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UA men's basketball picked to win MAC titles

October 28, 2009

The University of Akron men’s basketball team was selected to win two Mid-American Conference titles in a preseason poll released by the league office Wednesday morning.
The Zips were picked to win the 2009-10 MAC East Division and MAC Tournament titles under the direction of coach Keith Dambrot.
UA won the MAC Tournament this past season and [...]

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Akron adds first recruit for 2011

October 22, 2009

Men's basketball
Dylan Ennis, a point guard from Illinois, gave the Zips their first verbal commitment for 2011.
A Canadian magazine had this to say about the former Ontario resident:
This 6′0 point guard from the class of 2011 has the makings of a pure point guard. Ennis possess good passing skills, a high basketball IQ and good [...]

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ESPN.com: Zips are nation's ninth worst team

October 15, 2009

Football
Well, this was inevitable, I suppose. Akron has reached the infamous "Bottom 10" list.
Men's basketball
In more positive news, Tom Gaffney wrote about the beginning of the basketball season.

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Coaches invade YouTube

October 15, 2009

Men's basketball/Women's basketball
Here is a YouTube message from Keith Dambrot and Jodi Kest…

I'm glad the marketing effort is beginning. I have seen two billboards around town. With a MAC Championship and top-40 recruit, Akron alumni have no excuse for not getting season tickets.
There is a "Meet the Team" event Saturday evening between 5:30 and 7:30 [...]

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UA athletic director scouts Toledo's arena

October 6, 2009

Men's basketball
Athletic director Tom Wistrcill recently traveled to Toledo to visit its new downtown arena.
The company that built the Lucas County Arena invited him to take a look at it, so he went with associate athletic director Hunter Yurachek and a representative from FirstEnergy.
"We took a peek at it," Wistrcill said. "You can always learn."
Wistrcill [...]

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Sporting News ranks Akron basketball No. 50 in nation

September 24, 2009

I was checking out the three sports magazines I get in the mail – Sports Illustrated, Sporting News and ESPN – and suddenly as I read one story, a school name and coaches name jumped out at me.
The University of Akron is ranked No. 50 in the country in a Sporting News men's college basketball [...]

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ESPN2 to televise UA/KSU March 5 basketball game

September 11, 2009

This courtesy of UA’s Gregg Bach on gozips.com:
The University of Akron men's basketball team's March 5 game against neighborhood rival Kent State at UA's Rhodes Arena, the regular-season finale for both squads, will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET, the UA Department of Athletics announced on Thursday.
The television assignment makes this the first [...]

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Dambrot already impressed with Marshall's defense

September 2, 2009

Men's basketball
I ran into coach Keith Dambrot while eating lunch at the Diamond Deli today. He said freshman center Zeke Marshall has looked very good during individual workouts. The players can't score on Marshall, who runs like a gazelle, the coach added.

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New starting LB catches coaches' eyes

August 19, 2009

Football
Head coach J.D. Brookhart and linebackers coach Vince Okruch heaved praise at freshman linebacker Brian Wagner, who earned the starting middle linebacker position. He takes over for Kevin Grant.
Tom Gaffney wrote a great feature on Wagner. It will excite you about the Zips' young linebacking crew.
I will attend practice tomorrow and report back in the [...]

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Freshman forward transfers

August 19, 2009

Men's basketball
Freshman forward Andrew Parrish has left the team with plans to transfer to the University of Indianapolis, a Division II school.
His scholarship will shift to Darryl Roberts, who will have two years remaining in the program.
Parrish redshirted last season. He was touted as a tall, athletic player with a big wingspan. With a glut [...]

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