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Updated Nov. 3, 2000

Finnegan steps down at Washington College
CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- Tom Finnegan will step down as Washington College's head men's basketball coach. Mike Hart, Finnegan's long-time assistant will take over the head coaching duties on an interim basis.

After 30 years of dedicated service, Tom Finnegan has resigned as the head men's basketball coach. On the advice of his cardiologist, Finnegan has decided to step down temporarily from the stressful duties of coaching, though he will continue to serve as Professor of Physical Education, as well as in the college's community, nation, world program.

Finnegan will also advise students, assist in the TEAM program, special counseling, and serve on college committees. It is hoped that Finnegan's health will improve so that he will be able to resume coaching in the 2001-2002 season, but a final decision will be made next spring.

Under Finnegan's leadership the Shoremen have established a solid NCAA Division III program which has consistently received regional and national recognition. During that period Washington College basketball has produced an over all record of 269-147, made eight Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) playoff appearances and four Centennial Conference playoff appearances.  Finnegan's teams have made four NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. In 1990 the Shormen rolled all the way to the NCAA Division III Final Four, with a school-record 25 wins.

Finnegan earned MAC Coach of the Year honors twice, 1983-1984 and 1989-1990. During the 1991-1992 season he became Washington's all-time winningest coach, He currently holds a career mark of 378-255.

A 1965 graduate of Washington College. Finnegan received his master's degree from Johns Hopkins in 1971. Additionally, he received a master's degree in Philosophy from Drew in 1998.  Finnegan was recently awarded his Ph. D in Modern Intellectual History and Literature from Drew in October 2000.

During his basketball playing career at Washington College, Finnegan was named to the First-Team in both the Mason-Dixson and Middle Atlantic Conferences. He was a First-Team Maryland All-Collegiate selection, as well as an Associated Press, United Press International, and the Converse All-American Teams. He stills holds the Washington College single game scoring mark (51) and career scoring average (29.6). In 1984, Finnegan was inducted into the Washington College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Finnegan was also a stand out baseball player for Washington College. He was First-Team Mason-Dixon and MAC shortstop in 1964 and 1965. In 1965, both the Boston Celtics of the NBA and the Chicago Cubs drafted Finnegan. He signed a contract with the Cubs, and played one season in their minor league system, before deciding to pursue a career in teaching and coaching.

"I am grateful that my unique position as a tenured full professor along with the opportunity to coach has enabled me to impact student athletes both on and off the court. I feel God has blessed me with a great deal of success and I feel extremely fortunate to have been associated with a number of wonderful and outstanding individuals throughout my years at Washington College," said Finnegan.

Mike Hart has been a member of the Shoremen coaching staff since 1983. In 1993-94, he served as interim head coach, and guided the team to a 13-12 record and a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs.

A 1978 Baltimore All-Metro selection from Andover High School and two-year letterwinner at Western Maryland, Hart has a B.S. from Towson University and an M.A. from Washington College.

"I enthusiastically endorse the promotion of my long-time assistant coach Mike Hart for the position of Interim Head Coach. I believe his appointment will insure continuity, stability, and success for our basketball program," says Finnegan.

Scranton's McGovern to sit out, study abroad
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Gillian McGovern (Floral Park, N.Y./Christ the King), a two-year starter on The University of Scranton women's basketball team, has notified Lady Royals' head coach Mike Strong of her decision to sit out the entire 2000-2001 season.

McGovern, a junior majoring in international business, will spend the 2001 spring semester studying in Spain.

McGovern earned second-team all-MAC Freedom League honors last year by averaging 11.5 points and 6.7 rebounds a game as Scranton went 26-5, won the MAC Freedom League regular-season title and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III championships for the third time in four years.

As a freshman, McGovern was named the MAC Freedom League Rookie of the Year after finishing third on the team in scoring (9.7) and rebounding (5.7) in helping Scranton to a 28-4 overall record.

Following her semester of study in Spain, McGovern will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Scranton's Bessoir to retire
Bob Bessoir, Scranton head men's basketball coach has announced he will retire from coaching following the 2000-2001 season. Bessoir's career spans six decades, first as a player from 1951-1955, then eight years as an assistant. For the last 28 years, he has served as head coach, producing an overall record of 539-252 (.681), including two Division III titles (1976, 1983), a second-place finish in 1988, and a third-place showing in 1977. Among NCAA Division III active coaches, he is fourth in wins.

"Every year I sit down and evaluate myself, to see areas where I can improve as a coach and to do what is best for the program and the university," says Bessoir.

"This past summer I took a good, long look at myself and decided that this would be my last. I want to thank the University for the opportunity they gave me and for supporting me all these years."

Lycoming names Conrad head men's coach
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Lycoming athletic department has named Terry Conrad head coach of the men's basketball program.

Conrad comes to Lycoming after serving as first assistant men's basketball coach at Bucknell since 1989. During his 11 years at Bucknell, Conrad helped coach the Bison to an average of 17 wins per season, a league record of 101-48 and three Patriot League Championships. He also coordinated Bucknell's recruitment efforts, which yielded 11 All-League players, one rookie of the year and a first-team Academic All-American since 1989.

Prior to his work at Bucknell, Conrad served as an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at Shenandoah in Winchester, Va., for three seasons. In 1989, Conrad helped lead Shenandoah to an Eastern States Athletic Conference championship with a record of 21-9. That team qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament and advanced to the second round.

Conrad's coaching career began at his alma mater, Bloomsburg University, in 1983. Conrad had played for Bloomsburg during his undergraduate days from 1979 to 1983. As a player, he led the Huskies to three consecutive seasons of 20+ wins and three consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II tournament. In 1983, he was named team captain and led Bloomsburg to a record of 23-10 and a NCAA Regional Tournament Championship. He ended his playing career as the 10th leading scorer in Bloomsburg history.

Conrad has also worked as an instructor at numerous summer basketball camps, including the Bobby Cremins Camp at Georgia Tech University, the University of Kentucky Camp in Lexington, Ky. and the Bob Knight Basketball Camp at Indiana University. He is also a 16-year member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and recently served on the NABC Division I Assistant Coaches Committee.

Conrad graduated from Bloomsburg with a degree in business education. He went on to earn a master's degree in business administration from Shenandoah University. Conrad resides in Lewisburg, Pa.

Wentworth's McShane takes leave of absence
BOSTON -- Harry McShane, head coach of the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's basketball team for the past six seasons, has been granted a leave of absence for the 2000-2001 season.  In his absence, assistant coach Tom Devitt will assume the role of interim head coach, effective immediately.  Director of Athletics Lee Conrad made the announcement.

McShane has served as the head coach at Wentworth since the 1994-95 season, posting an 89-71 career mark.  His teams made three consecutive trips (1996, 1997, 1998) to the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship game, and won consecutive CCC Championships in 1997 and 1998.  The 1997 team garnered the Institute's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and the 1998 squad was an ECAC semifinalist.  Both those teams won 20 games each, with the latter (1998) establishing a school-record for victories in a season (22).  He was named the 1996 CCC Coach of the Year, and that season Wentworth was the recipient of the New England Basketball Coaches Association Most Improved Division III Team award after the Leopards noted a 16-game turnaround from the previous year (2-23 to 19-8).  He has coached two two-time CCC Players of the Year, a two-time GTE/CoSIDA® Academic All-America, two All-New England players, and six players who have earned All-CCC honors.

Devitt joined the Leopard staff during the 1999-2000 season and was primarily responsible for this year's recruiting class.  Prior to joining the Leopards, he served for two seasons (1997-99) as the assistant coach at American University and worked for four seasons (1993-97) at Boston College, under former Eagles' head coach Jim O'Brien.  While at Boston College, the Eagles won the 1997 Big East Championship and played in the NCAA Tournament in 1994, 1996, and 1997.  He received his Bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1993 and his Master's degree from Boston College in 1997.

"By naming Tom as the interim head coach," said Conrad.  "I feel that the program will not take a step backwards.  I am confident in Tom's ability to be a top-notch coach."

Coming off a 9-16 season a year ago, Wentworth opens the 2000-01 campaign in the Scotty Wood Tournament at Muhlenberg on Friday, Nov. 17.  The Leopards face the host Mules at 8:00 p.m., EST.

Dutton resigns, Harris named at Shenandoah
WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University President James A. Davis announced that Athletic Director and head men's basketball coach Dave Dutton is resigning his basketball position, effective immediately. Davis also announced that Robert Trent Harris, Jr., Dutton's assistant for the last eight seasons, has been elevated to the Head Coach position.

Dutton, 44, had been the Hornets' head coach since May 1988, when he came to Shenandoah after serving as an assistant at James Madison for three seasons.

Aldridge to Coach Westminster (Mo.) Women
Westminster College director of athletics Terry Logue announced the addition of Tracy Aldridge to the coaching staff.

Aldridge has been named women's basketball coach and cross country coach. Aldridge was an all-state basketball performer at Jefferson City High School and earned All-American honors at Moberly Area Junior College before finishing her education at the University of New Mexico. She was an All-Western Athletic Conference performer as a senior and received her undergraduate degree in criminology in 1996. Aldridge has been working at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab as a forensic examiner since 1997 and this past season was assistant girls' basketball coach at Jefferson City High School.

We are pleased to have Tracy join our staff," said Logue. "She has a passion for coaching and has a full understanding of the academic mission of Westminster."

Andrist Named UW-Stout Head Coach
MENOMONIE, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Stout has gone thousands of miles to claim one of their own as the next Blue Devil head men's basketball coach.

Ed Andrist, head coach at Mt. Senario and a former assistant coach at Stout, was announced today as the 15th men's basketball coach by the University.

"I am excited about the selection of Ed Andrist as head men's basketball coach and am looking forward to a dynamic season ahead," UW-Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen said. "Ed brings the right combination of experience, enthusiasm and style to the job."

Andrist has spent much of the summer overseas coaching the Qatar national men's team. He is currently preparing the Qatar team for the Asian Games by playing a series of games in basketball-crazy Croatia. Andrist returned to Menomonie to participate in the interview process.

After 11 very successful seasons at Mt. Senario College in Ladysmith, Wis., where the Saints won three NSCAA national titles, Andrist (250-191 at Mt. Senario) is very excited to return to Stout where he got his coaching start.

"I bleed blue and white," Andrist said. "I am a true blue Stout person. When I left the Stout, I always stayed up with the program. "

Andrist came to Stout in 1972 to play for the basketball team, but was cut as a player. Former coach Dwain Mintz asked Andrist to join the team as a coach for the 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons. It was during the 1974-75 season that Andrist got his first taste of championship basketball, when the Blue Devils won the conference title, the last time that has been achieved at Stout. Andrist again coached under Mintz for three seasons from 1984-87.

"I will never forget that (championship) feeling," Andrist said. Andrist hopes to return that feeling to Stout, and his background speaks well. While at Mt. Senario, the Saints won six conference titles, participated in nine national tournaments, advanced to six national final fours and won national championships in 1996, 1994 and 1991.

"There is no other feeling like winning the final game of the year in your division and walking away with the national men's basketball championship," Andrist said. "It doesn't matter what level you are at. Having that experience three separate times, I will be able to share with our team what that feels like."

"Ed brings a wealth of national tournament experience with him as well as the ability to get his teams to play at the highest possible level they are capable of," Sorensen said.

In the arena, Andrist calls himself a "huge defensive guy who plays a simple offense. I love to full court press and I love to run hard. This league is a very strong halfcourt league and in order to compete, we will have to be strong in the halfcourt. The coaches are real smart in this league and you had better do what you do well, or they will chew you up."

Andrist's teams never shied away from strong competition. In addition to playing WIAC schools, Mt. Senario has taken on other NCAA Division III programs, as well as NCAA Division II, NAIA Division I and some NCAA Division I teams.

"I have always felt the better the teams you play, the better we can become as a team," Andrist said. "Playing a quality team will be more valuable than blowing out a weak team."

"I am delighted Ed is getting this chance," said Dick Bennett, head coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. "He has paid his dues. I believe Stout made an excellent choice."

Andrist, who received his bachelors degree in technology education from Stout in 1976 and his masters degree in physical education from Winona State in 1982, coached and taught at LaFarge, Stanley-Boyd and Stockbridge high schools. Andrist will also serve as an instructor in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics.

Raymond Named Women's Head Coach at Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Dan Raymond has been named head women's basketball coach at Ithaca College. The announcement was made by Kristen Ford, Ithaca's director of intercollegiate athletics. Raymond had been a member of the men's basketball coaching staff at Ithaca the previous year, serving as head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach. Raymond replaces Jennifer Kroll, who left Ithaca after one season to become head coach at the University of Chicago.

"I am pleased that Dan Raymond has accepted our offer to become the head coach of the women's basketball program," said Ford. Dan brings a great understanding of and commitment to the Division III philosophy. I am confident in his abilities to maintain the success of the women's basketball program."

As part of the men's coaching staff last year Raymond helped the Bombers to an 18-10 record and the program's first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Upstate New York tournament championship.

Raymond came to Ithaca from Le Moyne, where he spent a year as assistant women's basketball coach. He spent three years coaching at the State University of New York College at Cortland. After two years as an assistant coach he served as head coach for the 1997-98 season as the program's head coach. Raymond led the Red Dragons to a record of 16-11 and a spot in the (ECAC) playoffs. Cortland lost to eventual champion Ithaca in the semifinals. During his three years at Cortland Raymond helped to recruit and develop the players who would go on to lead the Red Dragons to NCAA playoff appearances in 1998-99 and 1999-2000.

A 1997 graduate of Cortland, Raymond received his master's degree from Le Moyne College.

The Ithaca women's basketball team is coming off a 21-7 season. The Bombers shared the Empire Eight conference title and won two postseason tournaments -- the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) and the ECAC Upstate NY championships. Over the past four years Ithaca has posted a 75-33 record, winning two conference championships, two NYSWCAA titles, two ECAC crowns and reaching the second round of the 1997 NCAA playoffs.

Smith Goes From William Penn to Grandview
OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- Garey Smith, the William Penn University women's basketball coach for the past 18 years, has resigned to accept a similar position at Grandview College in Des Moines.

Smith posted a 433-282 record overall in his 26 year career. At Penn he coached six first-team all-Americans, two second-team all-Americans, 26 all-conference players and four conference MVPs in the IIAC. His teams won or shared the conference title six times and placed second three times.

"I had some great players to work with at Penn and made some phenomenal friendships with the players," Smith said. "It's hard to say goodbye to my current players but the opportunity for me to be re-challenged came up and I accepted the challenge."

Smith also taught in the Department of Health and Life Sciences at Penn and will take on some teaching responsibilities at Grandview as well.

Hollack Replaces Campbell at W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee athletic director Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Janet Hollack as head women's basketball coach and assistant women's volleyball coach. Hollack will begin her duties effective Aug. 15.

"We are very excited to announce the appointment of Janet Hollack as the women's basketball and assistant volleyball coach at Washington and Lee," said Walsh. "Janet has experienced success both as a player and coach and has been an integral part of a very fine program at Brown. We look forward to having Janet direct our women's basketball program, one that Terri Dadio Campbell has made very competitive within the ODAC."

Hollack comes to Washington and Lee after serving as the associate head women's basketball coach at Brown for the past seven seasons.

"I'm excited about the transition from an Ivy League school to Washington and Lee because of the similarities between the institutions," said Hollack. "It was important for me to find a situation where the basketball program was held in high regard at a school that wants to win. I think I've found that in Washington and Lee. I'm enthusiastic about working with the talent that's already in place, recruiting gifted student-athletes to the program, and trying to win an ODAC Championship."

During her time at Brown, the Bears advanced to the 1992 National Invitation Tournament and won the 1994 Ivy League title, receiving the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As associate head coach, she was responsible for game coaching, skill instruction, strength and conditioning, academic monitoring, scouting, scheduling, team travel, fundraising, alumni relations, and various camps and clinics.

Prior to arriving at Brown, Hollack held coaching stints at Truman State University, Florida International University, Missouri Western State College, and UW-River Falls.

A 1988 graduate of Florida International with a bachelor of science in physical education, Hollack was a four-year starter for the Panthers, finishing her career second in FIU history in career assists, third in career steals, and first in games played. She was a three-year team captain and team MVP as a senior. She helped advance FIU to two NCAA Tournaments in her four years. Hollack also earned a master of science in physical education from Florida International in 1992.

Seaman Named Women's Coach at WPI
BOSTON -- Jill Seaman, assistant women's basketball coach at McNeese State, has been hired as head women's basketball coach at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Seaman replaces Harold Hanson, who recently retired after three seasons as the Leopards' head coach.

A native of Birmingham, Ala., Seaman played four seasons at Wellesley College, where she was a three-year starter and two-year captain. During the 1996-97 campaign, she was the team's leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 14.1 and 7.7 points and rebounds per game, respectively, and was named to the New England Women's 8 All-Conference Team. Her 297 points, 162 rebounds, and 27 steals during the 1996-97 season rank among the top performances in school history. Seaman received her bachelor's degree in history from Wellesley in 1998.

Spending two seasons at McNeese State, Seaman assisted in all facets of the women's basketball program, as well as serving as the team's academic coordinator during the 1999-2000 season. The Cowgirls posted a 28-26 record during her tenure, including a 14-14 finish this past season. Seaman received her master's degree in education from McNeese State in December 1999.

Seaman becomes the ninth coach in the 15-year history of the program and inherits a team that finished 10-13 overall and tied for ninth place (4-8) in the CCC during the 1999-2000 season. Wentworth opens the 2000-2001 campaign on Friday, Nov. 17, against Lyndon State in the opening round of the Rivier College Tournament.

Greensboro Hires out of Division I
Eddie Payne has been named Greensboro College's head men's basketball coach and assistant athletic director for development, announced Pride Director of Athletics Kim Strable.

"I'm looking forward to the challenges of being the basketball coach at Greensboro College," said Payne. "I'm also excited about my role as an assistant athletic director. Working with Greensboro College President Craven Williams is special: He's a friend and fellow Wake Forest graduate who's done great things at GC. My family and I are excited about returning to North Carolina and living in a great city like Greensboro."

Prior to accepting the GC post, Payne had been an NCAA Division I head coach for nine years. Most recently, he coached at Oregon State University (1995-2000). From 1991-95, Payne coached at East Carolina, where he took the Pirates to their first NCAA appearance in 25 years.

The Winston-Salem, N.C., native replaces Bill Chambers, who coached at GC for five seasons. The Pride finished 12-13 last season, 7-4 (third place) in the Dixie Conference.

"We are ecstatic to have a man like Eddie Payne take over our men's basketball program," said Strable. "He brings tremendous credentials and credibility to Greensboro College."

Ursinus Hires Former Assistant
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. -- Ursinus College director of athletics Dr. William Akin formally introduced Kevin Small as the Bears' head men's basketball coach.

"I am absolutely delighted to have Kevin Small join our staff," said Akin. "He is young, enthusiastic and dynamic. He has a great basketball mind. He understands the academic culture of Ursinus and the type of student-athlete we want to recruit for Ursinus."

No stranger to Ursinus or Centennial Conference basketball, Small's previous coaching experience includes stints as an assistant at Ursinus (1994-97), Haverford (1991-94), and for the past two seasons as the top assistant at Swarthmore.

"I'm delighted that we've hired a coach with experience, not only at Ursinus, but with Centennial Conference colleagues Haverford and Swarthmore as well," said Ursinus President Dr. John Strassburger. "What particularly impressed me about Kevin was his commitment to combining academic and athletic excellence."

Small, who becomes the 23rd men's basketball coach in Ursinus history, inherits a team that won 16 games last season. With four starters, including All-Centennial Conference first-teamers Richie Barrett and Luther Owens, Small is excited about the team's chances this winter.

"We have a talented, bright, athletic, group of ball players. We're going to be able to do lots of different things from an offensive and defensive schema standpoint. I want to continue the tradition of excellence and hard work that George White has created here."

Small is a 1991 graduate of St. Joseph's University, where he also earned his master's degree in educational administration. He and his wife, Kirsten, reside in Narberth.

Kroll Hired at University of Chicago
CHICAGO -- University of Chicago Athletic Director Tom Weingartner announced June 19 that Jennifer Kroll has been appointed head women's basketball coach.

Kroll comes to Chicago from Ithaca, where she served as head women's basketball coach during the 1999-2000 campaign. Prior to her stint at Ithaca, she served as an assistant coach at Cornell University from 1995-99 and at the University of Kentucky from 1992-94.

This past season, Kroll guided Ithaca to a 21-7 mark, the ECAC Upstate New York championship, and a share of the Empire Eight Conference title. Following the season, she was tabbed the Empire Eight Conference Coach of the Year.

"I am delighted that Jen is joining the University of Chicago faculty and the strong women's basketball tradition that has been established here over the last two decades," said Weingartner. "In addition to her wealth of experience as a player at Northwestern University and as a coach at Cornell University and Ithaca College, she brings to Chicago a tremendous record of success at academically selective institutions."

Kroll enjoyed a successful collegiate playing career at Northwestern from 1987-91. During her career, she played in two NCAA Division I tournaments (1990, 1991) and was a member of the Wildcats' Big Ten Conference championship team in 1990. Kroll received a bachelor's degree in organizational studies from Northwestern in 1991, and in 1995, she earned a master's degree in sport management from Kentucky.

Kroll replaces Susan Zawacki, who resigned after compiling a record of 93-83 from 1993-2000. Zawacki led the Maroons to the NCAA Tournament in 1994-95.

Englund to Replace Stone at Eau Claire
Tonja Englund, a former prep and collegiate All-American player and a successful Minnesota girls' high school coach, is the new UW-Eau Claire women's basketball coach, Director of Athletics Marilyn Skrivseth announced at a press conference June 12.

Englund replaces Lisa Stone who resigned in April after 12 seasons as head coach to take the head coaching position at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Englund, 29, has been the head girls' coach at Roseville High School the past six years and this past season had the No. 1-ranked team in the state heading into the Minnesota state tournament. Seven seniors from the Raiders' 22-3 team will go on to play collegiately, two at Division I schools, two at Division II schools and three at Division III schools.

A Twin Cities native, Englund prepped at Hill-Murray High School where she was All-Conference, All-Metro, All-State and All-America. The four-year starter was captain and team MVP as a senior, Hill-Murray Athlete of the Year, MVP of the 1987 Minnesota state tournament and a Ms. Basketball Minnesota finalist.

Englund started her career on a full scholarship at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. She earned All-Conference honors as a freshman but after starting there two seasons, returned to her home state to finish her career near her family. She played one semester at Gustavus Adolphus, then transferred to St. Thomas where she helped the Tommies win the 1991 NCAA Division III national championship.

During the nearly two seasons Englund was at St. Thomas, the Tommies produced a 53-3 overall record. She earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and MIAC Academic All-Conference honors. She was a team captain and MVP and was accorded NCAA Division III All-American honors in addition to being named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team. Englund earned her bachelor's degree in physical education and coaching in 1994 and then received her master's degree in athletic administration from St. Thomas in May of 1998.

Englund has some collegiate coaching experience, spending one season as the first assistant at Gustavus Adolphus. Her coaching experience also includes two seasons as a JV coach and two summers with an AAU 16 team. She has been a coach/counselor at the Gustie Basketball Camp in St. Peter, Minn., and has directed her own basketball camp at Roseville since 1994.

At Eau Claire, she will also be an instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Athletics.

White Resigns After Ursinus Turnaround
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. -- Ursinus head men's basketball coach George White announced his resignation June 6 after six years at the helm of the Bears program. White cited family obligations as one of the primary reasons for his stepping down. In addition, he serves as CEO of AllCoach.com, an online information source for coaches, parents and athletes, which he recently co-founded.

"The demands of the position, in addition to my other responsibilities have taken its toll over the years," said White. "It is clear that I need to focus on my wife, family and personal obligations and to clear the decks as much as possible in order to do so. I have found it very difficult over time to juggle what are in essence two highly stressful full-time career commitments and now recognize the need to have more balance for my family and myself."

In 1994, White inherited a program that had won just 18 games in three years and guided Ursinus to 16 wins last season, the most since 1989.

"George took over a moribund program and turned it around," said Ursinus director of athletics Bill Akin. "Each year he coached at Ursinus, our team improved. This past year the program turned the corner. We contended for the conference championship and became strong enough to beat a Final Four team. Whoever replaces George will have a great foundation on which to build."

White does not leave the cupboard bare, as four of five starters return from last year's team, including All-Centennial Conference first team selections Richie Barrett and Luther Owens, both seniors. Leaving those players, who he recruited and spent three years shaping, will be the toughest pill to swallow.

"I will especially miss working with the guys on our current team, particularly our seniors. (Owens, Barrett and Amit Podhurst) But I know that they possess the maturity, motivation and ability to weather the transition and be very successful next season."

One thing White will not miss is the strain his coaching duties placed on his family -- the many nights away from home and the long hours on the road.

"I would like to recognize and express my deep thanks to my wife, Lara, for enabling me to pursue my passion for basketball and coaching as well as encouraging, supporting, and enduring, at times, the realities of a coach's existence. I deeply appreciate the commitment that my players and coaches made to me over the years and their efforts on my behalf."

Before coming to Ursinus, White, a 1983 graduate of Harvard University, spent four years with the Denver Nuggets as director of community relations and executive director of the Denver Nuggets Community Fund. He also spent four years as an assistant at St. Joseph's University.

DeGeorge Named at Eureka
Eureka College announced June 7 that Mike DeGeorge has been named men's basketball coach. DeGeorge, who was the associate head coach at Grinnell, succeeds Dennis Dighton who was released in March.

DeGeorge is a 1992 graduate of Monmouth, with a master's in education from Viterbo. At Monmouth, DeGeorge played on the 1990 Midwest Conference Championship basketball team. Monmouth won four Southern Division titles (1989-1992), and had two NCAA Division III Tournament appearances (1989, 1990). He was a member of the team with the best four-year record in school history (75-20). While at Monmouth, DeGeorge was awarded the Davenport Scholarship and was a member of Psi Chi, a national honorary psychology fraternity.

DeGeorge began coaching at Marmion Academy in Aurora, Ill., during the 1992-93 school year where he served as sophomore basketball coach. He then moved to Beloit College in 1993. He served as an assistant for Bill Knapton who has won over 500 games at the D-III level.

In 1994 DeGeorge moved to Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., where he served as associate head coach. While at Lawrence, the 1997 basketball team won the Midwest Conference Championship (the school's first since 1943) and qualified for the NCAA tournament. During his tenure at Lawrence, their five-year record was 73-42.

In a prepared statement, DeGeorge said, "I am very excited about this opportunity and challenge. My entire professional career has been spent in preparation for this type of position. I believe Eureka College is a great fit for me because of my background. I know Eureka can excel in men's basketball."

Muraski Resigns from Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. -- UW-Stout men's basketball coach John Muraski has announced that he has resigned his position at UW-Stout and will accept a position at D.C. Everest High School in Schofield, Wis., where he will be the boys' head basketball coach and teach social studies.

Known as a fiery and intense competitor, Muraski leaves the University after 11 seasons where he compiled a 135-146 record. Previous to coming to Stout, Muraski was the head coach at Valley City State in North Dakota for two seasons and at St. Thomas in Florida for three seasons. He leaves the collegiate ranks with a 210-212 overall record.

Muraski said his decision was aided as he watched his son 12-year-old son Joe grow up. With the demands of a college program, Muraski said he was missing out on too much of his son's life. Muraski has had the opportunity to coach Joe on youth basketball and baseball teams.

Muraski took over at Stout in 1989 from longtime coach Dwain Mintz. His 1995 Blue Devils swept through the second half of the season, putting themselves in position for the school's first-ever NCAA Division III tournament bid, but the call did not come.

The 1998-99 team came as close to qualifying for the NCAA tournament. After a sixth-place conference finish, the Blue Devils posted upset victories on the road in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) tournament over UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh, before bowing out in overtime to eventual national champion UW-Platteville.

Muraski's final Blue Devil team was looking to accomplish the same last season in the conference tournament, traveling to Eau Claire in the first round of the playoffs. Eau Claire, which would go on to finish second in the NCAA tournament, needed overtime to trip Stout.

A native of Antigo, the move will return Muraski to Central Wisconsin where he began his high school coaching career at Three Lakes High School, posting a 39-17 record over three years, which included two conference titles.

On-the-court coaching is only part of what Muraski attempted to teach. Muraski strongly encouraged his charges to give back to the community and his Blue Devils have been involved in elementary camps for area schools, community service projects and a Special Olympics camp.

In addition to his coaching duties, Muraski also served as an instructor in the UW-Stout physical education department and was also the coaching minor coordinator and worked to implement a health/fitness minor.

Drexel Hires Rowan's Crabtree
Drexel University has hired Rowan women's head coach Candace Crabtree as their new head coach. Kevin Murphy resigned from the Philadelphia Division I school after leading the Dragons to a 10-20 record and a loss in the second round of the America East conference tournament. Murphy was 55-87 in five seasons. Crabtree posted a 171-25 in seven seasons, including a berth in the Elite Eight in 1996 and 2000 and the Final Four in 1998.

Bulkeley Wins Fulbright
Sewanee women's basketball forward Jen Bulkeley has been awarded a J. William Fulbright Scholarship. The scholarship, created in 1946, allows American students to study and conduct research in foreign countries to help further a mutual understanding among nations. Bulkeley, who was also an honorable mention pick on the D3hoops.com Team of the Year, will work under Dr. Harald Fuhr at the University of Potsdam and with the German Foreign Policy Institute in Berlin and the Research Center for Contemporary History. Bulkeley's project will examine Germany's role in the evolving European collective security environment. 

After completing an internship with NATO Headquarters in Brussels, and an international volunteer trip, Bulkeley will begin her work in Germany this September. 

"That Jen Bulkeley balances her basketball commitment with her other campus duties and academic pressures so successfully is truly extraordinary," said coach Richard Barron. Bulkeley finished her career as Sewanee's No. 4 scorer (1,302) and rebounder (700). She led Sewanee to a 20-5 record this season, which is a school record.

Mass-Dartmouth to Play in Portugal
Members of the UMass Dartmouth men's and women's varsity basketball teams are packing travel bags and getting passports ready for a 12-day trip to Portugal where they will compete in the 10th annual Amadora International Basketball Tournament 2000 from June 1-4.

The Corsairs will be the guests of the City of Amadora and the Portuguese Basketball Federation. The Amadora International Basketball Tournament 2000 features an international field of more than 40 teams competing at age levels ranging from 14 to 20 years old. Both UMass Dartmouth teams will play four tournament games and a pair of exhibition games against the Portuguese National Junior Team.

The department hosted the Portuguese National Junior Team in an exhibition game during the Fall of 1998. At that time, UMass Dartmouth entertained the Portuguese team with some help from several local Portuguese restaurants, while the Portuguese team was preparing for its World Championship tournament. Two years later, members of the Portuguese Basketball Federation, namely its president Mario Saldanha, worked to return the favor by inviting UMass Dartmouth's two basketball teams to travel to Portugal and compete in the tournament.

UMass Dartmouth's women will open tournament competition on June 1 with a game against Arxil of Spain. Coach Lynn Sheedy's Corsairs will play three other games in the next four days before the tournament concludes June 4.

Coach Brian Baptiste's men's team will open its tournament action with a game against Benfica on June 2. The following day, the Corsairs will play Portugal Telecom with a second game later in the day against Caceres. UMass Dartmouth's men will conclude its tournament participation with a June 4 game against the Portugal National Junior Team in a game, which could be broadcast nationally and internationally. Final details of the broadcast are being negotiated.

"This trip is a great part of the student-athlete culture we're trying to develop at UMass Dartmouth," explained UMass Dartmouth Athletic Director Robert W. Mullen. "In the future, we're hoping to take other teams over. This is the first trip for one of our teams and I'm also negotiating with other countries to bring other sports to Europe in the future."

In addition to the four-game tournament against an international field, UMass Dartmouth has been invited by the Portuguese Basketball Federation to extend its stay until June 9, in order to play two extra exhibition games against the Portuguese National Junior team. Those games will be played on June 6 and June 8.

"We're fortunate that basketball is the vehicle that is getting us over there," said Sheedy. "I don't think any of my players have had the chance to travel to Europe to learn about the culture. It will be one of these students' most memorable experiences at UMass Dartmouth."

Anyone interested in making a contribution to defray the cost of the trip should contact Robert Mullen by calling (508) 999-8722.

Greensboro Men's Coach Chambers Resigns
Bill Chambers, Greensboro College's men's basketball and cross country coach since 1995, has resigned his position to re-enter the teaching profession. The Greensboro native accepted a teaching position with Kernodle Middle School.

"I'm looking forward to returning to the classroom," said Chambers, who coached and taught at Dudley High School from 1982-86. "I've had a calling to teach French again, a language that is special to me. Myriam (Chambers' wife) is from the French-speaking part of Belgium. Sharing that culture--and having the chance to be a positive influence for students at a formative age--is something that excites me and will add meaning to my life."

Chambers closes his college coaching career with a 185-182 record. He led The Pride to a 45-83 record in his five seasons at GC. In 1999-2000, Greensboro was 12-13 and 7-5 (third place) in the Dixie Conference, his best finish at Greensboro College.

"It's been a great experience at Greensboro College," Chambers said. "I will miss the special relationships with the players, coaches, professors and administrators. The GC basketball program is headed in the right direction: We're competitive in our conference and our kids are on course to graduate. We've also got a great recruiting class coming in."

Chambers began his college coaching career at North Carolina Wesleyan in 1986-87. After nine seasons with the Bishops, Chambers built a 140-99 record, won a Dixie Tournament championship in 1986-87 and a Dixie regular season championship in 1988-89, and made it to the NCAA Elite Eight during his first season. Chambers was selected by the Dixie conference as coach-of-the-year on three different occasions: in 1988-89 after his team went 10-2 in conference and 18-9 overall; in 1989-90 when he coached the team to a 7-3 mark in Dixie play and a 20-6 overall mark; and in 1994-95 when the Bishops won seven conference games and 16 overall. During his first four seasons with the Bishops, Chambers put together an 81-30 record and challenged for the Dixie conference championship during each of those seasons.

An All-American at Grimsley High School in North Carolina, Chambers averaged 21 points during his senior season--earning him a scholarship to play at North Carolina. Chambers played four seasons under the legendary Dean Smith, backing up Walter Davis as the team's sixth man. He graduated with a degree in psychology and later went on to earn teaching certifications in both French and social studies from UNC-Greensboro.

Chambers' playing career continued after college in Belgium where he played on the professional level for four seasons. He then returned to Greensboro to pursue his education and to coach.

A search for Chambers' replacement in both basketball and cross country will begin immediately.

Wentworth's Hanson Retires
BOSTON -- Harold Hanson, who guided the Wentworth Tech women's basketball team to 27 victories during the past three seasons, today announced his retirement as head coach, effective immediately.

A longtime high school basketball coach in Maine, Hanson came to Wentworth during the 1996-97 season as the top assistant coach under former head coach Mary Jean Hughes and was instrumental in the Leopards finishing the season with a school-record 13 wins. He assumed the role of head coach in May 1997 and guided the Leopards to a 27-43 mark (which is tops in school history) during his tenure, including an 11-13 record and a berth in the Commonwealth Coast Conference playoffs during the 1998-99 season. Wentworth missed a return trip to the playoffs this past season by one game.

"I would like to thank Harold for his four years of dedication and loyalty to the women's basketball program," said Director of Athletics Lee Conrad. "He was instrumental in putting us on the map and I wish him the best of luck in his retirement."

A search for a successor will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Campbell Resigns at Washington & Lee
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh has announced that Terri Dadio Campbell, the University's women's basketball and volleyball coach for the past seven years has resigned effective July 1.

Dadio Campbell's husband, Shawn, had recently been named associate Head Coach at Temple University following a highly successful stint as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia. She will follow him to Philadelphia and begin to pursue coaching opportunities in the area.

"After seven years at Washington and Lee, this was a very difficult decision," said Dadio Campbell. "However, Shawn and I look forward to the upcoming challenges and growth opportunities as we relocate to the Philadelphia area."

"Terri has done a superb job in moving the volleyball and women's basketball programs forward," said Walsh. "She is an outstanding coach and has attracted excellent student-athletes to Washington and Lee. She will be sorely missed by all associated with W&L athletics."

A 1992 graduate of Lafayette, Dadio Campbell began her career at Washington and Lee in 1993 after serving as a graduate assistant basketball coach at Trenton State (now The College of New Jersey). She took over a W&L women's basketball program in its first varsity season and molded it into a regular in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament. The Generals finished last season with a 13-12 overall record, 10-10 in the ODAC.

She also helped to transform the volleyball program into a consistent winner, posting a 159-48 (.768) record and claiming four ODAC Championships, including the last three. She has been named the ODAC Coach of the Year three times and guided the Generals to their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth this past season.

"This is a bittersweet time for me as I have truly enjoyed my seven years at Washington and Lee," commented Dadio Campbell. "It has been a pleasure working with both the women's basketball and volleyball programs and each program has provided me with a lot of rewarding and fulfilling experiences."

A national search to find Dadio Campbell's replacement will begin immediately.

Engen Goes from Upper Iowa to UW-La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- UW-La Crosse named Stuart Engen the head men's basketball coach at a joint media conference in the Cleary and Alumni Friends Center on campus May 16.

Engen, 37, has coached at Upper Iowa since 1992 and has guided the Peacocks to three Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and seven top five finishes. He has compiled a 135-70 (.659) record at UIU and has been selected the IIAC's Coach of the Year three times.

"To be involved with an institution with such distinguished faculty and staff members, and with accomplished coaches throughout, it is an honor and privilege to be in this position, and I look forward to the challenge," Engen said at the media conference. "I can honestly tell you, there isn't one community in the country that we would rather live in than La Crosse. We love this area and are really excited to move here."

Engen's teams have received bids into the NCAA III Tournament twice and have led the conference in scoring defense several times. In 1996, the Peacocks led Division III in scoring defense.

"He is a proven winner with the ability to turn programs around," Baker said. "He is familiar with Wisconsin and Minnesota for recruiting purposes. Stuart is also familiar with the city, area and league because he was in the community for two years and has competed against teams in the WIAC."

Other coaching experiences include a two-year stint as head coach at Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse and as an assistant coach at Augsburg for two seasons.

The other two candidates who interviewed for the men's position were James Wilhelmi, the assistant men's basketball coach at Hampton University (Va.), and Brad Horstmann, the head men's basketball coach at Southwestern College (Kan.).

La Crosse Promotes Assistant to Top Spot
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- UW-La Crosse named Lois Heeren head women's basketball coach at a media conference in the Cleary and Alumni Friends Center on campus May 16.

"I'm thrilled for this opportunity. It's a dream come true," Heeren said. "UW-L stands for so many things, and the most important to me is excellence in academics and athletics. I'm proud and honored to be a member of the UW-L family. Now I need to call our returning players and talk about our vision for next season and tie-up some loose ends in recruiting."

Heeren, 38, served as an assistant at UW-L during the 1998-99 season. After former head coach Cheryl Kennedy resigned last summer, Heeren served as the Eagles' interim coach in 1999-2000. The Eagles compiled a 4-20 record and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 2-14 mark. She has compiled a 56-122 (.315) record during her seven-year collegiate head coaching career.

"We feel she has the background to do a good job in training, recruiting and coaching student-athletes to make our program successful," UW-L Director of Athletics Joe Baker said. "She knows where we need to improve to be successful in the league, and she has the support and respect of the players. Lois has already had a positive effect on the program since she has been here, particularly last season as the interim coach."

Heeren served as the women's head coach at Northeast Missouri State University from 1989-92. Heeren compiled a 31-48 record in her three seasons. She also coached at St. Mary's University (Minn.) from 1993-96 and compiled a record of 21-54 during that span.

Prior to coming to UW-L, Heeren served as an assistant coach at the Air Force Academy from 1996 to 1998. Other coaching experience includes a year as an assistant at Southwest Texas State University and a two-year appointment at UW-River Falls.

Heeren and Cindy Hovet, the assistant women's basketball coach at UW-River Falls, were the two finalists for the position.

Williams' Sheehy Seeks Replacement
Newly hired director of athletics at Williams, Harry Sheehy now seeks his own replacement as men's head basketball coach. In the unlikely event the applicant pool is not strong enough, Sheehy might elect to coach one final season and perform a more complete search after the 2000-01 season. Sheehy, 47, has served as head coach since 1983. His overall record of 324-104 (.757) gives him the fifth highest all-time winning percentage in Division III, including trips to the Final Four in 1997 and 1998.

Dooley to Head Ireland National Team
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Former Delaware Valley men's basketball coach Bill Dooley has been named the new National Coach of Ireland as well as the country's National Coaching Director.

Dooley resigned from the College in late February as he and his family were relocating to Ireland for his wife Claire's job promotion. Dooley will begin his new position when he moves to Europe in August.

Dooley's responsibilities as the National Coach of Ireland will be to direct the senior men's national team in any of its European and international competition. Among the possibilities is the Goodwill Games and, should they qualify, the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Dooley's other role is to help develop the coaching and basketball as a whole within Ireland. He will be working with the other national coaches with the women's teams as well as the junior and cadet level squads. Dooley will also travel throughout Ireland to give basketball clinics.

A highly respected basketball coach throughout the ranks, Dooley spent the last two years at Delaware Valley College. He directed a young Aggie squad to a 10-14 record for the 1999-2000 campaign, and had the team in the Middle Atlantic Conference playoff hunt through the last week of the season. Prior to Delaware Valley, Dooley was with Division I University of Richmond for 13 years, including a four-year stint as the Spiders' head coach.

Concordia-Moorhead Women Have New Coach
Sara Cepek, a 1995 graduate of St. Cloud State University was named the head women's basketball coach at Concordia-Moorhead on May 5. Cepek had been an assistant coach at Minnesota State-Mankato since 1998.

A native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Cepek began her coaching career at South Dakota State University where she served as a graduate assistant. After two years at SDSU, she became the top assistant coach at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. She was named the top assistant at Minnesota State-Mankato in 1998. Cepek has been heavily involved in the recruiting process at MSU-Mankato and also at Loyola University.

Cepek, who has a master's degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with an emphasis in Sports Psychology from South Dakota State, has been an instructor in the Human Performance department at MSU-Mankato since 1998. She was also a Physical Education instructor at SDSU.

As a player at St. Cloud State, Cepek was a three-year starter and captain in her junior and senior years. She was named Academic All-Conference in 1993-1994, and was on the Dean's list for three years.

Concordia Athletic Director Armin Pipho's thoughts on Cepek, "We are delighted to have Sara lead our women's basketball team. We are impressed with her knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport, and her concern for the total development of the student athlete. She fits in well with the overall mission of the college and will promote women's basketball in a wonderful manner."

The Cobbers graduate two seniors from a team that went 19-6 in 1999-00.

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