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January 28th, 2008, 11:57
01/27/2008
NSU Coach 2nd In All-Time Wins
The game itself was unremarkable, but the win rewrote history. Northern State University's 77 to 56 victory over Upper Iowa University on Saturday marked Head Coach Don Meyer's 880th career win.
That moves Meyer ahead of the legendary Dean Smith to second on the NCAA all-time wins list, behind only Bobby Knight.
He has 880 reasons to give himself some credit. Someone forgot to tell that to Don Meyer.
"They have a good work ethic and I think we have a team. And I think our guys play together really well and like each other," Meyer said.
The Wolves' play on the floor was dominant and their win was historic. But talk to the guy on the sidelines now sitting at number two on the all-time wins list and he'd just as soon push more of the praise to the guy sitting at number one.
"Bobby Knight's a great coach and just to be able to study him and watch him coach has been a- really helped me coaching and Dean Smith likewise," Meyer said.
When players hit the court at home, fans come out in big numbers at NSU, some even made the 8-hour trip to Fayette, Iowa Saturday. They all made the list of people getting credit from the coach.
"That's why our guys, I think half the reason our guys play hard because they love the people they're playing basketball for in Aberdeen," Meyer said.
The Hub City is the latest place he's seen success on the sideline. But his years there are only part of a successful career that's led to a milestone win like this.
"You think about all the players, coaches, places you've been, funny things you've seen happen and interrelationships with the kids," Meyer said.
Just not thinking so much about himself, the guy behind each of the 880 wins…and counting.
Meyer is now just 21 games behind Bobby Knight in the overall win column. Meyer's first head coaching job was at Hamline University in St. Paul. He then went on to coach at NAIA David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. before coming to NSU in 1999.
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,65746
NSU Coach 2nd In All-Time Wins
The game itself was unremarkable, but the win rewrote history. Northern State University's 77 to 56 victory over Upper Iowa University on Saturday marked Head Coach Don Meyer's 880th career win.
That moves Meyer ahead of the legendary Dean Smith to second on the NCAA all-time wins list, behind only Bobby Knight.
He has 880 reasons to give himself some credit. Someone forgot to tell that to Don Meyer.
"They have a good work ethic and I think we have a team. And I think our guys play together really well and like each other," Meyer said.
The Wolves' play on the floor was dominant and their win was historic. But talk to the guy on the sidelines now sitting at number two on the all-time wins list and he'd just as soon push more of the praise to the guy sitting at number one.
"Bobby Knight's a great coach and just to be able to study him and watch him coach has been a- really helped me coaching and Dean Smith likewise," Meyer said.
When players hit the court at home, fans come out in big numbers at NSU, some even made the 8-hour trip to Fayette, Iowa Saturday. They all made the list of people getting credit from the coach.
"That's why our guys, I think half the reason our guys play hard because they love the people they're playing basketball for in Aberdeen," Meyer said.
The Hub City is the latest place he's seen success on the sideline. But his years there are only part of a successful career that's led to a milestone win like this.
"You think about all the players, coaches, places you've been, funny things you've seen happen and interrelationships with the kids," Meyer said.
Just not thinking so much about himself, the guy behind each of the 880 wins…and counting.
Meyer is now just 21 games behind Bobby Knight in the overall win column. Meyer's first head coaching job was at Hamline University in St. Paul. He then went on to coach at NAIA David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. before coming to NSU in 1999.
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,65746