He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft.Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Bradley was a 6'5" shooting guard from the University of Wyoming.He played in three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons, from 1981 to 1984, with the Celtics . "I'd want to go practice and play that person again. He was named the MVC Coach of the Year twice (80, 86), and his 156 coaching victories rank fifth in Bradley history. Patterson), Bradley coach Brian Wardle talks to his team as they play against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in North Little Rock, Ark. The youngest head coach in Division I when he took over with the Phoenix, Wardles Green Bay teams averaged 19 wins per season while facing stiff competition. His teacher would ask us, 'Why is he writing his d's and b's backwards?' PEORIA Bradley men's basketball has about 60 Bradley shield logo decals scattered on its practice floor, a sign of the COVID-19 era and social distancing. Leons piled up 50 steals and 49 blocks to become just the fourth player in MVC history to record a 40-40 effort in those categories. "You're right. Last chance! His wife, Lecia, was born in Wisconsin but grew up in Sarasota, Fla. It was just a big game for everybody.". I'll reflect on this award in April some time.". Everything coach Brian Wardle said after Bradley's big win over Drake Feb. 27, 2023. Yeah, so, another box check. Tony Bennett, Dean and Markel Families Men's Basketball Head Coach, said he was "blessed beyond what I deserve," declined a raise and made a gift to a career development program for his players. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. But Wardle has carried his name and life lessons with him. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com, Jack Watkins, right, works at the scorer's table at a Missouri Valley Conference tournament game in 2019 as Bradley coach Brian Wardle chats with referee Gerry Pollard. He was head coach at North Dakota from 2006-19, and after the program's transition to NCAA Div.-I, led the team to three Big Sky Conference tournament titles and six postseason appearances in his last eight years. The last decade, it's hard to get fans to arenas in all sports. 0. The Braves won the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference championship for the first time in 27 years with a 73-61 win over Drake before a sellout crowd of 10,458. G/F 6-7 Waukee, Iowa (Waukee High), Duke Deen, Bradley Jr. G 5-8 Shreveport, La. In his first seven seasons on the BU sideline, Wardle has built Bradley into a perennial Missouri Valley Conference contender, capped by winning back-to-back championships in 2019 and 2020. You could just see some of our veterans found their stride down the stretch here and Hick, I thought he was tremendous today. We approached it as team recruiting, not individual recruiting. [3] In 2014, Wardle was named the Horizon League Coach of the Year. The following is a list of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. [1], Bradley's current head coach is Brian Wardle. Brian was close to grandpa. Postseason invitational champion The Rock Island native played for Northern Iowa and, after graduation, played pro basketball in Australia and Portugal. The following is a list of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. We're going to celebrate tonight and enjoy this tonight and we'll get back at it tomorrow night.". He had to come put the typeset blocks away. Jim Wardle says his son decided to play basketball when he reached second grade. Adams previously has held both positions at Georgetown High School. The Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience serves to increase the awareness of the athletics department on-campus and within the greater Upstate region through various marketing initiatives, branding efforts, game day promotions, and corporate . Box Score. Coaches: Bradley, Brian Wardle (8th season). "We've known Brian Jones for a while," Wardle said. Born in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Wardle played for Marquette from 19972001, ending his career as the third-leading scorer in school history. I usually read articles or some scriptures or whatever on my phone and then I get my breakfast and then the girls wanted to work out so they did a little basketball workout (daughter) Mya and me. Here's everything Wardle said in his news conference after Bradley's 73-61 victory over Drake in Peoria: Champions: Bradley beats Drake to win the MVC men's basketball championship. His parents never had to tell him to go practice. I mean you got to have a little luck on your side always but you guys stay healthy. "Brian Wardle hopes to carry success to Bradley from UW-Green Bay", "Wardle Named Green Bay Head Basketball Coach", "A reporter wouldn't hype Bradley University's "brand," so it pulled his basketball credential", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brian_Wardle_(basketball)&oldid=1142453232, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 13:14. Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats released a statement Tuesday night clarifying what he said at a news conference earlier about Brandon Miller's connection to the fatal shooting case . "I grew up in Las Vegas, a musical family, my parents all my siblings," Jimsaid. 2023 www.pjstar.com. We'd go up to Wisconsin and he'd get up in the morning and swim the length of Kangaroo Lake, where we stayed, all the way to the other side and back. I wanted something to put on the floor that said 'Stand there.' Just don't say that to Brian Wardle, who says he has a competitive nature much like his mother, Cindy, a feisty proud Irish-Catholicfrom the south side of Chicago, the product of a blue-collar, hard-working family. The team has such versatility, which is nice, and it has veteran guys coming back. 1 seed. 02 Mar, 2023. There was a problem saving your notification. Then turned to hoops. That included the program's first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2017. They married, and she spent two years traveling with him. Session I - First Round 7 vs 10, 6 vs 11. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. Spartanburg, SC . A 2006 graduate of Division III Lawrence University in Wisconsin, Bradley played for Hillsdale College head coach John Tharp during the coach's tenure with the Vikings prior to coming to Hillsdale in 2007-08. When you have that as a coach, you know, you have a chance and I just believe that we were going to win this thing and win three in a row to end it and they did, too. "But defense wins, and you got to have balance on offense this time of year. You got a good healthy balance, can't be one-dimensional offensively. UNI claimed the top seed and will face either Illinois State or Indiana State in Fridays first game, with the winner advancing to face the Bradley-Loyola winner. Bradley University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brian Wardle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year. "That's something he'll always remember, it's a memory our team will remember. Bradley was 8-0 when Wardle wore these shoes. In his first seven seasons on the BU sideline, Wardle has built Bradley into a perennial Missouri Valley Conference contender, capped by winning back-to-back championships in 2019 and 2020. It's just a really good league. While in high school Coach Bradley was Alabama All State Sr Year, then while in College he was a 4 year Scholarship Student Athlete for Don Meyer at Lipscomb University (95-99) Tennessean Sportsmanship award for collegiate athletes. [2], He was director of basketball operations at Marquette from 20032005 and an assistant coach at UW-Green Bay from 20052010. I thought (the road record) was blown a little bit out of proportion to be quite honest, and I thought we proved that. [4], National champion To replace Noonan, Georgetown hired Bradley Adams as both head football coach and athletic director on Jan. 17. Barone grew up on Bradley basketball as his father, the late Tony Barone Sr., was an assistant coach with the Braves from 1978-85. He went on to play collegiately at Marquette, helping the Golden Eagles to a pair of NIT appearances in 1998 and 2000. You knew where they would be on what days of the week, all over the western suburbs.". "My dad gets things done fast, great quality and price, so we had to use him. "We won some games, I know in the nonconference. Probably the best sleep I've had in a long, long time and I kind of knew that might be an omen. Bradley University has extended the contract of men's basketball coach Brian Wardle through the end of the 2022-2023 season, according to an announcement by Bradley Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds. He was right over there in Bloomington, and he fits our culture.". The city I think will remember, people at the game. "Hasn't been done in a long time here. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. What were your impressions of it? Smith after . He died in 2019. . Phone: (614) 921-7430 | Fax: (614) 921-7431. "I don't get Coach of the Year, Rienk first team All-Conference, Malevy Defensive Player of the Year, Zek Most Improved team, Ja'Shon Sixth Man, all the guys, all the honors, none of that happens if we don't all work together," Wardle said. I felt like two practices, were very efficient, intense. Is there extra motivation to get back to the tournament because you won the bid in 2020, but you missed out because it got canceled? Jones was associate head coach at ISU the last three seasons . It also marked the first time since 1954 and 1955 that the Braves qualified for the NCAA Tournament in consecutive campaigns, while the teams 23 wins were its most since 1993-94. We're gonna celebrate tonight and tomorrow we'll get back to work.". Visit ESPN for the team statistics of the Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Bradley Braves NCAAM basketball game on March 3, 2023 . He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. Women's Basketball Hitting the Road for SIU and Missouri State - Bradley University Athletics. The Valley teams assembled at an awards banquet on Wednesday evening at which the league announced the winner of the Coach of the Year, Larry Bird Trophy for Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and the first, second and third All-Missouri Valley Conference teams. Dressed in his red blazer, Bradley coach Brian Wardle sat down in the Carver Arena press room on Sunday and basked in the glow of a Missouri Valley Conference championship victory . 2023 Hoops in the Heartland Reservations Form. F 6-6 Saskatoon (Athol Murray College of Notre Dame), Sardaar Calhoun, Drake Sr. G/F 6-6 Tappahannock, Va. (Blue Ridge)/Texas Tech/, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Belmont Fr. 02 Mar 2023 01:46:19 I mean they're good at choking down in the post and just diving into the ball hand lanes. Congratulations Coach Wardle, and the entire staff. FIGHTERS: Klein Oak in Regional Semis. My favorite was Al's Beef downtown.". This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. They've worked really hard. But hey, I can still play. Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches, "Bradley names Brian Wardle as men's basketball coach", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Bradley_Braves_men%27s_basketball_head_coaches&oldid=1141712736, Lists of college men's basketball head coaches in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 12:04. Brian Wardle (born October 9, 1979) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Bradley University. Bradley lost the game Bradley head coach Brian Wardle is seen on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Drake in the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's . Bradley basketball fans hear Wardle often talk about wanting his teams to be tough and physical. Having reestablished Bradley men's basketball as a championship-level program, Brian Wardle is in his eighth year as head coach of the Braves. Everyone has a hand in it.". Bradley basketball:Why Bradley's projected starting lineup might surprise you, plus MVC's great expectations The Brian Jones resume. He posted a 73-87 record over parts of three seasons with the Pacers. [3] Upon his hiring, Wardle became the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I basketball. "I think we can compete with anyone. So is my staff, and I got a great staff. So last night I probably slept six straight hours. He played basketball at the YMCA, where the young players wore color-coded wristbands so they knew who to guard on the other team. 2023 www.pjstar.com. : https:// bubrav.es/3IcpjtV List of Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches. He was an assistant coach at Green Bay from 2005-10, before being named Phoenix head coach April 15, 2010. "We were in the NCAA field in 2020, no doubt, we were with that championship. "When we learned more about social distancing, and the Kinexon system came in, we wanted to bring that into our practices," Wardle said. Unreal. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The Braves have had 14 coaches in their 118-season history. If you don't win this tournament? This biographical article relating to a United States basketball coach is a stub. Gr. We've won Arch Madnesses back to back, we've checked those boxes. Fact by fact, story by story. His most successful season at Bradley came in 1985-86, when the Braves cracked the Top 10 in the AP poll, finished with a 32-3 record and a perfect 16-0 mark in the MVC, and defeated No. It's a long season. No cause of death was given. Prior to Bradley's NCAA Tournament game against Michigan State, Wardle was involved in a controversy that gained national attention. Former Bradley University basketball coach Dick Versace, who went on to coach in the NBA, died Feb. 25 in Chicago, which he made his home most of his adult life. We were executing, guys knew the gameplan and I just felt good after I woke up this morning around 7 a.m., and that's sleeping in for me, too. (AP Photo/Michael Woods). That 15-0 stretch there that you went on really put the game into your grip. He played on an elite AAU team, the Illinois Warriors, and went on to Marquette, where he averaged 18.8 points and finished third in scoring all-time for the school. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and . After three seasons reconstructing the Bradley roster, it all paid off in Wardles fourth and fifth years at the helm. Dick Versace, one of the most successful men's basketball coaches at Bradley University, died Friday at the age of 81. Take us with you from breakfast or whatever through the day. Ultimately that's our goal. "Box 1 I wanted to check while being the coach at Bradley, no doubt. As a senior in 2001, Wardle served as team captain and finished as the second-leading scorer in Conference USA by pumping in 18.8 points per game. Tonight and in the days to come we've got work to do. But I think getting Reink (Mast) back (from injury) and (Ja'Shon Henry). 214-768-2886. The 2022-23 Bradley Braves men's basketball season is off and running. Following his Bradley career, Versace served as an assistant coach with the NBAs Detroit Pistons before being named head coach of the Indiana Pacers in 1990. There's about 60 of those stickers. The MVC Coach of the Year for 2023 is Bradley's Brian Wardle. 'Part of history':Catching up with Bradley's last Missouri Valley basketball champion. Wardle is the first Bradley coach win league honors since Jim Molinari in 1996. That's partly from what he learned in the Devine driveway and in the parks around Westmont and Clarendon Hills. Bradley University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brian Wardle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year. What to watch for Bradley at the MVC tournament, How to watch Bradleyat the MVCtournament TV, tickets, game time, How Bradley Hall of Famer Lindsay Stalzer ended up back playing volleyball in America, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience . You know, I usually drive in with about an hour 15, hour 20 ahead of time and to see all the fans already there, walking in and celebrating and screaming and yelling outside. The school's boys basketball program has 14 . {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}. They hadlittle asphalt stone court with two wooded backboards like a mini full court off their garage. That's what we're built on, and it's helped us have a lot of success in February, March. The elder Wardle is the owner of Murphy's Sign Studio in Westmont. "Brian was very, very competitive as a little kid," said Jim Wardle, 66. G 6-5 Indianapolis, Ind. We did a good job of taking good shots all game.". "That's probably right," Jones said, chuckling. The Braves have also been very active within the Peoria community and consistently lead the athletic department in volunteer service, totaling more than 5,000 hours of community service under Wardles leadership. "Being there, helping out and watching them, I think that's maybe why I am the way I am. Wardle later apologized and the reporter's access to the team was restored. Sr. G 6-6 Chesterfield, Va. (Lloyd C. Bird)/Lincoln Memorial, Lance Jones, S. Illinois Sr. G 6-1 Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township), Rob Perry, Murray State Jr. G 6-4 Orlando, Fla. (Oak Ridge High)/Stetson. 309-677-2668. The Braves saw senior Ja'Shon Henry named to the All-Bench Team on Tuesday and designated captain. Highlighted by a 68-55 win at then No. I mean there are a lot of factors to win this time of year, and depth is always big. Jim played bass guitar. Getting ready for who we might play. I mean, it's much different but I don't know. With their season-ending win over Valparaiso, the Braves finished with a 17-13 overall record and placed fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference at 11-7. I don't know the numbers well enough. "It's really good timing, in a way, that he was available. G 6-0 Calumet City, Ill. (Bishop Noll)/Siena, Ben Sheppard, Belmont Sr. G 6-6 Atlanta, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian), Bowen Born, UNI So. He died when Wardle was a freshman at Marquette, and never got to see him play a college game. Thanks. Then He and His Wife Pledged $500K to Career Program. LOUIS, Mo. Visit ESPN for the play-by-play of the Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Bradley Braves NCAAM basketball game on March 3, 2023 . I know it means a lot to the city, to the university, to the community. "I've been coaching for 27 years and that was the first time I've ever been on a staff that was let go," Jones said. They have children Davin, 8, Emery, 11 and Mya, 14. G 6-3 Frisco, Texas (iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy), Malevy Leons, Bradley Sr. F 6-9 IJmuiden, Netherlands (Mineral Area College), *Ja'Shon Henry, Bradley Gr. "Yeah it is. Gus Bradley also is back 1:14. (2000) Coach Bradley has worked as an gym clinician for the past 20 years in over 12 . Does Bradley deserve to go? * Brian Wardle, Bradley $708,920; Dan Muller, Illinois State $564,000 . In his days coaching at Green Bay, he'd host a block party to celebrate the finish of the season. I was just fascinated with that. It's something I've been able to hone in as I get older, but I'm still extremely competitive.". After taking on NCAA Tournament teams Marquette, Wisconsin and Virginia during the 2011-12 season, Green Bay knocked off Big East champion Marquette during the 2012-13 campaign and eventual ACC champion Virginia during the 2013-14 season to go along with the 2014 victory at Miami. Coffee. "But I thought transition D was a huge key for us, getting back matching up. "Well, I think we're definitely good enough to go and win games. He was an assistant under legendary coach Chuck Buescher during the Lions' back-to-back 2003 and 2004 Class AA state championships in boys basketball. We weren't really in sync. "Then we'd go to Prospect Park, I was always the youngest kid at the court in seventh, eighth grade. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. After the 2009-2010 season, Wardle was named head coach at UW-Green Bay. He is the only player in Horizon League history to accumulate 2,000 points, 500 assists and 400 rebounds (467) and would eventually play for the Indiana Pacers during his professional career. The appointment to coach was a promotion for Crouch, who was an assistant coach under Walraven for eight years after he spent two years as the boys basketball coach at Illini Bluffs. It's really hard to score and I love competing in it, because it's a challenge every day. High Point University has fired men's basketball coach G.G. 52-49 (W) Bradley vs. Lafayette County. He'd sort them out and put them back in the racks. Individual success has also become common under Wardles leadership and was most recently highlighted with the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and the programs first All-Valley First Team selection in 11 seasons. I had no problem being alone, basketball was my outlet for a lot of things.". ", More: How Bradley Hall of Famer Lindsay Stalzer ended up back playing volleyball in America. "It's crazy how it all worked out. Oh, and it definitely helped my golf game. Because he saw it that way while putting away the typesetter blocks. If you want to get me going, just say that. "I went over and got a glass of water. The Braves have had 14 coaches in their 118-season history. Dick Versace, one of the most successful mens basketball coaches at Bradley University, died Friday at the age of 81. "By the time he won a national championship as a 16-year-old, I knew he was going to be a coach," Jim Wardle said. I would just bike around each day to wherever the pickup games were going. Title. If you watched us, I thought we were locked into DeVries and (D.J.) "We backed a member of the New Vaudeville Band with its song, Winchester Cathedral (a 1966 song by the British band that went to No. G 6-5 Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut High), Donovan Clay, Missouri St. Sr. G/F 6-8 Alton, Ill. (Alton High)/Valparaiso, Malevy Leons, Bradley Sr. F 6-9 IJmuiden, Netherlands (Mineral Area College), Courvoisier McCauley, IndSt. He finished his basketball career as an executive with the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. Bradley assistant coach Jimmie Foster was on Jones' staff when he was head coach at North Dakota.When Drew Adams moved on earlier this month, Foster reached out to Jones. "Standup, high-character guy. The Braves have had four previous MVC Defensive Player of the Year winners, the most recent in 2013 when Dyricus Simms-Edwards won it. "He liked to golf. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Bradley University Braves . The Braves defeated Northern Iowa 57-54. (AP Photo/Michael Woods), Bradley coach Brian Wardle on the sidelines against Arkansas during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in North Little Rock, Ark. Moline jumped in . Bradley has also led all schools during Wardles tenure with seven All-Freshman Team honorees and with four forwards named to the leagues Most Improved Team. We stayed in the middle better, and all those things are gonna be huge going into Arch Madness.". Every Italian beef place in Chicago you can think of, I've been there. (Doug DeVoe, MVC), Bradley coach Brian Wardle yells to his team against Southern Illinois during first half action of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Enterprise Center on Friday, March 6, 2020. The Braves and Ramblers split their two regular-season matchups, with Bradley dropping a 78-71 overtime decision on Jan. 8 in Chicago and claiming a 68-61 victory on Feb. 9 at Carver Arena. Wardle left Hinsdale Central as the school's all-time leader in scoring and rebounding. Bradley is the No. "I'm grateful to be the first. Full Release (PDF) You're playing a really, really good team. PEORIA The Bradley Braves opened the Missouri Valley Conference awards season with a couple of honors on Tuesday, then turned it into a trophy haul on Wednesday. "That was my goal, because my parents told me if I wanted to go to college, I'd have to work my way through it," Wardle said. He has a recruiting network from so many years of experience in the game, and we needed those connections with (Drew Adams') departure. "Drew is an excellent recruiter, and he deserved a chance to go to Cincinnati," Wardle said. . During his thirteen seasons as Bradley's head coach he won 197 games. She has worked primarily with the post players, guiding Alicia Froling to 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, the first player . "You know, I wish we could have won one or two more nonconference (games). The honor is presented to the leagues top reserve player. Visit ESPN for the game videos of the Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Bradley Braves NCAAM basketball game on March 3, 2023 . Beyond that connection is a basketball coach'slife story from a musical family led by a father who played in a traveling band, to a boy helping out in his father's signage business whileeating Italian beef lunches, to a young man riding his bike to area parks to play pickup basketball games. A team that's competitive, but also having fun, is a scary team this time of year, Bradley coach Brian Wardle said entering the 2023 MVC tournament. Bradley is the No. Visit ESPN for the box score of the Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Bradley Braves NCAAM basketball game on March 3, 2023 . (AP Photo/Tom Gannam), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle, left, talks with Elijah Childs following an NCAA college basketball game against Northern Iowa in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in St. Louis. Having reestablished Bradley mens basketball as a championship-level program, Brian Wardle is in his eighth year as head coach of the Braves. Rienk Mast was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference first team, while Leons earned second-team honors and also earned a spot on the Valley's All-Defensive Team. Russell, who propelled the Celtics to 11 N.B.A. The next day, 'Let's go again.' "We've been connected a long time, and he let me know there might be an opportunity for me at Bradley," Jones said. Conference regular season champion @BradleyBraves. "We wanted it to carry on," Wardle said. (1999) Coached with an NBA affiliate as an player development instructor. G 6-0 Greeneville, Tenn. (Greeneville High), Chance Moore, Missouri St. Is that the biggest thing you guys have going for you down there? (AP Photo/Nati Harnik), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle watches his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle is seen on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Drake in the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 7, 2020, in St. Louis. The success showcased by Wardle at Bradley is nothing new for the head coach. ", Valley champions: Bradley beats Drake to win the MVC men's basketball championship, Tucker DeVries, Drake So. Conference tournament champion. "He picked up the guitar a little bit. Bradley Braves Athletics. "We would have pickup games going," Wardle said. Shane Steichen confirmed Jim Bob Cooter will be the Colts offensive coordinator, Cam Turner will coach QBs and Reggie Wayne will return to coach WRs. Bradley University Men's Basketball Coach Brian Wardle about the team's Missouri Valley Conference title victory against Drake yesterday at Carver Arena. I don't know if they factor in health I wish they would. Our community supports us so well. "I was not very good in basketball for a while, I got cut from teams in fifth grade and sixth grade," Wardle said. Men's Basketball Head Coach. He knew everything that was going on.". Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com, Bradley coach Brian Wardle yells at the referee on Sunday, March 10, 2019, during the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament that was won by Bradley over Northern Iowa 57-54. By the time he left, he had set the University of Arkansas and Southeastern Conference all-time records for three-point field goals made (366) and . Do you guys feel like you could beat anybody in college basketball right now? "They've earned that title change. All rights reserved. More Videos. G/F 6-7 Waukee, Iowa (Waukee High), Marcus Domask, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-6 Waupun, Wis. (Waupun High), Ben Krikke, Valparaiso Sr. F 6-9 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Jasper Place), Rienk Mast, Bradley Jr. F 6-9 Groningen, Netherlands (Donar Groningen), Roman Penn, Drake Gr. "Jimmie and Mike know him well and that's important to me and I respect their input," Wardle said. (Episcopal)/George Mason, Julian Larry, Indiana State So. They are guys who have helped build this program to sustained success and been a huge part of it. The Washington Wizards spoiled Quin Snyder's Atlanta coaching debut, getting 37 points from Bradley Beal and 28 from Kyle Kuzma in a 119-116 victory over the Hawks.