COACHES ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 ADIDAS HOOPS CLINICS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chaminade University and the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
Announce Details of Coaches Clinics
MAUI, Hawaii, July 14, 2011 – Chaminade University and the EA SPORTSTM Maui Invitational are pleased to announce the return of coaches clinics, part of the adidas Hoops Clinics, in 2011. The dates for the second annual coaches clinics are September 28-29 on Oahu and October 1, 2011 on Maui. The sites and times of the clinics have yet to be determined.
The coaches clinics provide an educational opportunity for local island basketball coaches to learn playing techniques, coaching skills and overall management styles from successful former Division I NCAA basketball coaches and current D-II Chaminade University men’s basketball coach Eric Bovaird and women’s basketball coach Bobby Keanini.
The former Division I coaches that will be joining Bovaird and Keanini are EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Tournament Chairman Dave Odom, Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman and current ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla
Odom is a former head coach at Wake Forest and South Carolina. At Wake Forest, he coached two-time NBA MVP and four-time NBA Champion Tim Duncan, and at South Carolina he led the Gamecocks to back-to-back NIT Championships in 2005 and 2006. Fraschilla held multiple NCAA coaching positions over his 23-year career, including stints at Manhattan, St. John’s, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Ohio, Ohio State and Providence, with his teams making numerous NCAA and NIT appearances. Since 2008, Lieberman has worked as an ESPN/ABC analyst for the NBA, WNBA and NCAA Basketball, and starting in 2010 was the head coach of the Texas Legends, making her the first woman coach in the NBA Development League.
Bovaird is in his first year as the Chaminade University Men’s Basketball Head Coach. For the past seven seasons, he served as the Assistant Coach at West Liberty University in West Virginia. His teams recorded a 175-40 won-loss record - one of the top records in the NCAA Division II level over the past five years. West Liberty finished the 2010-2011 season ranked No. 1 nationally, with their lone loss coming to BYU-Hawaii in the Final Four. West Liberty led the nation in scoring in six of the last seven years and was ranked as a top-20 teams nationally in five of the past six years. Keanini is going into his second year at the helm of Chaminade’s women’s program after a stellar high school coaching career at Roosevelt High School on Oahu. Keanini’s teams won numerous league and conference championships and a Division II state championship in 2004.
Please check goswords.com or call the Chaminade Athletic Office at 808-735-4790 for more details on the coaches clinics and the Chaminade basketball program.
The 2011 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational is fast approaching. The 2011 Championship Round includes Duke, Georgetown, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan, Tennessee, UCLA and host Chaminade. The four Division I teams that will participate in the Opening and Regional Games will be announced at a later date. Ticket and travel packages for the 2011 Championship Round are now on sale. Visit the official Tournament website at mauiinvitational.com or contact Oahu Travel, official travel agent of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, at 800.826.3822 for more information.
In all, 89 schools representing 21 conferences and 39 states have competed in the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, with Maui participants having won an astounding 62 of 73 NCAA championships and 58 of 73 national runner-up spots while comprising 239 of 292 Final Four teams.
About Chaminade University
Chaminade University, the only Catholic university in Hawaii, provides a rich educational experience. Chaminade is a place where people grow: professionally, intellectually and spiritually. The Society of Mary, the Marianists, founded Chaminade University in 1955 (as St. Louis Junior College.) Chaminade University offers its students an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares them for life, service and successful careers.
About KemperLesnik
KemperLesnik is a sports marketing, events and public relations agency. Ranked by Crain's Chicago Business among Chicago's top PR agencies, KemperLesnik produces integrated communications programs and manages major national events, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament, the McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Games and Jam Fest, as well as manages activation for KitchenAid and its PGA of America partnership. For more information, visit www.kemperlesnik.com.
About Our Sponsors
EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world and 2011 marks its eleventh year as title sponsor of the Maui Invitational. With top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences, EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA JAM, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS Active.
In addition to title sponsor EA SPORTS, other current tournament sponsors include the Maui Visitors Bureau, County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation, Hawaii Tourism Authority, and adidas. The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa and Westin Maui Resort & Spa, all located in the beautiful Ka’anapali Beach Resort area, serve as host hotels for the thousands of fans and boosters who annually accompany their teams to Maui. KemperLesnik has operated the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational since 1990.
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Contact:
Alex Prosperi
Event & Media Coordinator
EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
847.480.4886 office
alex.prosperi@kemperlesnik.com
Maurice Maggiolino
Sports Information Director
Chaminade University
808.735.4790 office
