They're gonna get numbers, but I thought we made them shoot a lot of shots to get them, and that's exactly what we wanted.". "My strength is player development and game-planning," Jones said. Men's Basketball at Session I - First Round 7 vs 10, 6 vs 11 March 2, 2023 6:00 PM. Just don't say that to Brian Wardle, who says he has a competitive nature much like his mother, Cindy, a feisty proud Irish-Catholicfrom the south side of Chicago, the product of a blue-collar, hard-working family. "Let's see, 7 a.m., what'd I do? He also saw all the signs, early on, that pointed to the man and the coach Brian Wardle is today. So. (AP Photo/Michael Woods), Bradley coach Brian Wardle on the sidelines against Arkansas during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in North Little Rock, Ark. Featuring the nations youngest team in his first season on campus and the youngest in the conference each of his first three years, Wardle quickly improved BUs fortunes increasing by eight wins in 2016-17 and seven victories in 2017-18, while earning the schools first 20-win campaign in nine years to cap the early success. The Braves won the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference championship for the first time in 27 years with a 73-61 win over Drake before a sellout crowd of 10,458. G 6-5 Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut High), Donovan Clay, Missouri St. Sr. G/F 6-8 Alton, Ill. (Alton High)/Valparaiso, Malevy Leons, Bradley Sr. F 6-9 IJmuiden, Netherlands (Mineral Area College), Courvoisier McCauley, IndSt. [3] Upon his hiring, Wardle became the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I basketball. Our goal was to hold them to six 3s or less, and they had five. Session I - First Round 7 vs 10, 6 vs 11. His teacher would ask us, 'Why is he writing his d's and b's backwards?' G 6-6 Louisville, Ky. (St. Louis Christian Academy), *denotes team "captain" as designated by the league's beat writers and media panel. Following the 2013-14 season, Wardle added Skip Prosser Man of the Year honors to his collection, recognizing the head coach for not only success on the basketball court but also for displaying moral integrity off it as well. Bill Murphy was tall, a very direct man with an endlesswork ethic. After three seasons reconstructing the Bradley roster, it all paid off in Wardles fourth and fifth years at the helm. He was right over there in Bloomington, and he fits our culture.". "Yeah, you know, I think they went up 41-40. The Braves saw senior Ja'Shon Henry named to the All-Bench Team on Tuesday and designated captain. Box Score. When he needed those 6-inch by 6-inch vinyl adhesive removable signs for the BU floor, he turned to his father. After taking on NCAA Tournament teams Marquette, Wisconsin and Virginia during the 2011-12 season, Green Bay knocked off Big East champion Marquette during the 2012-13 campaign and eventual ACC champion Virginia during the 2013-14 season to go along with the 2014 victory at Miami. The honor is presented to the leagues top reserve player. 0. And here you are today. I mean there are a lot of factors to win this time of year, and depth is always big. He was hired in March 2015 [2] to replace Geno Ford, who was fired after the 2014-15 season. Here are 3 reasons to be even more excited after Bradley's historic basketball victory Feb. 27, 2023. "I would bring an old cassette player with batteries in it, play music at the park while I played on the court alone. "We wanted it to carry on," Wardle said. Bradley University 2023 All Rights Reserved 1501 W. Bradley Avenue Peoria, IL 61625. Coach Wardle reflects on the milestone and history-making game including his thoughts on. Our community supports us so well. And what is his scouting report on Bradley? 1:14. They hadlittle asphalt stone court with two wooded backboards like a mini full court off their garage. We had a conversation, then I came over for lunch, then a couple days later he chose me. Bradley University head men's basketball coach Brian Wardle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year during the MVC Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 1, in downtown St. Louis. Bradley was 8-0 when Wardle wore these shoes. ST. LOUIS, Mo. ATLANTA (AP) The Washington Wizards spoiled Quin Snyder's Atlanta coaching debut, getting 37 points from Bradley Beal and 28 from Kyle Kuzma in a 119-116 victory over the Hawks on Tuesday . Jeanette Bradley: Athletics Business Manager Amanda Brooks: Athletics Accountant Taylor Patterson: Business Office Graduate Assistant . You guys are playing your best right now. Wardle, claiming he wasn't superstitious, "everyone else is," wore his red shoes. He had a 95-65 record at Green Bay but failed to make the NCAA Tournament.[2]. "I'd want to go practice and play that person again. (1999) Coached with an NBA affiliate as an player development instructor. Brian Wardle (born October 9, 1979) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Bradley University. Jones took over as interim head coach last season at ISU after Dan Muller resigned. ", Bradley basketball:Why Bradley's projected starting lineup might surprise you, plus MVC's great expectations. In his second season at Bradley, Versace became the first coach in Valley history to win the conference title after finishing in last place the season before. In 2015, he left to take the coaching job at Bradley, which posted a 9-24 record the season before his arrival . Jim Wardle was a professional musician at age 17, forming a band of fellow high schoolers, called Taxi. Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats released a statement Tuesday night clarifying what he said at a news conference earlier about Brandon Miller's connection to the fatal shooting case . It's just a really good league. I think that's such a huge factor for mid-major schools. 1 seed and outright regular-season champion for the first time since 1996. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "They are taking on more responsibility with this new role," Wardle said. I couldn't figure out how a man could swim that long.". "It was in me from a very young age, a competitive thing I got from my parents," Wardle said." ", Valley champions: Bradley beats Drake to win the MVC men's basketball championship, Tucker DeVries, Drake So. Having reestablished Bradley mens basketball as a championship-level program, Brian Wardle is in his eighth year as head coach of the Braves. We've gotten to the NCAA Tournament. (Episcopal)/George Mason, Julian Larry, Indiana State So. The city I think will remember, people at the game. Adams was a terrific assistant coach, too, and was well-regarded for his contribution to Bradley's recruiting, in particular contacts overseas. Bradley announced Versaces death in a news release Saturday morning, hours before the Braves finished the regular season with a 79-55 win over Valparaiso at Carver Arena. Reach him at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. And he knew all about Murphy's Sign Studio because he worked in there as a boy. Bradley beat Valpo 80-66 to take the MVC championship. Bradley played two seeded Michigan State on March 21, 2019. "I'm watching film right now. Yes, we did. I love 90's R&B. . "Then about a week ago, Brian Wardle called me. Born in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Wardle played for Marquette from 19972001, ending his career as the third-leading scorer in school history. Bradley announced Versace's death in a news release Saturday morning, hours before the Braves finished the regular season with a 79-55 win over Valparaiso at Carver Arena. Pure Sweat is a basketball training company founded by Drew Hanlen offering products and services to players, coaches, trainers, and scouts at every level. By his sophomore year he was 6-foot-3, and he kept growing through high school until he reached 6-5. It's really hard to score and I love competing in it, because it's a challenge every day. Here's everything Wardle said in his news conference after Bradley's 73-61 victory over Drake in Peoria: Champions: Bradley beats Drake to win the MVC men's basketball championship. Brian helped out. Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience . Bradley scored 12.5 points per game and added 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Ohio Cardinal Conference champion Tygers. "Then we'd go to Prospect Park, I was always the youngest kid at the court in seventh, eighth grade. "We would have pickup games going," Wardle said. His parents never had to tell him to go practice. The appointment to coach was a promotion for Crouch, who was an assistant coach under Walraven for eight years after he spent two years as the boys basketball coach at Illini Bluffs. It just looked like we were breathing a little heavy. Wardle was 6-foot as a freshman in high school at Hinsdale Central, a late-bloomer on the court. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson), Bradley coach Brian Wardle gestures during the first half of a first round men's college basketball game against Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. That's partly from what he learned in the Devine driveway and in the parks around Westmont and Clarendon Hills. G 6-0 Greeneville, Tenn. (Greeneville High), Chance Moore, Missouri St. My favorite was Al's Beef downtown.". The following is a list of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. I'm a very competitive person. Dressed in his red blazer, Bradley coach Brian Wardle sat down in the Carver Arena press room on Sunday and basked in the glow of a Missouri Valley Conference championship victory . Bill would be amazed. "So they hit the ball. Highlighted by a 68-55 win at then No. Pickup at the park, you lose, you sit. (Doug DeVoe, MVC), Bradley coach Brian Wardle yells to his team against Southern Illinois during first half action of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Enterprise Center on Friday, March 6, 2020. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Bradley University Braves. "Young players are such visual learners. Wardle earned first-place votes in 37 of 56 ballots, and finished nearly 100 points ahead of Indiana State's Josh Schertz (8 first-place votes) and Belmont's Casey Alexander (8). And winning wasn't like this gratifying feeling at all. He was always in the driveway. "Jimmie and Mike know him well and that's important to me and I respect their input," Wardle said. "I've been coaching for 27 years and that was the first time I've ever been on a staff that was let go," Jones said. bradleybraves.com. His Braves put together the nation's third-longest active home win streak at 17 games, and head into Arch Madness on a 10-game overall win streak and with the No. I'll reflect on this award in April some time.". He was a very skilled guy, he hand-painted signs. ATLANTA -- Returning to the . Jeff White, jwhite@virginia.edu. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. Get all the latest details for the Murray St. Racers at Drake Bulldogs NCAAB basketball game on March 04, 2023 from Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Wardle is married to the former Lecia Schuetz, a soccer student-athlete during her collegiate career at Marquette. I had never played golf before," Wardle said. We approached it as team recruiting, not individual recruiting. G 6-0 Calumet City, Ill. (Bishop Noll)/Siena, Ben Sheppard, Belmont Sr. G 6-6 Atlanta, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian), Bowen Born, UNI So. "I'm grateful to be the first. The purpose was to honor those coaches who had been successful for many years. (Troy), Drew Friberg, Belmont Gr. I leave that up to the experts to tell me where we're at. They have children Davin, 8, Emery, 11 and Mya, 14. We'll think about these things some time in April. Because he saw it that way while putting away the typesetter blocks. The Braves have added the 2019 MVC Sixth Man of the Year and one All-Defensive Team recipient in Wardles seven seasons on campus. "I was kind of uncoordinated, couldn't really dribble the ball real well. I've always said there are two types of coaches, those who are humbled and those who are about to be.". Tony Bennett, Dean and Markel Families Men's Basketball Head Coach, said he was "blessed beyond what I deserve," declined a raise and made a gift to a career development program for his players. Barone grew up on Bradley basketball as his father, the late Tony Barone Sr., was an assistant coach with the Braves from 1978-85. Bradley head coach Brian Wardle, left, talks with Elijah Childs following an NCAA college basketball game against Northern Iowa in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament . (AP Photo/L.G. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle watches his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle is seen on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Drake in the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 7, 2020, in St. Louis. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. And we stayed healthy, knock on wood, this whole regular season and that's what led to a consistent play, and guys being stars in their role. Oh, and it definitely helped my golf game. LOUIS, Mo. "We were in the NCAA field in 2020, no doubt, we were with that championship. Was there any fight to get back because of the COVID year, where you guys made the tournament? Individual success has also become common under Wardles leadership and was most recently highlighted with the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and the programs first All-Valley First Team selection in 11 seasons. What were your impressions of it? The regular season's hard. I've sat in that banquet and seen a lot of great coaches get it. We're gonna celebrate tonight and tomorrow we'll get back to work.". The Braves have had 14 coaches in their 118-season history. "We're lucky to have them and they deserved these titles and the things that come with it. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and . Underwood is the 18th head coach in Illinois history, hired in March 2017 as the Richmond Family Endowed Men's Head Basketball Coach. That's what we're built on, and it's helped us have a lot of success in February, March. Wardle led the Braves to a 23-8 overall record and a 16-4 mark in . The Braves have also been very active within the Peoria community and consistently lead the athletic department in volunteer service, totaling more than 5,000 hours of community service under Wardles leadership. G 6-6 Brookhaven, Ga. (McEachern High)/Arkansas, Landon Wolf, UNI Fr. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Bradley C. Collier (VYPE) One of the most surprising teams in the UIL Playoffs are the Klein Oak Panthers. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. The Braves have had 14 coaches in their 118-season history. All the way up the sidelines and then two rows behind the baselines.". High Point University has fired men's basketball coach G.G. In his days coaching at Green Bay, he'd host a block party to celebrate the finish of the season. The first game Friday (at the MVC tournament) is always the hardest. ", Technology, trust and an 11-hour flight:How Bradley landed a unique 7-foot-1 recruit. UNI claimed the top seed and will face either Illinois State or Indiana State in Fridays first game, with the winner advancing to face the Bradley-Loyola winner. There was a problem saving your notification. Russell, who propelled the Celtics to 11 N.B.A. G/F 6-7 Waukee, Iowa (Waukee High), Marcus Domask, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-6 Waupun, Wis. (Waupun High), Ben Krikke, Valparaiso Sr. F 6-9 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Jasper Place), Rienk Mast, Bradley Jr. F 6-9 Groningen, Netherlands (Donar Groningen), Roman Penn, Drake Gr. Gus Bradley also is back STA00221PO23 . "Guitar? He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. List of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. Overall, Bradley has featured 10 all-conference performers during the last five seasons leading the league with three selections during the 2019-20 campaign. I love having Murphy in my name.". And his dad would play in a band at it. "We'd travel for 2-3 weeks in each city. ', "It was a lot of fun to get on the train and go downtown with him, go to work with him and all the older guys messing with you all day and learn how to do blue-collar work. If we were healthy, I think we would have. As Wardle searched for ways to help his team deal with the COVID era, the coach turned to what he knows. Every Italian beef place in Chicago you can think of, I've been there. That was one of the hardest things to go through as a coach, when that happened to that group, but we'll see. Brown left the team partway through the 191920 season; Allen coached the last six games of the season. I got a lot of respect for (Drake coach) Darren (DeVries) and his program. We've got to keep improving and playing with confidence and executing. 52-49 (W) Bradley vs. Lafayette County. All our kids and grandkids are athletic, but my wife and I were into music. I said we're gonna win these next three games starting with Southern we're gonna win it because we're gonna be connected and we're gonna execute and play with all-out effort and play together. And you can find us executing better and better as the year went on, just because we were able to stay healthy and get our rotations down consistently. Can't be one-dimensional offensively. That was kind of our claim to fame. I'm very grateful, humbled. He was an assistant coach at Green Bay from 2005-10, before being named Phoenix head coach April 15, 2010. Ja'Shon at the end with that monster dunk had so much emotion What what's your take about that moment? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle calls in a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Drake in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Friday, March 2, 2018, in St. Louis. . Getting ready for who we might play. "There was Westmont Park, Prospect Park, others. You might not play for another 30 minutes.". Jones was associate head coach at ISU the last three seasons, where he specialized as offensive coordinator and helped the Redbirds to top 3 spots in scoring offense in the Valley the last two years. Bradley and Loyola have each won two of the last four MVC Tournament titles. He narrowly missed becoming the first player in Valley history to reach 50-50. PEORIA The Bradley Braves rode a soundwave in Carver Arena to a shockwave in their program history Sunday.. FIGHTERS: Klein Oak in Regional Semis. The Braves added their second regular-season tournament crown under his watch (and just the sixth in school history) with the 2021 Sun Bowl Invitational title. "He picked up the guitar a little bit. The Valley All-Bench Team included Henry, Sardaar Calhoun (Drake), Ja'Kobi Gillespie (Belmont), Chance Moore (Missouri State) and Landon Wolf (Northern Iowa). We stayed in the middle better, and all those things are gonna be huge going into Arch Madness.". Amie Smith Bradley was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2019-20 season. (Henry's) dunk, and Hickman's dunk just kind of sealing the game and getting the crowd nuts in the last two minutes. "Yeah. It can't be all (3-pointers). But a loss would just burn in me forever. He is the seventh Bradley coach to win the honor. Why Bradley's projected starting lineup might surprise you, plus MVC's great expectations, Path is set: Bradley men's basketball gets schedule, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. They've worked really hard. His wife, Lecia, was born in Wisconsin but grew up in Sarasota, Fla. "He was a big swimmer. But Wardle has carried his name and life lessons with him. They were based in Las Vegas, and had an agent who booked them for lounge shows in Vegas and Reno. Still, Jones says he won't carry any grudge into those rivalry games in 2022-23. @CoachAmie5. Phone: (614) 921-7430 | Fax: (614) 921-7431. More Videos. But I don't know. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com, Bradley University's head men's basketball coach Brian Wardle works the sideline on Friday, March 8, 2019, in the second half of a game in theMissouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. Former Bradley University basketball coach Dick Versace, who went on to coach in the NBA, died Feb. 25 in Chicago, which he made his home most of his adult life. Bradley is the No. Probably the best sleep I've had in a long, long time and I kind of knew that might be an omen. Wardles recruiting efforts at Green Bay resulted in several players of note. Here is a look at Brian Wardle, the Bradley University Braves men's basketball head coach. "I came back here and he needed help and here I am, 45 years later," Jim Wardle said. It's something I've been able to hone in as I get older, but I'm still extremely competitive.". Bradley student-athletes have received MVC Scholar-Athletes accolades 21 times during his seven years on campus. The success showcased by Wardle at Bradley is nothing new for the head coach. During his thirteen seasons as Bradley's head coach he won 197 games. "But he was a no-nonsense guy, competitive, worked really hard. Transition defense was huge to make up for our turnovers, because 15-15 with the points off turnovers when you have 16 (turnovers) we haven't had that many in a long time. 1 seed. I know it means a lot to the city, to the university, to the community. High-majors can sometimes overcome it with depth and players that they have, but you miss a Reink Mast. ':How Twitter reacted to Bradley basketball's big MVC victory. We have five 20-win teams in the league. Dick Versace, one of the most successful mens basketball coaches at Bradley University, died Friday at the age of 81. F 6-6 Saskatoon (Athol Murray College of Notre Dame), Sardaar Calhoun, Drake Sr. G/F 6-6 Tappahannock, Va. (Blue Ridge)/Texas Tech/, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Belmont Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Dressed in his red blazer, Bradley coach Brian Wardle sat down in the Carver Arena press room on Sunday and basked in the glow of a Missouri Valley Conference championship victory. PEORIA, IL - A rising star in the coaching profession, Northwestern Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Kate Popovec has been named the 10th head coach in Bradley University Women's Basketball history, according to an announcement from Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds Wednesday morning. He died when Wardle was a freshman at Marquette, and never got to see him play a college game. And then your defensive rebounding has to win you games this time of year, and I thought we were able to do that. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. In his first seven seasons on the BU sideline, Wardle has built Bradley into a perennial Missouri Valley Conference contender, capped by winning back-to-back championships in 2019 and 2020. I don't think anyone walked out of that meeting not believing in it.
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