I don't know if they factor in health I wish they would. And I never played sports, only a little bit in high school. The Braves and Ramblers split their two regular-season matchups, with Bradley dropping a 78-71 overtime decision on Jan. 8 in Chicago and claiming a 68-61 victory on Feb. 9 at Carver Arena. 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 . Jeff White, jwhite@virginia.edu. Brian Wardle (born October 9, 1979) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Bradley University. The honor is presented to the leagues top reserve player. Gr. Wardle was in second grade when he made that as part of a homework assignment when students were asked to write down three words to describe themselves. "In the summer, my dad would get me up in the morning and say, 'I need your help today. He went on to play collegiately at Marquette, helping the Golden Eagles to a pair of NIT appearances in 1998 and 2000. (Troy), Drew Friberg, Belmont Gr. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. ST. LOUIS, Mo. Analysis: Here are 3 reasons to be even more excited after Bradley's historic basketball victory. 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. Highlighted by a 68-55 win at then No. "He liked to golf. Bradley Women's Basketball (3-10) heads on the road to face Southern Illinois (5-6) and Missouri State (7-4). I would just bike around each day to wherever the pickup games were going. Very handsy team, and we knew that. Do you guys feel like you could beat anybody in college basketball right now? Dick Versace, one of the most successful men's basketball coaches at Bradley University, died Friday at the age of 81. @CoachAmie5. "You know, I wish we could have won one or two more nonconference (games). "So he'd get screwed up when he was learning to write. And then your defensive rebounding has to win you games this time of year, and I thought we were able to do that. "Hasn't been done in a long time here. By the time he left, he had set the University of Arkansas and Southeastern Conference all-time records for three-point field goals made (366) and . I do believe that, no doubt about it, but it's a matter of: Do our numbers add up? They are turning heads in H-TOWN. ", Bradley basketball:Why Bradley's projected starting lineup might surprise you, plus MVC's great expectations. G 6-6 Louisville, Ky. (St. Louis Christian Academy), *denotes team "captain" as designated by the league's beat writers and media panel. Then they started to have kids, and it was time to settle down. Bradleys Malevy Leons was named the leagues Defensive Player of the Year. Wardle also remembers, at age 13,how playing golf with his father and grandfatherforever changed him. FIGHTERS: Klein Oak in Regional Semis. www.uscupstate.edu . G 6-5 Indianapolis, Ind. And I think that was huge. Last chance! The Bradley Basketball "Movement" will continue for at least five more years. Moline jumped in . Barone grew up on Bradley basketball as his father, the late Tony Barone Sr., was an assistant coach with the Braves from 1978-85. Because it is a numbers game.". "They've earned that title change. Georgetown boys basketball head coach Eric Sparkman resigns after 3 Wardle is married to the former Lecia Schuetz, a soccer student-athlete during her collegiate career at Marquette. Postseason invitational champion Prior to Bradley's NCAA Tournament game against Michigan State, Wardle was involved in a controversy that gained national attention. G/F 6-6 Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott High), Darnell Brodie, Drake Sr. F 6-10 Newark, N.J. (Newark East Side)/Seton Hall, Zek Montgomery, Bradley So. Colts Notebook: Steichen confirms some staff hires | Colts 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 . Underwood is the 18th head coach in Illinois history, hired in March 2017 as the Richmond Family Endowed Men's Head Basketball Coach. "I had three brothers and we all played in my dad's band. There's about 60 of those stickers. But I think getting Reink (Mast) back (from injury) and (Ja'Shon Henry). Is there extra motivation to get back to the tournament because you won the bid in 2020, but you missed out because it got canceled? "They are taking on more responsibility with this new role," Wardle said. Smith after . Born in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Wardle played for Marquette from 19972001, ending his career as the third-leading scorer in school history. Anderson was named captain. And you got to be able to defend and rebound. PEORIA The Bradley Braves opened the Missouri Valley Conference awards season with a couple of honors on Tuesday, then turned it into a trophy haul on Wednesday. (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. St. Louis, Mo. He played basketball at the YMCA, where the young players wore color-coded wristbands so they knew who to guard on the other team. (Manual High)/DePaul, Cameron Henry, IndSt. Having reestablished Bradley men's basketball as a championship-level program, Brian Wardle is in his eighth year as head coach of the Braves. It's experience wins and the big talk was that Drake, they have a lot of experience in the starting lineup, but one look at the box score: 16 points from the bench for you and Drake had two. "When we look at the record we have with Reink in the lineup with (Henry) and Zek (Montgomery). ", 'I love this fricken team! Amie Smith Bradley was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2019-20 season. University of South Carolina Upstate . The Rock Island native played for Northern Iowa and, after graduation, played pro basketball in Australia and Portugal. We'll think about these things some time in April. He narrowly missed becoming the first player in Valley history to reach 50-50. 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. Watch this highlight video of the Whitnall (Greenfield, WI) basketball team in its game Whitnall vs South Milwaukee Game Highlights - Jan. 31, 2023 on Jan 31, 2023. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Top-seeded Bradley meets No. I thought (the road record) was blown a little bit out of proportion to be quite honest, and I thought we proved that. I felt like two practices, were very efficient, intense. He'd sort them out and put them back in the racks. Bradley associate director of athletic communications Jim Rea recently left as well, for a job outside sports. Because he saw it that way while putting away the typesetter blocks. Prior to taking over the Braves program in 2015, Wardle compiled a 95-65 overall record at Green Bay, a five-year run that culminated with consecutive 24-win seasons and three-straight postseason appearances. The following is a list of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. Pick your ball up and hurry up.' "I'm watching film right now. Brian helped out. Bradley is the No. He's an experienced, good coach. PEORIA The Bradley Braves filled their vacant assistant coach position with former Illinois State associate head coach Brian Jones on Wednesday afternoon. Bradley Braves Athletics (@BradleyBraves) / Twitter I know it means a lot to the city, to the university, to the community. 1 seed and outright regular-season champion for the first time since 1996. 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. "My dad is very particular, a perfectionist, in the sign business, and so was my grandfather," Wardle said. There was a problem saving your notification. 1 seed and outright regular-season champion for the first time since 1996. Tweets by Amie Bradley. 2023 www.pjstar.com. Leons piled up 50 steals and 49 blocks to become just the fourth player in MVC history to record a 40-40 effort in those categories. He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Ferguson had suffered from dementia the last few . That's what we're built on, and it's helped us have a lot of success in February, March. Spartanburg, SC . Mansfield Senior's Bradley, Shelby's Schwemley earn second team OPSWA Bradley beat Valpo 80-66 to take the MVC championship. "We've known Brian Jones for a while," Wardle said. Then turned to hoops. Bradley basketball fans hear Wardle often talk about wanting his teams to be tough and physical. He has won nearly 69 percent of his games during his nine years as a Division I head coach, recording seven 20-win seasons. I'll reflect on this award in April some time.". Men's Basketball; Jamie Dixon: Head Coach Tony Benford: Associate Head Coach Duane Broussard: Assistant Coach Jamie McNeilly: Assistant Coach Thomas Montigel: Assistant Athletics Director, Men's Basketball . "My strength is player development and game-planning," Jones said. In his tenure, Bradley has won back-to-back arch madness tournament championships in 2019 and 2020, as well as leading Bradley to their first regular season championship since the 96-97 season, while being the favorites to win 2023's Arch Mandess tournament. The elder Wardle is the owner of Murphy's Sign Studio in Westmont. 2023 www.pjstar.com. Unreal. "Hated to lose, still does. Feb 1, 2023 @ 7:07pm. Wardles recruiting efforts at Green Bay resulted in several players of note. 02 Mar 2023 01:46:19 That was special, because that's what you want as a coach, you want to build your community and you want to bring a lot of pride and excitement to your city. His death was . But hey, I can still play. If we were healthy, I think we would have. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com, Bradley coach Brian Wardle slows his team as they play against Southern Illinois in the second half of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Enterprise Center on Friday, March 6, 2020. He is the seventh Bradley coach to win the honor. Latest Topics. I felt confident. No Braves player had won it outright. Bradley assistant coach Jimmie Foster was on Jones' staff when he was head coach at North Dakota.When Drew Adams moved on earlier this month, Foster reached out to Jones. Prior to being at North Dakota's helm, Jones was an assistant coach under Steve Alford at Iowa. Underwood has made six appearances in the NCAA Tournament, with a seventh precluded by . Fact by fact, story by story. Bradley Beal scored 37 points and Kyle Kuzma added 28 as the short-handed Wizards stifled Trae Young and the Hawks when it mattered most. I mean you got to have a little luck on your side always but you guys stay healthy. And being able to get guys a round of applause and get them out of the game in the last minute was big for me. G 6-3 Newton, Iowa (Newton), Tucker DeVries, Drake So. "I could not be more excited about the future of Bradley Women's . (AP Photo/Michael Woods). That was kind of our claim to fame. He'd see her every time he came into town. The Missouri Valley Conference also selects a Sixth Man Award recipient, and for the second time it goes to a Bradley student-athlete, as JaShon Henry earned the award this year. I tried to soak up the whole day, honestly, and the players. Guard Duke Deen was named to the MVC All-Newcomer team. 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. He finished his basketball career as an executive with the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. Here are 3 reasons to be even more excited after Bradley's historic basketball victory Feb. 27, 2023. What were your impressions of it? Versace leaves behind two adult children. Whitnall High School (Greenfield, WI) Varsity Basketball It remains to be seen how long Coach Wardle will stay with BU, as his success in . Brad Underwood - Richmond Family Endowed Men's Head Basketball Coach 02 Mar, 2023. A 6-foot guard from Chicago Marshall High School, Keifer Sykes was the two-time Horizon League Player of the Year and can be found all over the Green Bay record books, finishing second on the schools all-time scoring list with 2,096 career points and third with 526 assists. And winning wasn't like this gratifying feeling at all. We got to get better at some things still this week. After college, Wardle played in the NBA Developmental League and the Continental Basketball Association. Sr. G 6-6 Chesterfield, Va. (Lloyd C. Bird)/Lincoln Memorial, Lance Jones, S. Illinois Sr. G 6-1 Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township), Rob Perry, Murray State Jr. G 6-4 Orlando, Fla. (Oak Ridge High)/Stetson. Bradley has also led all schools during Wardles tenure with seven All-Freshman Team honorees and with four forwards named to the leagues Most Improved Team. The enigmatic team flopped down the stretch in Snyder's Atlanta coaching debut, losing 119-116 to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. I would play as hard as I possibly could so we wouldn't lose. No excuses': How Bradley basketball moves forward after a tough week. "He picked up the guitar a little bit. You guys are playing your best right now. "Brian Wardle hopes to carry success to Bradley from UW-Green Bay", "Wardle Named Green Bay Head Basketball Coach", "A reporter wouldn't hype Bradley University's "brand," so it pulled his basketball credential", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brian_Wardle_(basketball)&oldid=1142453232, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 13:14. [2], He was director of basketball operations at Marquette from 20032005 and an assistant coach at UW-Green Bay from 20052010. We depend on your support to keep telling stories like this one. As expected, he was named MVC Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night. "I came back here and he needed help and here I am, 45 years later," Jim Wardle said. . He was hired in March 2015 [2] to replace Geno Ford, who was fired after the 2014-15 season. It's well-coached, preparation's tremendous, everyone guards you. Wardle was asked to keep wearing a red pair of shoes his wife had bought him. For all the fans that have been coming all year: We love you. 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. Bradley Braves Athletics. It's just a really good league. Former Bradley basketball coach Dick Versace dies at 81 The first game Friday (at the MVC tournament) is always the hardest. The forecast says it'll be During the first media timeout of this Sunday's Red Out game, over 750 T-Shirts will rain down inside Carver Arena in the - in Bradley history! Bradley is the No. Bravescoach Brian Wardle wanted them, and knew just who to get them from: His father, Jim Wardle. Bradley Braves Men's Basketball Coaches | College Basketball at Sports championships, the final two when he became the first Black head coach in a major American sports league, died on Sunday. 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. 'Big plays at big moments': How Bradley broke through for road win at It's a heck of a journey from a team that was 2-7 at one point on the road. Where were you during the court storming? You know what Arch Madness is. 214-768-2886. G/F 6-7 Waukee, Iowa (Waukee High), Duke Deen, Bradley Jr. G 5-8 Shreveport, La. "We won some games, I know in the nonconference. Basketball Coach in Henagar, AL | Bradley H. | CoachUp 7:48 p.m.: Referee showed up in Bradley huddle during timeout and called a T on coach Brian Wardle when they asked him to leave. 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. "I've done this a long time, and expanding to doing other things is great, the more I can learn the better for me. Our goal was to hold them to six 3s or less, and they had five. You might not play for another 30 minutes.". All rights reserved. Please take a moment to donate now and fund the local news our community needs. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff. We have five 20-win teams in the league. This biographical article relating to a United States basketball coach is a stub. But I don't know. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster - Bradley University Athletics Alec Brown was the 50th overall selection in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns after the 7-foot-1 center was named the 2014 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and finished fifth in school history with 1,678 career points. 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. We've pushed them and challenged them, and they've challenged back and brought intensity back and it's just it's a family in that locker room, and it's a connected group and usually that's what it takes to win championships, honestly. Crouch played professional basketball in Germany's top division for one season, and he was the director of basketball operations at Bradley for two years under ex . We'd go up to Wisconsin and he'd get up in the morning and swim the length of Kangaroo Lake, where we stayed, all the way to the other side and back. Phone. We couldn't let them get 3s. "There was Westmont Park, Prospect Park, others. Probably the best sleep I've had in a long, long time and I kind of knew that might be an omen. We'd go out to lunch, my dad would take me to get Italian beef. Keep coming out. Dick Versace recruited . bradleybraves.com. Bradley University Men's Basketball Coach Brian Wardle about the team's Missouri Valley Conference title victory against Drake yesterday at Carver Arena. We got mentally tough for the season. Jim Wardle was a professional musician at age 17, forming a band of fellow high schoolers, called Taxi. I couldn't figure out how a man could swim that long.". LOUIS, Mo. He was head coach at North Dakota from 2006-19, and after the program's transition to NCAA Div.-I, led the team to three Big Sky Conference tournament titles and six postseason appearances in his last eight years. Wardle left Hinsdale Central as the school's all-time leader in scoring and rebounding. [1] As a senior, he averaged 18.8 points per game. The Ramblers (22-7, 13-5) slipped from first to fourth after dropping their final game to Northern Iowa. Wardle led the Braves to a 23-8 overall record and a 16-4 mark in the Valley, the latter tied for the most conference wins in program history. Can't be one-dimensional offensively. When was the last time you coached in front of a home crowd like that? He's been in the signage business for 45 years. Jones worked for Alford at Missouri State, where he was an administrative assistant for a Bears team in 1998-99 that advanced to the Sweet 16. I love 90's R&B. Beyond that connection is a basketball coach'slife story from a musical family led by a father who played in a traveling band, to a boy helping out in his father's signage business whileeating Italian beef lunches, to a young man riding his bike to area parks to play pickup basketball games. 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. Phone: (614) 921-7430 | Fax: (614) 921-7431. The official Men's Basketball Coach List for the Bradley University Braves Skip To Main Content . Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com, Bradley coach Brian Wardle yells at the referee on Sunday, March 10, 2019, during the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament that was won by Bradley over Northern Iowa 57-54. Now, we'd like to get back and win some games. I'm a fast player now. "But what really gets me going? [3] Tenure. [MVCsports] Bradley's Brian Wardle named 2023 MVC Men's Coach of the The following is a list of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. You got a good healthy balance, can't be one-dimensional offensively. Full Release (PDF) Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. At Lawrence, Bradley was a starter and helped the Vikings to two NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2005-06. You have permission to edit this collection. Gr. ", Technology, trust and an 11-hour flight:How Bradley landed a unique 7-foot-1 recruit. After the 2009-2010 season, Wardle was named head coach at UW-Green Bay. There are now over 150 coaches in the BCAM Hall of Fame. Getting ready for who we might play. You could just see some of our veterans found their stride down the stretch here and Hick, I thought he was tremendous today. A team that's competitive, but also having fun, is a scary team this time of year, Bradley coach Brian Wardle said entering the 2023 MVC tournament. "Box 1 I wanted to check while being the coach at Bradley, no doubt. Still, Jones says he won't carry any grudge into those rivalry games in 2022-23. Everyone has a hand in it.". People aren't coming out to watch games live as much anymore, and there's multiple factors for that, there's not just one, there's multiple. Coaches: Bradley, Brian Wardle (8th season). Promotions and Red Sea Email Sign Up 50/50 Raffle PNC Bank Achiever of the Game Molly Maid Game Day Crew Voice of the Braves Coaches Show Yearbook Bradley All-Access Live Events . We're all driven to bring a championship to Peoria, and we were able to get that regular-season (one) here now. "Jimmie and Mike know him well and that's important to me and I respect their input," Wardle said.
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