Tim Dunn had never wanted anything more in his whole life. From the moment he could walk he has played basketball. Growing up in Indiana he remembered the long nights shooting at the basket in the driveway. He remembered the hysteria surrounding high school basketball. He remembered the cheers he got when he decided to play basketball at IU. He cherished those four years, especially his senior year when he started on a Final Four team.
Immediately after graduation he was offered a position as Recruiting Coordinator for IU. It was a lot of menial tasks, he created the itinerary for visiting recruits and helped plan recruiting trips for the coaching staff. After toiling away for a couple of years an assistant coaching position opened up and he leaped at the opportunity. He became the lead recruiter for IU and helped land several top prospects over his three years as an assistant.
When he received the call from UC Riverside he was ecstatic. They were impressed with his ability to recruit and his charisma shone through in the interview when he sold AD Stan Morrison on his vision for a successful program. He was offered a 2 year deal with a salary of $125,000 with incentives. Morrison didn't know it but Tim would have taken the job for nothing, just for the chance to pursue his dream.
Season 1 Outlook
Tim plans on implementing an uptempo style of basketball he hopes will be both exciting to watch and conducive to winning games. He will utilize a dribble drive offense while relying on the full court press for every inbound pass. He will try to limit his rotation to 9 players, although he is willing to adapt to the situation. His primary defense will be an aggressive man to man although his team will also frequently utilize zone defense to try and make up for their lack of size. Tim says his style was inspired by Nolan Richardson's "40 minutes of Hell." On the recruiting trail he plans to target talent regardless of position. He believes the best way to build a program is to simply bring in the most talented players rather than recruiting based on need and position.
Donta Craig is a high flyer. An exciting dunker, his ability to get to the rim is hampered by his poor ball handling. While not exceptionally quick he has a knack for getting in the right position on defense and should be a capable defender.
Alex Mbyirukira is the team's best rebounder. Undersized for a PF, Mbyirukira is faster and more agile than most power forwards and is also an exciting dunk artist himself. He can be a defensive liability in the post but his rebounding ability makes him too valuable to bench.
Damian Weisse is the likely second option on offense. He is solid both offensively and defensively in the post, however he isn't much of a shot blocker. He should form an effective two man game with Lynch on the offensive end.
Immediately after graduation he was offered a position as Recruiting Coordinator for IU. It was a lot of menial tasks, he created the itinerary for visiting recruits and helped plan recruiting trips for the coaching staff. After toiling away for a couple of years an assistant coaching position opened up and he leaped at the opportunity. He became the lead recruiter for IU and helped land several top prospects over his three years as an assistant.
When he received the call from UC Riverside he was ecstatic. They were impressed with his ability to recruit and his charisma shone through in the interview when he sold AD Stan Morrison on his vision for a successful program. He was offered a 2 year deal with a salary of $125,000 with incentives. Morrison didn't know it but Tim would have taken the job for nothing, just for the chance to pursue his dream.
| Tim Dunn | OVR |
| Offense | C- |
| Defense | C- |
| Teaching | C- |
| Scouting | C- |
| Charisma | B+ |
| Discipline | C- |
Season 1 Outlook
Tim plans on implementing an uptempo style of basketball he hopes will be both exciting to watch and conducive to winning games. He will utilize a dribble drive offense while relying on the full court press for every inbound pass. He will try to limit his rotation to 9 players, although he is willing to adapt to the situation. His primary defense will be an aggressive man to man although his team will also frequently utilize zone defense to try and make up for their lack of size. Tim says his style was inspired by Nolan Richardson's "40 minutes of Hell." On the recruiting trail he plans to target talent regardless of position. He believes the best way to build a program is to simply bring in the most talented players rather than recruiting based on need and position.
Starting Five
Cesar Lynch will be expected to carry much of the offensive load while also running the offense. A quick guard with the ability to get to the rim Lynch will be the main ball handler on the dribble drive. Lynch is also a solid perimeter defender and has a knack for stealing the ball.
Predrag Barnes is one of the teams best shooters. His primary role on the offense will be to make the open shots given to him when the defense collapses on the drive. Barnes is not a great passer and as such will be limited to a mostly catch and shoot role.| G | Cesar Lynch | 6'2" | SR | 73 |
Cesar Lynch will be expected to carry much of the offensive load while also running the offense. A quick guard with the ability to get to the rim Lynch will be the main ball handler on the dribble drive. Lynch is also a solid perimeter defender and has a knack for stealing the ball.
| G | Predrag Barnes | 6'0" | JR | 64 |
| G | Donta Craig | 6'4" | JR | 61 |
Donta Craig is a high flyer. An exciting dunker, his ability to get to the rim is hampered by his poor ball handling. While not exceptionally quick he has a knack for getting in the right position on defense and should be a capable defender.
| F | Alex Mbyirukira | 6'7" | SO | 60 |
Alex Mbyirukira is the team's best rebounder. Undersized for a PF, Mbyirukira is faster and more agile than most power forwards and is also an exciting dunk artist himself. He can be a defensive liability in the post but his rebounding ability makes him too valuable to bench.
| F | Damian Weisse | 6'8" | JR | 63 |
Damian Weisse is the likely second option on offense. He is solid both offensively and defensively in the post, however he isn't much of a shot blocker. He should form an effective two man game with Lynch on the offensive end.
Key Reserves
Courtland Worley is arguably the team's best 3 point shooter. He is also the only reliable threat from deep after Barnes. Worley is an average defender and should be able to stretch the defense with his shooting.
Glenn Krayl is a solid defender and hustle player. He has a nose for the ball and can get it off steals or from loose balls. His offensive game is lacking and the defense doesn't need to guard him closely, making it easy to double team more effective players.
| G | Courtland Worley | 6'4" | SO | 58 |
Courtland Worley is arguably the team's best 3 point shooter. He is also the only reliable threat from deep after Barnes. Worley is an average defender and should be able to stretch the defense with his shooting.
| G | Glenn Krayl | 6'3" | SO | 59 |
Glenn Krayl is a solid defender and hustle player. He has a nose for the ball and can get it off steals or from loose balls. His offensive game is lacking and the defense doesn't need to guard him closely, making it easy to double team more effective players.
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