2008 Woodie Awards
The future is now
John Earnhart
Issue date: 7/5/07 Section: Sports
The University of Evansville has been very helpful to the SIUE men's basketball team.
Last April, SIUE named Evansville-alum Lennox Forrester as the new head coach for the men's basketball team.
"I chose SIUE because it was a great opportunity," Forrester said. "The school is going in a great direction."
Forrester graduated from the University of Evansville in 1992 with a bachelor of arts in sociology. He then went on to be an assistant coach and administrative assistant at Evansville for the next ten years.
Forrester is now the seventh basketball coach in SIUE's history. He replaced Marty Simmons, who took the head coaching job at the University of Evansville. Simmons, like Forrester, was also a student at the school.
"I am going to get a system implemented that will help the team succeed on the court, in the classroom and socially," Forrester said.
Last season, the Cougars finished with a 15-12 record. They were 10-9 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. However, Simmons and Forrester have two, different coaching styles.
"We're going to run a fun style of play," said Forrester. "People will enjoy watching us play."
Team camps have already started for the new season and Forrester is remaining optimistic.
"I am looking forward to our team orientations and the team communicating," said Forrester.
As if the coaching change wasn't enough, Forrester will also have to deal with moving to Division I next year.
"I am not worried about it," said Forrester. "Not at all."
The men's basketball team officially begins its season on Nov. 15 versus Harris-Stowe.
"I want to get the team off to a good start and to get the student body fired up," said Forrester.
Last April, SIUE named Evansville-alum Lennox Forrester as the new head coach for the men's basketball team.
"I chose SIUE because it was a great opportunity," Forrester said. "The school is going in a great direction."
Forrester graduated from the University of Evansville in 1992 with a bachelor of arts in sociology. He then went on to be an assistant coach and administrative assistant at Evansville for the next ten years.
Forrester is now the seventh basketball coach in SIUE's history. He replaced Marty Simmons, who took the head coaching job at the University of Evansville. Simmons, like Forrester, was also a student at the school.
"I am going to get a system implemented that will help the team succeed on the court, in the classroom and socially," Forrester said.
Last season, the Cougars finished with a 15-12 record. They were 10-9 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. However, Simmons and Forrester have two, different coaching styles.
"We're going to run a fun style of play," said Forrester. "People will enjoy watching us play."
Team camps have already started for the new season and Forrester is remaining optimistic.
"I am looking forward to our team orientations and the team communicating," said Forrester.
As if the coaching change wasn't enough, Forrester will also have to deal with moving to Division I next year.
"I am not worried about it," said Forrester. "Not at all."
The men's basketball team officially begins its season on Nov. 15 versus Harris-Stowe.
"I want to get the team off to a good start and to get the student body fired up," said Forrester.
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