Another great Doherty PR move

[Pony_Fan]

University Park/SMU Men's Basketball To Hold Free Kids Clinic On Oct. 28, 2006
Mustang Head Coach Matt Doherty To Host Event

Sept. 23, 2006
CLINIC REGISTRATION
On Saturday, October 28, University Park will formally open an out-door basketball court at Burleson Park. The court, with a weather-resistant concrete surface, and two regulation baskets, will be the newest amenity to the park which already boosts a baseball field, a practice soccer field, two lighted tennis courts, a playground area and picnic facilities. The park is located at 3000 University Blvd.


To mark the occasion, that morning, Matt Doherty, men's head basketball coach at SMU, will conduct a free basketball clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. The clinic will feature basic instruction, shooting and dribbling contests, and an autograph session.


Coach Doherty, who is a resident of University Park, approached the City about hosting a clinic shortly after plans to build the basketball court were made public. In commenting on the event, Mayor James "Blackie" Holmes, III said, "This is a great opportunity for kids to learn more about the game from one of the best college coaches in the country. Considering that the clinic will take place just two weeks before the start of SMU's season, I sincerely appreciate Matt's commitment of time and energy." Coach Doherty, who is in his first year with the Mustangs, has taken teams to eight NCAA Tournament berths during his 16-year coaching career. He spent last season as head coach at Florida Atlantic.


Clinic Registration Procedure:


Children, ages 8-12, who want to participate in the clinic are asked to register for the event by Wednesday, October 25. Registration can be completed online by clicking here.


For more information:
Steve Mace
Community Information Officer
214-987-5301
[email protected]

[mrydel]

Maybe they could give him tickets to hand out to the Halloween game too.

[Stallion]

impressive

[smupony94]

impressive

Stallion did you know your picture was posted 3 weeks ago? DBB clued me in.

[Big10Ponyfan]

He just gets it. Visibility, folks. Visibility. He's going to attempt to make us feel big-time whether we believe it or not.

[SMU_is_bowling]

So is Moody Maddness going to be back . . . or will it take him a few seasons? I would assume the later, but you know what they about assumptions...

[couch 'em]

So is Moody Maddness going to be back . . . or will it take him a few seasons? I would assume the later, but you know what they about assumptions...

We should be awful this year unless some players step up bigtime. Doh is gonna need a few years of recruiting.

[Ponymon]

From what I saw last year, the only guy that could consistently put the ball in the hoop was Hopkins. Who will step up this year to provide the scoring punch that we need? Will Roberts finally match the potential he displayed in high school?

[jkflamebo]

i think both the play of roberts and dez from game to game are going to be critical if we want any type of success this year. dez has to be the main distributor and roberts has to have the hot hand, while of course letting bamba lay a few dunks a game