Small World

This guy has not only been an amazingly successful basketball coach at Minneapolis Community Technical College (MCTC) for like the last zillion seasons...:

Jay Pivec has gained a reputation for winning and developing talent at MCTC, compiling a 340-87 record in 16 seasons. He's sent 10 players to Division I, including former Gopher Jerry Holman, and 22 players to Division II.

He's also gained a reputation for giving fragile students a chance -- and a solid base -- to make it academically, at MCTC and beyond. Of the 99 players who completed their junior college eligibility at MCTC during Pivec's tenure, 77 went on to four-year colleges. Fifty-six of those players have earned degrees, and most of the others are either still in school, or still pursuing a degree...

...and he's the former basketball coach at my alma mater (and the only other guy in Jamestown, ND who knew who Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes were)...

...but he's the brother in law of Katie from Yucky Salad with Bones, one of everyone's favorite MOB blogs.

Just saying - in case you've never heard it before - that it's a small world.

Posted by Mitch at January 16, 2006 05:44 AM | TrackBack