Ben Braun
Ben Braun
Benjamin Abraham Braunis a men's college basketball coach. He is the former coach at Rice University, where he spent eight seasons. Previously, Braun spent 12 years with the California Golden Bears program and 11 years at Eastern Michigan University. He has won the most games of any coach in Eastern Michigan's history...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 November 1953
basketball best credit ethic future great season talked trust ultimately work
Leon and I have talked a lot about his future and his options. He just had the best season of his basketball career, which is a credit to his work ethic and perseverance. I trust that Leon will ultimately make a great decision.
bigger learn
That's just disappointing because we had opportunities. We have to learn from this game. This is kind of a rerun in the rebounding department. To me it's one of the bigger indicators we have.
knee survived
He'll be fine. He survived two knee operations, so he'll be alright. He really put us on his back tonight. He's a real warrior.
defense game good
And their defense has not been spotty. It's been good game to game.
chemistry coaches goal people priority team
Young people do what they see. It has to be a priority from the coaches down to the players. Team chemistry comes from having the same goal and same agenda.
absence hole last plus
Getting Leon back is a big plus for us. His absence put us in a hole last year.
catching challenges factor floor great post runs shots skills
He's a great defender, he challenges shots and he runs the floor well. His post skills are catching up. He's been a real factor for us.
saw team
I saw what our team can do when it's healthy.
hard knowing leaves playing pride worked
He can take a lot of pride knowing he is playing for a championship now as he leaves Cal. He has worked so hard over the years.
full good momentum playing strength tournament
I feel good about our chances. We're playing well. It's important to go into the tournament at full strength and with some momentum.
faith smart
Leon is a smart guy. I have faith in Leon, in his decision-making process.
easy tough
They're not going to give you easy baskets. They make it tough to get to the interior.
experience kept plays
They made some plays down the stretch, they kept their composure, I think experience was a factor.
challenge league teams three
There were only two or three teams in this league right now that really challenge at the end, and we were one of them.