Matt Grahoben Coaching Career

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In this dynasty I will begin as an assistant coach at Dayton until I get hired as a head coach. Everything will be simulated up until that point.

Head Coaching Records:

2017-18
Team: Stetson
Record: 17-12 (11-3, 1st A-Sun)
Postseason: None
Awards: Matt Grahoben Conference Coach of the Year

2018-19
Team: Stetson
Record:
Postseason:
Awards:

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2016:
First Four:
#16 Lehigh over #16 Vermont
#12 UIC over #12 Virginia Tech
#16 Florida Gulf Coast over #16 North Carolina Central
#12 West Virginia over #12 Alabama

Bids by Conference:
ACC- 9
Big 10- 6
Big East- 6
Big 12- 4
Pac 12- 4
SEC- 4
AAC- 3
MAC- 3
C-USA- 2
Horizon- 2
MWC- 2
Summit- 2
WCC- 2

East:
First Round:
1 Syracuse over 16 Lehigh
9 South Dakota State over 8 Providence
5 Gonzaga over 12 IUPUI
4 St. John's over 13 UNC Greensboro
2 Purdue over 15 Prairie View
10 South Florida over 7 UNLV
6 Kent State over 11 Akron
3 Pittsburgh over 14 Youngstown State

Second Round:
1 Syracuse over 9 South Dakota State
4 St. John's over 5 Gonzaga
10 South Florida ove 2 Purdue
3 Pittsburgh over 6 Kent State

Sweet 16:
1 Syracuse over 4 St. John's
3 Pittsburgh over 10 South Florida

Elite 8:
1 Syracuse over 3 Pittsburgh

Midwest:
First Round:
16 Weber State over 1 Kentucky
8 Maryland over 9 UTEP
5 Colorado over 12 UIC
4 Oklahoma over 13 Wichita State
2 UConn over 15 Cal State Fullerton
7 Florida State over 10 DePaul
6 Memphis over 11 Oregon
3 UCLA over 14 Bryant

Second Round:
8 Maryland over 16 Weber State
4 Oklahoma over 5 Colorado
2 UConn over 7 Florida State
6 Memphis over 3 UCLA

Sweet 16:
4 Oklahoma over 8 Maryland
2 UConn over 6 Memphis

Elite 8:
2 UConn over 4 Oklahoma

South:
1 Virginia over 16 Princeton
8 Villanova over 9 Auburn
5 Charlotte over 12 West Virginia
4 Michigan State over 13 Murray State
2 Florida over 15 Arkansas Little Rock
7 Indiana over 10 Northwestern
6 Michigan over 11 Pepperdine
3 Oklahoma State over 14 Central Arkansas

Second Round:
1 Virginia over 8 Villanova
5 Charlotte over 4 Michigan State
2 Florida over 7 Indiana
6 Michigan over 3 Oklahoma State

Sweet 16:
1 Virginia over 5 Charlotte
2 Florida over 6 Michigan

Elite 8:
1 Virginia over 2 Florida

West:
First Round:
1 Louisville over 16 Florida Gulf Coast
8 Arizona over 9 Saint Louis
12 Boston College over 5 Kansas
4 North Carolina over 13 James Madison
2 Duke over 15 Longwood
7 Creighton over 10 Rider
6 Boise State over 11 Western Michigan
3 Georgetown over 14 New Mexico State

Second Round:
8 Arizona over 1 Louisville
12 Boston College over 4 North Carolina
2 Duke over 7 Creighton
3 Georgetown over 6 Boise State

Sweet 16
12 Boston College over 8 Arizona
3 Georgetown over 2 Duke

Elite 8
3 Georgetown over 12 Boston College

Final Four:
1 Syracuse over 2 UConn
1 Virginia over 3 Georgetown

1 Virginia over 1 Syracuse

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2017:
East:
First Round:
1 Louisville over 16 Fairleigh Dickinson
9 Xavier over 8 Arkansas
5 Indiana over 12 BYU
4 Charlotte over 13 New Mexico State
2 Purdue over 15 North Florida
7 Gonzaga over 10 California
11 Iowa State over 6 VCU
3 North Carolina over 14 Eastern Kentucky

Second Round:
1 Louisville over 9 Xavier
5 Indiana over 4 Charlotte
2 Purdue over 7 Gonzaga
11 Iowa State over 3 North Carolina

Sweet 16:
1 Louisville over 5 Indiana
11 Iowa State over 2 Purdue

Elite 8:
1 Louisville over 11 Iowa State

Midwest:
First Round:
1 Kentucky over 16 Delaware State
8 Miami (OH) over 9 Villanova
5 Michigan over 12 Ole Miss
4 Temple over 13 UNC Greensboro
2 UCLA over 15 Valparaiso
7 Notre Dame over 10 UCLA
11 North Carolina State over 6 Oklahoma State
3 Duke over 14 Manhattan

Second Round:
1 Kentucky over 8 Miami (OH)
4 Temple over 5 Michigan
7 Notre Dame over 2 UCLA
11 North Carolina State over 3 Duke

Sweet 16:
1 Kentucky over 4 Temple
7 Notre Dame over 11 North Carolina State

Elite 8:
1 Kentucky over 7 Notre Dame

South:
First Round:
1 Arizona over 16 UL Lafayette
8 Oregon over 9 Texas A&M
12 Tennessee over 5 Maryland
4 Georgetown over 4 Southern
2 UConn over 15 Hawaii
7 Colorado over 10 New Mexico
6 Western Michigan over 11 Air Force
3 Florida over 14 South Dakota State

Second Round:
1 Arizona over 8 Oregon
4 Georgetown over 12 Tennessee
7 Colorado over 2 UConn
6 Western Michigan over 3 Florida

Sweet 16:
1 Arizona over 4 Georgetown
7 Colorado over 6 Western Michigan

Elite 8:
1 Arizona over 7 Colorado

West:
First Round:
1 Michigan State over 16 New Hampshire
9 Pittsburgh over 8 Tulsa
5 Saint Louis over 12 Texas A&M Corpus Christi
4 Creighton over 13 Columbia
2 Oklahoma over 15 Loyola-Chicago
10 Minnesota over 7 Ohio State
6 Dayton over 11 Idaho State
3 Boston College over 14 Loyola-Maryland

Second Round:
1 Michigan State over 9 Pittsburgh
4 Creighton over 5 Saint Louis
2 Oklahoma over 10 Minnesota
3 Boston College over 6 Dayton

Sweet 16:
1 Michigan State over 4 Creighton
2 Oklahoma over 3 Boston College

Elite 8:
2 Oklahoma over 1 Michigan State

Final Four:
1 Kentucky over 1 Louisville
2 Oklahoma over 1 Arizona

1 Kentucky over 2 Oklahoma

Bids by conference:
AAC- 3
A10- 3
ACC- 7
Big 10- 7
Big 12- 4
Big East- 4
MAC- 2
MWC- 3
Pac 12- 5
SEC- 6
WCC- 3

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Stetson Hires Grahoben as New Men's Basketball Coach


April 12, 2017

Stetson University has announced that Matt Grahoben will become the school's next men's basketball coach. The 31-year old spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Dayton, helping the Flyers to a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year. Grahoben takes over a Stetson team that finished just 9-19 last year, winning just 4 conference games in the Atlantic Sun.

[grahoben]

Roster and Projected Rotation


Rotation with 2016-17 stats
PG: Donte Hightower (4.0 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.5 APG)
SG: Jason Willis (3.4 PPG, 0.7 RPG, 0.7 APG)
SF: Rodney Craig (3.9 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.4 APG)
PF: Tyrus Hathaway (6.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.4 APG)
C: Shawn Bradford (12.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.7 APG)
6thTerrence Adams (7.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.8 APG)
7th: Chad Medley
8th: John Grays
9th: Ward Champan
10th: Larry Stapleton
11th: Erik Henry
12th: Marque Mason
13th: Michael Walcutt (0.8 PPG, 0.3 RPG, 0.3 APG)

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Schedule:
November
14 vs Furman
17 vs Delaware State
21 @ Long Island
24 @ Arkansas State
28 vs North Texas

December
1 @ Texas
5 @ IUPUI
9 vs Stephen F. Austin
12 @ Tulane
15 @ UTEP
19 @ New Hampshire
22 @ Nicholls State
26 @ West Virginia

January
2 @ Jacksonville
5 vs Lipscomb
9 @ South Carolina Upstate
12 vs New Jersey Tech
16 @ North Florida
19 vs Kennesaw State
23 @ Florida Gulf Coast
26 vs Jacksonville
30 @ Lipscomb

February
2 vs South Carolina Upstate
6 @ New Jersey Tech
9 vs North Florida
13 @ Kennesaw State
16 vs Florida Gulf Coast

Preseason A-Sun Rankings:
1. USC Upstate
2. Florida Gulf Coast
3, Lipscomb
4. Kennesaw State
5. Jacksonville
6. Stetson
7. NJIT
8. North Florida

Recruiting Commitments:
PF Brooks White (#1451)
C Llyod Harris (#931)

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Preseason Top 25
1. Michigan State
2. Duke
3. Kentucky
4. Florida
5. UConn
6. Louisville
7. Oklahoma
8. Arizona
9. Georgetown
10. North Carolina
11. Notre Dame
12. Kansas
13. Indiana
14. Syracuse
15. Maryland
16. UCLA
17. Temple
18. Michigan
19. Ohio State
20. Arkansas
21. Pittsburgh
22. North Carolina State
23. Gonzaga
24. Oklahoma State
25. Boston College

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November 14, 2017

Furman (1-1) 66
Stetson (1-0) 71

Matt Grahoben began his head coaching career with a win, as his Stetson Hatters defeated the Furman Paladins 71-66. After a close first half, Stetson went on a huge run early in the second frame to take a 47-29 lead at one point. Furman chipped away at the lead throughout the second half, but could never make the score closer than a two possession game. Stetson center Shawn Bradford led the Hatters with 24 points, as he dominated the paint despite sitting much of the first half with two fouls.

Notable Performances:
Shawn Bradford 10-17 FG, 24 Points, 7 Rebounds
Donte Hightower 3-6 FG, 13 Points, 3 Rebounds, 5 Assists
Jason Willis 4-9 FG, 12 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Ward Chapman 2-3 FG, 6 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 Assist
Chad Medley 2-6 FG, 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists

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November 17, 2017

Delaware State (0-2) 61
Stetson (2-0) 70

For the second consecutive game, Shawn Bradford led all in scoring, this time contributing 23 to Stetson's total of 70. The Hatters spent most of the second half trailing, as Delaware State consistently scored, not allowing the opposition to go on any long runs. Stetson finally broke through late in the second half after forcing consecutive turnovers, leading to easy fast break points which gave them a lead which they would hold. Overall the Hatters had great ball movement throughout the game, assisting on 19 of the team's 24 field goals.

Notable Performances:
Shawn Bradford 7-9 FG, 23 Points, 6 Rebounds, 1 Assist
Jason Willis 4-12 FG, 12 Points, 1 Rebound, 5 Assists
John Grays 3-4 FG, 7 Points, 2 Rebounds

[jksander]

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