4/3: #1 North Carolina is the champ.
4/4: Awards: Sam Toma was named 2nd team All American! That is very cool! In conference, Sam is A10 POY and 1st team along with Lydell Risi and Jason Bree.
Chris Hobs made the 2nd team. I got Conf. COY.
Della Bates is a 1st team All American, and A10 POY and 1st team. The two inside big players both made the 1st team, and Midge is Conf. COY.
"Hey, we got lots of trophies!"
"Yeah, we did."
"Come on. Cheer up. This is a happy day."
"Yeah."
"Look, let's see what offer s we get- both of us. We'll figure it out."
"Yeah..."
4/9: "Kansas? Kansas wants you?"
"Yeah. That's a terrific program. You're going, right?"
"I'm going for a visit.."
"Of course. You have to."
"Hey, if I could get them to hire you to coach the women's team would you go?"
"First, I don't want a job I didn't get on my own, and second, I don't want anyone to lose a job because of me. So no."
4/10: "Michigan State! That's like one of the best 5 programs in the country!"
"Yeah. I'm going to fly there right after Kansas."
"I'm happy for you."
"I haven't taken a job yet."
"I know but if they offer, how can you say no..."
4/13: Boston Globe, Eddie Mayo: After visiting both U. Of Kansas and Michigan State, UMass head coach Dunphy Nomakowski, A.K.A. Phee Nom, has announced that he is returning to the Minutemen.
"I've had two great years here. I want to see what we can do next year, and I just might be here for a long time. I love Western Massachusetts, and I love being this close to my parents. I'm not saying I'll coach at UMass for the rest of my life, but I'm not going anywhere right now."
Coach Nom didn't say it but rumors are very strong that his relationship with UMass women's head coach Midge Blake had to have been a huge factor in his decision to stay. If the lovebirds want to stay together that could be very good news for UMass. I mean what are the odds of both a men's and a women's coach both being offered jobs at the same school? Both teams made the Sweet Sixteen this season so the future is bright in Amherst!
4/16: Damn! All three assistants got new jobs. Promotions and raises for all of them so I can't blame them. But hiring assistants is never easy, especially hiring
the right ones.
Really happy my hires. Duffy Coy is my new #1, my recruiter. He was doing that very well at Duquesne, and wanted to come here to be closer to family.
Yaph King is my #2, my scouting coach. He has been at BU for a very long time, was there when I was a student there. He's a great guy and extremely analytical, which is just what i need in that spot.
Randy Cilk will be my bench/practice coach. He did that at Harvard. I've heard nothing but great things.
4/23: We desperately need a budget increase. I spent a lot on assistants.
We get $10,000. That puts us about where we were before the new hires.
32-5, A10 champs, Sweet Sixteen. Over my five year career I'm 135-34, .799.
Let's see what we can do with a lot of new faces.
Now to get Rick Hopeless to move us to a better conference.