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A Few More Games.....                
When I was about 14 Years Old I began listening to Lou Rawls. It was not just the sound of the Chicago native's voice that attracted my attention. It was the message in the words. I could relate to "Dead End Street". I knew what the meaning behind Stormy Monday" and "Tobacco Road".... I understood the Lines about "the Eagle flies on Friday" and I knew a great many men who fit the description in "Street Corner Hustler's Blues".  There was another song though which I now like. I coulnd't understand it then because it takes time to appreciate its meaning. Its Title is "A couple more years..." It's about why younger people listen (or should listen) to older people; It's about why Children should listen to their parents; It's about why Rookies should listen to Veterans and I guess it's about why Players should listen to their Coaches.... No, that does not mean that the afore-mentioned are always right, but there is something to be said for the wisdom which may come from their experiences. Lou Rawls sings about being tired from running while others are learning to crawl, ... he says that "he didn't write the song, he just learned how to sing it"... in short he has a couple of years on you, that's all. Maybe that is what coaching is about. You try and take the things you've learned over the years, and pass them on to your players. You review all the Games, you've played; all the Players you've played against and all the coaches you've worked with or coached against... you put it all together and call it your view of the Game. Does it mean that you are always right? No! Does it mean that you know everything about Basketball or Life? No! It just means that maybe you've played a few more Games than those you are trying to teach...! Below are some the Games that I have played along the way.....

 

 

Players     Coaches            
Julius Erving NBA / College Bob McKillop Davidson College / Holy Trinity HS / Hofstra University
Walt Frazier NBA     Rick Pitino Univ.Kentucky    
Terry Cummings NBA   Long Beach State Jerry Tarkinian    
Rick Barry   NBA Mike Kryzewski   Duke      
Ralph Sampson NBA   Wake Forest Dave Odom    
Alex English NBA   Nets Kevin Loughery      
Nate Archibald NBA   NC State Univ. Jim Volvano    
John Schumate NBA   LSU Dale Brown      
Walli Jones NBA   Univ. North Carolina Sylvia Hatchell    
Billy Cunningham NBA   Hofsta University Albert Schwarz    
Steve Mix   NBA Paul Lynner   Hofstra University    
Calvin Murphy College   Princeton Gary Walters      
Dean Memminger NBA   St.Joe's Univ. Jack Ramsey    
Billy Paultz ABA / College Jack Kraft Villanova Univ.      
Billy Schaefer ABA / College Pete Carril Princeton        
Joe DuPre   ABA Randy Wiel   UNC-Asheville / Univ. North Carolina  
Jim Volvano College   Duke University Gayle Gaestenkors    
Kevin Joyce College / ABA Katie Meiers   UNC-Asheville / UNC-Charlotte
Bob McKillop College   UNC-Asheville / Marietta College Vicki Giffin  
Detlef Musch Germany   Univ. Georgia Andy Landers    
Mike Koch   Germany Rick Reeves   Southern Mississippi Former Players in USA/Europe   
Henrich Roedel Germany           Vicki Giffin   
Ed Ratliff   College           Kristy Wallner   
Matt Doherty College     Nebenbei.....   Chelsea Chowning   
Ollie Taylor ABA     Professional Football Players Janet Fowler  
Bill Melchioni ABA   NY Jets Rich Castor   Rorbert Garrett   
Matt Goukas College     Eddie Bell NY Jets   Demond Greene   
Mike Riordan NBA     Al Woodall NY Jets   Michael Jordan (QB)    
Ernie Grunfeld College   Denver Broncos Wandy Williams John McNeil  
Bernard King College     Matt Snell NY Jets      
Dirk Nowitzki Germany     Joe Rizzo Denver Broncos    
Walt Szcerbiak College              
Mike Dunleavy College              
Al Skinner   College Ronnie Nunn   NBA Ref / Commissioner    
      started at Ray Ingram Basketball Officials Course at Hofstra  
                   
                 
Coaching Stops                
Long Island Lutheran Camps ... Assistant Coach     5 Summers  
Rick Barry Basketball Camps ... Assistant Coach     2 Summers  
Walt Frazier Basketball Camps ... Assistant Coach     1 Summer    
Hofstra University ... Assistant Coach         1 Year  
Cold Spring Harbor HS ... Head Coach         1 Year  
Grace Lutheran School ... Head Coach         1 Year  
Fulda Germany DYA ... Head Coach (U-16 US-European Youth Champions)   3 Years
FT Fulda Germany ... various League Championships (incl. Oberliga und Regionalliga) 9 Years
TSV Weilheim (Damen 1.Basketball Bundesliga) 4.Platz und Ronchetti Cup Teilnahme 1 Year  
Davidson College ... Assistant Coach         2 Years  
Italian Junior National Women's Team ... Head Coach beim Try-Outs and Trainings-Camp 2 Summers
Ritz Ingram Camps in Spain           1 Summer  
George School (Philadelphia, Pa.) ... (lost Finals Game of Independent Schools Championship) 1 Year  
UNC-Asheville ... NCAA Division 1 ... Head Coach     4 Years    
DJK Wuerzburg ... 1.Bundesliga Damen Head Coach / Jugend Trainer   2 Years  
Bayern U-20 Auswahl ... Head Coach         1 Year  
Artland Dragons ... 2.Bundesliga ... Co-Trainer ... TSV Quakenbrueck ... Head Coach 2 Years  
ASC Mainz .... 1.Regionalliga Herren... Head Coach     Half-Season    
ART Duesseldorf .... 1 Regionalliga Herren (Aufstieg 2.Bundesliga) ... Co-Trainer Half-Season  
TSV Quakenbrueck / Jugend und 2.Regionalliga Herren     2 Years    
Artland Dragons ... 2.Bundesliga (Aufstieg 1.Bundesliga) / 1.Bundesliga Assistant Coach 2 Years  
TSV Quakenbrueck Dragons ... Jugend Bereich und 2.Bundesliga Damen   6 Years  
BBV Leipzig Eagles 1.Bundesliga Damen               2 Years   
FT Fulda Roadrunners    current  aktuell  ab 01.Mai  2010         
Player Stops                
Olney High School (Philadelphia, Pa) ... All-Public          
Hofstra University ... NCAA Div.1              
Scranton Miners ... EBL              
NJ Nets .... ABA Pre-Season Camp              
Phila. 76'ers ... NBA Pre-Season Camp            
Fort Benning Military Team              
Fulda Military (11th ACR) Military Team            
Fulda Roadrunners Germany              
TSV Weilheim ... 1.Regionalliga              

 

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