America East 2004-05 Season Recap by Phil Kasiecki The America East Conference had one of its better seasons in 2004-05, though the conference looked a little top-heavy in the final standings. Two games separated first from third place, then five games separated third from fourth. The end result was three […]
Month: May 2005
Northeast Recap
Northeast Conference 2004-05 Recap by Ray Floriani A common theme all season in the Northeast Conference was unpredictability. The conference coaches did agree that Monmouth was the favorite, but there was a unanimous feeling that anything could, and probably would, happen. Monmouth won the regular season title, but did not […]
Colorado: Patton Hires Anderson as Assistant
Mister Anderson . . .: Colorado head coach Ricardo Patton announced the hiring of John Anderson as an assistant on his Buffaloes’ staff. Anderson comes to the Buffs after an 18-year career at Hillcrest High School in Memphis, where he had a 253-194 record. Anderson, a three-time winner of Tennessee’s […]
Marquette: Ellis Resigns Staff Position to Help Inner-City Youth
Ellis Leaves Golden…er, Marquette: Marquette assistant coach Bo Ellis has announced that he is leaving Tom Crean’s coaching staff. Ellis, the captain of Marquette’s 1977 national champion squad, is leaving at the end of June to captain a youth outreach program with the Chicago Public Schools, to help inner-city and […]
Northern Colorado: Rasmuson Hires Reed as Assistant
Bears Appoint Former Lion: Northern Colorado head coach Craig Rasmuson announced the hiring of former Loyola Marymount assistant Richard Reed as a member of the Bears’ coaching staff. Reed spent the past three seasons on Steve Aggers’ staff for the Lions, and previously was an assistant at Cal Poly Pomona. […]
Iona: Gaels Grab BC Transfer Hailey
Gaels Nab an Eagle: Iona head coach Jeff Ruland announced that former Boston College guard Steve Hailey will be transferring to the Gaels. Hailey, who played two seasons at BC as a point guard, averaged four points per contest last season. Hailey will sit out next season due to NCAA […]
American: Williford Named Assistant
Williford Joins Eagles: Jason Williford has been hired as an assistant on Jeff Jones’ American University coaching staff. Williford comes to the Eagles after five seasons as an assistant at Boston University. As a player, Williford played four seasons under Jeff Jones at Virginia, and also was an assistant at […]
Vermont: Sanow and Turner Named Assistants
Catamounts Name Two: Vermont has announced the hiring of two new assistants, John Sanow and Hajj Turner, to Mike Lonergan’s coaching staff. Sanow has 17 years of coachiing experience, including eleven seasons at St. Francis (PA), and stints at D-II Gannon (Erie, PA) and the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown. Turner worked […]
Mississippi Valley State: Stribling Retires After 22 Seasons.
Delta Devils’ Stribling Retires: Mississippi Valley State head coach Lafayette Stribling has announced his retirement. After coaching in the high school ranks for 26 years, Stribling took over the Delta Devils program in 1983, and amassed a 315-207 record in 22 seasons. He took the team to three NCAA Tournaments. […]
ACC Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference 2004-05 Season Recap by Michael Protos The Champ Is Here For the third time in five years, the national champion resides in the ACC. North Carolina joined Duke and Maryland as the conference’s most recent national champions from the conference by virtue of the Tar Heels’ 75-70 […]