By Paul Casey Gotham Mark Schmidt remembers it well. He had just finished his first season as head coach with St. Bonaventure, and his Bonnies, who hadn't known a winning season in five years, limped to the finish line with just two victories in Atlantic 10 conference play and an overall record of 8-22. He introduced his recruiting class - the group to which he would stake … [Read more...] about Nicholson etching his name in SBU lore
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Xavier picked pre-season A-10 favorite
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Xavier has been chosen as the Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball preseason favorite and 26 A-10 players were selected for preseason awards. The league announced the poll and awards Thursday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. Both the awards and the predicted order of finish were chosen by a panel … [Read more...] about Xavier picked pre-season A-10 favorite
A-10 Bounce
Owls take to the water for chemistry PHILADELPHIA - Team-building and chemistry is an important part of any sports team, and with that in mind, Temple head coach Fran Dunphytook his 2011-12 men's basketball squad to the Schuylkill River Friday for an early morning exercise with the Owls' men's crew team. "I want to thank our men's crew coaches Gavin White and Brian … [Read more...] about A-10 Bounce
Signed, sealed, delivered: La Salle Explorers 2011-12
With October comes the official start of the college basketball season as teams begin practices. Follow along as Pickin’ Splinters highlights the incoming classes of the A-10 that are “signed, sealed and delivered.” Next in line comes the La Salle Explorers. La Salle's 2010-11 campaign ended in Atlantic City, New Jersey when they fell to the Temple Owls in the A-10 … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: La Salle Explorers 2011-12
Jensen Named Head Coach for Canton NBA D-League Squad
ST. LOUIS – Alex Jensen, who has spent the previous four seasons on Rick Majerus’s men’s basketball staff at Saint Louis University, has been named head coach of the new Canton NBA Development League franchise, the organization announced today. “Al Jensen indicated to me that he wanted to go in a different direction with his career and pursue this NBA opportunity presented … [Read more...] about Jensen Named Head Coach for Canton NBA D-League Squad