Articles

Herb Sendek’s relationships spark successes

(MidMajorMadness.com – Sept. 20, 2023)

Josip Vrankic was a working out as a high school prospect at a Hoop Group summer camp in Pennsylvania. It’s 8 a.m., and the Toronto native is working on ball-handling drills. The gym is mostly empty except for one man sitting in the front row: Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek. (Read full article…)

Sacred Heart’s Ny’Ceara Pryor shines on and off court

(MidMajorMadness.com – Sept. 14, 2023)

Walking around the Sacred Heart campus, Ny’Ceara Pryor greets everyone she meets with a bright smile. The sophomore has established herself as a major presence far beyond the Fairfield, Connecticut, campus of more than 10,000 students. (Read full article…)

Megan McConnell writes next chapter of family hoops history for hometown school

(MidMajorMadness.com – Sept. 13, 2023)

When attending a Duquesne women’s basketball game, one will come across a number of McConnells in attendance. The strong family presence helped draw Megan McConnell to play for her hometown team. (Read full article…)

Coaching partners: Husband and wife lead Scottsdale Community College women’s basketball team

(Cronkite News/Arizona PBS – June 29, 2022)

At first glance, the coaching staff for the Scottsdale Community College women’s basketball team appears fairly typical: a diverse range of voices leading 12 players. Upon deeper look, the staff is unique. (Read full article…)

Remembering Penn’s miraculous run to 1979 Final Four

(MidMajorMadness.com – March 16, 2022)

In a year that is remembered for Magic Johnson and Larry Bird ascending to the top of the basketball world — a spot they held for more than a decade — the Penn Quakers were just as big a story. (Read full article…)