Mick Cronin
Mick Cronin
Michael Walter "Mick" CroninJuly 17, 1971) is the current head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 July 1971
CityCincinnati, OH
fifth foot guy guys multiple nation
The guy was fifth in the nation in scoring. He's 6 foot 2 and he's strong. I'm into guys that can play multiple positions.
banging call coaches comments committed confident couple good peach people questioned saw sitting transfer tyler
I was sitting in a gym, and he started banging in threes. I saw him in the Augusta Peach Jam. A lot of people questioned why we recruited him. A lot of people told Tyler that he wouldn't be able to play here. A couple of other coaches when he committed made comments like 'Don't call us when you transfer because you won't play there.' I was confident that he was a good player.
credit davis east great job larry staff
I think the Big East helps. And my staff does a great job. I'll never take credit for all of our recruiting. (Assistant coach) Larry Davis did a great job with Marcus Sikes.
confident good gotten
I was confident he was a good player. But he's gotten better all year.
beat days developed guys people personal punch relationships trying waste
It had to be fast. These guys go quickly. You can't waste days on personal stuff. Those are the days I used to try to beat people to the punch and get in there. ... People have developed relationships with these kids, and you're trying to play catch-up.
kids players
My players are who the little kids look up to.
concerned driving fact home night spoke
I spoke to him that night as he was driving home. The fact that he was driving home concerned me.
help obviously
It obviously didn't help us, not having him. But we make no excuses.
dream truly
I'm still floating. This is truly a dream come true.
coach far gracious knowing respect somebody utmost
He's very gracious to a young coach, as far as even knowing who somebody like me is. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Coach Williams, not only for him as person but way he does it.
confidence games guys older passed resonates saw team win
They're not as young a team as they make out. Some of these guys were on that team. They saw the older guys making sacrifices. How to win big games is passed down. There's a confidence that resonates through the program.
achieve crow excited excites far floor guy hard page plays score tenacity wants winner
Timmy and I are on the same page on and off the floor already as far as working hard to achieve success. He can score but is a guy who wants to make plays for his teammates. What excites me most is his tenacity and competitiveness on defense. Crow is a winner and we are excited he is on board.
ability fresh guys handle quickness
We've been able to keep two fresh guys in the game. Keith and Trey give us quickness and the ability to handle pressure. That will be paramount.
guys major
We're going to play different guys on him. He's a major part of their offense.