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June-August 2002

Allegheny coach resigns for development office
MEADVILLE, Pa. — Allegheny men’s coach Phil Ness has resigned his post to accept a position in the school's development office as a major gifts officer. A national search for Ness’ replacement, which will be chaired by Interim Director of Athletics Maureen Hager, will begin immediately.

“Phil’s strong relationships with Allegheny alumni and members of the Meadville community, as well as his excellent communication skills, made him very attractive to us,” John McCandless, Vice President for Development said. “We regret stealing him from the basketball program, but we’re very pleased that he will now be helping the Gators in a new way.”

Ness, who has been coach for the last 13 seasons, struggled with the decision to give up coaching but relishes the new challenge. “I’m very excited about the change,” Ness said. “It’s a chance for me to play on a different team, a great team, where I’ll be able to help the entire Allegheny community.”

Ness departs the program as the all-time wins leader, with a career record of 107-91. He led the Gators to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998 and 1999 and an NCAC Tournament championship in 1998. Ness was named the NCAC Coach of the Year in 1995-96, and this past year was named a National Sports Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport. “Our department will miss Phil both personally and professionally,” Hager said. “He’s been a big part of what we’ve accomplished over the last 13 years."

“Certainly, the view from the stands will be different,” Ness said. “The toughest part about the new job is not being there on the sidelines when Nick Catanzarite scores his 1,000th point or when the team wins a big game. The great part about being basketball coach at Allegheny over the last 13 years has been people; the players, athletic department and fans.”

Prior to coming to Allegheny in 1989, Ness was an assistant coach at Brown and Northeastern. A 1978 graduate of Lafayette, Ness is a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame, ranking third on Lafayette’s all-time scoring list. He also played professional basketball for one season in Belgium.

The team returns four starters and 11 letterwinners from a 13-12 season, in which the Gators finished fourth in the NCAC.

Webster hires Maryville (Tenn.) assistant
ST. LOUIS — Webster University athletic director Tom Hart has announced the hiring of Christopher Bunch as the men's basketball coach. Bunch takes over the program from Dave Kaneshiro, who has taken a position with Cal State-Stanislaus. Bunch inherits a program that won eight of its last nine regular-season games in 2002 to win the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and reach the NCAA Tournament.

Bunch graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a bachelor's degree in science education in 1989 and a master's in administration and supervision in 2002. Bunch has been assistant coach at Maryville (Tenn.), since 2000. In those two years the team compiled a 47-10 record, going undefeated in its conference and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition to his collegiate experience, Bunch has served as a high school head basketball coach for seven years.

Bunch says he "is excited to come into such a great situation with a good group of athletes, a strong staff and community." With all but two players returning from last year's conference championship team, Bunch hopes to continue to build the program.

Chowan head coach headed to Hawaii
University of Hawaii head coach Riley Wallace announced the hiring of longtime Chowan coach Bob Burke as an assistant.

“I’ve known Bob for many years, and I felt with our team having a chance to be very good in the next couple of years, that we wanted to put someone in that position with his experience,” Wallace said. “He had a very good junior college record and has years of experience coaching and recruiting. Bob has worked with some of the offenses that we use, so he is very familiar with what we do offensively.”

Burke spent the last 22 seasons at Chowan, compiling a 419-217 record at the junior college and Division III level.

Burke was a three-time NJCAA Region X Coach of the Year, five-time Eastern Tarheel Conference Coach of the Year, and was selected to coach the Carolina squad in the NJCAA all-star game.

“I’m really looking forward to coaching at UH,” Burke said. “I have much respect for Coach Wallace and his staff. I’m excited about what they had to say about the kids in regards to their work ethic and academics. The whole package is exciting to me, working in Hawaii and coaching at the Division I level. I’m looking forward to jumping in what they call that ‘Circle of Excellence.’”

In 1971, Burke was hired at Greensboro, becoming the nation’s youngest head coach at the age of 25. In three seasons, Burke directed the team to 35 victories. He served as an assistant coach at Campbell and Guilford from 1975-78.

Burke owns a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education at Campbell and a master’s in education at North Carolina A&T.

Heidelberg hires Baldwin-Wallace assistant
TIFFIN, Ohio — Heidelberg director of athletics Jerry McDonald announced Duane Sheldon had been named Heidelberg's 18th men's basketball coach during a press conference Aug. 7.

Sheldon (right, with McDonald) joins The 'Berg after spending the last three years as an assistant at Baldwin-Wallace.

"We are excited about what Duane brings to our basketball program and Heidelberg College," said McDonald. "His character and integrity are two qualities that are apparent. His proven ability to develop a winning program as a head coach and his familiarity with the OAC as a player and assistant coach will be pluses in the future of Heidelberg basketball."

Sheldon echoed many of the same sentiments about what drew him to Heidelberg.

"The fact that I was familiar with the OAC and an opportunity to coach in the best conference in the country led me to Heidelberg," said Sheldon. "Choosing Heidelberg in particular was the experience with the interview. Before that my extent of knowledge about Heidelberg and Tiffin was coming into the gym, playing and going home. When I came for the interview it felt like a good fit for me. I'm excited to be here."

A coach's son, Sheldon has been grooming himself to become a college head coach since his graduation from Baldwin-Wallace in 1993. He was named the head coach at Midpark High School in 1994, only one season away from playing for the Yellow Jackets. He led the Meteors for five seasons finishing with a 68-42 record, but posted a 53-14 mark over his final three years. He was named Associated Press Northeast Division I Coach of the Year in 1997-98 and was named Pioneer Conference Coach of the Year in 1998-99.

During his time with the Meteors, the team broke 82 school records, won a conference championship, won two sectional championships, posted the best record in school history and was ranked eighth in the final 1998-99 AP poll.

After his successful run at Midpark, Sheldon decided to coach at the collegiate level and became an assistant under Steve Bankson at Baldwin-Wallace. He remained a teacher at Midpark and has served as the department head for the health and physical education department since 1999.

"The X's and O's of the game are similar for high school and college," said Sheldon. "The challenge is that you have to adjust to where the student-athlete is in life. That is why I wanted to coach at the college level. Every coach has his philosophies and beliefs about winning and that part is not as tough."

Sheldon replaces longtime Heidelberg head coach John Hill, who spent 26 seasons as The 'Berg's mentor before becoming the athletic director at Shenandoah in July. He inherits a program that has not had a winning season since a 14-12 campaign in 1996-97 and finished last season at 10-17.

While Sheldon has experience turning around programs he understands that the 2001-2002 season may be a bit tough. "With no recruiting it will be a challenge. But like I told the young men when I talked to them, something has brought us together for a reason. We will face challenges but they will just be bumps in the road. We are going to be competitive and challenge for the league title."

Sheldon was a three-year letter-winner on the hardwood at Baldwin-Wallace. He was first-team Academic All-OAC performer and served as a co-captain. He graduated from Baldwin-Wallace in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education. Sheldon earned his master's of education from Ashland in 2000.

Sheldon has been married to the former Laura Lout for eight years. She was a track athlete for the Yellow Jackets and is currently a high school track coach.

Alum takes over Conn's men's program
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Tom Satran, a 1994 Connecticut College graduate, has been named the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater.

Satran, a three-year member of the Camels and a team captain, was an assistant coach at New York University. As a graduate assistant coach at Connecticut College under former coach Glen Miller, Satran helped the team to two consecutive NCAA berths, including a spot in the Division III Final four in 1998-99.

He earned a master of arts in teaching from Connecticut College in 1997. As an assistant coach at Connecticut College, Brown and NYU, "Satran has been an effective recruiter and has gained significant coaching experience under mentors Miller of Brown and Joe Nesci of NYU," said Stanton Ching, interim director of athletics and professor of chemistry at Connecticut College.

Satran steps into the position vacated by Lynn Ramage, 2001-02 NESCAC Coach of the Year, who left to accept the men's basketball position at Greensboro.

NBA.com photo Devean George, once upon a time, was a D3hoops.com first team All-American.

According to published accounts, George agreed to the four-year, approximately $21 million contract with the Lakers, the full "mid-level exemption" the Lakers could offer the veteran. The mid-level exemption is between $4.5 and 4.7 million for the 2002-03 season, with allowances for 10% raises in subsequent years. He was expected to sign the deal on Thursday, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles chose not to exercise its fourth-year option on Devean when he entered the third year of his contract at the beginning of the 2001-02 season, making Devean an unrestricted free agent this summer. Wednesday (July 17) was the first day that free agents could sign.

George visited with five other teams during the two weeks that teams could court free agents — Minnesota, Washington, Chicago, New Jersey and Utah — and between 12 and 15 teams had contacted him. George's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN.com that Minnesota and Utah were willing to offer him six-year deals, but he chose to remain in Los Angeles.

"He probably took a few years less than he could've gotten elsewhere," Bartelstein said in an ESPN.com story Wednesday. "But this is where he wanted to be. The Lakers were his first choice."

Bartelstein said that George may have passed up a possible starting role for another team to remain a Laker. This season, George emerged as one of the key players off the bench for the club, playing in a backup small forward role behind veteran Rick Fox.

"Devean didn't want it hanging out there forever," Bartelstein told the Los Angeles Times. "We had a good idea what the market was for him. There was a lot of interest and he had a lot of suitors."

This season, George became the seventh player in NBA history to be a member of a league championship team in each of the first three seasons of his career, as his Los Angeles Lakers completed a four-game sweep of the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals.

George's third season with the Lakers was the best of his NBA career so far. He averaged 21.5 minutes per game during the regular season, with career-high averages of 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He hit career highs of 41.1% from the field and 37.1% from three-point range and was one of only three Lakers to see action in all 82 regular-season games in 2001-02.

King's women get D-I transfer from Army
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — King's women's basketball coach Bryan Whitten has announced Lisa Krzywicki is transferring her talents to the Lady Monarchs after spending the past two years at West Point.

A 5-10 forward, Krzywicki is a former Delaware all-state selection and helped St. Mark's to a pair of state championships during her career. As a senior, she averaged 12.2 points and 8.3 rebounds as St. Mark's sported a 26-1 record and won the state title.

During her career, St. Mark¹s won a pair of Diamond State Classic Tournament titles. Kryzwicki was also a Catholic Conference all-star selection while earning most valuable player honors at the Diamond State Classic. She was an active offseason performer, playing six years with the Delaware Wildcats AAU Team.
At West Point, a member of the Division I Patriot League, Kryzwicki saw extensive playing time as a freshman on the junior varsity squad but elected to bypass her sophomore year while deciding not to reenlist at the Academy after her two year commitment.

"I am very excited about Lisa coming to King's as I recruited her hard while she was in high school and felt strongly that she was a player who could really help us," Whitten stated. "At West Point she was forced to play small forward, but in Division III she is a power forward. Lisa has a strong inside game but also possesses a nice perimeter shot from 15 feet and in. She is an excellent rebounder which is an area where we needed help and is also very sound defensively. She has been away from the sport for a year but is a hard worker and is really looking forward to getting back on the floor. Lisa is an extremely confident player and when she gets her game back she will be a big addition to our program. Lisa is very mature and coming to us after two years at West Point, she is disciplined, as well as being an outstanding student-athlete. She will fit in very well with our program on and off the court."

As a high school senior, Kryzwicki was also recruited by Division I Lehigh, the Naval Academy, St. Joseph's, Central Connecticut, and Division II West Chester.

At King's she will join a Lady Monarchs program coming off a school-record 25-4 record in which the team reached the Division III National Tournament "Elite Eight" under Whitten, the MAC Freedom Coach of the Year. The Lady Monarchs return four starters and 10 of their top 11 scorers, including reigning conference most valuable player Nikki Kingston and fellow first-team choice Jen Wozniak.

"It was a hard decision to leave West Point but I decided after a lot of thought that it was just too long a commitment and that I would not be where I wanted to be in life when I got out of the military," Kryzwicki stated. "I also want to go to graduate school and that would have been pushed down the road for seven more years with the military commitment. King's was a good option for me because I know it is a good school academically and the basketball program is excellent as well. My family is very religious so King's being a Catholic school was also very important. The size of the school, as well as the small ratio between teachers and students is a lot like West Point and I really wanted that."

Menard transfers from Marquette to Carthage
KENOSHA, Wis. — Carthage men's basketball coach Bosko Djurickovic has snagged a Division I transfer from Marquette. Kevin Menard will attend Carthage in the fall and have three years of eligibility. The 6-6 forward appeared in appeared in nine games for the Golden Eagles last year and scored in four of the nine. He had a season-high four points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 19 and DePaul on Jan. 19. At New Lenox Lincoln-Way High School, he was named honorable mention all-state his senior year by both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times with an 18.0 scoring average, 7.0 rebounds with a .520 field-goal percentage.

"Kevin is going to be a great addition to our program," said Djurickovic, entering his seventh season at Carthage. "He's an impact-type player, and he's a real good fit for what we need. He can make the 3-point basket, he's a very tough and physical inside player, an excellent rebounder and a good defender. For us, he's just what the doctor ordered." Carthage went 28-2 last season and made its first trip to the Final Four.

"Kevin is looking to have a productive college career where he can have a
chance to play," said Marquette head coach Tom Crean. "He's a great kid,
and he continued to work out with us to the very end, until the semester was
over. I wish him the best. He was a very good person here."

Susquehanna names women's coach
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Susquehanna University has named Liz Cranmer Briggs head women's basketball coach, director of athletics Don Harnum announced July 22.

Briggs succeeds Mark Hribar, who resigned in March after compiling a 237-139 record in 15 seasons with the Crusaders. She will also serve as the first head coach of Susquehanna's women's golf program, which was added as the school's 23rd varsity sport last month.

Briggs becomes the 10th head coach in the program's 42-year history and will look to turn around a Crusader squad that finished 9-15 last season, but returns four starters.

Briggs is no stranger to Susquehanna, having served as an assistant field hockey and assistant women's lacrosse coach during the 2001-02 season.

Briggs scored 1,638 points at Division II Saint Anselm from 1987-91, earning Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman and Kodak/WBCA honorable mention All-American recognition as a senior.

The second-leading scorer in Hawk history, Briggs was inducted into the Anselmian Athletic Club Hall of Fame in February 1998. During her four seasons with the Hawks, Saint Anselm compiled a 78-38 record and made two trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

After playing professionally for three years in Europe, Briggs served as an assistant coach at American International from 1994-96 and at Harvard during 1996-97 — earning a trip to the NCAA tournament all three years.

Most recently, Briggs spent four seasons as an assistant at Bucknell from 1997-98 through 2000-01 under head coach Kathy Fedorjaka, helping the Bison to a then-school-record 20 victories during the 2000-01 season. She also served as Bucknell's junior varsity coach for three years.

Briggs is a 1991 graduate of Saint Anselm with a bachelor of arts degree in history, and earned a master of arts in international relations from Boston University in 1997.

Her husband, Tim, is head baseball and assistant football coach at Susquehanna. They reside in Selinsgrove with their son, Clay.

Case Western lands another D-I transfer
CLEVELAND — G'Ann Lauder, a former standout at Regina High School, has decided to transfer to Case Western Reserve from Division I James Madison.

The 5-11 junior guard played in 31 of 33 games for JMU her freshman season (2000-2001) off the bench, averaging 3.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 10.5 minutes. She was named the Dukes' Newcomer of the Year. Lauder only played in four games her sophomore year (2001-2002) before deciding she wanted to transfer and play closer to home. She averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 12.0 minutes in those games.

"The No. 1 thing that attracted me to CWRU was their academic reputation," said Lauder. "I also liked the fact that their coaching staff and players seem to have fun while playing basketball. Those are the two biggest reasons I decided to come back home and play for the Spartans."

Lauder was named the Northwest Region Division III (high school) Player of the year and MVP of the state tournament her senior year (2000) as Regina won the Ohio state championship. She was also inducted into the Ohio Girls Basketball Hall of Fame that same year.

"G'Ann was an outstanding player at the high school level and has continued that success in the college game," said CWRU head coach Kristin Hughes. "Her talent will have an immediate impact on our team's success this year. She is also strong academically which makes her a great fit for our program."

The women's basketball team made its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2002, winning an at-large bid and setting a school record for the most wins. The team finished the regular season with a record of 20-7 overall, second in the University Athletic Association, and made it to the tournament's second round.

For the Case Western women, it's their second NCAA Division I transfer of the summer and fourth overall in the past three years. Last month sophomore Rachel Spadafore transferred from Niagara University. A year ago, Spartan sophomore guard Keesha Allen transferred in from Cincinnati. Two years ago forward JeNine Nickerson, who graduated last month, transferred from Cleveland State.

Penn State Altoona hires former NBA star
ALTOONA, Pa. — Former NBA player and UNLV standout Armon Gilliam has been named as Penn State Altoona's head men's coach.

Gilliam played 13 years in the NBA. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the No. 2 overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft, following four years at UNLV.

At UNLV, Gilliam earned a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in ethnic studies, while making the Dean's List for two years. He received the Academic Achievement Award in 1985 and was named the Black Student-Athlete of the Year in 1986.

Gilliam was a Division I All-American in 1987 and was a finalist for the John Wooden Award the same year. He made the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1988, was named MVP of the New Jersey Nets for three consecutive years (1994-1996), and was honored in 1996 for scoring 10,000 points during his NBA career.

He has advised a number of high school coaches in the Pittsburgh area and worked over the past 22 years as a speaker and instructor for hundreds of basketball camps across the USA and Europe. Gilliam, 38, was most recently the head coach of last year's Penn State McKeesport basketball team.

"We are thrilled to welcome Coach Gilliam to Penn State Altoona's intercollegiate athletics program and are excited by the leadership, skill, and level of professionalism he will bring to our men's basketball program as it continues to grow in Division III competition," says Fredina Ingold, director of athletics.

"As I make the step from the court to the coach's box, it becomes increasingly important to pass on a good legacy to the next generation of athletes," Gilliam says. "I have acquired a wealth of basketball knowledge throughout my collegiate and professional basketball careers that I am eager to share with young athletes. However, it is vitally important to facilitate the growth of these young men into people who will have a promising future. I will be a coach who prepares the student-athletes in the basketball program to be successful on the court and in the game of life."

Gilliam takes over a Cougars squad that opened up 1-18 before finishing 4-22 under Kenny Macklin. Macklin was not retained as coach.

Washington & Lee women's coach resigns
LEXINGTON, Va. — Washington & Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh has announced that Janet Hollack, the school's head women's coach for the past two seasons, has resigned to pursue coaching opportunities at the Division I or Division II level.

"My main goal at W&L was to establish a more competitive environment with the women's basketball program and I believe we did accomplish that," said Hollack. "We had more competitive practices and games. We competed well within the ODAC, defeating a number of different league opponents, and held our own with some of the top teams nationally. I want to thank Mike Walsh for the opportunity to coach and teach at Washington and Lee and I look forward to pursuing and continuing my coaching career at a higher level."

Hollack posted a 20-30 (.400) overall record during her two seasons in Lexington. The Generals went 15-25 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play during that same span, qualifying for the ODAC Tournament during the 2001-02 season.

She greatly aided in player development as evidenced by forward Jessica Mentz and center Megan Babst, who graduated as the program's top two scorers and rebounders in the nine-year history of the program. Mentz, a two-time First Team All-ODAC selection, was named the Virginia and ODAC Player of the Year, while Babst earned Second Team All-ODAC honors following the 2001-02 season.

"Janet Hollack has elevated the skill level of our women's basketball program during her time in Lexington," said Walsh. "This improvement was best exemplified by two Washington & Lee players being named to the All-ODAC teams. She has been a good colleague, coach and teacher for our students and athletes. I wish her the best of luck and support her decision to pursue other coaching opportunities."

Hollack came to Washington & Lee following seven seasons as the associate head coach at Brown. During her time there, the Bears advanced to the 1992 NIT and won the 1994 Ivy League title, receiving the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Hollack has also held coaching positions at Truman State, Florida International, Missouri Western State and UW-River Falls. A national search for Hollack's successor will begin immediately.

New Paltz hires new head women's coach
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The department of athletics at New Paltz State has hired Brad Duckworth as its new head women's basketball coach.

Duckworth spent the last two years as the head women's basketball coach at Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse. During that time he guided the program to back-to-back conference championships and two straight undefeated seasons in league play. In 2000-01, Western Wisconsin Technical College captured the Wisconsin Junior College Athletic Association Region 4 Championship and established a school record for consecutive wins with 10 in the process.

Duckworth began his collegiate coaching career in 1997 at UW-La Crosse and spent three years as the first assistant and head junior varsity coach.

Duckworth earned his master's degree in sport administration from UW-La Crosse in May. He also owns an undergraduate degree from the UW-La Crosse in sport management.

Rutgers assistant takes over at Loras
Larry Lawler has been named the new head women’s basketball coach at Loras. Lawler replaces Tam Tills, who recently left Loras after three years as the Duhawks’ head coach to take the position of head women’s coach and assistant director of athletics at Concordia (Ill.).

Lawler comes to Loras after seven seasons as an assistant coach at Rutgers, where he served under head coach C. Vivian Stringer. During the 1998-99 season, Rutgers finished with a 29-6 record and were defeated in the NCAA Elite Eight by Purdue, which went on to win the national championship. The following season, Rutgers went 26-8 and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. During Lawler’s seven seasons at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights have posted a record of 133-84.

Prior to his tenure at Rutgers, Lawler was the assistant boys’ coach at Johnston High School near Des Moines. During his five seasons there, Johnston fashioned a 110-13 record, won two state championships, and at one point won 50 consecutive games.

During the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons, Lawler served as an assistant under Stringer at Iowa. During those two seasons Iowa had a record of 50-11. At that time Lawler was pursuing his master of arts degree in physical education. He earned his undergraduate degree from Northern Iowa in 1983 in social science and secondary education.

Lawler, a native of Eldora, Iowa, has also served as a coach and teacher at Dows High School (1983-84) and at Belle Plaine High School (1984-88).

“Larry is a proven winner,” said Loras director of athletics Greg Capell. “His record at Johnston, Iowa and Rutgers is a testament to that. His work ethic and his knowledge of the game will help elevate the Loras women’s basketball program to the next level of success. To say that I was thrilled when he accepted our offer is a gross understatement.”

Lawler will begin his duties Aug. 1. He and his wife, Kim, have a 3-year-old daughter, Morgan.

Kings Point hires women's coach
KINGS POINT, N.Y. — Director of Athletics Susan Petersen Lubow, announced
the hiring of Michael Murray as head women's basketball coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In addition to his basketball duties, Murray will serve as the Life Skills Coordinator. He will be responsible for the Mariners' Student Athlete Advisory Board, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, and community service for the Department of Athletics.

Murray joins the Blue and Gray after serving for four years as an Assistant women's basketball coach at Tufts. In addition, he has coached at basketball camps at Dartmouth, Northeastern, and Harvard. In July 2001, he was a member of the USA Selection Committee for the World Maccabiah Games.

Murray earned his B.A. in history from Oswego State in 1997. While at Oswego, he was a member of the men's basketball team for two seasons. He went on to receive a master's in education in 2002 from Tufts.

Dubuque hires Lusk to head men's program
Paul Lusk, an assistant at Missouri Southern State, was named head men's basketball coach at Dubuque on Tuesday, July 9.

Paul Lusk earned his Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and his Master of Science in Education at Southwest Missouri State University. While at SIU, Lusk helped lead the team to three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships and NCAA tournament appearances; and was twice named to the Missouri Valley Conference All Academic Team.

Professionally, Lusk has played with teams in Argentina and Colombia as well as leagues throughout the USA — including the CBA, IBA, and NBA, where he was in camp on two separate occasions with the Phoenix Suns. He has served as an assistant at Missouri Southern State since 1999. During his tenure, the team held an overall record of 71-21, highlighted by a 30-3 season and a trip to the national semifinals during the 99-00 season. Lusk will also coach Dubuque's men's golf team.

“My wife and I are very excited about the opportunity at the University of Dubuque,” comments Lusk. “We feel that President (Jeffrey) Bullock has the University headed in an excellent direction and I look forward to contributing to his vision. I am fully committed to developing our young men academically, athletically, and personally.”

D-II coach takes over at Newbury
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Newbury has announced that Don Doucette has been hired as athletic director and men's basketball coach effective immediately. Doucette makes his return to the New England area after a stint at Central Missouri State, the winningest Division II program in the country.

Doucette is taking over a very young Nighthawks program that had only seven wins last season. He is also looking to help lead Newbury in becoming a full active member of the NCAA. He compiled an 89-76 record at Central Missouri, resigning after posting a 12-15 mark each of the past two seasons.

Before CMSU he was at Chaminade as the basketball coach and athletic director. He was named Pacific West Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the team to 12 wins in his initial season. He also oversaw the prestigious Maui Invitational, which featured teams such as Duke, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Arizona.

Doucette also had a 5-year stay at North Carolina-Ashville where he accumulated 55 wins during his stay. He also won a conference championship in 1989.

He made his biggest mark during the 1987-1988 season at Massachusetts-Lowell. He took that team all the way to the promised land, as they won the Division II national championship. He was also named Division II Coach of the Year. In five years at Lowell he had an 84-63 record.

Doucette's coaching career began at Division III Salem State. He led the team to a 23-5 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance in his only season. He was also an assistant at Merrimack for two seasons.

He received a bachelor's degree in physical education from Boston State in 1976. He is married to his wife Diane, and has two sons, Quinn and Austin.

Jelinek jumps from Thiel to W&J
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington & Jefferson athletic director Rick Creehan has announced Karel Jelinek as the Presidents' new head men's basketball coach.

Jelinek comes to W&J after turning around the basketball program at Thiel over the past three seasons. During his first year at Thiel, he led the Tomcats to the Presidents' Athletic Conference title and the ECAC Tournament, the first postseason appearance in school history. He was named the PAC Coach of the Year after leading the Tomcats to a 16-10 overall record. He directed Thiel to a second-place finish in the conference in each of the last two seasons and coached one PAC Player of the year and four all-conference selections during his tenure. His 38-39 record at Thiel is the best winning percentage in the program's history.

" I am very grateful to Dean Gill-Jacobson and Dr. Masters for giving me the opportunity to coach at the collegiate level," said Jelinek. "I am proud of the success that we have had both on and off the court as a program, and appreciate the time and effort that the players have put in to making themselves better people and better players. I really enjoyed my time at Thiel and the friendships that I have made while in Greenville."

Prior to his experience at Thiel, Jelinek served as the assistant coach at Creehan's former employer, Allegheny, from 1995-1999. He helped lead the Gators to a 76-34 record, two NCAA Tournament appearances and one North Coast Athletic Conference Championship. Serving as Allegheny's recruiting coordinator, Jelinek helped recruit one NCAC Rookie of the Year and develop six NCAC All-Stars.

During the 1994-95 season, Jelinek was an assistant coach at Penn State-Behrend and helped the Lions to their first winning record in six seasons. He also spent three years as an assistant coach under legendary head coach Tom Murphy at Hamilton College in which the Tigers amassed a 46-7 record during his time. Jelinek graduated from Hamilton in 1990 with a degree in government.

Second time the charm for Engen at Moorhead State
After not getting the job three years ago, UW-La Crosse and former Upper Iowa head coach Stu Engen was named head coach at Division II Moorhead State on June 28. He replaces Mike Olson, who took an assistant job at Division I Dartmouth.

“I want to thank UW-L for the past two years,” said Engen. “The university has helped me in advancing my skills as a teacher and a coach. My family and I will greatly miss our neighbors, friends, and the entire La Crosse community. The student-athletes returning are special people and I wish them the best.”

The 2002 Coach of the Year in the WIAC and IIAC Coach of the Year in 1994, 1996 and 1999, Engen compiled a record of 28-22 (.560) in two years at UW-La Crosse. He led the Eagles to a 17-9 overall and 10-6 league record in 2001-02, recording their first winning season since 1988-89 (15-12). The 10 conference wins were the most since 1982-83 (12-4) and the fourth-place finish in the league standings was the best since 1988-89.

Engen guided Upper Iowa to three IIAC titles, winning a school record 22 games in 1995-96. Upper Iowa received bids into the NCAA Tournament twice and the led the nation in scoring defense in 1996.

Engen, now 39, was one of four finalists for the Moorhead coaching job when it last came open, in the spring of 1999. He was also a finalist for the Ferris State and Slippery Rock head positions this year.

Dickinson hires Csentis as men's coach
Dickinson athletic director Dr. Les Poolman announced the hiring of Dennis Csensits as head men's basketball coach.

Csensits, a 1990 graduate of Allentown, comes to Carlisle from Division I Colgate where he was the Raiders' top assistant. Prior to joining the Colgate staff in 1998 Csensits gained experience as an assistant coach at The Citadel, the United States Naval Academy and Randolph-Macon.

The Allentown, Pa., native began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Gettysburg from 1990-93. While at Gettysburg he earned an MBA at Mt. St. Mary's and served as an instructor in the Physical Education Department.

Following a standout career at William Allen High School, Csensits earned four varsity letters at Allentown, and was a team captain his senior year.

Poolman feels that Csensits will be a great addition to the Red Devils' coaching staff. "I believe his experience and enthusiasm make him excellent fit for the college," said Poolman. "Dennis is very excited about the opportunity, and has the motivation to build and maintain a successful program," he added.

In addition to coaching, Csensits will also teach physical education classes and direct a basketball camp at Dickinson next summer.

Kings Point women's coach hired at Adelphi
Adelphi University named Kings Point head coach Kelley Watts as the women's head coach effective immediately. She replaces Kim Barnes-Arico, who accepted a head coaching position at St. John's.

Watts guided the Mariners from a club sport to an 8-16 record during its 2000-01 inaugural season. In 2001-02 the team finished 6-18 overall.

Before Kings Point, Watts served as an assistant coach at Hofstra for two seasons.

Delaware Valley head coach leaves D-III
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Bob Simmons has resigned after two seasons as Delaware Valley head men's coach effective immediately to accept an assistant's position at Division I Lehigh.

"One of my personal goals was to be a Division I coach," Simmons said, "and I have the opportunity to be an assistant at a great school with a great program headed by Billy Taylor.

"I wouldn't be getting this opportunity if it wasn't for Delaware Valley College, especially (president) Dr. Leamer, (athletic director) Frank Wolfgang and (assistant athletic director) Laura Hogan. They gave me the chance to be a head coach at a young age and I'm thankful for that."

Simmons, 31, compiled a 14-35 record, 8-16 in 2000-01 and 6-19 last season. A tireless recruiter, Simmons upped the Delaware Valley roster to 18 players and re-established the junior varsity program in his two years.

"Bob is one of the hardest workers I've been associated with in my 32 years at Delaware Valley College," Wolfgang said. "The Lehigh job is a great opportunity for Bob and I'm very happy for him. They will be pleased with what he will bring to the program."

NBA.com photo Devean George doesn't play under the basket as much in the NBA, but shot a career-high 41.1% from the floor in 2001-02.

George scored a personal playoff-high 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the floor, including a team-best 3-for-4 from 3-point range to help the Lakers to a 113-107 win against the Nets in Game 4.

The only Division III player to ever play in the NBA finals, George played more regular-season minutes this season than the other two combined, averaging 7.1 points in 21.5 minutes a game heading into a free-agent year. And no, for the last time, Terry Porter was not a Division III player (UW-Stevens Point was in the NAIA then).

"It's a tough decision," George told the Minneapolis Star Tribune recently. "Do you stay and win and be a role player, or go after the opportunities that might be out there?"

George was a D3hoops.com second team All-American as a junior and first team All-American as a senior. (The coaches' association named him second-team as a senior.) He became the first Division III player selected in the first round of the draft when he was taken 23rd overall by the Lakers in 1999.

Eastern men hire former D-III player as coach
Eastern announced the hiring of Wheaton (Ill.) alumnus Matt Nadelhoffer as head men's coach. Coach Nadelhoffer comes to Eastern from Dupage junior college in Illinois where the 2001-2002 team won the college's first NJCAA national championship. Dupage also contended for the title in 2000 finishing the season as the national runner-up.

Nadelhoffer takes over for fellow Wheaton alum Michael Schauer, who took Eastern from 4-20 the year before he arrived to 7-18 his first season and 10-16 in his second season. He took the head coach position at Gordon.

Matt was an outstanding player as well starting his college career at Dupage and finishing at Wheaton. While at Dupage, Nadelhoffer set the school record in assists with 304 in his first season. Matt continued his unselfish play at Wheaton as he set their school record in assists with 221. He was named the team MVP and led Wheaton to a 26-2 record and their first conference championship in 40 years. Before his career had ended, the All-American led Wheaton to a No. 1 national ranking and set an NCAA record with 20 assists in a tournament game.

After college, Matt played in the CBA for the Rockford Lightning and has played on numerous overseas basketball trips for Athletes in Action, in countries such as Croatia, Switzerland, Ireland and England. Matt earned his Bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Wheaton in 1998 and his Master's in education from Aurora in 2000.

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