Spring Break
Assistant No 'Moore'
Dan Olender
Issue date: 3/30/07 Section: Sports
The Quinnipiac Bobcats came to Gampel Pavilion and nearly took a victory back home with them on Nov. 6. Almost five months later, Quinnipiac finally got something out of Storrs - Associate Head Coach Tom Moore.
Moore, 41, was announced as the new head coach for Quinnipiac's men's basketball team during a news conference that took place Thursday at noon. Moore worked the sidelines for UConn under Head coach Jim Calhoun for 13 seasons, and was named associate head coach in 2005.
"To be chosen to lead this men's basketball program at such a dynamic and exciting time in this university's development is an incredible honor," Moore said at the news conference.
Moore graduated from Boston University in 1987 and is nationally-recognized for his recruiting abilities. Most recently, Moore is credited with bringing Jonathan Mandeldove and Doug Wiggins to Storrs.
"I think it's a great move for him and Quinnipiac," Calhoun told the Associated Press.
Quinnipiac, located in Hamden, is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) and finished the 2006-2007 season with a 14-15 record. Moore will be replacing Joe DeSantis, who led the Bobcats for 11 seasons.
The Bobcats came to Storrs for the Huskies regular season opener and nearly pulled off an amazing upset. UConn would prevail, 53-46, thanks in large part to a double-double from Jeff Adrien, but the Bobcats outscored the Huskies 30-18 in the second half of that game.
Quinnipiac is trying to raise the status of their program and according to The Hartford Courant, the school is looking to move from the NEC to the Atlantic-10 in the near future. The Hartford Courant also reported that Moore's salary at Quinnipiac is expected to be around $300,000 per year, which is up from the $140,000-$150,000 he was making at UConn.
There is no word yet on who Calhoun will hire to replace Moore. If Calhoun chooses to keep it in-house, he can turn to either Assistant Coach George Blaney, who has been at UConn for six seasons; Assistant Coach Andre LaFleur, a six season veteran or director of Men's Basketball Operations Patrick Sellers, who has worked under Calhoun for three seasons.
Other Calhoun disciples have moved on and done great things as head coaches. This year's NCAA Tournament saw four former Calhoun assistants bring teams to the Big Dance. Those coaches were Penn's Glen Miller; Central Connecticut's Howie Dickenman; George Washington's Karl Hobbs and Virginia's Dave Leitao.
Information from the AP was used in this article.
Moore, 41, was announced as the new head coach for Quinnipiac's men's basketball team during a news conference that took place Thursday at noon. Moore worked the sidelines for UConn under Head coach Jim Calhoun for 13 seasons, and was named associate head coach in 2005.
"To be chosen to lead this men's basketball program at such a dynamic and exciting time in this university's development is an incredible honor," Moore said at the news conference.
Moore graduated from Boston University in 1987 and is nationally-recognized for his recruiting abilities. Most recently, Moore is credited with bringing Jonathan Mandeldove and Doug Wiggins to Storrs.
"I think it's a great move for him and Quinnipiac," Calhoun told the Associated Press.
Quinnipiac, located in Hamden, is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) and finished the 2006-2007 season with a 14-15 record. Moore will be replacing Joe DeSantis, who led the Bobcats for 11 seasons.
The Bobcats came to Storrs for the Huskies regular season opener and nearly pulled off an amazing upset. UConn would prevail, 53-46, thanks in large part to a double-double from Jeff Adrien, but the Bobcats outscored the Huskies 30-18 in the second half of that game.
Quinnipiac is trying to raise the status of their program and according to The Hartford Courant, the school is looking to move from the NEC to the Atlantic-10 in the near future. The Hartford Courant also reported that Moore's salary at Quinnipiac is expected to be around $300,000 per year, which is up from the $140,000-$150,000 he was making at UConn.
There is no word yet on who Calhoun will hire to replace Moore. If Calhoun chooses to keep it in-house, he can turn to either Assistant Coach George Blaney, who has been at UConn for six seasons; Assistant Coach Andre LaFleur, a six season veteran or director of Men's Basketball Operations Patrick Sellers, who has worked under Calhoun for three seasons.
Other Calhoun disciples have moved on and done great things as head coaches. This year's NCAA Tournament saw four former Calhoun assistants bring teams to the Big Dance. Those coaches were Penn's Glen Miller; Central Connecticut's Howie Dickenman; George Washington's Karl Hobbs and Virginia's Dave Leitao.
Information from the AP was used in this article.
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