I think a big part of the A10's struggles have been the coaches and the albatross extensions some of the schools have signed them to.
Hurley still hasn't done anything of note at
Rhody. Mooney's system at
Richmond is not conducive to long-term success. The only time they've made the tourney is when they had the POY. Kellogg got a ridiculous extension they one time the stumbled into the tourney. Same with Dr. G. Ferry at
Duquesne is a lost cause.
I think McKillop will be OK once he can get some higher caliber recruits. I think Wade will be able to recruit at a high enough level to sustain their success. Schmidt should be able to have the
Bonnies cyclically competing for bids - I mean they should have gone last year. Paulsen is showing promise at Mason. Ford never amounted to much at
UMass, but is recruiting high profile players. Will have to see if they pan out.
Just seems like the A10 is in a weird spot with a lot of coaches that haven't proven themselves and too many that have.
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SAINT BONAVENTURE
Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure University is a liberal arts college located on 500 acres in southwestern New York state. SBU offers 43 undergraduate majors, the most popular of which are elementary education, journalism, psychology, accounting, marketing, finance, and management. Total undergraduate enrollment is 2,000. Virtually all freshmen and most undergraduates live on campus. A founding member of the A10 Conference. Famous athletes include Bob Lanier. Historical nickname was the Brown Indians, but later changed to the Bonnies. Their mascot is a wolf. |
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