Speedy Claxton, now head coach at Hofstra, was a member of the Sixers when they made their memorable 2001 run to the championship.
It was 22 years ago, but Speedy Claxton remembers it like it was yesterday. From an iconic standpoint in Philadelphia history, Allen Iverson’s stepover of a fallen opponent in the 2001 NBA Finals was that generation’s equivalent toClaxton, now head coach at Hofstra, was a member of the Sixers when they made that memorable run to the championship.
On Thursday, Claxton was named CAA Coach of the Year following a 23-8 season and tying a program record in leading the“Consistency,” is how Claxton explained Hofstra’s record season. “We knew what we had to do to win games. We studied the scouting report and followed the game plan to a T. We knew if we did that, we would have a pretty good chance of winning ballgames.”Wary of poachers from larger programs, Hofstra recently gave Claxton an unspecified multi-year contract extension.
“I’m off to a really good start,” he told the Hofstra Chronicle, the school’s independent news outlet. “They’re invested in me. I’ve got to make a return on their investment and keep continuing to do well.”Drexel is 25-1 to win the CAA Tournament, according to BetMGM. The Dragons are one of two teams to beat odds-on favorite Charleston this season. Hofstra , the tournament’s top seed, is the other.
“I’m probably the only guy who’s coached in three different leagues in six years and I’m still at the same place,” quipped Joyner, the school’s winningest coach at the Division I level.
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