Like Father, Like Son: MBFranchise's CH2K8 Legacy

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John Beilein is one of college basketball's great success stories. His rise as a head coach carried him from high school to community college, through Division III and Division II before reaching the Division I ranks at Canisius. Success with the Golden Griffins led to an offer from Richmond, where Beilein made the Spiders a dangerous team that knocked off a 3rd-seeded South Carolina club in the NCAA Tournament. By now big time programs were taking notice, and West Virginia pulled the trigger on giving the dynamic Beilein a chance at a power school. Beilein found success at WVU, leading the Mountaineers to both Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen Appearances, as well as an NIT Championship. Michigan came calling, and in Ann Arbor Beilein took over a program emerging from scholarship reductions due to scandals from the previous regimes. It took a few years, but Beilein's Wolverines won a share of the Big Ten title in 2011-2012. It appears that Beilein has built a contender at Michigan, and Wolverine fans are excited about the future.

Strategically, Beilein is one of the more interesting coaches in the nation. Beilein has never been an assistant coach, as at all stops during his coaching journey he has been the head man. Offensively, Beilein uses a 2-3 high motion offense referred to most often as a 2-guard or "Chin" offense. The offense typically uses a pivot man at the nail in the free throw line with four players spaced around him. The offense uses the pivot as a screener that allows the other four players to cut off of him into space. Backdoor cuts are also a staple of Beilein's offense. Recently, Beilein has also incorporated more ball screens into his offense. On defense, Beilein is inclined to play to his team's strengths. He prefers man-to-man, but if his team does not match up well or he is looking for a change of pace, don't be surprised to see his famous 1-3-1. Overall, Beilein has fascinated college basketball fans with his rise through the coaching ranks and his creativity on both offense and defense.

But this story isn't about John Beilein.

Its about his son, Patrick.

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Patrick Beilein played for his father at West Virginia. After a brief two-year professional career in Europe, he decided he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps as a college coach. After a brief apprenticeship as a graduate assistant under his father at Michigan, Beilein became an assistant coach for the Big Green at Dartmouth. Beilein next moved on to become the Director of Basketball Operations at Bradley. Most recently, Beilein was the head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan college (Beilein was just named to this position on May 21, 2012. I know the timeline of the game will be messed up since CH2K8 is five years old to begin with, so I take some creative liberties with how I deal with time).

Full Name: Patrick Jonathan Beilein
Born: March 23, 1983
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
High School: Benedictine High School
College: West Virginia University, 2006(B.S., Athletic Coaching Education)

Patrick Beilein Coaching Career

Season 1: Fairfield 24-8 (17-1), MAAC Regular Season Champions, NIT Second Round
Season 2: Fairfield 23-9 (14-4), MAAC Regular Season Champions, NIT Second Round
Season 3: Fairfield 28-8 (16-2), MAAC Regular Season/Tournament Champions, NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Season 4: Fairfield 30-8 (15-3), MAAC Regular Season/Tournament Champions, NCAA Second Round
Season 5: William & Mary 21-9 (13-5)
Season 6: William & Mary 27-5 (17-1), CAA Regular Season Champs, NCAA First Round
Season 7: William & Mary 28-7 (15-3), CAA Regular Season/Tournament Champs, NCAA Second Round
Season 8: William & Mary 32-5 (16-2), CAA Regular Season/Tournament Champs, NCAA Championship Game

Total: 8 Seasons 213-59 (123-15), 2 NIT, 5 NCAA Tournament, 2 Sweet Sixteen, 1 Elite Eight, 1 Final Four, 1 Championship Game

Patrick Beilein 1000 Point Scorers

1. SF Yorel Hawkins (Fairfield, S1-S4) 1875 Points
2. SF Jason Kyle (Fairfield, S1-S4) 1762 Points
3. PF Deki Joneliunas (Fairfield, S2-S4) 1321 Points
4. C Cody Lang (W&M, S5-S6) 1162 Points

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Fairfield University Announces Beilein as New Head Coach

The Fairfield University Stags announced today the hiring of Patrick Beilein to be their new Men's Basketball Coach. Beilein takes over a team that compiled a 13-19 record last season. He hopes to bring an exciting and entertaining style of play and create a team that finishes near the top of the MAAC year in and year out.

Coach Beilein outlined some of his philosophies in his introductory press conference.

First Recruiting Priority: Skills

Second Recruiting Priority: Shooting

Offense Playbook: Chin (Custom)

Primary Defense: Man to Man

Secondary Defense: 1-3-1

Pressure Defense 1-3-1

Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Trap

Press Frequency: Occasionally (Depends on team talent, would like to press more once I get some depth)

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Fairfield University Season 1 Roster Breakdown

BACKCOURT
3 Jonathan Han PG 6-0 160 JR 68 OVR
15 Herbie Allen SG 5-11 170 JR 62 OVR
11 Lyndon Jordan PG 6-2 180 FR 60 OVR
33 Rob Sisca SG 6-4 190 JR 59 OVR (Walk-On) (Transfer)
1 Devin Johnson SG 6-6 185 SO 59 OVR

Jonathan Han is the most experienced player on our team. He is not the most athletic player, but he will be our leader. Herbie Allen is the quickest guy we have and really thrives in the open court. We are excited about Lyndon Jordan, we hope he can be an effective combo guard. Rob Sisca is a walk-on transfer that will be sitting out this season. Devin Johnson has the best afro on the team.

FRONTCOURT
4 Yorel Hawkins SF 6-6 190 FR 65 OVR
44 Greg Nero PF 6-7 215 SO 65 OVR
22 Jason Kyle SF 6-8 200 FR 62 OVR
20 Sean Grzeck SF 6-7 185 FR 59 OVR
41 Mike Evanovich PF 6-10 225 SO 58 OVR

Yorel Hawkins is only a freshman but he is the most explosive guy we have. He can really get to the bucket. Greg Nero is a bit undersized for a 4 man, but he uses his body well. Jason Kyle is the best shooter on the team in practice. We hope that translates into games. Sean Grzeck is the only guy that is close. Plus, they both have some height to help them get their shots off. Mike Evanovich is a big body that hits the boards.

PIVOT
32 Anthony Johnson C 6-8 235 SO 64 OVR
53 Jawad Henry C 6-11 245 SR 63 OVR

Anthony Johnson is a pogo stick player. Don't be surprised to see him near the top in rebounds. Jawad Henry is the biggest player we have and is also our only senior. He wants to have a successful last season.

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Beilein Secures First Career Win over New Hampshire

Fairfield (1-0) 26-18-45
New Hampshire (0-1) 20-21-41

Key Stat: Fairfield 24 points in paint compared to 10 for New Hampshire

Player of the Game: (F) PG Jonathan Han 11 PTS 4/8 FG 1/2 3PT 2 REB 3 AST

Fairfield
Yorel Hawkins 10 PTS 4/10 FG 1/1 3PT 1 REB 2 STL
Jason Kyle 7 PTS 3/7 FG 1/4 3PT 4 REB 3 AST

New Hampshire
T. Gibbs 10 PTS 3/7 FG 3/5 3PT
S. Abdo 8 PTS 3/3 FG 2/2 3PT 7 REB

SWEET TWEET
@CoachPBeilein (Patrick Beilein): great to get our first team win! #weplayd #stags

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Stags Take Down Crusaders

Holy cross (1-1) 22-25-47
Fairfield (2-0) 26-34-60

Key Stat: Fairfield had 3 players in double figures compared to 0 for Holy Cross

POG: (F) Yorel Hawkins 15 PTS 7/12 FG 1/2 3PT 6 REB 4 AST

Fairfield
Greg Nero 10 PTS 4/9 FG 2/2 ft 10 REB
Anthony Johnson 14 PTS 6/9 FG 3 REB

Holy Cross
A. May 8 PTS 3 REB
T. Clifford 7 PTS 6 REB

SWEET TWEET
@YHawkins4 (Yorel Hawkins): shout out to my man @GNero44 for his first career double double! #stags #dowork

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Fairfield Survives American Shooting Streak

Fairfield (3-0) 49-41-90
American (0-3) 48-36-84

Key Stat: Two teams combined for 28 threes. Fairfield finished 11/21 and American shot 17/25 (and lost!).

POG: (F) Yorel Hawkins 17 PTS 7/13 FG 2/4 3PT 7 REB 3 AST

Fairfield
Jonathan Han 15 PTS 3/4 3PT 5 AST 3 REB
Greg Nero 14 PTS 7/10 FG 6 REB

American
B. Simon 23 PTS 9/16 FG 5/10 3PT
F. Borden 17 PTS 6/10 FG 5/5 3PT

SWEET TWEET
@JHan3 (Jonathan Han): if we shoot like that we will be tough to beat! #likeaboss #seethe3bethe3

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Stags Go Cold Against Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart (3-1) 38-40-78
Fairfield (3-1) 24-43-67

Key Stat: The Stags only shot 37 percent from floor

POG: (SH) J. Henley 10 PTS 5/5 FG 8 REB 2 AST

Fairfield
Jason Kyle 14 PTS 6/9 FG 2/4 3PT 2 REB
Yorel Hawkins 11 PTS 2/6 FG 1/4 3PT 4 REB 2 AST

Sacred Heart
D Shubik 16 PTS 6/9 FG 2/3 3PT 3 REB 6 AST
C Hassan 11 PTS 4/9 FG 3/7 3PT 2 AST

BITTER TWITTER
@CoachPBeilein (Patrick Beilein): not much to say. we need to take advantage of opportunities. #getreadyforcincinnati

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Bearcats Handle Stags on Boards and Scoreboard

Fairfield (3-2) 24-28-52
Cincinnati (5-0) 38-38-76

Key Stat: Cincinnati outrebounded Fairfield 51-20.

POG: (C) M Williams 12 PTS 6/7 FG 11 REB

Fairfield
Anthony Johnson 10 PTS 5/10 FG 5 REB
Jason Kyle 13 PTS 5/9 FG 3/6 3PT 5 REB
Lyndon Jordan 10 PTS 4/7 FG 5 AST

Cincinnati
D Vaughn 17 PTS 7/14 FG 3/7 3PT
D Dixon 12 PTS 5/14 FG 6 REB

BITTER TWITTER
@JHenry53 (Jawad Henry): man someone tell @CoachPBeilein that i need the ball! #postmoves #bigman

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Slide Continues Against Sacred Heart

Fairfield (3-3) 32-29-61
St. Francis (1-5) 37-32-69

Key Stat: Fairfield finished 6/26 on 3s (23%).

POG: (SF) R Hines 13 PTS 5/9 FG 12 REB

Fairfield
Jason Kyle 20 PTS 7/15 FG 5/12 3PT 6 REB 3 AST
Sean Grzeck 9 PTS 4/6 FG 1/1 3PT
Greg Nero 8 PTS 3/5 FG 6 REB

St. Francis
O. Campbell 14 PTS 5/17 FG
M. Williams 12 PTS 5/9 FG 5 REB 6 AST

BITTER TWITTER
@stfrancisbball (St. Francis Basketball): First win! Beat the stags! #offtheschnide

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Hoyas Pound Stags

Fairfield (3-4) 30-21-51
#9 Georgetown (5-0) 31-35-66

Key Stat: Points in paint ended 36 for Georgetown and 20 for Fairfield.

POG: (G) Greg Monroe 13 PTS 6/14 FG 9 REB

Fairfield
Jason Kyle 12 PTS 4/9 FG 4/7 3PT
Yorel Hawkins 11 PTS 3/8 FG 1/4 3PT 1 REB 4 AST
Jonathan Han 9 PTS 4/9 FG 1/4 3PT 1 REB 1 AST

Georgetown
J. Vaughn 11 PTS 5/6 FG 11 REB
D. Summers 14 PTS 6/14 FG 7 REB 7 AST

(F) Jawad Henry broken ankle out 42 days

BITTER TWITTER
@JKyle22 (Jason Kyle): i guess thats why @georgetown is undefeated and ranked. @gmonroe is pretty good

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Fairfield Outlasts Yale with Big Second Half

Yale (4-4) 36-22-58
Fairfield (4-4) 31-44-75

Key Stat: Fairfield finished with 5 players in double figures: Jason Kyle, Yorel Hawkins, Lyndon Jordan, Greg Nero,and Jonathan Han.

POG: (F) Greg Nero 12 PTS 5/10 FG 11 REB

Fairfield
Jason Kyle 16 PTS 6/10 FG 4/6 3PT 5 REB 1 AST
Yorel Hawkins 15 PTS 6/10 FG 1/4 3PT 6 REB 4 AST

Yale
N Holmes 15 PTS 7/16 FG 1/7 3PT 7 REB 1 AST
C holmes 14 PTS 6/13 FG 2/4 3PT 4 REB 3 AST

SWEET TWEET
@hallen15 (herbie allen): @CoachPBeilein kept telling me to cover holmes. i didnt know there were two of them!

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Fairfield Starts MAAC Play with Win Over Siena

Siena (2-5) (0-1) 21-30-51
Fairfield (5-4) (1-0) 23-37-60

Key Stat: The Saints finished 36.8 percent (21/57) on field goals.

POG: (F) Yorel Hawkins 13 PTS 5/12 FG 10 REB

Fairfield
Jason Kyle 13 PTS 5/12 FG 3/7 3PT 6 REB
Greg Nero 12 PTS 6/12 FG 6 REB

Siena
A Franklin 12 PTS 6/7 FG 4 REB 3 AST
E Ubiles 11 PTS 4/11 FG 1/4 3PT 10 REB
R Moore 10 PTS 4/10 FG 0/5 3PT 3 REB 3 AST

SWEET TWEET
@CoachPBeilein (Patrick Beilein): Always good to start off the conference with a win. Our freshmen @YHawkins4 and @JKyle22 lead the way once again! #stagswag

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St. Joes Rides Hot Second Half to One Point Win

St. Joes (7-2) (1-1) 23-33-56
Fairfield (5-5) (1-0) 34-21-55

Key Stat: St. Joes made 0 threes but collected 34 points in the paint.

POG: (SJ) A Nivins 26 PTS 12/19 FG 12 REB

St. Joes
T. Carr 12 PTS 5/11 FG 7 REB 3 AST
G. Williamson 8 PTS 4/9 FG 2 REB

Fairfield
Yorel Hawkins 24 PTS 10/18 FG 0/2 3PT 7 REB 4 AST
Jason Kyle 17 PTS 5/15 FG 5/14 3PT 4 REB
Greg Nero 10 PTS 4/5 FG 11 REB

BITTER TWITTER
@CoachPBeilein (Patrick Beilein): great effort from @yhawkins4 but we need other guys to step up too!

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Peacocks Overpower Stags

Fairfield (5-6) (1-1) 34-33-67
St. Peter's (4-7) (1-1) 31-43-74

Key Stat: St. Peter's had 25 assists compared to only 16 for Fairfield.

POG: (SP) K. Mumford 27 PTS 10/15 FG 6/9 3PT 3 REB 3 AST

Fairfield
Jason Kyle 18 PTS 8/15 FG 2/6 3PT 3 REB 2 AST
Yorel Hawkins 16 PTS 5/8 FG 2/3 3PT 5 REB 7 AST
Greg Nero 10 PTS 4/9 FG 5 REB

St. Peter's
A. Gooding 14 PTS 7/7 FG 5 REB 2 AST
N. Leon 7 PTS 3/7 FG 1/3 3PT 2 REB 10 AST

BITTER TWITTER
@jhenry53 (Jawad Henry): man those $@#^$^&%$# couldnt miss they making evertyhing