IBCA E-Newsletter Hoosier Hysteria News March 2012 | Issue LI
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IBCA E-Newsletter Hoosier Hysteria News March 2012 | Issue LI Instead of printing the E-Newsletter...Read it online! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week IBCA B OARD OF D IRECTORS EXECUTIVE D IRECTOR www.IBCACoaches.com/enews/ STEVE WITTY ASSISTANT E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR MARTY J OHNSON View Past Editions at www.IBCACoaches.com/enews/archive ASSISTANT E XECUTIVE DIRECTOR (C ONSULTANT ) BOB K ING PAST P RESIDENT THE IBCA THANKS THESE OUTGOING CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE NEWLY ELECTED TOM B EACH OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICE DISTRICT R EPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT District I Brian Bechtel, Goshen District I Ryan Bales, Plymouth CHRIS B ENEDICT District II Adam Barton, New Palestine District II Brian Satterfield, Hamilton Southeastern VICE -PRESIDENT District III Brent Chitty, Columbus East District III Jim Shannon, New Albany MIKE H ACKETT ASSISTANT D IRECTOR RENEE T URPA ASSISTANT D IRECTOR 2012 C LINIC F EATURES 2012 C LINIC S CHEDULE KATHIE L AYDEN FRIDAY AND S ATURDAY , A PRIL 27 AND 28, 2012 SPECIAL P ROJECTS C OORIDNATOR Items such as a Coaches’ Roundtable, an Auditorium PAT M CKEE Round Table Discussion WEBSITE C OORDINATOR Issues & Answers Forum plus a session on 11:45-12:40 p.m. teaching Free Throw Technique from former Moderator, Bob Lovell Hall of Fame coaches Mike GENE M ILNER Valparaiso High School coach Virgil Sweet Broughton, Jim Miller, Ed Siegel DISTRICT R EPRESENTATIVES : highlight the agenda for the 2012 Indiana 12:45-1:15 p.m. Welcome/IBCA Issues & Answers DISTRICT I Basketball Coaches Association Spring Clinic. Chris Benedict, Steve Witty and Marty Johnson BRIAN B ECHTEL Of course, outstanding speakers – this 1:20-2:00 p.m. John Steinhilber , Hebron GOSHEN year Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Butler’s Beth 2:05-2:45 p.m. Scott Heady , Carmel MIKE M CBRIDE Couture, Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew and IUPUI’s 2:50-3:30 p.m. Brian Satterfield , Hamilton SE CHURUBUSCO Todd Howard – remain a staple for the two- 3:35-4:15 p.m. Greg Werner , Southridge: “Half-Court Defense” SCOTT K REIGER day gathering that is set for April 27-28 at 4:15-5:30 p.m. REGISTRATION FORT WAYNE C ANTERBURY Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis. EDDIE F IEREK Sessions begin at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Main Gym HIGHLAND April 27 and run through 10:20 p.m. that 5:30-6:25 p.m. Beth Couture , Butler University CHRIS S EIBERT evening. Sessions resume at 8:30 a.m. Satur- 6:30-7:10 p.m. Awards, Introductions, Special Recognition PORTAGE day, April 28 and conclude at 12:30 p.m. Cost Virgil Sweet Awards DISTRICT II to attend the clinic is $50 for current IBCA Pat Aikman Awards ADAM B ARTON members and $75 for non-members. Roy Gardner/Mildred Ball Awards NEW P ALESTINE The Coaches’ Roundtable tips off the Administrators of the Year GEOFF S ALMON Clinic agenda and will feature Hall of Fame George Griffith Champion & Runner-up LAFAYETTE J EFF inductees Mike Broughton, Jim Miller and Ed Coaches Award JULIE S HELTON Siegel on a panel moderated by Indiana Coaching Victory Milestones MT. V ERNON (F ORTVILLE ) SportsTalk host Bob Lovell. The three coaches Introductions of College Coaches in Attendance CRAIG T EAGLE will discuss steps that they took to make their 7:15-8:00 p.m. Virgil Sweet , former Valparaiso coach JAY C OUNTY programs successful for the long run, and 8:05-9:15 p.m. Bryce Drew , Valparaiso University SCOTT R ADEKER questions from those in attendance will be 9:20-10:20 p.m. Tom Izzo , Michigan State LAFAYETTE J EFF encouraged. (More on these three coaches can DISTRICT III be found elsewhere in this E-newsletter.) Saturday, April 28, 2012 JOHN G OEBEL Nine of this year’s 12 IBCA Coaches of 8:00-8:30 a.m. Donuts and coffee JASPER the Year also will speak during the program 8:30-9:10 a.m. Stacy Meyer , Greensburg BRENT C HITTY (more on all 12 IBCA Coaches of the Year can Scott Kreiger , Fort Wayne Canterbury COLUMBUS E AST be found elsewhere in this E-Newsletter). Heb- 9:15-9:55 a.m. Al Gooden , New Haven BETH D EVINNEY ron’s John Steinhilber, Griffith’s Tom Golum- Eric Thornton , Norwell SEYMOUR beck and Fort Wayne Canterbury’s Scott 10:00-11:00 a.m. Todd Howard , IUPUI DAVID D ISBRO Kreiger are other high school coaches who will 11:05-11:45 a.m. Bryan Hughes , Barr-Reeve EAST C ENTRAL speak at this year’s clinic. Tom Golumbeck, Griffith MARK H OLT 11:50-12:30 p.m. Chris Johnson , Homestead BARR R EEVE Mark Holt , Barr-Reeve Visit the IBCA website to get the most out of your professional organization. Join The IBCA Now! IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: LI, March 2012 Page 1 2012 C LINIC S PEAKERS Tom Izzo, Michigan State University treatments to return to the court by November 2009. She has been cancer-free Tom Izzo is in his 17th season as Michigan State men’s since 2010 and has become a community leader in the fight against the dis- basketball coach, and his Spartans have compiled an impres- ease. She was recognized as Butler’s 2010 Woman of Distinction for her role in sive list of accomplishments, including the 2000 NCAA champi- battling the disease. ons, seven Big Ten regular-season championships, three Big Ten Bryce Drew, Valparaiso University Tournament championships, 15 consecutive NCAA Tournament Bryce Drew recently completed his first season as Valpa- appearances, 10 Sweet Sixteen spots and six Final Four berths. raiso University head coach following six seasons as an assistant Izzo, 412-169 with another Sweet Sixteen berth in 2012, coach at the school. is a four-time National Coach of the Year who has graduated He opened in fine fashion, leading the Crusaders to a 22- 81 percent of his players who completed their eligibility. He has had six All- 12 season as a first-year boss that included a Horizon League Americans, 12 NBA draft picks, six first-round NBA draft picks and 25 all-Big regular-season championship and a postseason NIT berth. The Ten players. successes led to Drew being named HL Coach of the Year as In 2009, Izzo passed Jud Heathcote (340 wins) to become MSU’s all-time well as two VU players being recognized with first-team all- winningest coach. His teams made six Final Fours between 1999 and 2010, league honors and one of them (junior Ryan Broekhoff) earning accolades as HL becoming just the fourth school to do so in any 12-year span. He has an overall Player of the Year. This all occurred with a team that was picked to finish fifth win percentage of .709. This was his 29th season in East Lansing, the first 12 as in the HL in the preseason. an assistant to Heathcote. Drew played at Valparaiso for his father, Homer, becoming the school’s The 57-year-old coach also is a leader off the floor, serving as president most decorated player by leading the team to three NCAA Tournaments, hitting of the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 2010-11. Izzo also is a one of the most famous shots in NCAA Tournament history in a 1988 upset of member of the John R. Wooden Award Board of Governors and the USA Bas- Mississippi (a play that won an ESPY) and then going to the NBA for a six-year ketball Collegiate Committee. career with the Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Charlotte/New Orleans Four current NCAA Division I head coaches are former Izzo assistants. That Hornets. group include’s Indiana’s Tom Crean, South Florida’s Stan Heath, Georgia Tech’s He started 41 games for the Bulls and averaged 6.3 points and 3.9 as- Brian Gregory and Tulsa’s Doug Wojcik. Current assistant Mike Garland was a sists in 2000-01, and he completed his NBA career with 1,081 points and hitting head coach at Cleveland State after a previous stint as an Izzo assistant, and 37 percent of his 3-point attempts. He also was honored in 1999 by the NBA former assistants Stan Joplin and Jim Boylen have been head coaches at Toledo with its Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award for Sportsmanship. and Utah, respectively. Drew joined the VU coaching staff in 2005-06 and helped the Crusaders Izzo joined the MSU coaching staff as a part-time assistant in 1983. A to 102 wins over six seasons, including a 23-win season in 2010-11. During his Spartans’ assistant from 1983-86, Izzo left in May 1986 to become the top tenure as an assistant coach, he has coached 13 players who went on to play assistant at Tulsa. But one month later, he returned to MSU when Mike Deane professional basketball overseas. departed Michigan State to become head coach at Siena. Izzo took over as A graduate of Valparaiso High School, Drew was named Indiana’s Mr. head coach for the 1995-96 season. Basketball in 1994 immediately made an impact at VU. He was Mid-Continent Izzo came to Michigan State from Northern Michigan, where he served as Conference Newcomer of the Year, four times won all-league honors. three an assistant from 1979-83. Izzo played guard at NMU from 1973-77 and was times was Mid-Con Tournament MVP and twice was Mid-Con league MVP. He voted the team’s MVP as a senior.