28 posts tagged TommyAmaker

photo courtesy of thecapitalclassic.com The Capitol Classic has featured some of the best young ballers in the country ready to make the transition from playground, high school and AAU onto the major college level. For over 30 years, the game has provided a sneak peak at the marinating talent that will soon blossom on national tv.

With LeBron, Gisele, Annie Leibovitz, and the cover of American Vogue, the making of Tyler Hansbrough’s college legacy, Brett Favre’s “retirement,” the revealing of Arlen Specter’s true mission behind Spygate, more steroid news, upping the ante on Geno and Pat’s continuing feud, and the remaking of

Sweet zombie Jesus, that's ugly. Thank goodness we can put this season to bed. This season will be remembered for home losses to the likes of Northwestern and Minnesota and showers of bricked threes. I'd also like to extend my thanks to the Big Ten Network, which eliminated so many chances for me to bear witness to this torture.

A basketball team with an 8-22 overall record that went 3-11 in conference play should raise few eyebrows. But when the name Tommy Amaker (pictured above, right) is attached to that record, brows furrow. At a distance the wrinkles can be seen on the foreheads of coaches and athletic directors across the Ivy League’s men’s basketball programs.

I find ‘em, you read ‘em…it really is that simple. - The Post-Season as be unkind (Duke Chronicle) - Duke & UNC rule the playground (Jacksonville) - Come on Tommy, you need to keep your nose clean (NY Times)

The Duke mythology that has continued to shield Tommy Amaker’s reputation and coaching career was dented further by allegations of questionable recruiting practices at his latest stop in Cambridge. Like his mentor whose success formula is unduly dependent on McDonald’s All-American level recruitment,

Filed under: Mid-Majors Basketball, NCAA Basketball CoachesAfter a story this weekend suggested that new Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker has convinced the school to lower academic standards for basketball players, the school and the Ivy League say they are investigating.

Filed under: Mid-Majors Basketball, NCAA Basketball CoachesAfter a story this weekend suggested that new Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker has convinced the school to lower academic standards for basketball players, the school and the Ivy League say they are investigating.

Filed under: Mid-Majors Basketball, NCAA Basketball CoachesAfter a story this weekend suggested that new Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker has convinced the school to lower academic standards for basketball players, the school and the Ivy League say they are investigating.

Filed under: Mid-Majors Basketball, NCAA Basketball CoachesAfter a story this weekend suggested that new Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker has convinced the school to lower academic standards for basketball players, the school and the Ivy League say they are investigating.