Tuesday, September 14, 2010

COACHING CLINIC INFO

Basketball Coaches Clinic in memory of Danny Craige

REGISTRATION INFO:
Contact Jim Fenerty at 215.646.3300, ext. 217 or james.fenerty@germantownacademy.org
FEE:
Register before Sept. 19 - $50 per coach; After Sept. 19 and day of event - $60 per coach

JOE MCKEOWN — Philadelphia native Joe McKeown is currently the head coach of the women's basketball program at Northwestern University. Coach McKeown's women's basketball coaching credentials are quite impressive - 34th coach in NCAA history to win 500+ games; 14th-best winning percentage in NCAA women's basketball history; 17 NCAA Tournament appearances; won the Atlantic 10 regular season or championship title at George Washington 14 of the 19 seasons he coached. This past season, McKeown took the Wildcats to the post-season for the first time in 13 years - a WNIT berth that recorded a run through to the round of 16.

CHRIS MOONEY - University of Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney was one of 15 finalists for the 2010 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award. This past season, Mooney led the Spiders to a school-record 24 regular-season victories; a national ranking for the first time in 24 seasons; and coached the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. His teams have seen back-to-back 20-win seasons, and set the school record for points (2,518) and steals (218) in 2010.

JIM BOEHEIM - A name synonymous with college basketball, Jim Boeheim just completed his 34th season at his alma mater, Syracuse University. In 2009-10, Boeheim led the Orange to a 3-5 mark, the BIG EAST Conference regular-season championship and the third round of the NCAA Tournament. He holds the NCAA record for 20- win seasons (32) and his team's appearance in the NCAA Tournament was his 27th. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Boeheim was named the Associated Press, Naismith Award, National Association of Basketball Coaches and United States Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year in 2010.

BOB HURLEY - One of the newest members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Bob Hurley, Sr. is only the third high school basketball coach to be included. In 38 seasons, Hurley has 984 career victories, 24 state title and nine Tournament of Champions crowns on his resume. The legendary coach of St. Anthony High School (Jersey City) estimates that more than 150 of his student-athletes have earned college scholarships.