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, “Doc is the best person I have “Doc is the best joy in meeting and ever had the He is one of the getting to know. puts everyone at few people who ease without even trying. What makes you see is what you get. He his everyone feel confident because disposition is so sunny. Head Coach, Texas A&M , and how important it is here at Nebraska. We have found a man who obviously is one of the best recruiters in the country, as he has coached 19 future NBA players. He has a tremendous track record, but his greatest quality may be his ability to build relationships with players, parents, coaches and fans. The people of Lincoln and Nebraska will love him.” >>> Marc Boehm Nebraska Executive Associate A.D. “I think is one of the most prepared coaches “I think Doc Sadler is one of the most prepared coaches I’ve ever been around. His preparation involves all aspects – recruiting, game preparation and game management. I think he’s a master of that. Any time you can be a master of those things, you separate yourself from a lot of Division I coaches. Doc’s track record is impeccable. He’ll get them involved and land more players than any one that’s ever been there.” >>> Dave Pendergraft Director of Player Personnel, Seattle SuperSonics “One of the things that we have talked about is recruiting “He can get a player from anywhere. He will be in the top two or three for recruits even when he isn’t supposed to be. First impressions are the most important thing and he makes as good a first impression as anyone around. It’s normally pretty hard to follow a first impression but it seems like he just gets better every time you come in contact with him. Nebraska is getting the total package.” >>> , “He isn’t just successful; he has been ultra-successful “He isn’t just successful; he is no question he will be at every single level. There He was one of the top at a great coach at Nebraska. and that’s a school with a UTEP in winning percentage championship. great history and a national “Doc has a great ability to push his players to the limit and thensome. He is tough but has an amazing ability to to build relationships with players and they are willing play hard for Doc. He can be tough sometimes but he a does it in a way where they will still like him. He’s also great X’s and O’s guy and is one of the best recruiters out there.

is a passionate basketball man who will bring excitement, discipline and winning ways to Nebraska basketball. I think “Doc Sadler is a terrific coach, and I think that he is an inspired an is he that think I and coach, terrific a is Sadler “Doc choice for Nebraska. He is a technically sound coach, and he understands how to teach the game. But better yet, he Analyst Dickey and Pat Foster and Billy Gillispie He’s been with good coaches and I think he Dickey and Pat at UTEP. certainly knows the X’s and O’s and is very good at recruiting. “Doc really became a part of the family when he go to decided he was when then and out, us help he’d a way the with student a as was student he dedicated manager. I could see how into coaching, I saw him continue that dedication. “He is a student of the game and has worked under some really good coaches, with Coach , Hall of Fame coach , Hall of Fame and national champion coach , Hall of Fame and national , Director of Player Personnel, Chicago Bulls

wide.” >>>Jay Bilas, Doc Sadler is a great choice and one of the up-and-coming coaches nation coaches up-and-coming the of one and choice great a is Sadler Doc

>>>Gar Forman one, but I think Doc will rise to the“Like any job in the Big 12, the Nebraska job is a tough challenge of coaching been. He’s always been successful.”at Nebraska just like he has everywhere else he has toward him. and to get maximum effort from his players.“He has a unique ability to get guys to play as a team His teams play and are prepared for any situationhard and together and they always seem to execute well that arises. “Nebraska has hit a home run. I’ve known Doc for many years and I’ve seen his teams play“Nebraska has hit a home run. I’ve known Doc for many for many years, and and he has a great way with this guy can recruit, he can coach, he stresses academics people. People gravitate >>> “I think he will be an asset to the . He’s an outstanding basketball coach, and more so a better person.” “He has good relationships with his players and the one thing I always admired about his players – and fortunately and – players his about admired always I thing one the and players his with relationships good has “He we never had to play against his team – is the intensity his teams play with. >>>Don Haskins easy to talk to and believe in. And he’s won everywhere he’s been before.” easy to talk to and believe “The most amazing thing is his uncanny ability to get his players to practice hard and work. his uncanny ability to get his players to practice hard “The most amazing thing is His are some of the out of seen on a basketball court. He always gets the best hardest workouts I have ever his players. and work so hard at recruiting. He has unbelievable energy “I’ve also never seen a guy is a hard worker. He’s “I have been around a few years and haven’t seen anyone better. This guy should have been a head coach 10 to This guy should have been seen anyone better. around a few years and haven’t “I have been of his players.getting an excellent coach, and he will get the best out 12 years ago. Nebraska is a first-class He is say these things. guy and he makes it easy to “I think Doc is one of the top coaches in the country. I could not believe how good he was when I went and how good he was when the country. I could not believe one of the top coaches in “I think Doc is a wonderful job. and I thought he did He’s got a hand on the game, watched drills. What They’re Saying About Doc Sadler Doc Saying About They’re What