Post Season Reflection
SVU JV Men’s Basketball first year Coach Mike Hamilton
took time to reflect upon the junior varsity season and stated that
“It was an honor and privilege to be asked to coach the SVU
JV program. I would like to thank Athletic Director Tom Longenecker
and SVU Head Coach Brian Pendleton for giving me this opportunity.
I would also like to thank SVU JV Coach John Butler for all he did
during the season”.
Coach Hamilton went on to say “It was an honor and pure
pleasure to work with these young men and see their individual and
team progress as the season went along. In a junior varsity program
one of the main functions is to help develop the players for the
varsity program. I think we did that and Coach Pendleton was able
to move a couple of our players up for some games at the end of the
varsity season which is still in progress. This will give them an
opportunity to further learn the game and experience the level of
varsity competition and play.”
Coach Hamilton stated “This was also a season of transition
with me as a new and first year college coach. We also experienced
some adversity by loosing some key players and starters through
injury as evidenced by loosing three games by two points each and
some more games by just a few points. I think this was one of those
seasons where you can’t just look at the scoreboard or
overall record…you have to look at our overall effort given
the adversity and in doing so, I am very proud of their effort! My
favorite saying to the players is “Basketball is not life but
it can help teach you about life”. I think the players
learned some life lessons this season.”
Coach Hamilton stated “I am impressed with the SVU
Men’s Basketball Program and the level of intensity as well
as the SVU student/athletes participation and efforts in all
sports.”
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