Rose Celebrates 100th Season of Basketball; Carr, Mutchner Scholarship Drives Underway

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology celebrated its 100th season of basketball as part of a Feb. 9 doubleheader with Defiance that included a postgame dinner for more than 200 guests.

The festivities included introductions of over 75 returning alumni at halftime of the men’s game against Defiance that was played in front of the largest home crowd this season.

The reception and dinner featured speakers from the three major eras of Rose-Hulman’s basketball history -- spans coached by Jim Carr, John Mutchner and Jim Shaw. Both Mutchner and Shaw were featured speakers in the ceremony, and Carr was remembered after passing away last December.

High resolution photos from the evening are available for a free download at www.rose-hulman.edu/sports/100basketball/eventpics.

The evening concluded with the announcement that a pair of scholarship funds, with the goal of raising $100,000 each, have been established. The Jim Carr Memorial Scholarship was introduced by Hal Brown, while the John Mutchner Appreciation Scholarship was introduced by Tom Curry.

Donations for either the Jim Carr Memorial Scholarship or the John Mutchner Appreciation Scholarship will be accepted online at https://banner.rose-hulman.edu:4440/ajax/onlinegiveform.htm and designating either scholarship in the comment box.

Donations may also be made by contacting Erica Altuve in the Office of Institutional Advancement at (812) 877-8159 or altuve@rose-hulman.edu.