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
Atlantic 10
A-10 Places Holloway, Nicholson on Wooden Award Watch List
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— Two Atlantic 10 men’s basketball players, St. Bonaventure senior Andrew Nicholson and Xavier senior Tu Holloway, were named to the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s Preseason Top 50 list for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award. The list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early … [Read more...] about A-10 Places Holloway, Nicholson on Wooden Award Watch List
A-10 Bounce
A weekly round-up of Atlantic 10 men’s basketball. Xavier, Holloway garnering pre-season accolades CINCINNATI - Xavier University men's basketball has garnered multiple preseason accolades this week. Senior guard Tu Holloway was named preseason First Team All-American in the 2011-12 Athlon Sports College Basketball magazine and Third Team Preseason All-America by Blue … [Read more...] about A-10 Bounce
Atlantic 10 Conference, Barclays Center Form Partnership; Bring A-10 Championship To Brooklyn
NEW YORK--The Atlantic 10 Conference announced that it has formed a five-year partnership with the Barclays Center to bring the A-10 men’s basketball tournament to Brooklyn and the new arena, beginning in 2013. The joint announcement was made Wednesday afternoon at the Barclays Center Showroom in Manhattan, N.Y. It will mark the first time the A-10 Championship, which sends … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 Conference, Barclays Center Form Partnership; Bring A-10 Championship To Brooklyn
La Salle Releases Complete 2011-12 Schedule
Explorers open A-10 play on January 4 vs. Xavier PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle Explorers will begin Atlantic 10 play on January 4 versus Xavier as the conference portion of the 2011-12 men’s basketball schedule was released today. The Explorers will play a home-and-home series with George Washington, Massachusetts and Temple and also host Xavier, Rhode Island, Charlotte, … [Read more...] about La Salle Releases Complete 2011-12 Schedule