The Coaching Legacy of Tyrell Coley (Ch2k8)

[Knickerbocker91]

Found out over the weekend that while my younger brother was playing CH2k8, the game froze while an attempt to save something completely corrupted all of my Ch2k8 save files. So I have to scrap my current Colgate legacy and try once more. Guess the third time is the charm!

[Knickerbocker91]

Brooklyn, NY - Long Island University has named Tyrell Coley the new head coach of the men's basketball program. Coley will become the youngest coach currently on the sidelines of the Division I basketball team at 25 years of age, but he does not lack experience. Coley has been coaching the men's basketball team at Division III Hunter College (Manhattan, NY) for the last two seasons, and also spending three seasons before that as an assistant coach at Hunter.

The Virginia Tech alum was grateful for the opportunity. "Division I is the cream of the crop in college basketball and I want to thank Long Island University for giving me the opportunity to take this team to new heights."

The Queens, NY native is known for being a defensive minded coach and will look to implement his play style to the Blackbirds in the upcoming season.

Coaching Ratings
Overall: C
Offense: C-
Defense: C
Teaching: C
Scouting: C
Charisma: C
Discipline: C

[Knickerbocker91]

2007-08 Season Schedule
11/12 at Notre Dame
11/16 at Army
11/20 vs Columbia
11/24 vs Canisius
11/28 at St. John's
12/1 vs Hartford
12/6 at Mount St. Mary's*
12/8 vs Farliegh Dickinson*
12/10 at New Hampshire
12/13 vs Harvard
12/20 vs Saint Peter's
12/30-12/31 UCF Holiday Classic (Round 1 vs UT-Pan American)
1/7 vs Sacred Heart*
1/10 vs St. Franics (NY)*
1/12 at Central Connecticut*
1/17 vs Wagner*
1/19 at Quinnipiac*
1/24 at Sacred Heart*
1/26 vs Mount St. Mary's*
1/31 at Wagner*
2/2 vs Monmouth*
2/7 at St. Francis (PA)*
2/9 at Robert Morris*
2/14 vs Quinnipiac*
2/16 vs Central Connecticut*
2/23 at Monmouth*
2/29 at St. Francis (NY)*
3/1 vs Robert Morris*

* - conference games

[Knickerbocker91]

2007-08 Roster

Starting Lineup
PF #32 Kellen Allen - 6'7", 225 - SR - 60
SF #1 Eugene Kotorbai - 6'5", 210 - RS SR - 65
SF #2 Ron Manigault - 6'4", 210 - JR - 63
SG #5 Kyle Johnson - 6'4", 200 - FR - 62
PG #22 Jaytornah Wisseh - 6'1". 180 - SR - 63

Bench
PG #11 Tyrone Mattison - 5'11" 185 - JR - 61
PF #23 Ike Udanoh - 6'7", 210 - FR - 59
PF #34 Albert Forbes - 6'5", 240 - RS JR - 57
PF #15 Paska Morkeliunas - 6'7", 235 - SR - 56
PF #33 Aurimas Adomaitis - 6'8", 235 - SO - 55

Transfer
SG #43 Gerald Carter - 6'4", 185 - JR - 62

Redshirted
PG #24 David Hicks - 6'1", 185 - FR - 54
PG #10 Alan Mozee - 6'0" 175 - FR - 50

Long Island's roster heading into the season is definitely lacking in size with just four players taller than 6-foot-6. The offense is more than likely going to run through Kotorbai, who is the best shooter on the team.


It's going to be a rough season for Long Island.

[Knickerbocker91]

Preseason Media Polls
1. Kansas
2. North Carolina
3. Memphis
4. UCLA
5. Georgetown
6. Tennessee
7. Duke
8. Louisville
9. Marquette
10. Wisconsin
11. Michigan State
12. Arizona
13. Kentucky
14. Pittsburgh
15. Texas
16. Oregon
17. Texas A&M
18. Ohio State
19. West Virginia
20. Illinois
21. Washington State
22. Villanova
23. Arkansas
24. Clemson
25. Florida State

Preseason All-Americans
First Team
C Roy Hibbert, Georgtown
PF Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
SF Kyle Weaver, Washington State
SG Chris Lofton, Tennessee
PG Derrick Rose, Memphis

Second Team
C Kevin Love, UCLA
PF Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
SF Josh Shipp, UCLA
SG Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis
PG DJ Augustin, Texas

[Knickerbocker91]

Long Island (0-0) at Notre Dame (0-0)
Purcell Pavilion at the Edmund P. Joyce Center - South Bend, IN
November 12, 2007

LIU   26   28   -   54
ND    41   33   -   74

Luke Harangody welcomes Coach Tyrell Coley to Division I basketball with a 34-point, six rebounds performance for Notre Dame as the Fighting Irish rolled by Long Island 74-54.

Jonathan Peoples added 10 points and four steals for the Irish, who never trailed in the game.

Jaytornah Wisseh led the Blackbirds with 16 points, but had seven turnovers. Surprisingly, Euguene Kotorbai only took four shots and finished with two points and seven rebounds.

Forward Kellen Allen was sidelined in this game, and team doctors have said he is suffering from plantar fascitis. Allen is listed as day-to-day. Losing Allen could be a serious blow to Long Island as they do not carry much size on their roster.

Long Island will take a few days to practice and prepare for Army (0-2).

Long Island Key Players
Jaytornah Wisseh - 16 points, 7-11 FG
Kellen Allen - 10 points, 4 rebounds
Ron Manigault - 9 points, 5 rebounds

Notre Dame Key Players
Luke Harangody: 34 points, 6 rebounds, 11-20 FG
Jonathan Peoples: 10 points, 3 assists, 4 steals
Ryan Ayers: 8 points, 3 rebounds

[Knickerbocker91]

Long Island (0-1) at Army (0-2)
Christl Arena - West Point, NY
November 16, 2007

LIU    37   36   -   73
Army   31   36   -   67

Coach Coley reached a milestone with his first career win as a Divison I head coach, as the Long Island Blackbirds defeated Army 73-67 on the road.

"I'm happy to get the first win." Coach Coley said. "The players really executed and played strong, smart team basketball. That's what earned the win tonight."

Euguene Kotorbai had a poor shooting night, connecting on just two of ten shots to finish with eight points and nine rebounds. While Kotorbai struggled, the Blackbirds had four players score in double figures led by 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists from freshman Kyle Johnson. Ike Udanoh added 16 points and five rebounds, and Tyrone Mattison and Kellen Allen added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Jarell Brown led Army with 18 points, and Kenny Brewer added 11 in the loss.

Long Island will have the weekend off before playing again Tuesday at home against Columbia (2-1).

[VandyRedskins21]

Good win against Army. Nice to see Long Island get to a better start than Colgate......