YouTube potpourri V.
A handful of videos I didn't find the right moment to post while I was on vacation, starting with a fan-driven campaign to keep Judson Wallace at Treviso.
Independence Day News:
Back strain has landed Will Venable on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to July 2nd.
The Kenner League kicked off yesterday in Washington, DC. I asked those in attendance to report back on the performances of the two Princeton players taking part. Here are a few lines on Ian Hummer from the first half of his first game.
Conor Neu is interviewed on the Princeton Athletic Department web site.
The Oregon State 2010-11 non-conference basketball schedule is taking shape.
Buried on the Gazelle Group web site are some fascinating promotional .pdfs for their clients, including Craig Robinson, Chris Mooney, Joe Scott and Mitch Henderson. It is interesting to see how each individual is marketed by their representation.
Harvard has "declared an unintentional secondary violation in connection with conversations in the summer of 2007 between current Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney and members of the Harvard coaching staff that occurred before Mr. Blakeney was employed by Harvard."
Sunday News:
Alex Wolff shares memories of John Wooden in the above video.
Sean Gregory remembers "The Wizard of Westwood" for Time Magazine.
Will Venable had to leave Friday's game versus the Phillies after jamming his neck sliding into third base. His status is uncertain.
Congratulations to former Princeton player Conor Neu, the new General Manager of the BJ-League's Tokyo Apache.
One of USMNT head coach Bob Bradley's favorite teaching lessons comes from Pete Carril. It involves a duck.
Craig Robinson is on Oregon State's committee that will search for the Beavers' next women's basketball coach.
Richmond will play at Arizona State in December.
There was talk of Rider and Princeton meeting in 2010-11, but the Tigers did not end up on the Broncs' non-conference schedule.
A fascinating breakdown of the expenses, revenues and profits of all Division I college basketball programs ran on CNNMoney.com.
Thursday News:
Bill Bradley discusses the current state of the NBA with SB Nation.
Chicago Magazine interviews John Rogers.
Craig Robinson is profiled by the Los Angeles Daily News.
Team captain Mason Rocca was one of four Armani Jeans Milano players in double figures as the "Little Red Shoes" took a 1-0 series lead over Pepsi Caserta in the Lega A semifinals.
Richmond will play in fifth annual Chicago Invitational.
Not much new on the Will Venable front, so enjoy video of a sliding catch he made in a game versus the Cardinals last week.
Richmond recruit highlights.
Clips of the Spiders' class of 2010. They'll be joined by Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Kevin Anderson, who has taken his name out of the NBA Draft pool and will return to Richmond for his senior season.
Monday News:
Columbia has selected Kyle Smith from St. Mary's as their new head coach. Smith is close with Richmond coach Chris Mooney, as they were both assistants at Air Force under Joe Scott in 2000-01.
When Smith was up for the Hawaii job in March, Mooney said Smith "is the smartest man in college basketball. I think he has the best feel and overview of basketball programs and coaching of anyone I've ever met." High praise.
All eight Ivy coaching positions are now filled.
Columbia - Kyle Smith (2010)
Dartmouth - Paul Cormier (2010)
Cornell - Bill Courtney (2010)
Penn - Jerome Allen (2010)
Brown - Jesse Agel (2008)
Princeton - Sydney Johnson (2007)
Harvard - Tommy Amaker (2007)
Yale - James Jones (1999)
Sunday's rehab start by Chris Young in San Antonio went poorly. Young allowed five earned runs, surrendered four straight walks and could not make it out of the first inning.
Those of you with access to Princeton Alumni Weekly's Class Notes should check out the piece on page 36 about Class of '35 scholarship holder and Tiger freshman center Brendan Connolly.
Here's video from Craig Robinson's most recent appearance on Jim Rome Is Burning.
Robinson is also the subject of pieces in the Chicago Tribune and the Daily Barometer.
Tuesday News:
A benefit for Derek's Dreams is being held on Wednesday night at Nanina’s in Belleville. There will be silent auction items provided by John Thompson III, Armond Hill, Pete Carril, Bill Bradley, Joe Scott and more.
The Trenton Times ran an article about Howie Levy's involvement with Derek DiGregorio's family and his work helping put on this gala.
You can walk alongside the Georgetown basketball coach and Troop Thompson at the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, DC on May 1st.
Will the shoulder of Chris Young be ok? At this point, nobody is sure.
Will Venable (video) hit a sacrifice fly that scored a run as San Diego won its fourth straight, 3-2 over San Francisco.
Richmond junior guard and Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Kevin Anderson has put his name in for the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent.
There's a short Craig Robinson Q&A in the Chicago Tribune.
Hoopdirt mentions some potential names in the Columbia coaching search.
YouTube potpourri II.
A handful of videos I haven't had found the right moment to post that have been collected over the last week+, starting with Chris Mooney's press conference after signing an extension at Richmond.
Thursday News:
Dick "Hoops" Weiss of the New York Daily News is reporting that Columbia coach Joe Jones will step down to become an assistant at Boston College. The Columbia Spectator says this is just speculation.
Penn assistant John Gallagher is confirmed as leaving Philadelphia to join Steve Donahue's staff.
Chris Mooney was a guest on Inbounds with Mac McDonald on Tuesday. Listen to hear what he had to say.
Bill Reynolds at the Providence Journal reviews Craig Robinson's book.
College Insider has a 65 slot bracket to determine America's Best Dressed Coach. Sydney Johnson is a seven seed in the East. John Thompson III and Chris Mooney are also in the running.
There's a Princeton Alumni Weekly story on the Tigers' season finale against Penn.
Do you remember how, on the eve of his first game as a head coach, Sydney Johnson gave a lecture entitled "The Challenge of Adding to the Legacy of Princeton Basketball"? You can stream this talk in its entirety here. There is also video available on this page from a talk by one of the team's Academic Fellows, Hal Feiveson.
Tuesday News:
Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports just reported that according to multiple sources Steve Donahue will be the next head coach at Boston College.
Chris Young makes his first start of the year for San Diego tonight at 9:40 pm ET in Arizona. Yesterday, in the Padres' season opener, Will Venable was 0-3 at the plate.
There's a MLB Extra Innings free preview happening through April 11th, so you should be able to watch this game gratis on your cable system.
Chris Mooney talks about what led him to take his name out of the BC coaching search.
The schedule arranged for Craig Robinson in April is exhausting. He'll be a guest with everyone from Stephen Colbert to Larry King to Jimmy Kimmel promoting his book.
Denver coach Joe Scott was a guest on ESPN Radio 1600 yesterday previewing the Butler/Duke game.
Alexander Wolff writes about the true reason behind NCAA Tournament expansion.
Monday News:
Princeton recruit Chris Clement scored 20 points for the North team in a 104-93 loss at the 2010 Dennis Johnson Memorial Boys High School All-Star Classic.
The Padres begin their season in Arizona this afternoon with Will Venable starting in right field. Watch video of Venable smacking his third of four home runs this spring training.
Chris Mooney's new contract is believed to include a sizable raise.
Georgetown sophomore Greg Monroe was named Pete Newell Big Man of the Year by the NABC.
Recognition for Tony Newsom.
Hoop Scoop's College Coach Rankings are in the latest issue of Basketball Times. Princeton assistant Tony Newsom is #35 on the Top 50 Low to Mid-Major Assistants list.
Other names of note...
Top 40 College Coaches:
19. John Thompson III - Georgetown
35. Bill Carmody - Northwestern
Top Up-and-Coming Coaches:
13. Craig Robinson - Oregon State
15. Chris Mooney - Richmond
You can compare to last year's rankings here if you're so inclined.
