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...
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.
foul struggled
We have really struggled at the foul line. I don't know why.
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.
focused home protect stay
We have to stay focused on Monmouth. We have to protect our home court. That is so important in this league.
handle
In this league, you have to handle runs. You've got to find a way to win.
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.
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.
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.
believe gets kid mature smart starts stronger until
I believe he will make an impact. Now, how big an impact? We won't know until he gets here and starts playing. But this kid is talented. He also is a smart player. He will mature and get stronger once he gets here.
brings consistent effort game glad night played special terrific
He played really well. He's going to be a terrific player. I'm glad he's on our team. It was a big game and he's a big-time player. When he brings that effort every night and he brings it on a consistent basis, he can be a special player.