Reinhart, Curt Hong, Derek Gathman, Erick Edmond, Fred Wentzel, Gilby Sanchez, John Feggo IV, Justin Skjerven, Marcus Morrison, Markeith McCullough, Olawale Ayoade, Reid Flaagan, Scott Theis, Sebastian Ramirez, Shawn Hove, Tom Schram, Travis Janich, Zach Alvidrez. Coaches: Craig Smith, Justin Johnson, Justin Forbes.
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