This last week was the last we had of just practice on our schedule. As of Monday, the season has opened. Coming up, we will be having at least two games a week if not more. And so what did we do the last full week of practice in order […]
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Assistants happy to be part of new vision for Titans
Head coaches are the face of their sports programs, but without assistants on staff to back them up they wouldn’t have much of a chance for success. In his new positions as head coach of the women’s basketball team, Bernard Scott has three assistants to help him turn the program […]
Australia, Malta, Luxembourg
ldquo;You can’t chase the night. When the night is over, the night is over. That’s just the way it is.” William Wesley, better known as World Wide Wes, was speaking on the nightlife, but it applies equally to life after college for athletes, especially basketball. Evan Bruinsma is still […]
On the road: First bus trip of season a learning experience
The season has been extremely busy so far with having morning film, practice and weights, as well as practice in the afternoon. It has been tiring going up against your teammates and the same guys over and over again. This weekend we played in Chicago against DePaul University. This was […]
Titans have talent- and question marks
After a second straight season finishing below .500, coach Ray McCallum is on the hot seat. He has now officially lost more games than he has won while in Detroit. A 15-18 record in 2014-15, including a seventh-place Horizon League finish, could prove to be the penultimate straw in his […]
Freshman Gibson has Detroit roots
Jalen Gibson is one of three freshmen on the men’s basketball team. Continuing with his “entrance interview” series on incoming Titans, VN sports writer Karic Jones sat down with Gibson. Jalen, you played at River Rouge. Are you from there or did you move to River Rouge for high […]
B-ball assistants play key roles behind scenes
When it comes to a sports program, there are always people doing a lot of things behind the scenes. Two graduate assistants (GAs) – Matthew Hasse and Kal Riebau – play a key role with the Titan men’s basketball program. Players know they help with film, practice, class attendance and […]
Make Brundidge, Jenkins captains
Dr. Ivan Joseph is a well known sports psychologist and the athletic director at Ryerson University. Before he was at Ryerson, he was a national championship wining soccer coach. Joseph has recruited many players in his days as a coach, interacted with many more as an athletic director, and impacted […]
McFolley, Blackshear teammates in high school, now as freshman Titans
Why did you choose Detroit? McFolley: The team treated me like family. Coach Mac (Ray McCallum) has had players in the NBA and overseas. I also wanted to be close to home. Blackshear: Me and Josh wanted to play together so I thought Detroit the best fit and I committed. […]
Student-athletes face a strict schedule of practice, study
While this past summer was fun and I enjoyed all the traveling and playing I did, school is back in full effect. Classes are moving pretty fast, and it is the time until basketball season begins. Over these first weeks back to school, things have been going well. Being a […]
