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Originally Posted by TommyGola Very well stated, Smitty. I always said there were three changes in the game that Coach Donoher could not adjust to: 1. The three-point shot; he couldn't defend it, as witnessed by the young man from Evansville who lit us up at the arena for nearly 60 points. He couldn't effectively run his offense for three point shot either. So he couldn't defend it and he couldn't shoot it. 2. The shot clock - he could not run his offense within the constraint of the shot clock...and a methodical offense was his strong point. 3. The game was beginning to be played above the rim, not below it.

The lack of execution of the 3 point shot was not totally a result of his coaching IMO. Prior to it being incorporated into the college game, players like Donald Smith weren't as sought after. Less competition to recruit guys with long range accuracy. Once the 3 point shot became a partial equalizer to the big man, the competition for those players became more fierce and UD got shut out more often than not.

	Don Donoher DON DONOHER Legendary Flyer men's basketball coach who guided Dayton to 435 victories in 25 seasons (1964-1989) including the 1967 NCAA Runner-Up. Took over the program after the passing of Tom Blackburn and earned many NCAA and NIT bids over his career, including five Sweet-16s, one Elite Eight appearance, and the 1968 NIT Championship. Groomed All-Americans Don May and Jim Paxson, along with all-time leading scorer Roosevelt Chapman. Coached UD as they joined conference affiliation for the first time (Midwest Collegiate). A graduate of UD, Donoher played for Blackburn and credits much of his coaching success to his mentor's teachings: defense, ball protection, patience, and unselfishness.