Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Rutgers alumnus and NBA coach Jordan takes the place of Mike Rice.
By welcoming home the admired "Fast Eddie", Rutgers University took a step in the next direction of the Rutgers basketball program on Tuesday by introducing new head basketball coach Eddie Jordan. Jordan, 58, takes the job of former head coach Mike Rice, who was fired in April after a video of unorthodox and abusive coaching methods was made public. The Rutgers athletics department continues to pick up the pieces following the fallout of the scandal, which also caused the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti and assistant basketball coach Jimmy Martelli. Jordan is a graduate of the Rutgers University class of 1977, where he was an acclaimed basketball player. According to a press release from Rutgers, Jordan holds the record of …
Bring your skills to the next level.
If you are looking for a new team, check out this list of travel team try outs for the East Brunswick Soccer Club. Visit their website at www.ebsoccer.com for more information. ELITE PROGRAM: Tryouts for teams in the East Brunswick Soccer Club’s Elite Program are conducted separately by those individual teams in April/May, and are completed before the general travel tryout dates. Please contact those individual teams (listed below) directly. Email the VP of Travel at ebsoccer.travelvp@gmail.com if you have any questions. Age Group Definitions U-19 Players born on/after Aug 1, 1994 U-18 Players born on/after Aug 1, 1995 U-17 Players born on/after Aug 1, 1996 U-16 Players born on/after Aug 1, 1997 U-15 Players born on/after Aug 1, 1998 U-14…
Monday, April 15, 2013
Rice was recently fired from his spot as the head coach of Rutgers Basketball for his aggressive coaching techniques.
Former Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice is continuing his coaching career, with the NJ Shore Shots 7th grade girls team. Rice, who was fired from his position after a video of aggressive coaching practices aired on ESPN, has apparently been coaching his daughter Katie's team for years, according to the Asbury Park Press. Rice can be found on the coaches list for the NJ Shore Shots online. The AAU team pulls from several townships in the area. Brian Geltzeiler of Hoopscritic.com shed light beyond the shore's borders last weekend after pointing out on Twitter that Rice was seen in Holmdel "as crazy as ever." "One of my moles is watching Mike Rice coach 12 year old girls at Holmdel High in NJ right now as crazy as ever yelling @ both …
Come by Warnsdorfer on Friday and support the baseball team's trip to Cooperstown.
Come out and support the Boys of Summer on Friday during a Spring Fling Party at Warnsdorfer School. The 12U-A Cooperstown All Star Team is inviting all sixth and seventh graders to an all-out party at Warnsdorfer Friday, from 7 to 9 p.m., with proceeds going to support the squad’s trip to Cooperstown. There will be a music and light show by Dee J USA, Dancing, Ice cream Sundays, snacks, giveaways and more. Tickers are $10, and all students must be signed out by an adult before they are allowed to leave. The East Brunswick Baseball league is a proud member of the East Brunswick coalition of Athletic Organizations and is supported in part through an indirect grant from the East Brunswick Recreation and Parks Department. Follow Patch on …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Yankees farm team returns for another exciting season
Through the first week of the season the Trenton Thunder have shown their bats can explode on their Eastern League rivals. Starting tomorrow the team will be back at Arm & Hammer Park for their first home action of the new year So far this year the Thunder have played three games against the Portland Sea Dogs and three games against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on the road. The local team started the season with a 13-5 win over the Sea Dogs last Thursday and also picked up wins on Sunday and Tuesday. The action returns to Mercer County Thursday night with a game against the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The first 3,000 fans 6 and over who come out to the 7:05 p.m. game will also get an Arm & Hammer Park Logo baseball. It is also the first …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The April 20th game will benefit the East Brunswick Youth Council, the East Brunswick High School PTA and Coalition for Healthy Communities.
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Wednesday, April 10
The First Annual Charity NFL East Brunswick Celebrity Basketball Tour with Lonnie Allgood’s Dreams for Kids will be held at Churchill Junior High School on April 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the game between celebrity players and East Brunswick’s Community all-star teams will benefit The EBHS PTSA, the East Brunswick Youth Council, and Coalition for Healthy Communities. The event will feature current and/or former NFL players who will come to town to play against a local team comprised of police officers from the East Brunswick Police Department, teachers from schools throughout the district, coaches from Fast Break Basketball, members of The East Brunswick High Schools Championship Team and more! General admission tickets are $10 ($15…
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Coach Robert "Bo" Henning is leaving as EBHS varsity mens basketball coach after capturing the NJSIAA Section 4 title.
Robert “Bo” Henning started coaching basketball for East Brunswick High School 25 years ago and measures success not just by wins, but by the people he came to know along the way. “I’ve gotten so much from this,” said Henning, who announced last week that he will be stepping down as Bears coach. “I’ll miss it so much. You build such great relationships with the kids, and often times the parent, and with other coaches. That’s what I’m going to miss. I wouldn’t even rule out getting back into coaching.” Coach Henning’s final season was perhaps his greatest. Finishing with a 26-4 record, the Bears captured the NJSIAA Championship Section 4 crown this season, the squad’s first. During his tenure, Henning’s teams won or shared the Red Division …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Severance packages and litigation over the Mike Rice scandal could cost the university millions.
The controversy surrounding Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice continued buzzing through the weekend, as reports came out that the aftermath of the scandal that displaced Rice and athletic director Tim Pernetti will come at a large cost to Rutgers. According to a report on NJ.com, some supporters of the athletics department are threatening to withhold their charitable donations over Pernetti's resignation, and Rice and Pernetti are both expected to walk away with over a million dollars. Litigation would likely cost the university a lot more. Eric Murdock, the former director of player development who brought the video containing Rice's now nationally known controversial coaching has filed a lawsuit against the university claiming …
Friday, April 5, 2013
The governor said Friday that Rutgers president Robert L. Barchi is making the right decision to seek new leadership for the athletics department.
Tim Pernetti's resignation is "appropriate and necessary" Gov. Chris Christie said Friday. The governor thanked Pernetti for his contributions as athletic director of Rutgers University, and said university president Robert L. Barchi made the right leadership decision in seeking new leadership for the athletics department. “This entire incident was regrettable and while it has damaged the reputation of our state University, we need to move forward now on a number of fronts which provide great opportunities for Rutgers’ future," Christie said, in a prepared statement. Rutgers released a letter of resignation today from Pernetti to Barchi in which he said that he'd seen video of Rice verbally and physically abusing players, brought his …
Murdock is reportedly suing for unspecified damages related to the termination of his employment with Rutgers.
Eric Murdock, former director of player development the Rutgers University mens basketball team and the person responsible for the controversial video of fired basketball coach Mike Rice going public has filed a wrongful termination suit against Rutgers. According to a report on NJ.com, Murdock filed the suit in Newark on Friday, claiming that he brought Rice's abusive coaching to the attention of Rutgers president Robert L. Barchi and now-resigned athletic director Tim Pernetti, but was ignored. According to the report, Murdock's final day with Rutgers was July 2, 2012, and he claims he was fired. Rutgers says his contract was not renewed, according to the report. A previous report on NJ.com stated that Murdock had offered to settle for $…
Chris Aranosian
9:58 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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