Ed DeChellis
Ed DeChellis
Edward Richard DeChellisis an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. Previously he was the head coach at Penn State from 2003-2011 and at East Tennessee State from 1996-2003. At Penn State, DeChellis led the Nittany Lions to an NIT Title in 2009 and a NCAA Tournament berth in 2011. DeChellis' years at East Tennessee State yielded three conference division titles and one NCAA Tournament berth. He was named the head...
fought kids
It's a very important step. The kids have fought the whole way. It hasn't been easy.
coming joy kids resilient tears
There were a lot of tears tears of joy finally, not of sadness. These kids have been through a lot, but they keep coming back for more. They've been very resilient all year.
couple emotion energy game kids needs played
Our kids had some fun. They played with some energy and some emotion and got a couple dunks. That's the way the game needs to be played.
confidence days eight forward good kids looking played three
I thought defensively, we were very, very good this afternoon. We've been off for eight days, but I thought our kids played with a lot of confidence tonight. We've had three very good days of practice, and they were looking forward to the tournament.
kids pop sharp worked
I thought we were decently sharp today. I think the kids had a little energy, a little pop to their step, and it worked out well.
kids nice validate win
It's a very important win for us. Our kids did a nice job. But it doesn't validate our season.
continue hope kids opportunity
I'm not done playing. I know our kids aren't. I just hope we get an opportunity to continue to play.
kids played
I think we've come a long way. I think we've really improved. I think the kids played pretty well down the stretch.
foul given good kept kids level limited stuff trouble
It's been good for us, kept us out of foul trouble, limited some other people's stuff with what they've been able to do in the post. It's given our kids a level of confidence.
playing trying
It's about playing better. We are just trying to get them to play better.
highlight telling
I keep telling them that our highlight is yet to come.
fruits happy hopefully opportunity players worked
I really wanted our players to have an opportunity to play again. I'm happy for our kids, happy for our coaches, who worked really hard, and hopefully we'll see the fruits of our labor.
pulled senior seniors time
He was guarded, he pulled it, and the senior made a big shot. That's what seniors do this time of year.
easier finally playing practice
This is very important for our confidence. We've been playing well, just not able to win, but we finally did and it should be a little easier to get them to practice on Monday.