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...
benefit chance defend good guys people teach
We need people who can defend the other big guys in the league, and he'll benefit us. You can't teach height. We'll need patience, but he can be a difference-maker. He's going to have a chance to be a very good player.
adversity bounce guys handle
Now we'll find out how our guys bounce back -- how they handle adversity.
affect age-and-aging bodies days games guys ready seem
When I was their age, I never got tired. Their bodies are used to it, and it doesn't seem to affect them. Two games in two days is tough, but these guys will be ready to go.
gives goes guy hard hot jackson jump problems rely
The big guy gives us problems. He gives A.J. Jackson problems, just his height. When A.J. struggles, we have a hard time. We can't just rely on jump shooting. That goes hot and cold.
against compete guys help
There are a lot of big guys in this league, and Bas will help us. We need someone who can come in and compete against these guys.
guys schedule together
We use them to get our guys together and get on the same page. We have a schedule of what we are doing and how we go about it.
coach game gems guys harder knows nice opportunity perfect players playing rewarded
It is a little harder now, because every coach knows about players, and there aren't many gems who get overlooked. But this game was a perfect opportunity to see what other players could do. It is nice to see these guys get rewarded with playing time.
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.
coming guy impact jump less score start time
I think for a young guy like Colson, coming off the bench, there is less pressure. You get to see what is going on and then can come in and give us a jump start which he has done. I tell him all the time that you don't have to score a lot to have an impact on the game.
found guys
Our guys were really gutsy. Somehow, some way, they found a way to win.
found guys kids shows
The kids found a way to win. That shows our guys are confident.
causes guy jump problems rely shooting
Their big guy causes problems for A.J.. A.J. struggled, and we can't rely on our jump shooting to win.
needed playing tough
We were playing with a sense of desperation, which is what we needed after some tough losses.
conference finish northeast picked supposed
We were picked to finish 10th in the league. So, we weren't even supposed to even be in the Northeast Conference Tournament.