A guard from Louisville, Kentucky, Hoosier played for Coach Don Lane on the Transylvania men’s basketball team from 1992 through 1997.
The Pioneers encountered a “golden age” of winning during Hoosier’s time with the program, winning at least 20 games a season. Hoosier is the 23rd-highest scorer in Transylvania men’s basketball history with 1,365 career points.
As a freshman, Hoosier averaged double figures in scoring and played in all 30 games, helping guide the Pioneers to a 20-10 season. Hoosier missed his sophomore season due to injury, but returned with purpose for his redshirt sophomore season, amassing 523 career points over his first two playing seasons as the Pioneers qualified for their second consecutive national tournament appearance in 1995. As a junior, Hoosier earned Great Lakes All-Region Team honors and repeated the feat as a senior.
While Hoosier was with the program, the Pioneers qualified for the NAIA National Tournament three times, making the dance in 1994, 1995, and 1997. A two-time team captain, Hoosier appeared in 114 games with 105 starts. During Hoosier’s tenure, Transylvania amassed a record of 90 wins against 36 losses. Along with his 1,365 points, Hoosier registered a total of 453 rebounds, 418 assists, and 204 steals; he led the Pioneers in steals and assists in both the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. During his junior year in 1996, Hoosier also led the team in rebounds with 162 caroms.
