MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg will welcome walk-ups at the school's first-annual Lions' Basketball Coaches Clinic on Sunday, Oct. 27. On that day, Penn State Harrisburg and new head coach Don Friday will host the event; the competitively priced showcase will feature two national championship winning coaches and all speakers will provide live drills and demonstrations. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the presentation will run from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Lions' Basketball Coaches Clinic Brochure
The day-long exhibition will feature experienced clinicians, all of whom will execute the drills and concepts about which they speak. Joining Friday at the clinic will be long-time Bucknell head coach Pat Flannery. Friday was on Flannery's 1994 NCAA Division III national championship winning staff at Lebanon Valley and Flannery led Bucknell to an NCAA tournament victory over Kansas in 2005. Also speaking will be La Salle head coach Dr. John Gianni. The Division I front man won a national championship in 1996 as the head coach of Division III Rowan. Gianni also led La Salle to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament this past season. Joining that group will be Susquehanna head coach Frank Marcinek, Dickinson's Alan Seretti, former head coach and clinician Doug Kraft and HoopTime Basketball editor Chris A. Courogen.
Friday assembled the group of some of the area's most recognizable college basketball personalities in hopes that all staffs in attendance, both men's basketball and women's basketball coaches, will learn from and translate the knowledge provided by the speakers and demonstrators gained over years of experience and apply it to their own programs.
"I am very excited about the group of accomplished coaches and clinicians we have gathered for this event," said Friday. "They have all enjoyed great success throughout their careers and we are eager to share their knowledge and techniques as well as our outstanding facilities at Penn State Harrisburg with those who attend our clinic."
A small fee of $50 entitles entry of up to four staff members of any men's or women's team to the outing, whether it be coaches at the high school, youth program or summer league level. Checks made payable to Penn State University are the preferred means of payment for the event. If you have any questions or would like to receive further information regarding the clinic, please contact the Penn State Harrisburg men's basketball office at 717-948-6798.