Louis, Simon Fraser University, Truman State University and West Texas A&M University. Additional participants include the University of Colorado-Mesa, Henderson State University, the University of Missouri-St. The tournament, which will take place at Desert Oasis High School, features PSU and UCO and well as MIAA members UCM and Rogers State. We are confident we will be able to put together a great tournament.' 'Working with Jim and his team at Pittsburg State has been great and we're thankful for their hard work and cooperation to do this. 'We are looking forward to bringing back an exciting and high-quality tournament and we are thrilled to do so in honor of Jerry and my Dad,' UCO Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Stan Wagnon said. 'I know Stan (Wagnon) and the folks at UCO feel the same way about co-hosting a premiere D2 men's basketball tournament and paying tribute to two tremendous men who had such impactful lives.'

'We are very excited to take part in reviving this great tournament and doing so in honor of two pillars of NCAA Division II in Jerry and Skip,' PSU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Johnson said. 18-19, will be held in memory of Hughes and Wagnon. This year's tournament, which features 10 teams and 10 games to be played Dec. He also served as men's golf coach, head athletic trainer, and Alumni Director for the university at different times during his 25-plus year career at UCO. John 'Skip' Wagnon served as Director of Athletics from 1986-2003, overseeing the department's move into Division II. 21 following a brief illness, served as Athletic Director at UCM for 40 years and had been employed by his alma mater since 1979.

The High Desert Classic was held annually in mid-December at Las Vegas, Nev., for 18 seasons between 19 and co-sponsored by long time University of Central Missouri and UCO athletic directors Jerry Hughes and John 'Skip' Wagnon. PITTSBURG - Pittsburg State University and University of Central Oklahoma officials have partnered to revive one of the nation's top NCAA Division II men's basketball neutral site tournaments – the High Desert Classic – for the 2023-24 season.

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