
Overall record: 348-304 (through 2012-13)
Gavin, a basketball and golf standout during his collegiate career at Mount Mercy, has more victories than any other men's basketball coach in school history and was the first to reach the 300-win mark during the 2010-11 season. His 2012-13 squad earned an at-large berth in the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship, the second national tournament appearance in school history.
Gavin also led the Mustangs to an MCC championship and their first-ever appearance at the NAIA national tournament in 1996, where they made it to the second round. He has guided 11 NAIA all-Americans and is a four-time MCC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year (1994, 1996, 1997, 2010). Gavin was also the MCC Men's Golf Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2002 when he led the Mustangs to conference championships.
Gavin, who graduated from Mount Mercy in 1988 and earned a Master's degree from Columbia Southern in 2006, resides in Marion with his wife, Traci. They have two children, Trenton and Kailee.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lamar Wall | SR | G | 6-0 | Milwaukee, Wis. | Ashford | |
| 5 | Rashad Carrington | SR | G | 5-10 | Milwaukee, Wis. | Ashford | |
| 10 | Antonio Thomas | JR | G | 5-7 | St. Louis, Mo. | Forest Park C.C. (Mo.) | |
| 12 | Sid Beck | SR | G | 6-2 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | C.R. Jefferson H.S. | |
| 14 | Martin Mlinaric | SR | F | 6-8 | Velika Gorika, Croatia | McCook C.C. (Neb.) | |
| 15 | Alex Coleman | SR | F | 6-5 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Kirkwood C.C. | |
| 20 | Bobby Sherwood | JR | G | 6-0 | St. Paul, Minn. | Dordt | |
| 21 | Nate Becker | SO | F | 6-5 | Center Point, Iowa | Center Point-Urbana H.S. | |
| 23 | Jake Misener | SO | G | 6-2 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | C.R. Kennedy H.S. | |
| 25 | Tyler Poldervaart | SR | F | 6-6 | Fort Dodge, Iowa | Iowa Central C.C. | |
| 31 | Lucas Mulholland | JR | G | 5-9 | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Kirkwood C.C. | |
| 32 | LaDon Singleton | JR | F | 6-4 | Chicago, Ill. | Chabot J.C. (Calif.) | |
| 33 | Vladimir Vukovic | SR | C | 6-8 | Ruma, Serbia | Garrett C.C. (Md.) | |
| 40 | Jordan Snitker | SR | F | 6-3 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | C.R. Kennedy H.S. | |
| 44 | Chad Underwood | SR | F | 6-5 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | C.R. Jefferson H.S. |