Post by agibson on Nov 8, 2010 8:45:29 GMT -5
Comparing this coaches last three years with the previous coaches last three years you get a 7-12-5 and a 6-9-3 in conference play and a 20-28-8 and a 17-22-6 for total record. Not much of a difference to me. And, a last place finish for the conference leaves a bad taste for me.
With a 2-0 win over Detroit, Valpo ends the season 9-8-2, "matching the 1987 squad for second-most wins in a single season in program history and securing just the third winning season all-time." The first time _ever_ the Crusaders have had back-to-back winning seasons.
Sounds like they're improving.
Best of luck to them next season!
To add a couple of other quotes from the coach (all of the quotes in my text are from
www.valpoathletics.com/news/default/173/10242/ ):
“I’m really happy for our seniors that we can end the season on a positive note, with all eight of them playing a significant role in tonight’s match,” said Crusader head coach Mike Avery. “It’s also kind of bittersweet, as we certainly feel like we’re good enough to still be playing. But hopefully we can use this season to learn some valuable lessons that will help us next year.”
“I think it's a great milestone for our program to get back-to-back winning seasons,” said Avery. “The challenge now for us is to move from a program that's winning games to becoming a championship team. So, while this season is maybe a bit disappointing in terms of our Horizon League record, I do think it was a necessary stepping stone for what will hopefully be a successful 2011 season.”