Monday Tip: The best program of all-time? Oct 13, 2009
The Tar Heels have won five national titles under coaches Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and , and they are just four wins (1,984) behind Kentucky (1,988) on the all-time victory list. Remember that North Carolina plays in the ACC, which historically has been the toughest conference in college basketball. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Jordan, Thompson and an era Sep 8, 2009
At the very dawn of things, Lennie Rosenbluth was scheduled to play for N.C. State but didn't hit it off with Everett Case and instead signed on with Frank McGuire at North Carolina. David Thompson, as a kid in the Shelby area, idolized Carolina's Charles Scott. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Teams have promise Sep 5, 2009
Toss us a basketball, and before you know it, the background music cues to "We Are the Champions" and the resident president is in the Rose Garden, smiling at Mike Krzyzewski as he quotes Jim Valvano doing an impersonation of Dean Smith handing an eternal flame to Roy Williams, who is speaking highly of Frank McGuire while being stalked by Norm Sloan as Everett Case orchestrates everything from above. Tell us to head-fake the corner, brush-block the Sam-backer and run a slant underneath, and... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Schools have lots in common Sep 2, 2009
The same held true at South Carolina, where Frank McGuire established a national powerhouse in basketball while the program was a member of the ACC.. Only when South Carolina joined the SEC did it seriously begin to consider itself more of a football school than basketball. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cremins will remain at College of Charleston Aug 15, 2009
Cremins, a native of the Bronx, came south to play for South Carolina and fellow New York-transplant Frank McGuire. Cremins got his first head coaching job at Appalachian State, leading the Mountaineers to the NCAA tournament in 1979. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
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He joined Roy Williams, Ralph Miller, Frank McGuire and Eddie Sutton in that elite club. The last four seasons, Calipari directed the Tigers to four-straight 30- win campaigns and is the first coach in NCAA Division I history to record four-straight 30-win ledgers. (Kentucky Post)
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Ben Carnevale, Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and Roy Williams are all in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. There is even a former assistant coach, Larry Brown, in the Hall. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Defining moment Jul 13, 2009
That would be Coach Frank McGuire, who was hired to combat N.C. State's Everett Case and the Wolfpack, which had established itself as the regional power in basketball. But basketball remained secondary to football in importance. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Teammates, friends head into HOF together May 19, 2009
The pair are widely regarded as two of the best players early in the Frank McGuire era in Columbia, and their winning tradition helped establish a tradition that has carried over to this day. to read the rest of this story. (GamecockInsider.com)
BHS graduate reflects on his 50-plus years in sports medicine May 12, 2009
"They went 32-0 that year. I thought that was supposed to happen every year." Frank McGuire was the head coach of that team, with Ken Rosemond coaching the freshman team and doing all of the Tarheel's scouting. For three games, while Rosemond was off scouting some big opponents, Morris was named head coach of the freshman team. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
UNC's other national titles Apr 7, 2009
UNC was led by coach Frank McGuire, a New Yorker who started five players from New York City. The Tar Heels had won the ACC title, then pushed their record to 31-0 with a 74-70 win over Michigan State in three overtimes in the NCAA semifinals. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Inside the Villanova-Duke matchup Mar 26, 2009
For that, and his general demeanor, hoop savant Tom Brennan calls him the "Young Frank McGuire." With affection, of course. Villanova won the 1985 national championship in a memorable 66-64 conquest of mighty Georgetown, shooting 22 for 28 in the game and 9 for 10 in the second half in the last college game played without a shot clock. (Boston Globe)
Beating goes on for Palmetto State Mar 20, 2009
With apologies to Frank McGuire, basketball just hasn't been South Carolina's sport. College of Charleston flickered with mid-major promise under John Kresse back in the 1990s, beating Maryland in 1997 for its only win in four NCAA trips. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cooper helped pave the way for blacks Mar 16, 2009
Friedman knew the game well, having served as a coaching apprentice to Frank McGuire, Smith's predecessor at North Carolina. Although Cooper was fast and strong, Friedman noted he lacked a consistent jump shot and wasn't a great ballhandler. (News & Observer -- Sports)
In his 9th NBA stop, Bobcats' Brown is winning Mar 15, 2009
In his 9th NBA stop, Brown is winning again. Bobcats coach is on cusp of instant turnaround with playoffs a possibility. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Looking Back... The 1969 ACC Basketball Tournament Mar 13, 2009
Frank McGuire s Gamecocks were led by sophomores Roche, Tom Owens and Billy Walsh, and junior Bobby Cremins. Despite their youth, South Carolina had gone through the ACC regular season at 11-3 and had defeated Duke twice that season; in fact they went into the tournament with a four-game winning streak against Duke. (Theacc.com)
These coaches won the close games Mar 11, 2009
Indeed, the top half of the list includes the most celebrated coaches in ACC history: Case, Dean Smith, Frank McGuire, Vic Bubas, Lefty Driesell, Bones McKinney, Terry Holland, Norm Sloan, Jim Valvano and Mike Krzyzewski. Eighteen of the 19 best coaches in close games had overall winning percentages of. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Curt Menard dies of cancer Mar 6, 2009
lonnie wrote on Mar 4, 2009 12:16 PM:" I did not know Dr. Menard but my father Frank Mcguire did. He owed McGuire dental lab. I feel for your loss. I lost both my father and mother to cancer. my prayers will go up for you unto the living christ my savior. ". Dr. Helen Oliver Clark wrote on Mar 4, 2009 9:22 AM:" It seems like just days ago that the Menard family became friends to my family. Dr. Menard demonstrated such care, compassion and friendship to so many. He and Linda shared their lives... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Gamecocks go from losers to SEC East leaders Feb 28, 2009
USC was a basketball powerhouse back in the early 1970s under Frank McGuire, going 14-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1970 and making four NCAA tournaments in a row. But the program foundered not long after the Gamecocks left the ACC. Their only other NCAA appearances came in 1989, 1997, 1998 and 2004, each time losing in the first round, once as a No. 2 seed and again as a No. 3 seed. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Ex-Laker shines in debut with Bobcats Feb 10, 2009
Dunleavy, at South Carolina, and Brown, at North Carolina, were coached in college by Frank McGuire. He had a big influence, Dunleavy said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Virginia Game Guide Feb 8, 2009
Larry Brown is unable to attend and Ben Carnevale and Frank McGuire, former Carolina head coaches, are both deceased but will also be honored. Carolina leads the series between the two schools, 123-48. (Tarheelblue.com)
Tar Heels finally find their shooting range Feb 7, 2009
Larry Brown was not able to attend because of his duties as coach of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, but he and the late Ben Carnevale and Frank McGuire were also remembered during a halftime video montage. ROBBI PICKERAL. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Williams to coach 100th ACC game Feb 7, 2009
The late Ben Carenvale and Frank McGuire also will be remembered. Williams is 162-35 at UNC.. (News & Observer -- Sports)
