A new era begins for Heidelberg Men's Basketball – the Summey Era. 

With experience across all three NCAA divisions, Mike Summey has been named the next Head coach of Heidelberg University Men's basketball. He joins the program after serving as General Manager of Men's Basketball at the University of Utah. A former graduate manager at his alma mater, NC State, Summey has coached at several programs, including a 17-win season as head coach at Bethany College (WV) in 2008–09. He also held roles at Miami (FL), St. Francis (PA), and Bowling Green, where he helped lead the Falcons to a 21–10 record in 2019–20 before the season was cut short by COVID-19.

Also new to the Heidelberg staff is Assistant Coach Nick Mracek. Though new to Heidelberg, he and Coach Summey have history — Mracek was a student assistant at Bowling Green State University while Summey was on staff. He later coached at Lakeland Community College and the University of Rio Grande and served as a graduate assistant at Cleveland State. Mracek earned his bachelor's from Bowling Green in 2020 and his master's from Cleveland State in 2022.

Summey also brings back Graduate Assistant Jason Faizy for his second season with the Heidelberg Men's Basketball program. In his first year, Faizy helped guide the team to a 17–10 record (12–6 OAC), coaching three All-OAC honorees and one student-athlete who earned two All-Region selections. A University of Buffalo graduate, he previously served as a student manager for the UB Men's Basketball program, assisting in the development of four future professional players and a Big 12 champion.

RETURNERS
Returning for their fifth year while also receiving their Master's in Business, Riley Gossom and Brady Bosma are ready to leave their legacy with HU. 

Gossom appeared in 26 games in the 2024-25 season. He collected 27 rebounds and scored 54 points for the Student Princes. He has earned three Academic All-OAC titles. 

Bosma appeared in 20 games last season. He tallied 41 points, 21 rebounds, nine assists, and five steals. He earned Academic All-OAC Honors last season as well. 

Markell Johnson-Nichols returns for his third season with HU. As a sophomore he started all 27 games, averaging 29.1 minutes with 373 points, 85 rebounds, 44 steals, and 108 assists. Johnson looks to keep building off his tremendous campaign. 

Returning to The Berg this season, juniors Darius Davis Jr. and sophomores Jalen Dandridge, Jackson Beasley, Dylan McGlinch, and Xzander Ream are eager to make an impact and see increased time on the court.

NEWCOMERS
Marcos Vazquez, a senior for the Student Princes, attended Shawnee State University in 2024–25. The previous season, he played at Cuyahoga Community College, earning Playmaker of the Year honors after averaging 15.3 points, 7.3 assists, and 6.2 rebounds per game. In 2022–23, Vazquez attended Lakeland Community College.

Senior Trey Killens joins Heidelberg for the 2025–26 season after a standout career at Wittenberg University. Over four seasons, he totaled more than 1,100 points, earning multiple All-NCAC honors, including First Team and All-Tournament recognition, and posted several high-scoring games, highlighted by a 39-point performance against Ohio Wesleyan.

Junior Jarveil Gainey comes to Heidelberg after spending time at Pensacola State College. While there for two seasons, Gainey played a total of 53 games, had a FG percentage of 41.9 and a 3PT percentage of 36.5.

FRESHMEN
Jordan Hudson / Powell, Ohio
Zay Everson / Elyria, Ohio
AJ Adio / Cleveland, Ohio
Rayshawn Hubbard / Cincinnati, Ohio
LyDell Sewell / Oak Park, Mich.
Connor Flood / Sycamore, Ohio
Kobe Brown / Sandusky, Ohio

SCHEDULE
The Student Princes will make a trip down to Greensboro, N.C. for their first game against Greensboro College on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. They will then return home for the Ron Linhart Memorial Classic. On Friday, Nov. 14, they'll face Ohio Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Nov. 15, they'll take on John Carroll University at 3 p.m.

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