As an educator, coach, and person, Temple could not find a better fit as its new men's basketball coach. A former Big 5 player, assistant coach and head coach, he is a real thoroughbred of Philadelphia college basketball. |
For us, the more meaningful thing is where we are one year from now. We looked for a coach who had a high priority on academics. Al had that. |
He has to draw fans to games, change the perception of the media as to whether Temple should even have football at the Division I level, and he has to talk to young men about staking their very important four years to Temple and football. He has to completely change the brand-image ? the culture ? of Temple football. |
I never comment on any coaches until the season is over. I understand it's a more complex kind of question with Coach Chaney. |
I will not comment on the specifics of the ongoing search for the next Temple head men's basketball coach, but I can state emphatically that no candidate has been offered the position at this time. |
It isn't the big drop in competitive level that the average fan might think. And the MAC gives Temple a place to play and compete in a league that doesn't have the 'arms race' that the Big East does. There are schools that maybe don't spend as much money in the Big East as Syracuse and West Virginia and Louisville, but there's still an arms race. It's a case of 'West Virginia has this, so everyone else has to have it. |
It might be the most exceptional opportunity Temple's had to hire a football coach because of all the things that are in place that we haven't had, |
It might be the most exceptional opportunity Temple's had to hire a football coach because of all the things that are in place that we haven't had. |
One of my thoughts was, 'Why wouldn't Temple have football, with it being the second largest of the only three institutions [along with Penn State and Pittsburgh] in the state that have Division I-A football? |
Skip Wilson is a Temple and a Philadelphia collegiate baseball institution, ... His legacy will not only be measured in terms of victories and championships, but in the number of lives he has positively affected. |
Skip Wilson is a Temple and a Philadelphia collegiate baseball institution. His legacy will not only be measured in terms of victories and championships, but in the number of lives he has positively affected. |
That won't happen again, |
The Breakfast of Champions is the perfect way to celebrate as a community what is special about athletics at Temple. |
This sea wall is a priority for Mission Beach, and we're just happy to see something finally being done about it. |
With Al Golden, we now have the final piece in place for the rebuilding of the Temple football program. We are looking forward to providing our alums and Philadelphia college football fans a bright and promising future _ the Golden Era of Temple Football. |