2008 Woodie Awards
New legacy for men's basketball team
Date created: 11/11/04 Section: SPORTS
Their weakness is a lack of experience; they have never played a college basketball game. Not to mention the team isn't very big, with their tallest player being 6 foot 6 inches tall. Piergrossi is not really sure that the team expectations of the competition are accurate at the moment, but with his experience, he can coach his team on how to win.
The opportunity for Piergrossi to be head coach of Skyline College basketball is a great experience, and he is enjoying the ride. Often, when a person gets into the sport of basketball, they dream about being a head coach, and it's not an easy goal to accomplish. Some may be assistant coaches for years and may not have a taste of being a head coach.
"I have been preparing for this for a long time," Piergrossi said. "For every coach you work for, you learn something new and try to mold what your coaching style is going to be."
Skyline player Marcus Hagwood is excited about his team's chances in the upcoming season and, along with teammates Romain Maendly and Antoine Moore, he has an achievable team goal: win a championship.
"We don't plan to lose, but we might take losses during the season," Hagwood said. We don't go into the game with the mindset to lose. We go in with the mindset everyday to go to war. With that mindset, we plan on being victorious every game."
Coach Piergrossi is very full of pride with his young and exciting basketball team, and is hopeful for the upcoming season.
"I am proud of them .They have handled themselves on and off the floor like young adults," Piergrossi said. "I really believe in the student athlete. These are not just athletes, they're students. I [have] very high expectations of my guys and have come a long way, so I am proud of them right now."
The opportunity for Piergrossi to be head coach of Skyline College basketball is a great experience, and he is enjoying the ride. Often, when a person gets into the sport of basketball, they dream about being a head coach, and it's not an easy goal to accomplish. Some may be assistant coaches for years and may not have a taste of being a head coach.
"I have been preparing for this for a long time," Piergrossi said. "For every coach you work for, you learn something new and try to mold what your coaching style is going to be."
Skyline player Marcus Hagwood is excited about his team's chances in the upcoming season and, along with teammates Romain Maendly and Antoine Moore, he has an achievable team goal: win a championship.
"We don't plan to lose, but we might take losses during the season," Hagwood said. We don't go into the game with the mindset to lose. We go in with the mindset everyday to go to war. With that mindset, we plan on being victorious every game."
Coach Piergrossi is very full of pride with his young and exciting basketball team, and is hopeful for the upcoming season.
"I am proud of them .They have handled themselves on and off the floor like young adults," Piergrossi said. "I really believe in the student athlete. These are not just athletes, they're students. I [have] very high expectations of my guys and have come a long way, so I am proud of them right now."
