Brandon has been a friend of 63games since the beginning. That year we were both very big on our teams. He was a UNC fan and I was a …
1994 – Ivan Gomez
Ivan was a shoe in for his first victory by being the only one to pick Arkansas to beat Duke for their first National Championship. He’s been dreaming of the …
1995 – Matt Steadman
Matt is the consummate sports analyst. He has a knack for seeing the game in a way many don’t. It’s also not hard to believe that Matt works in …
1996 – Matt Steadman
The only back to back winner in the history of the pool. Matt was on fire all year. He was dropping shots from all corners of the court. My favorite …
1997 – Luke Luttrell
We were still a few years away from a website in 1997. To ensure that I could play without fraud I would have every participant sign the back of my …
1998 – Josh Oeding
Josh has been an older brother type mentor to me since I met him in 1998. Josh recruited me into Sigma Phi Epsilon, a decision that has had a tremendous …
1999 – Brandon Kasel
Brandon became the second two-time champion in 1999. He along with the entire pool failed to pick UCONN as the national champion. It was also in 1999 that I was still …
2000 – Neal Hoelting
I met Neal when I attended Wichita State and worked in the admissions office. Neal has been a rock in the admissions office at Wichita State for over a decade. …
2001 – Marcus Barber
In his debut appearance Marcus took first place. Marcus has entered 72 brackets over the years. That year he only entered 2. Now I’ve enjoyed Marcus’ participation and donations to the teammates but …
2002 – Eddy Brotemarkle
Eddy kept Marcus out of a back to back championship in 2002. Eddy has been in the pool for over two decades and is now putting on a great pool …