On his first swing, Indiana University athletic director Scott Dolson swung as hard as he could and missed an unhittable Brad Stevens breaking ball. Then, he choked up an inch, got the Mike Woodson batting practice cheese he was looking for, and got a rally going as he strung together multiple hits. That’s the way life […]
Yesterday, Butler University hosted a celebration for the life and legacy of former basketball player Joel Cornette. It was attended by a couple thousand of his closest friends. There were 13 speakers, and all told different versions of the same story. Passionate teammate whose level of belief in friends led to their rising to meet challenges on […]
So much basketball this weekend at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, so little time. If we’re not watching games, we talk or write about them. I love it. Could anything be more fun than being at these Big Ten Tournament games? The atmosphere is electric as seniors make their last stands, coaches try to will their players […]
by Kent Sterling I saw a TV spot for the Big Ten Network this morning that listed “elite coaches” as part of the magic of its basketball coverage. Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan, Michigan’s Jim Beilein, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, and Ohio State’s Thad Matta made the cut. Tom Crean, Matt Painter, Fran McCaffery, John Groce, Chris […]
by Kent Sterling To reach their potential, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens and former Butler star forward Matt Howard needed each other. Stevens won Howard’s on early mornings when others had something better to do. Eight o’clock pool play games at the Best of the Midwest tournament in July, 2006, were played in front of […]
by Kent Sterling There is some discontent in Bloomington. The Hoosiers have posted 16-wins over the past two seasons, and that isn’t going to get it. The recruiting class that is supposed to prove that last year’s top ten class was no fluke currently consists of two kids at positions where Indiana already has depth. […]
by Kent Sterling Listeners look for a couple of different things in a talk host, but the overall skill set for a great talk host is an ability to present unique information and perspective in a compelling and fun way. That is as close a description of what you get with the Dan Dakich Show […]
