Greg Amodio
Greg Amodio
basketball break bringing easy generate helps humor ice interest involves light people program puts situation using
The situation here involves bringing people together. The program has been down basketball-wise for a long time. The easy way to break the ice is with a sense of humor. Not making light of it, but using it to break the ice. Personality and having a sense of humor helps generate people's interest and puts them at a sense of ease.
danny staff
Danny and his staff have represented Duquesne with class. I thanked him for that.
commitment conduct fix itself move overnight pieces sure
This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure we have the pieces in place - the facilities, the staff, the institutional commitment - to move in the right direction. That commitment is there. ... How do we conduct ourselves? How do we do business? I just want to make sure we're maximizing the opportunities.
bottom line tough understand
I understand everybody's frustration. The bottom line is it has been a tough year.
coach experience firm gives head hired programs proven record task track turning understanding
We've hired a head coach with a proven track record of turning programs around. His experience gives him a firm understanding of the task at hand.
coach embodies essential ethic head hired move programs proven record ron success track turning work
We've hired a head coach with a proven track record of turning programs around. Ron embodies the blue-collar work ethic which will be essential in his success as we move forward.
basketball biggest bring came change department eye hopefully insight lack people success top trying
We're trying to change a mind-set, because there has been a lack of success with men's basketball. One of the biggest things when I came in was to look at it from top to bottom. We're trying to put a new eye on things. ... A lot of people in the department have been here for a long time, 10 or 12 or 15 years. Hopefully I can bring some insight from (XU's) program.