Kevin Mackey (born August 21, 1946) is a former head coach of men's basketball at Cleveland State University. St. Vincent-St. Mary's Ramar Pryor could have backed away from his commitment to CSU after a coaching change. CSU has turned to Daniyal Robinson, an assistant coach at Iowa State for the last seven years.. During the 2012 season, he was part of a program, which captured the MAC title and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. FILE - In this March 19, 2021, file photo, Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates directs his team during the first half of a first-round game against Houston in the NCAA college basketball . Cleveland State University hired Kevin Mackey to coach men's basketball in 1983, the summer I graduated. He can be a really good player for us, said Robinson. Baker trade idea, In memory of Les Levine, some Truth & Reason about Guardians, Terrys Talkin LeBron, Sexton and lots of Cavs stuff. [8] [1] Gates won his first game as a college head coach on November 9, 2019, against the Division II Edinboro Fighting Scots, a 79-54 victory for the Vikings. Five years later, Cleveland State was placed on two years' probation for providing improper financial assistance to Bol and two other African players. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Men's basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates shone at CSU, anchoring one of the most successful stretches in Cleveland State mens basketball history. Following his career at Akron, Joyce III played professionally in Europe for 12 seasons and became the all-time leader in assists in the German league. Cleveland State University average salary is 3 percent lower than USA average and median salary is 18 percent lower than USA . He coached the team to two Horizon League regular season championships and was named Coach of the Year in 2021 when the Vikings won the Horizon League Tournament. Its been a tough situation for Coach (Robinson), but Ive been impressed with his energy and what hes done so far.. The Cleveland State Vikings (28-4, 18-3 Horizon) will look to build on a six-game home win streak when they host the Northern Kentucky Norse (17-13, 11-10 Horizon) on Monday, March 6, 2023 at . That leaves him with three more scholarships, and hes still shopping for more players. Johnson was a first-team All-Horizon League selection. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The Vikings have hired Iowa State assistant Daniyal Robinson to become the new men's basketball head coach. "I have seen firsthand, the lasting impact Coach Gates has on his student-athletes and all those around him. The Cavs and Monsters also have discount ticket deals for students. Chase will also build, coordinate and oversee our Cleveland State coaches clinic.". By ADAM ZAGORIA According to Wikipedia, former NBA big man Manute Bol was born on Oct. 16, 1962 and was 47 when he passed in 2010.. Sharbaugh joins the Vikings coaching staff after spending the previous three seasons as the director of basketball operations at Bradley. 3 Cleveland State, 75-70 in overtime Thursday night at the Wolstein Center in the Horizon League Quarterfinals. Meanwhile, former Iowa State assistant Robinson has been building his own roster. "We have five games maximum. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Like Pryor, Drake comes from a powerhouse program and could be underrated by some recruiters. Year Seed Record Round reached Bid type All rights reserved. "He automatically balances our staff in the areas of post development and offense. CLEVELAND No. Last season, he was the Seminoles video coordinator and was the assistant video coordinator in 2017-18. Daniyal Robinson is an American collegiate basketball coach. Cleveland State has made three appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, having a record of 33. Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer. One of the up-and-coming coaches in college basketball, Gates signed a revised contract in May 2021 that paid him $550,000 a year and made him the highest-earning coach in the Horizon League. "I gave him his birthday because they didn't know how old he was," Mackey, now a scout with the . Pryor could have opened up his recruiting to other schools because he hadnt officially signed with CSU when Gates departed. Following these discussions, the Big 12 Black Assistant Coaches Alliance was established. Cleveland State has retired four numbers in program history. My perspective as a player, and also what I learned from the great coaches I have been surrounded by, is invaluable.". 22), NBA free-agent signee Xavier Rathan-Mayes (No. [32][33], Dainyal Robinson's older brother David also played basketball for Rock Island High School, at Indian Hills, then later for the Quad City Thunder. After 16 seasons coaching in the NFLpeaking with a one-year stint as the head coach of the Browns in 2019Freddie Kitchens returned to the college ranks as an analyst for South Carolina in '22. He spent time at Florida State and Marquette as a graduate assistant before stints on the bench at California, Northern Illinois, Nevada and alongside Leonard Hamilton at Florida State. Cleveland State also has planned for additional investment in the assistant coaching salary pool, home game scheduling opportunities, and other operating budget areas like strength and conditioning, recruiting, travel and equipment. He is also known for recruiting future NBA player Manute Bol. "I have gained a wealth of knowledge through my playing and coaching career, and I believe it has prepared me to be an outstanding coach, and mentor, for the student-athletes at Cleveland State.". 2121 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 csuvikings.com #GoVikes
And that never changed.. CBS. Goldstein joins the Vikings after having served on the video coordination staff at Florida State for the past two seasons. But wedged in between the school's historical highlights have been long stretches of losing and other dysfunction. Tae Williams started his career at Tennessee Tech, where he averaged 6.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 22 minutes a game during the 2020-21 season. [1] They are a member of the Horizon League (1994present) Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference (19821994). He played college basketball at Indian Hills Community College and the University of ArkansasLittle Rock, then served as an assistant coach for five collegiate teams before being named head coach for Cleveland State University prior to the start of the 202223 season. Gates spent the past three years as men's basketball head coach at Cleveland State University. Before his first-round game against Indiana, he went up to Bobby Knight saying, "Take it easy on me, big guy." The Cleveland State Vikings (0-1) and Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) tangle in a Buckeye State non-conference battle at Fifth Third Arena Thursday at 8 p.m. Name: Title: Phone: Email. Head Coach 687-4810: s.ubiparipovic81@csuohio.edu: Visnu Maharaj: Assistant Coach 687-4810: v.maharaj@csuohio.edu: Carl Contrascier: Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach 687-4804: c.contrascier@csuohio.edu In the community, Gates began Viking Literacy, a program that allows members of the Cleveland State mens basketball team to read to elementary school children in the Cleveland City School District. The first was to Ramar Pryor, a guard from Akrons St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. [6] Mackey retired at age 74 following the 2020-21 NBA season after working for 18 years as a Pacers scout. His high school (Orr Academy) won three high school state titles. Gates was instrumental in bringing in four consecutive top-15 ranked recruiting classes to Florida State. Attendance: 2,515. CLEVELAND - Cleveland State University head men's basketball coach Dennis Gates announced his coaching staff this afternoon with the additions of Rob Summers, Dru Joyce III and Ryan Sharbaugh as assistant coaches, Chase Goldstein as the director of operations, Dickey Nutt as the special assistant to the head coach for student-athlete development On Tuesday, Missouri officially announced that. 3. 121d Jeff Borzello. He has impressed Robinson in workouts. But he didn't. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland State University Board of Trustees approved updated contract terms for head men's basketball coach Dennis Gates at the May 20, 2021 meeting. [11] In 2003, Robinson joined the coaching staff of the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team under Moser. CSU President Harlan Sands thanked Gates for his service. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Daniyal Robinson, a longtime assistant at Iowa State, was named Cleveland States head basketball coach during a formal introduction on Wednesday afternoon. A 2019-20 Horizon League All-Third Team selection, he ranked fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.464), seventh in rebounds per game (6.4) and blocks per game (0.9), and 13thin points per game (14.5). All rights reserved (About Us). Salaries. He is from Rock Island (Ill.) Senior High, Robinsons alma mater. Mackey spent 60 days at a rehab center run by John Lucas, and then went on to a successful career in minor league basketball. Enaruna is asking the NCAA for a waiver to make him immediately eligible. We are all excited about where he will take our program next.. In addition to the 2019 and 2018 Florida State teams, Goldstein was a member of NCAA Tournament teams at Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 and 2017. During the 2018-19 season, Gates helped lead the Seminoles to a 29-8 overall record and a 13-5 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. CSU alum. During his time at Bradley, Sharbaugh helped lead the Braves to two 20-win campaigns including the school's first Missouri Valley Conference Championship in 31 years during the 2018-19 season. He is a defensive-minded coach who excels in the areas of game preparation, analytics and player development. Since the 11-year run by head coach Gary Waters ended in 2017, the Horizon League Vikings have been led by Dennis Felton (2017-2019) and Dennis. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. Number of employees at Cleveland State University in year 2019 was 2,880. Cleveland State won three consecutive league games for the first time since the 2014-15 season, in addition to three straight non-conference wins for the first time since 2011-12. He has a combined 19 seasons of head coaching experience at Arkansas State and Southeast Missouri State. In 1986, it became the first seed lower than 13 to win an NCAA tournament game. The Pryor story is intriguing. Sims will enter his third year at Cleveland State as the video coordinator. The nine wins also marked the programs longest winning streak since winning 12 consecutive games in the 2010-11 season. [6] He was arrested for driving under the influence and having an open container. "iHeartMedia is looking forward to teaming up with the Cleveland State Vikings - the reigning Horizon League . The 6-foot-6 Williams spent last season at John A. Logan (Junior) College, where he averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Following his high school career, Joyce III went on to star at the University of Akron where he played from 2003-07. Last season, Gates led Cleveland State to its best start in conference play in program history, as the Vikings rattled off nine straight wins between December 19 and January 15, capped off by a thrilling 66-64 win at Wright State in an ESPNU nationally-televised game. Cleveland State's 6-foot-9 center was set to graduate. In 2002, the Bears reached the semifinals of the Pac-10 Tournament and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A crowd of 13,824 (mostly BYU fans) assembled at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and watched league MVP Mekeli Wesley make 11 of 12 shots and finish with 30 points and eight rebounds, but it was Whiting's free throws that clinched the 69-65 win. signing him to a five-year, $16 million deal. Join our linker program. They are local kids, and I wanted them to know we want them and they are important to us, said Robinson, a former Iowa State assistant coach hired to replace Gates on April 6, 2022. However, Bol didn't speak or write English very well at the time. Mary High School in Akron with LeBron James. Copyright 2021 WOIO. Former coach Dennis Gates had taken the Vikings from 20-game losers for five consecutive seasons to a 2021 NCAA tournament bid and a 2022 NIT appearance. Gates shone at CSU, anchoring one of the most successful stretches in Cleveland . Gates is the 20th head coach in program history, coming to Missouri from Cleveland State University. Im very thankful and grateful for Cleveland State University President Harlan Sands, Director of Athletics Scott Garrett and the University Board of Trustees for their continued trust and support in me, my coaching staff and our entire mens basketball program, said mens basketball head coach Dennis Gates. The Colonials' loss is the third against the Vikings this year. But many students dont know we have a team, let alone why a group of chair-bound students sitting in front of computers count as student-athletes. Cleveland State has begun the search for a new head coach, with current assistant coach Dru Joyce III rumored to be the front runner. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion 24), sophomore M.J. Walker (No. 1. I was extremely impressed with his recruiting vision, basketball IQ, player development strategies and for giving back to the community.". [1], Mackey was a successful high school coach at the former Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston, winning the 1976 state championship and three consecutive Class A Catholic championships. In 1999, he again surfaced as a head coach, this time in professional basketball where he led the Mansfield Hawks to the International Basketball Association championship in his only season. Also joining Gates are former Vikings Ben Sternberg and 7-foot-2 Mabor Majak, both probably as walk-ons. It subsequently emerged that he'd sprayed his mouth with a breath spray before taking a Breathalyzer test at the police station. [12][13] Moser and three of his assistant coaches, including Robinson, were terminated in March 2007. He helped to recruit lottery pick Jonathan Isaac and stars such as M.J. Walker and Terance Mann to Tallahassee. "He shares our vision of where Mizzou basketball can and will go. Gates, a Chicago native and graduate of Whitney Young High School, was a two-time Pac-10 First Team All-Academic Team selection, was named Cals Most Inspirational Player in 2001 and was named the Bears Outstanding Student-Athlete in 1999 and 2001. Enaruna was on the Big 12 Honor Roll last season. "My family and I are beyond excited to be joining the Cleveland State University community," said Sharbaugh. As a student at Ohio, Sims served as the head student manager. Gates earned his bachelors degree in sociology from Cal in just three years and played as a masters degree candidate in education during his senior campaign. Since breath spray can alter the results of Breathalyzer tests, police took a urine sample, which revealed traces of cocaine. The Vikings needed a replacement once Dennis Gates left for Missouri. Josh Muncey: Assistant Women's Basketball Coach (423 . Administration. Missouri found its man in Northeast Ohio. Dennis Gates embodies everything we stand for at CSU: Engaged Learning, teamwork and success in the classroom all of which lead to success on the court and in life, Cleveland State President Harlan Sands said. Conference regular season champion During the 2019-20 season, the Vikes saw seven league wins, the most since the 2014-15 season. Average annual salary was $45,670 and median salary was $35,866. The Cleveland Charge offer up to four free tickets to Cleveland State students, faculty and staff. I want to thank Coach Gates for bringing me on to be his director of operations. John Kuntz, cleveland.com. Past issues of The Cleveland Stater can be found through the CSU library. "I have always envisioned myself coaching since I was a child," said Joyce III. Hes a combo guard, highly competitive and can really defend, said Robinson. The 2020-21 season was capped off with the programs third-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament (1986, 2009, 2021). Gates was also a Los Angeles Clippers skill <a . Hes an athletic forward. His teams made one NCAA and two National Invitation Tournament appearances and averaged more than 20 wins per season. Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball is the men's college basketball team that represents Cleveland State University. Do you have a sports website? In 2009, Nutt was named as head coach at SEMO, where twice led the Redhawks to a second-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference. Those of us here whom Dennis touched - and there are many - know first-hand how his values, passion, energy, and enthusiasm positively impacted everyone around him, Sands said in an email to the university community. Men's Basketball - Cleveland State Community College - Cleveland State Community College After losing Torrey Patton (graduation) along with Hodge and Gomillion (transfers), CSU desperately needs a player who is an athletic small forward. His high school coach is Dru Joyce II. Its not easy when a coach leaves, especially someone like Dennis, said CSU athletic director Scott Garrett. The Vikings finished at the top of their conference for the fifth time in program history (2010-11 in the Horizon League, and 1992-93, 1985-86, and 1984-85 in the Mid-Continent Conference/AMCU). Credentialed journalist since 2005. The Seminoles established school records for overall wins in a season and ACC wins in a season. Cleveland State mens basketball had eight student-athletes on the Cleveland State Deans List this past fall, whileBen Sternbergappeared on the Presidents List. Cleveland State has been in Division I since 1972. [3], Mackey coached at Cleveland State University from 1983 to 1990 and posted a record of 144 wins and 67 losses. In 1996, he coached the Portland (Maine) Mountain Cats to the Final Four of the USBL. 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