Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidtis an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at St. Bonaventure University. He took the job at the start of the 2007–08 season after holding the same position at Robert Morris University. During the 2008–09 season, he led St. Bonaventure to a 15–15 record, and an appearance in the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament, the school's first since 2005. He played collegiately for the Boston College Eagles in the 1980s...
foundation four guys needed reminded sure
Those four guys are the foundation for this team, and I wanted to make sure we were all on the same page. They needed to be reminded of my expectations. They are the spokesmen for this team.
aggressive offense win
We didn't have any rhythm. We weren't aggressive on offense or defense. We just didn't play the way you need to play to win on the road. You can't play your 'C' game. You have to play your 'A' game.
handle
In this league, you have to handle runs. You've got to find a way to win.
terms
In terms of effort, it was there. In terms of execution, it wasn't. Too many turnovers. Too many breakdowns. We had them on the ropes. We just couldn't finish.
coming experience gaining proud team
I'm really proud of our team. Our team is really coming together. We're a very young team, but we're gaining experience quickly.
concerned industrial loss
I'm very concerned about the loss of our industrial base.
days game grab somebody
If somebody told me that two days ago, let's play a game for 11 minutes, and you get a four-point lead, I'd grab that one.
found guys kids shows
The kids found a way to win. That shows our guys are confident.
defensive forced heels intensity played strong
Their defensive intensity was there and forced us out of our offense. We played on our heels and weren't strong with the ball.
ball close few games losses lost might road struggled turned
I know we have struggled on the road. But many of those losses were by a few points. We have turned the ball over too much on the road and lost leads. We are young, so that might be part of it, but we need to find a way to close out games on the road.
close game good hard knew played plays teams
I knew it was going to be a close game because you have two good undersized teams who try to out-scrap each other. We didn't always play well but we played hard and we made plays when we had to.
four francis success tough twice won
St. Francis is a tough place to play, but, fortunately, we have had some success there. We've won twice in my four years. We really need this one, though.
ball shows strong taking tough type
That shows that we're getting tough points, blue-collar type things, inside. We're taking the ball strong to the basket, and that's really, really important. It's critical.
dead game last
It was a game of runs. In essence, FDU had the last one -- and it was way too long. You just can't go dead for 10 minutes.