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[Alberto Strasse]

Originally Posted by Flyer68 Not having seen the game, my question is, "how was Grant's coaching debut at UD? I know he had coaching experience elsewhere. Did he move players in and out and find right combinations? How was his floor and in game coaching say when BSU came from 14 and 7 points down? BSU was a tough first game opponent and glad to see we pulled it out. Should be a good confidence builder for our young Flyers. Practice games are nice but not the same as the pressures of the games that count.

in his opening game. The Donoher influence was evident at times. His first substitutions came after 5-6 minutes. Also he played offense/defense after Cunningham picked up his second foul in the first half. His final play with X's lob to Cunningham was pure Donoher in terms of working in practice in advance of the game to enhance game time execution. His sideline demeanor was like DD as well. I'm sure he has many Billy Donovan influences as well but I'm not that familiar with Billy D's style.

	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.