Dawn Staley Leaves Temple University For South Carolina

Posted in Candace Dupress, Dawn Staley, John Chaney, Richmond Rage, Temple University, University of South Carolina, University of Virginia on May 8th, 2008 by Mizzo

dawn-staley Dawn Staley Leaves Temple University For South Carolina
The North Philly basketball legend will be missed on and off the court

This hurts. I’m sure my sadness for the city doesn’t compare to AG’s (Temple grad), but Staley’s presence here was on par with any of the men coaching in the city mainly because Dawn rescued a program that didn’t have a national identity before she took the job. She was 172-80 with six NCAA Tournament appearances. She was a prominent force at Temple, where John Chaney was–and still is–a college basketball coaching legend before he retired in 2006.

Her foundation has helped numerous at risk kids turn it all around.

In eight seasons she won 5 Big 5 Coach of the Year awards.

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Will Kelvin Sampson Bounce Back?

Posted in Bobby Knight, Clem Haskins, Coack K, Eric Gordon, Indiana University, Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, Jim Harrick, Jim O'Brien, John Chaney, John Thompson, Kelvin Sampson, Kevin Love, Larry Eustachy, Memphis Tigers, Michael Beasley, Nolan Richardson, O.J. Mayo, University of Oklahoma on April 23rd, 2008 by wellslion1

Will Kelvin Sampson Bounce Back?
Who is Kelvin Sampson?

This is my farewell to college basketball 2008. I’ll remember the domination of Memphis, the outstanding freshman class (Beasley, Love, Mayo, Gordon), and the unforgettable championship game for years to come but this is what’s really going to stick with me.

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