The Coaching Career of William Hughes (College Hoops 2K8)

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Introduction
I decided I wanted to start with the toughest challenge for a coaching legacy, so I will be selecting the lowest rated team to start. I have no idea how long this legacy will go or how fast it will be updated. I am actually trying to reduce the amount of time spent playing video games, and I have a job and other responsibilities that require plenty of work, so I don't expect to move at a fast pace.

I also will not be spending too much time on fancy graphics or things like that. I admire the people that have very clean and pretty looking dynasty reports, but for my first report at least I think it would take way too much time for me.

I will be using a terrible team and plan to crank up the difficulty and sliders a fair bit so I would expect a lot of failure in the beginning. I will be playing ALL games.

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UMES Hoops Has A New Look, Name New Players, New Coaches, & A New Schedule

Aug. 22, 2007

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - New Head Coach William Hughes thinks he has a "great opportunity." While he inherits what many think is the worst team in Division I hoops, he doesn't see it as a problem at all.

Hughes, beginning his first year as a head coach at the college level, served as a high school coach the past three seasons. Two of those seasons resulted in New Jersey state championships. Meanwhile, Maryland-Eastern Shore totaled only 13 wins in those years.

Also new to the UMES program will be several new players. Gone are seniors Corey Brown, Antonio McMillion, Shondale Robinson and Art Valentine. Also gone are Jahmal Bivins and former All-MEAC Rookie Team member Jesse Brooks.

In however, are several new players. First and foremost is the Hawk's lone commitment in the off-season, Ishmawiyl McFadden. A product of Simon Gratz H.S. in Philadelphia, McFadden is a 6-5, 200lb. forward who has an impressive resume. An intelligent player, McFadden was a member of the National Honor Society, he averaged 13.3 points per game his senior season and earned a first team All-Public League selection. His team went to the Public League Finals and to the PIAA semifinals boasting a season ending 25-7 mark. McFadden was also a All-City Honorable Mention selection averaging nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks per game.

New to the court but not the program will also be Ahmad Nicholson. Nicholson signed with the Hawks last season but sat out. He averaged 13.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior (2005-06) at Camden Catholic H.S, there he led the Fighting Irish to a State Championship his freshman year (2003). He holds the highest career 3-point shooting percentage (48%) in the school's history and had a career high 34 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists against Woodrow Wilson High School. Nicholson was voted team MVP in 2005-06.

Joining McFadden and Nicholson this season on the Hawks will be several other standouts. Another Philadelphia native Mardell West will see some time. The 6-5, 210 lb. forward played at Roxborough H.S. In-state players include Marc Davis, a 5-10 guard who played with Ed Tyson in at Walbrook H.S. in Baltimore and Davven Miller from nearby Pocomoke City H.S. Miller (6-2, 205 lb.) and Davis will see time at the guard spot this season. Roland Dunston is another new guard. The 5-11, 175 lb. freshmen is from Bear, Del. and played at Glasgow H.S.

Returning this season is Mr. All-Everything Ed Tyson (6-2, 200lb). The rising junior guard had a breakout year last season averaging 16.4 points per game and 4.3 rebounds. He will be counted on once again spur the UMES offense.

The Hawks return two other starters from last year in the form of Aleksandar Popovic and Milutin Mirjacic. Both hailing from Serbia, Popovc averaged 5.1 points per game and 4.8 rebounds. He tallied a team high 23 blocks at his center position. While his game is more of a forward, the 6-10, 210lb. junior held his own in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) last season. Mirjacic (6-7, 200 lbs.), a rising sophomore guard, averaged two points and three rebounds per game, seeing limited minutes despite his starting role.

UMES returns three more players. Fellow Serbian Danijel Krleski averaged less than five minutes a game in 22 contests and still managed to average a little over a point a game. The rising sophomore guard (6-4, 185lb.) is deadly quick and has a shot to match. Opponents can count on seeing more of him this season.

Also returning is junior Brandon Moore. A 6-9 forward, Moore also played the center position. His long arms hauled in almost two rebounds a game and accounted for 0.9 points per game.

The young Hawks have one senior, B.J. Nimocks. The junior college transfer averaged 0.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last season, his first in DI. The 6-7, 210 lb. forward is a solid on ball defender and usually draws one of the opponent's better players.

The last addition to the program is a new schedule for the Hawks. Several new opponents, a big tournament, and the always tough MEAC opponents highlight the schedule.

UMES opens the season at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond Va. on November 9.

In a return game, Stony Brook comes to the Hytche Center on November 15th. The Seawolves were one of the Hawk's four wins last season in a 64-58 road decision.

Then it is off to the Mid-West as UMES plays at Bradley University and at Iowa University on the 18th and 20th of November. Those two games are part of the South Padre Island Invitational. They conclude that tournament in South Padre Island Texas on the 23rd and 24th of the month with games against Austin Peay State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. The Hawks close the month out at West Virginia on the 27th.

December sees the first MEAC game for the men as Delaware State comes to town on the first on the month for a 4:00 pm showdown. Games at George Washington, where the Hawks only trailed by four at the half last season, and at Old Dominion are regional contests on the fifth and eighth of December. Another opponent from last year, Kennesaw State comes to town on the 11th and Navy comes to the Hytche in a return game on the 22nd. Those two games sandwich a return trip to Wagner in Staten Island N.Y.

UMES closes out their non-conference dates with a trip to Nebraska on the fourth of January. The Hawks enter their MEAC schedule on the 12th, when they travel to new MEAC member Winston-Salem State. From there on out it is MEAC games the rest of the way with one exception. UMES travels to Dartmouth for a return game on January 23rd. The Hawks meet rival Delaware State on the sixth March in Dover to finish out the regular season. They play a Homecoming game against Florida A&M on the 23rd of February.

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NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 22, 2007
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	Kansas	0-0
2	North Carolina	0-0
3	Memphis	0-0
4	Michigan St	0-0
5	Louisville	0-0
6	Georgetown	0-0
7	UCLA	0-0
8	Tennessee	0-0
9	Duke	0-0
10	Marquette	0-0
11	Wisconsin	0-0
12	Kentucky	0-0
13	Arizona	0-0
14	Pittsburgh	0-0
15	Oregon	0-0
16	Texas A&M	0-0
17	Arkansas	0-0
18	Texas	0-0
19	Florida St	0-0
20	Indiana	0-0
21	Illinois	0-0
22	Clemson	0-0
23	Ohio St	0-0
24	Syracuse	0-0
25	Georgia Tech	0-0

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73 -- 0-1
102 -- 1-0

VCU USES HUGE SECOND HALF TO DOWN UMES

RICHMOND, VA -- New UMES head coach William Hughes' career got off to a rough start Friday night as the VCU Rams (1-0) took it to the UMES Hawks (0-1) by a score of 102-73. The game started off well for the Hawks, as they jumped out to an early lead and led by as much as 9 points midway through the first half. However, that lead would soon evaporate and UMES found themselves trailing 45-43 at the end of the first half.

From that point forward it was all VCU, as they would put up 57 points in the second half on way to the rout. VCU senior guard J.D. Evans was completely unstoppable in the contest, putting up 39 points on 14-27 shooting including 8 made three pointers. For UMES, junior guard Ed Tyson led scoring with 20 points. He made 7-16 of his field goal attempts although he struggled to 2-8 from beyond the arc. Sophomore guard Danijel Krleski had 15 points, junior forward Aleksandar Popovic added 12 points and 12 rebounds, and freshman forward Ishmawiyl McFadden had 11 points in his collegiate debut.

"Losing the first game is disappointing," said coach Hughes, "It's pretty clear what side of the court we struggled on. Giving up 102 points is going to be a loss pretty much every time."

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks at Virginia Commonwealth Rams
Nov 9, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Maryland-Eastern Shore (0-1)	43	30	73
Virginia Commonwealth (1-0)	45	57	102

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Davis	29	0-6	0-2	0-2	0	3	1	0	5	0
E. Tyson	34	7-16	2-8	4-6	3	5	1	0	4	20
D. Krleski	28	6-10	2-5	1-7	0	1	0	0	0	15
I. McFadden	29	2-7	0-0	7-8	7	2	0	0	0	11
A. Popovic	31	6-7	0-0	0-0	12	2	1	2	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Bright	21	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	2
B. Nimocks	15	3-3	0-0	1-2	5	0	0	0	0	7
M. Mirjacic	8	2-6	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	6
B. Moore	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		27-58	6-20	13-25	28	16	3	2	11	73

Virginia Commonwealth Rams
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Teague	31	3-7	0-2	2-2	1	8	3	0	0	8
J. Evans	31	14-27	8-18	3-4	1	1	1	0	1	39
W. Parsons	30	2-2	0-0	2-4	0	4	2	0	1	6
D. Battle	32	7-12	0-1	0-0	18	3	3	1	1	14
S. Allen	19	4-6	0-0	0-0	8	1	1	1	1	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Udeogalanya	23	2-3	0-0	2-4	8	5	0	1	1	6
G. Love	19	5-9	2-4	0-0	0	4	0	0	0	12
H. Maye	12	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	2
J. Gilbert	1	3-3	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	7
L. Duhon	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Worthy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C. Siakam	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		41-73	11-27	9-14	38	29	10	3	5	102

Next Game vs (0-1)

[fluoxetine2]

Ooph, rough loss to start but that's what you expect when playing with Eastern Shore LOL

[Knickerbocker91]

Good luck with UMES. Tyson pretty much had to carry that team, but with a 4-win season in real life anything you succeed at the first year will be a success.

[dmwendel]

Gonna be a tough road with UMES, one of the worst teams in one of the worst conferences. That first loss definitely confirmed it. Good luck!

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Quote: Originally Posted by fluoxetine2

Ooph, rough loss to start but that's what you expect when playing with Eastern Shore LOL

Lol yeah definitely what I expected.

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

Good luck with UMES. Tyson pretty much had to carry that team, but with a 4-win season in real life anything you succeed at the first year will be a success.

Thanks! Yeah I was reading about the team's real life season and I think they even lost to a D3 team or something. Hopefully I can just avoid getting fired after two years and the legacy ending lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by dmwendel

Gonna be a tough road with UMES, one of the worst teams in one of the worst conferences. That first loss definitely confirmed it. Good luck!

Thanks!


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