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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, College Crosse Nation!! Thanks for making us a part of your day! Here are your links for June 23, 2017.
What You Missed
As first reported by yours truly, the Michigan Wolverines hired Kevin Conry as their head coach.
We had St. Bonaventure Bonnies head coach Randy Mearns on a special College Crossecast! Yesterday was his first day on the new job!
Lacrosse The Nation
Speaking of Mearns, Matt Hamilton of US Lacrosse Magazine recently did an interview with him. A lot of what he asks you’ll hear in our podcast.
WHAT ARE THE FIRST STEPS TO BUILDING THIS NEW PROGRAM?
We can build a foundation and I’d like to say a new foundation. There’s probably 70, 80, 90, I think they call them the godfathers. Because back in the day St. Bonaventure did have men’s lacrosse. I played against them. I actually got smoked against them. From what I hear, they are super pumped because lacrosse is back at their institution. We can start to reconnect with them, that’s the first order of business.
The second is to hire an assistant coach full-time. The third thing is to get on the road recruiting and start to build this program. I couldn’t be more excited. In some sense, you go through it and you take a leap of faith at times, but sometimes change is good. I’m proud and honored and humbled to be this guy leading a whole new generation of St. Bonaventure lacrosse.
The UMass Minutemen have extended head coach Greg Cannella’s contract through the 2020 season. He enters his 24th season as head coach in 2018.
"Greg has created a winning culture at UMass and we are excited to support him as our head coach for the foreseeable future," [Ryan] Bamford said. "Under Greg's leadership, we are confident that with additional investments in our men's lacrosse program, we will realize regular conference championships and increased national visibility."
A 1988 UMass graduate, Cannella holds an all-time record of 194-137 (.586) with eight NCAA Tournament berths, eight New England Championships, three trips to the NCAA quarterfinals and one NCAA Championship Game appearance. His tenure at Massachusetts marks one of the longest active terms in NCAA Division I. He ranks second among active head coach coaches for tenure at one institution while Cannella is fifth in total years as a head coach among current Division I program leaders.
"I am thrilled to continue to serve as the head coach of the University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse team," Cannella said. "As my alma mater, and a program I have been a member of for nearly 30 years, I hope to continue to serve the student-athletes who give their all to this University for as long as I coach lacrosse. Thank you to Ryan Bamford, Darrice Griffin and to the UMass Laxbackers, our strong network of alumni, for continuing to support UMass men's lacrosse and our vision of what this program is all about."
The Utah Utes will have a new field to play on in 2019!
Plans to relocate the soccer (and future lacrosse) field? Dr. Hill explains in this month's State of the Utes. #goutes pic.twitter.com/oHUmqf5O8X
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) June 23, 2017
Season 2 of East Coast Dyes’ Fear The Turtle recaps the Maryland Terrapins’ win over Michigan:
The Army West Point Black Knights have some dedicated alumni!
Awesome visit! Army Lacrosse Family member Col. Guy Troy -Class of 1946 Also 1952 Olympian # tradition @ArmyWP_MLax pic.twitter.com/xMegz7WEb1
— Coach Joe Alberici (@ArmyLaxCoach) June 22, 2017
Major League Lacrosse has revealed their All-Star game roster.
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They did it!
BREAKING: Shootout for Soldiers Baltimore raises $201,738. The greatest total in event history pic.twitter.com/gBR18YQ37n
— SFS Baltimore (@SFSBaltimore_) June 21, 2017
Philly Jawns
Markelle Fultz is officially a Philadelphia 76er. WE DID IT!
French Fries or Tater Tots? @Drake or @JColeNC?@TrailBlazers star @CJMcCollum interviews top #NBADraft prospect @MarkelleF. pic.twitter.com/ddq8aMgPWl
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) June 22, 2017
According to Sixers fans, the new nickname is the "FEDS" (Fultz, Embiid, Dario, Simmons).. the FEDS are coming #TheProcess
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 22, 2017
No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz explains the inspiration for his custom-made jacket. pic.twitter.com/mYd0ZsKQqu
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 23, 2017
"Excited to head to (City) and join the (team name)."—Markelle Fultz pic.twitter.com/eUzTf7fs46
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) June 23, 2017
This was lit, by the way.
5,000+ fans at @Sixers Draft Party in NoLibs. Live report at 10 @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/yQ30tndKHY
— Chris O'Connell (@CoconnellFox29) June 23, 2017
Trust The Sam Hinkie patch @RTRSPodcast @samhinkie @CreepRecords pic.twitter.com/dRwblePcgN
— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) June 22, 2017
.@JoelEmbiid, thanks for coming out to watch the #NBADraft with an old friend #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/6Xc43D7q0i
— XFINITY Live! (@XFINITYLive) June 23, 2017
And let the Sixer-Laker beef begin!
Crazy pills
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) June 22, 2017
Please dunk on him so hard that his daddy runs on the court to save him.. https://t.co/cMvt5RYiSQ
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 22, 2017
REJOICE TRUE JERSEY SHOREGOERS! The Townsends Inlet Bridge that connects Sea Isle City and Avalon will reopen this afternoon!
World News
Are mummies kind of related to us?
Video of the Day
Here’s some Fultz highlights:
That’s it for today!! I’ll see you out there!! Make sure you follow us on social media!
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