I once heard the statement in coaching, “if you are a great coach but a weak recruiter, you will get fired. But if you are a great recruiter and even a fair coach, you will survive.” Obviously, the goal is to be both. But it does explain the importance in college basketball of getting the best players. Ever since I started coaching, I have always been compared to John Calipari more than any other coach. I guess it’s because I made
And just like that, 32 games are in the books. The Sweet Sixteen is officially on the line and first game jitters are no longer an excuse. The theme of the week so far: you can’t just bring your name, you have to bring your game. [Read more…]
The Memphis Tigers will return to the NCAA Tournament as Conference USA champions, having defeated Southern Mississippi in a double overtime classic on Saturday afternoon. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the Tigers: [Read more…]
As March Madness approaches, Sheridan Hoops is providing a small service to our readers whose love of basketball includes college basketball. Most basketball fans know about the Dukes and Indianas and Georgetowns and Gonzagas. But what about South Dakota State? Belmont? Florida Gulf Coast University? [Read more…]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — What a weekend we had in New England at the National Prep Showcase, a top-of-the-line prep school tournament that primarily features some of the New England region’s premier basketball talent. This year was no different as the field at Albertus Magnus College was loaded with an array of talented players. There were an average of 2.5 committed D-I players per team — and we are going to spotlight three of them heading to Indiana, Memphis and Syracuse. [Read
It’s officially fall, and with that comes the kickoff of the NBA and NCAA basketball seasons. While Midnight Madness is just around the corner and NBA training camps will officially launch over the next few days, much of the behind-the-scenes focus among front office folks will be logging frequent flier miles to travel the country and the world to see the best and most promising prospects that may enter the 2013 NBA Draft. While the 2011 NBA Draft was international-heavy in Round