Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Moline unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Bradley-Bourbonnais 71-39 Friday in Illinois boys basketball action on Feb. 24. 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. Wardle said Jones will be Bradley's defensive coordinator, but will certainly scout and also offer input on the Braves' offense. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 1 seed and outright regular-season champion for the first time since 1996. Pure Sweat is a basketball training company founded by Drew Hanlen offering products and services to players, coaches, trainers, and scouts at every level. The team has such versatility, which is nice, and it has veteran guys coming back. I'm a very competitive person. "I had three brothers and we all played in my dad's band. "Yeah, believe me. If we were healthy, I think we would have. A Nashville native, Chris began his tenure as a teacher and coach in private education in 1997. . [4], National champion The Redbirds cleared out the coaching staff after the season ended. After the 2009-2010 season, Wardle was named head coach at UW-Green Bay. Full Release (PDF) 1 in the U.S. and won a Grammy). "My strength is player development and game-planning," Jones said. Feb 1, 2023 @ 7:07pm. [1] As a senior, he averaged 18.8 points per game. Bradley associate director of athletic communications Jim Rea recently left as well, for a job outside sports. 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'd show up with an old, big camera, watch us play park games.". I've sat in that banquet and seen a lot of great coaches get it. I can count on those guys.". Joe Stowell is an American former college basketball coach and broadcaster. Gus Bradley also is back "So they hit the ball. Getting ready for who we might play. 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. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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. 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. Tweets by Amie Bradley. Charles Warnell Bradley (born May 16, 1959) is an American former basketball player and coach. 2022-23 Klein Oak Basketball. Please take a moment to donate now and fund the local news our community needs. FIGHTERS: Klein Oak in Regional Semis. Brian was close to grandpa. Jones took over as interim head coach last season at ISU after Dan Muller resigned. If you don't win this tournament? You together with donors across the NPR Network create a more informed public. On March 10, 2019, Wardle led the Braves to the NCAA Tournament by winning The Missouri Valleys Arch Madness Tournament. A native of Willowbrook, Illinois, Wardle was a two-time all-state selection at Hinsdale Central High School, where he ranks as the schools all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Kenny Strawbridge, UE Sr. G 6-6 Rockford, Ill. (Rockford Lutheran)/Alabama St. Garrett Sturtz, Drake Gr. I love proving people wrong. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "Now it's all digital. That 15-0 stretch there that you went on really put the game into your grip. Then turned to hoops. Provided. "My dad is very particular, a perfectionist, in the sign business, and so was my grandfather," Wardle said. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. Whoever we face. Is your case there if you need it? The BCAM Hall of Fame inducted the first members in 1985. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and . All the way up the sidelines and then two rows behind the baselines.". He'd sort them out and put them back in the racks. Bradley University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brian Wardle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year. bradleybraves.com. Bradley won 57-54. He went on to play collegiately at Marquette, helping the Golden Eagles to a pair of NIT appearances in 1998 and 2000. Bradley head coach Brian Wardle works the second half against Valpo during the Missouri Valley Conference championship game at Enterprise Center on Sunday, March 8, 2020. G 6-5 Indianapolis, Ind. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter; Brian Wardle: Head Coach 309-677-2668 309-677-2668 They are turning heads in H-TOWN. In his first seven seasons on the BU sideline, Wardle has built Bradley into a perennial Missouri Valley Conference contender, capped by winning . And he knew all about Murphy's Sign Studio because he worked in there as a boy. 02 Mar, 2023. Feb 24, 2023. "I've done this a long time, and expanding to doing other things is great, the more I can learn the better for me. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh), Bradley head coach Brian Wardle calls in a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Drake in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Friday, March 2, 2018, in St. Louis. Smart basketball is huge this time of year. Bradley C. Collier (VYPE) One of the most surprising teams in the UIL Playoffs are the Klein Oak Panthers. We traveled with one of the guys who sang that, and we backed him when he sang it. "But when we face them, I'm old enough and been around long enough to know it's a job, it was a tough circumstance. It was the first OCC title in program history and first league title in . You know what Arch Madness is. And winning wasn't like this gratifying feeling at all. We've got to keep improving and playing with confidence and executing. 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. [3] Upon his hiring, Wardle became the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I basketball. I said we're gonna win these next three games starting with Southern we're gonna win it because we're gonna be connected and we're gonna execute and play with all-out effort and play together. Bradley was 8-0 when Wardle wore these shoes. Yeah, so, another box check. I'm practice swinging, taking too long to hit my ball, and my grandfather was a very blunt guy, very direct guy. F 6-7 Monroe, N.C. (Carmel Christian High), Courvoisier McCauley, IndSt. That was one of the hardest things to go through as a coach, when that happened to that group, but we'll see. 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. * Brian Wardle, Bradley $708,920; Dan Muller, Illinois State $564,000 . Brian Wardle (born October 9, 1979) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Bradley University. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. I listen to old-school hip-hop, kind of from my basketball roots, and my wife likes country so I listen to that, too. It just looked like we were breathing a little heavy. Bradley beats Drake to win the MVC men's basketball championship, Catching up with Bradley's last Missouri Valley basketball champion, How Twitter reacted to Bradley basketball's big MVC victory, How Bradley landed a unique 7-foot-1 recruit, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Bradley student-athletes have received MVC Scholar-Athletes accolades 21 times during his seven years on campus. 15 Miami, Wardle's final Green Bay squad followed with a 24-9 record in 2014-15 and earned an at-large selection to the NIT after finishing as runner-up in the Horizon League regular season and postseason tournament. And here you are today. Bradley announced Versace's death in a news release Saturday morning, hours before the Braves finished the regular season with a 79-55 win over Valparaiso at Carver Arena. He died in 2019. "What's in my head right now?," Wardle said. The announcement was made during the MVC Awards Banquet on March 1, in downtown St. Louis. Brown left the team partway through the 191920 season; Allen coached the last six games of the season. The early-season crown wouldnt be the last trophy the Braves lifted that campaign as Wardle helped BU win its first Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title in 31 years, overcoming an 18-point second-half deficit for the largest comeback in title game history as Bradley reach the top of the podium for the first time since 1988. "I came back here and he needed help and here I am, 45 years later," Jim Wardle said. "We've known Brian Jones for a while," Wardle said. 309-677-2668. Prior to taking over the Braves program in 2015, Wardle compiled a 95-65 overall record at Green Bay, a five-year run that culminated with consecutive 24-win seasons and three-straight postseason appearances. "It's crazy how it all worked out. He is the seventh Bradley coach to win the honor. My favorite. But yes, we want to get back. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. You could just see some of our veterans found their stride down the stretch here and Hick, I thought he was tremendous today. More Videos. Whitnall vs South Milwaukee Game Highlights - Jan. 31, 2023. 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. Division regular season and conference tournament champion I don't know the numbers well enough. When it was all said and done, Wardles first two recruiting classes at BU graduated as champions as Bradley won back-to-back conference titles for the first time in school history. "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. We just got to keep believing and keep getting better and staying humble and hungry one day at a time. The Valley All-Bench Team included Henry, Sardaar Calhoun (Drake), Ja'Kobi Gillespie (Belmont), Chance Moore (Missouri State) and Landon Wolf (Northern Iowa). It's well-coached, preparation's tremendous, everyone guards you. Wardle also remembers, at age 13,how playing golf with his father and grandfatherforever changed him. "I always tell the team, 'No individual accomplishments happen without the team around you.' "These reflect on the team, on all of us. "Brian never really played music," said Jim Wardle, laughing. Bradley is the No. . Brian helped out. ATLANTA -- Returning to the . Still, Jones says he won't carry any grudge into those rivalry games in 2022-23. After graduating from Marquette in 2001 with a bachelors degree in communication studies, Wardle played professionally for two seasons in the NBA Development League and Continental Basketball Association, before beginning his coaching career as Director of Operations at Marquette from 2003-05.