WWW .89-90LMULIONS .CO M LMU COA C HES w INDEX Coaching staff Head Coach Max Good ...................................................... 34 Associate Head Coach Myke Scholl ................................... 38 All-Time Coaching Records ................................................ 39 Assistant Coach Jason Levy ................................................ 40 Assistant Chris Farr ............................................................. 41 Director of Operations Gabe Carter .................................. 42 Student Managers .............................................................. 42 Head Athletic Trainer Keith Ellison ................................... 43 2009-10 Head Strength Coach Bobby Harmston ............................ 44 LIONS Support Staff ...................................................................... 44 ’ media guide 2009-10 LMU Men’s Basketball | 33 WWW .LMULIONS .CO M MAX GOOD w HING STAFF HING STAFF C OA C LOYOLA MARYMOUNT HEAD COACH SecondMAX Season at LMUGOOD • 18th Season Overall f you ask Max Good if he has been around the block in the teammates,” said guard world of college coaching, be prepared to laugh uncon- Jarred DuBois. “Good Itrollably, blush slightly and become overwhelmed at the really gets on us at number of people that have been touched and positively influ- pracitce and in games enced by the fact that Good has been a basketball coach. because he wants us to succeed and win. But at And the passionate, charsmatic coach of 40 years brings that the end of the day, he influence to the LMU men’s basketball program. And ask his cares for us like any par- players, both current and former, and they couldn’t be more ent would. I have a lot of respect for him, and I am excited for ’ media guide excited. what he will lead us to in the coming years.” LIONS “We went through a lot in my first season at LMU, but it was That’s exactly what LMU Athletics DIrector Dr. WIlliam Husak Coach Good who kept us believing in ourselves and in our was looking for when he named Good head coach. 2009-10 34 | 2009-10 LMU Men’s Basketball WWW IONS CO M .LMUL . C OA “In selecting our next head coach, at LMU and now has a record of C HING STAFF HING STAFF one only needs to read Max’s re- 245-248 heading into the 2009-10 sume to learn what an outstand- season. ing coach he has been at every level that he has worked,” said “I have never been a part of a team Husak. “His reputation as a master that flat out refused to quick. De- teacher and strategist who expects spite all of our issues, they never w the very best of his players is well took the opportunity to feel sorry documented. Coach Good did an for themselves or get down,” said MAX GOOD outstanding job in maintaining Good. “Every day they came to the development and spirit of this practice and left everything out on program through a trying first year, the floor. That is why I coach, to be and because of Max this program part of young men like that.” is on the verge of great things.” Prior to joining the Lions as an as- Good, who officially took over sistant, Good led Bryant University the program as the 25th coach in (Smithfield, RI) to new levels of suc- school history on Jan. 12, 2009, is cess, posting a record of 132-86 in in his second season leading the Li- eight seasons. His final campaign ons and is no stranger to running in 2008 saw the Bulldogs earn a program. This is his 18th season their fifth-straight NCAA Division as a head coach at the NCAA level, II Tournament berth with an 18-13 coaching eight seasons at Bryant overall record. Good was named THE GOOD FILE College (2001-08) prior to joining head coach in 2001 and inherited a LMU. He also coached at UNLV for program that had four straight los- BORN: EDUCATION: one season (2000-01) and eight ing seasons. He wasted little time July 17, 1941 Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - 1969/M.A. - 1970 seasons at Eastern Kentucky Uni- in bringing success to the Bulldogs, COACHING EXPERIENCE: versity (1981-89). In addition, his posting a 17- 14 record in his sec- 2008- Head Coach, LMU (3-25) impact hasn’t been just at the col- ond season and earning the honor 2008: Assistant Coach, Loyola Marymount University lege level as he was the head coach of Most Improved team by the New 2001-08: Head Coach, Bryant University (133-85) at the New England prep school England Basketball Coaches. 2000-01: Head Coach, UNLV (13-9) Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, 1999-00: Assistant Coach, UNLV Maine, for 10 seasons (1990-00). The 2003-04 season saw Good 1989-99: Head Coach, Maine Central Institute (275-30) lead the Bulldogs to a new level. 1981-89: Head Coach, Eastern Kentucky (96-129) “In naming Max Good our head They set a school-record with 23 1976-81: Assistant Coach, Eastern Kentucky coach, we committed to the direc- wins, earning the school’s first 1973-76: Head Coach, Richmond Madison High School tion that this staff has established NCAA tournament berth in 24 1970-73: Head Coach JV, Richmond Madison High School for the future of LMU basketball. years. They not only qualified, but GOOD’S COLLEGE COACHING CAREER RECORD I believe our current players and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. YEAR INST. OVER. PCT CONF. PCT POSTSEASON those who will be Lions in the After a tough loss in the regional 1981-82 EKU 5-21 .192 3-13 .188 years to come, will have the very finals in just his third season, year 1982-83 EKU 10-17 .370 7-7 .500 best LMU experience to develop four may go down as one of the 1983-84 EKU 11-16 .407 5-9 .357 as basketball players, scholars and best in Bryant’s history. Good led 1984-85 EKU 16-13 .552 9-5 .642 people because Max Good will be the team to another wins record 1985-86 EKU 10-18 .357 5-9 .357 at the helm.” at 25-9 overall, leading the team 1986-87 EKU 19-11 .633 9-5 .642 all the way to the NCAA Division 1987-88 EKU 18-11 .621 10-4 .714 Good coached 28 of the Lions’ II Championship, falling to Virginia 1988-89 EKU 7-22 .241 4-8 .333 2009-10 31 games in the 2008-09 season, Union in the title game, 63-58. Bry- 2000-01 UNLV 13-9 .590 7-7 .500 filling in for former Head Coach ant College considers that team’s 2001-02 BRYANT 7-19 .269 Bill Bayno, who served a leave of run to the NCAA-II final as one of 2002-03 BRYANT 17-14 .548 2003-04 BRYANT 23-10 .697 NCAA-II Sweet Sixteen LIONS absence before resigning due to its greatest moments in program 2004-05 BRYANT 25-9 .735 NCAA-II Runners-up health issues. Good led the Lions history. 2005-06 BRYANT 21-10 .677 NCAA-II Elite Eight ’ media guide despite a limited roster of just sev- 2006-07 BRYANT 21-11 .656 NCAA-II Sweet Sixteen en healthy scholarship players and Good came to Bryant after spend- 2007-08 BRYANT 19-12 .613 NCAA-II Sweet Sixteen a non-conference schedule ranked ing the 2000-01 season as the 2008-09 LMU 3-25 .107 2-12 .143 as high as 47 in the RPI. Good had head coach of UNLV. He went on Totals 17 years 245-248 .497 an NCAA head coaching record to post a record of 13-9 in his one of 241-224 prior to this season season with the Runnin’ Rebels. He 2009-10 LMU Men’s Basketball | 35 WWW .LMULIONS .CO M joined the UNLV staff in 1999-00 he was at MCI, a prep school in as an assistant. the middle of nowhere Maine, he lived with the team in the dorms. MAX GOOD Prior to joining the UNLV staff, he Everything they did, Max was in- spent 10 seasons (1989-99) as the volved in. Jaron was a great kid w head coach at Maine Central Insti- and he owed a lot of his success tute in Pittsfield, Maine. He com- to Max. One of the reasons I am piled an impressive 275-30 (.902) standing here is because we had record that included five New Eng- a lot of success at Pitt and it was land Prep School Athletic Confer- because of players like Jaron.” ence Championships. The NEPSAC HING STAFF HING STAFF C is considered the top sub-college His squad captured back-to-back league in the country. conference championships record- OA C ing a 69-4 mark over those two “I coached one of Max’s play- years. The 1998-99 squad com- ers while I was at the University piled a 34-4 overall record and of Pittsburgh, a kid named Jaron the 1997-98 team was 35-0. The Brown from Lexington, Kentucky. 1998-99 team featured DerMarr He was a great player, an All-Big Johnson, the Parade National Play- East Player, really, really a hard er of the Year. worker,” said UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland. “Max is one of those During his tenure, Good’s teams coaches that has a really great re- enjoyed three undefeated seasons lationship with his players. While (26-0 in 1989-90; 24-0 in 1990- Clinton Dye - University of Maine Class of ‘93 William Morris - Eastern Kentucky Shawn Colson - UNC-Charlotte GOOD’S KIDS John Oliver - West Virginia Faisal Abraham - Marquette Clinton Sims - Boston College Dmitri Domani - St. Joseph’s (Penn) Bobby Smith - Villanova Ryan Gatchall - New Hampshire Aaron Turner - Xavier Jason Kimbrough - Iowa State Shelton Wise - Texas A&M Cuttino Mobley - Rhode Island Zeffy Penn - Villanova Class of ‘97 Damon Johnson - Youngstown State Alvin Anderson - Manhattan Chris Funderburk - SW Louisiana Class of ‘92 Ronnie Griffin - Eastern Kentucky Dan Blue - USC Randy Hughes - Auburn Billy Butler - Naval Academy Carl Jefferson - Rhode Island Johnny Rhodes - Maryland Dave Schrag - Louisville Mark Bass - St.