Thomforde, Barres, Carril.
Moravian College president Dr. Christopher M. Thomforde, Bishop John O. Barres and Peter J. Carril. Picture courtesy the Diocese of Allentown.
Saturday News:
Will Venable hit his second opposite field home run (video) in as many days, helping San Diego rally past Milwaukee 11-7.
A sacrilegious quote from Pete Carril, yelled at some point during Bishop John Barres' playing days brought down the house when Barres recalled it during his ordination ceremony.
The New York Times profiles the new Director of the Ivy League, Robin Harris.
Yale has released its 2009-10 basketball schedule. The Bulldogs' game versus the Tigers in New Haven is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm ET.
Friday News:
A big afternoon for Will Venable - Four hits, a three run home run and four runs batted in as San Diego defeated Cincinnati 7-4. It was Venable's second four hit game of the season. Watch highlights here.
Andy Katz talks with Georgetown coach John Thompson III about the Hoyas' 2009-10 schedule and the team's struggles last season.
If you're in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday morning, Coach Thompson will be participating in The Coach Andrew A. Sewell Youth Basketball Clinic.
Princeton junior forward Kareem Maddox is playing in LA's Say No Classic Summer League. Maddox had 13 points and six rebounds for Hank's Big Time on the 17th.
At the ceremony yesterday where John Barres became the new Bishop of Allentown, Barres addressed Chris Thomforde and Coach Carril in his remarks.
Friday News:
Georgetown will play Washington in the Wooden Classic on December 12th.
6'6" forward Stepehen Stepka will join the Hoyas as a walk on this fall.
The Oregon State schedule has been released.
An article in the Reading Eagle about John Barres has both anecdotes about Pete Carril and an excellent locker room photograph.
Richmond is focusing on strength and conditioning during the off-season.
Brown has also released their 2009-10 schedule.
Wednesday News:
The Town Topics spoke to Princeton assistant Scott Greenman in advance of Greenman's trip to Israel as head coach of the USA Youth Basketball Team at the 18th Maccabiah Games. Results from the games are hard to find on the event's web site, but my research shows that Greenman's team is 3-0 with wins over Germany, Canada and Israel. The United States faces Australia on Wednesday.
Former Princeton coach Pete Carril is profiled by the Las Vegas Sun.
One of the top players in the class of 2010 is considering Oregon State.
Monday News:
Will Venable finished the first half of the season on a strong note, picking up the first four hit game of his career and swatting his first home run of the season in San Diego's 10-4 win over San Francisco. Venable also scored four runs. After a terrible June that finished with a .156 batting average, Venable is batting .321 through 10 games in July and has pushed his average up to .233.
The United States Juniors team that Scott Greenman is coaching at the Maccabiah Games decimated Germany 96-18.
Today's Sacramento Bee has more on Pete Carril and Tyreke Evans.
Sunday News:
On the third day of the NBA Summer League, Sacramento lost by three to Golden State in overtime. Above, Coach Carril assesses his team's play. Fanhouse writes about the odd couple of Carril and Kings point guard Tyreke Evans.
A large group of friends and family are on hand in San Francisco to watch Will Venable play against the Giants this weekend. Last night they saw Venable go 1-4 at the plate as the Padres were shut down for the third straight game.
Oregon State will visit UIC this season.
The United States won the gold medal over Greece at the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was the USA's first title in this tournament since 1991. Northwestern's John Shurna played seven minutes and scored one point in the finals.
Happy Birthday, Coach Carril.
Sincerely, Jason Thompson & Tyreke Evans.
The Kings lost their 2009 NBA Summer League opener to Detroit on Carril's 79th birthday, 86-77. Georgetown's DaJuan Summers led the Pistons with 24 points.
Sacramento plays Golden State later today.
On the wall at Conte's...
...is a picture by David Zeft of the Princeton coaching staff during the 1995-96 basketball season - Bill Carmody, Joe Scott, John Thompson III and Pete Carril.
It is a picture of four men that to-date have combined for 1036 wins as collegiate head coaches, the three assistants close to collectively equalling their mentor's 525 wins.
It is a picture of four men that manned the sidelines for an even 700 victories as head coaches at Princeton (against 363 losses - a winning percentage of .659), and who are together responsible for all but 19 of the Tigers' wins since 1967.
Thanks to the eagle-eyed reader who got permission to take this photograph off the wall, bring it home and scan it!
Thursday News:
Pete Carril will be coaching the Sacramento Kings' Summer League team starting July 10 in Las Vegas.
Judson Wallace will not be following Carril to Vegas. Wallace had his contract with Benetton Treviso renewed with an buy-out clause if the NBA comes calling, but he will pass on the 2009 Summer League.
President Obama had a few words to share about Craig Robinson during an interview with the Oregonian.
Tuesday News:
Pete Carril has been retained by new head coach Paul Westphal and the Sacramento Kings.
The Georgetown Voice has perused their school's 990 and report the salary hike John Thompson III received after leading the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007.
Bishop-elect John Barres, a former Princeton point guard, is profiled by the Allentown Morning Call.
One more all star game for incoming freshman Jimmy Sherburne. He'll suit up for the Division 2 South team at the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Classic in Madison on Sunday.
Tuesday News:
Eddie Jordan is the new head coach of the Sixers. The Philadelphia Daily News talked to Pete Carril, who worked with Jordan in Sacramento. Mark Eckel at the Trenton Times also spoke with Carril about the hire.
Judson Wallace had 11 points and 10 rebounds, but Benetton Treviso fell into a 0-2 hole in their playoff series with Montepaschi Siena.
Georgetown will start a home-and-home series at Tulane this season.
Tom Luicci at The Star Ledger remembers former Princeton assistant Bob Dukiet.
