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If you were either HC of @TheR or Salesian? What would your thoughts be as you had your morning coffee,…?
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And if I recall, the SMB administration made a decision to de-emphasize sports.
The Mellis vs Nodar battles were great back in the 2008-11 era.
Rich Buckner (ex Riordan coach) got St. Mary's to a State Title game in 2020. The State Championship was cancelled due to COVID.
I think everyone is missing one thing. Jasir had a very bad game. That makes a difference.
No one is perfect and such is life. Rencher IMO sacrificed the most this season. Offensively this season he did not progress, but defensively he was as stout as they come. Whatever improvement there was, it wasnt going to be seen during games but rather him going up against Sensley during practice. That ideally is what most stacked teams like Riordan are selling. You're going to compete against guys going to be on D1 college rosters and you'll get better and be prepared for that next level.
That wont necessarily translate to winning high leverage high school playoff basketball games. Rencher, Hilman and Emenecke will be even tougher next year.
I understand he stepped down because he wanted to spend time with his young family.
I will be the first to say, Coach Buckner had No support at Riordan after his former coach/ AD retired. IMHO,…he did the most with less in the historic folklore.
Coach Buckner bringing St. Mary’s Berkeley to the canceled State Game demonstated that,..
But his success at St. Mary’s Berkeley as a coach does not compare to his success as a player at Riordan, D1 Student/Athlete or as a GA earning his Maters.
That is the Legacy of Riordan, that I anticipate the @TheR is rising back too of the 90’s
I personally know D1 student/athletes who came to Riordan because of him
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Talked to him the other day. He is enjoying the kids and working. He is not sure if he will get back into it. I hope he does. At least at a an assistant level if anything has he has a tremendous impact on kids. He gets kids to play hard as hell.
They lost to Piedmont at NCS, and were placed in D3. They lost to Salesian in league at home that year 74-39. Not a great team, but a nice NorCal run under the competitive equity format.
They can’t even come close to competing with Salesian. They are very academically driven and the parents have a ton of money. So the school has let sports go to the waist side in some senses. That’s why it was impressive to get that run. If I recall the year before the state run his best player transferred who would have stayed. But Salesian to St Mary’s is like Duke to North Carolina A & T
If you where at Salesian in the 80s and before, we still call ourselves "Chieftains."
I hear you regarding St. Mary's. They had a great hoop program and battled Salesian for the league title ten plus years ago.
