I recently bought a bike, so I like riding. Business, Sports and Entertainment Management/Marketing, Other. Theres two. If you're hoping to get recruited it is critical to know who to build a relationship with - and NCSA has got the details you'll need. California residents do not sell my data request. Smith IV, Dericko Our John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center also known as the DAC is the official home of Drexel Athletics. We met working a camp called Prep All-Stars, when he was a GA at Winthrop and it was probably 2000, 2001, and we had an interesting experience of having to clean up a mess at like two in the morning in the Coliseum. I think every job has a challenge; I enjoy it. Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach 215-895-0559 215-895-0559: Belle Koclanes: Assistant Women's Basketball Coach 215-895-1971 215-895-1971: Kayla Bacon: Coordinator of Strategic and Player Development . Long, Jason Previously, he served as head coach at Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin, Dodge City Community College, and Daytona Beach Community College and assistant coach at Western Illinois, Kansas State, and South Carolina . Why dont you go to work with your father today.. 3) (April 28-30), 2023 Hoop Group Spring Jam Fest: Notebook (Pt. I know he had great candidates and stuff, but it was something that I expressed interest in and he hit the ground running and was hiring his assistants to be on the road recruiting in April to make sure that we found the best players possible at that time, and I came aboard in June, I was hired maybe middle of June and my first day was July 5. Drexel University Men's basketball Program Recruiting and Coaching Staff The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Drexel University Dragons. For me, my biggest challenge is trying to figure out how to get our day camp numbers up, because I dont think parents like to come into the area to drop off and pick up, outside of our Drexel parents, but the staff here is great. (Zillmers father, an academy graduate, is buried there.) Beilein notes that he didnt know he was hiring the son of the football trainer when he interviewed this graduate assistant from Winthrop for an administrative assistant job. I had to do it a couple of times just to tick him off, Spiker said. Staff Directory - Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics I want to be doing what I do 25 years from now, I enjoy being around kids and having a positive influence on players lives, being able to share in their great moments. Theyll jab their boss: Are we wasting our time here?, Beilein spills about Spiker on the recruiting trail. The men's college basketball program of the Drexel University was founded in 1894 and is known competitively as the Drexel Dragons.The team has had 26 head coaches in its history, and they have made 4 appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, including a first round victory in 1996. According to information you submitted, you are under the age of 13. Larry Bird is not calling Drexel again any time soon. , who was a great influence in my life, was the head coach and I said coach, i want to be part of the program, what can I do? and he said you can be a manager, and I said great. I was a manager for both varsity and JV and spending five or six hours a day in the gym during the season. Hyduke, Grace There is no additional information to display: Not the son of a coach, but of a trainer for West Virginias football team. As the director of the skills camp up at Hoop Group.my typical day during the summer was to oversee the facility, made sure the dining hall was run correctly, our cook was cooking, our facility was being run, the basketballs being taken care of, our coaches are doing what theyre supposed to be doing. Events Lamar Thats just how I was born but I feel like I serve our kids really well, who are here, and helping them, whether its taking care of them or taking care of the locker room or helping them with different things and developing that relationship than I would any other way. MaGee, Justin View Full Bio, Keishana Im trying to say this the right wayworking at the Hoop Group is hard. NCSA College Recruiting (NCSA) is the nations leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 500,000 student-athletes and 42,000 college coaches. here for you as soon as you turn 13. Spiker, Will View Full Bio, Coletrane I tried out for the team, didnt make the team; coach Page Moir, who was a great influence in my life, was the head coach and I said coach, i want to be part of the program, what can I do? and he said you can be a manager, and I said great. I was a manager for both varsity and JV and spending five or six hours a day in the gym during the season. 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Responsibilities include recruiting potential student-athletes, practice . Played high school basketball, wasnt that great. He was previously the head coach at Army.He attended The Hill School.. It was Drexels first tournament appearance since 1996. they can save time and money, get ahead and give back. When junior Matey Juric tells him, Nobody really likes that layup drill before practice Noted. CoBL: Wow, so how long have you been in remission? Catching up to Spiker on the phone last Friday before practice. Kovensky, Jamal Spiker hasnt shied away from these moments. Dont try to outsmart fate. I think I listen to our players a little more, Spiker said. Conversation eventually veered toward Drexels NCAA seed and plausible opponents. The network is available to high school student-athletes around the country through valued relationships with the NFLPA, FBU, NFCA and SPIRE. Youre grinding, youre putting in 70-80-90 hours a week and you dont think anything about it. Drexel players kneeled for most of the 2020-21 season. Hays, Kayla More than 7,000 students, faculty, and staff participate in recreational programs at the University each year. This was consistent with Drexels message all season. Three, back it up and finish., (Spiker notes that player went to an Atlantic 10 school, then transferred on from there, hes not even sure where. If you get sped up and allow our mind to go to a place where you literally dont have any control, thats really hard. Okros, Amari If theyre in a gym with three courts and Spiker is interested in someone on Court 2, he doesnt want anyone to know it, Beilein said. O'Neill, Erin Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. So a lot of this is taking place between 7 and 10, 11pm at night with me emailing and calling, speaking to our tour guide and dealing with restaurants and hotels and arranging pre-game meals. Scott-Grayson, Ben Want to learn more about your path to Drexel? Of his seven seasons at Army, Spiker, now 44, noted, Such a perfect place to be a young coach. For his efforts, Spiker was named 2012-13 Patriot League Coach of the Year, the first Army head coach in eleven years to win the award. I was diagnosed in October 2011. The Director of Basketball Operations, also known as the "DOBO," is the main man behind the scenes, with tasks ranging from scheduling practices to coordinating travel and class . [4] His first year at Drexel concluded with a 9-23 record. 2) (April 30), 2023 Hoop Group Spring Jam Fest: Day Three Standouts (Pt. The list of athletic opportunities we offer is extensive, including everything from rowing and track to rugby and water polo. Five years in at Drexel, how is he a different coach? CoBL: Youd spent the previous 10 years with the Hoop Group, primarily as the Skills Camp director. Men's Basketball Coaches - UC Davis Athletics He was talking about the one in 2016 that resulted in Zach Spiker coming to Drexel, although it does not matter which school is looking for a coach, how big or small the whole basketball world has a perfect candidate for the job. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Bartow Arena. At many programs, the Director of Basketball Operations is a younger coach-in-waiting, someone whos looking to move up the chain to eventually run his or her own program, or move into administration and aim to become an Athletic Director. I work besides Zach, Paul [Fortier], Justin [Jennings], Rob [ODriscoll], theyre great guys to be around. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff; Image Name Title; Zach Spiker: Head Men's Basketball Coach: Will Chavis: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach: Paul Fortier: At the time, the Dragons were on a break, 8-7 at the time, after incremental improvement in Spikers first four seasons. Go To Coaching Staff Print Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Penn State Athletics chose to advance classes as though 2020-21 was a normal year of eligibility. The Director of Basketball Operations, also known as the DOBO, is the main man behind the scenes, with tasks ranging from scheduling practices to coordinating travel and class schedules and more. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Phone; Amy Mallon: Head Women's Basketball Coach amymallon@drexel.edu: 215-895-1937 215-895-1937: Stacy Weiss: Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach slm45@drexel.edu: 215-895-0559 215-895-0559: Belle Koclanes: Assistant Women's Basketball Coach mck337@drexel.edu He had a good feel for that at an early age., His range of bosses is most interesting, from Gregg Marshall at Winthrop at Beilein to Donahue. We apologize for this inconvenience and invite you to return as soon as you turn 13. Graphic Design, Illustration and Game/Media Design. I tried out for the team, didnt make the team; coach. Dont just send a text, dont just send an email, but walk across campus and meet the person that youre going to want to have a recruit meet with, like I make sure I walk down to the business office every day -- and its in the DAC, so its not like Im going far -- but I touch the people who affect our players in direct and indirect ways in school and recruiting, and I learned that at Hobart. What Beilein didnt know was that the same radio announcer, Tony Caridi, had broadcast local high school hoop games when Spikers older brother was playing. profiles were viewed 4.1 million times by college coaches in 2021. [] I dont think we have challenges on the basketball side. There is no additional information to display. Stines, Tyreek California residents do not sell my data request. I mean Larry Bird called,' Zillmer said. In the 2012-13 season, Spiker lead Army to its first overall winning record since . Enough problems were solved during 2020-21 that Spiker and his Drexel Dragons are headed to the NCAA Tournament, facing Illinois on Friday in the first round, so it does beg the question , A former Division III player, at Ithaca, Spiker has been around college sports from the womb. Spiker had talked to bracketologist Joe Lunardi the night before, he wasnt disengaged from the topic. And Im a Jets fan at heart but looking forward to going to Eagles games, going to a preseason game, Phillies concerts, I enjoy what Philly has to offer, its an awesome town to be in and live in. College coaches We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Zach had a positive demeanor amidst a demanding environment,' Meyer said. All but two of Drexel's player kneeled. Now, all moot. CoBL: How did you first meet Zach Spiker? Chris Zupko (above) has been Drexel's director of basketball operations for the last two seasons. Some of the things that forget about is, we have five new guys coming with us and they have zero Drexel gear. We spoke with all six of the citys DOBOs to find out more about these key pieces to the local hoops programs, and get some inside dirt on the City 6.
