黑料老司机 Formally Dedicates Steve Moore Court
Steve Moore, 黑料老司机檚 retired legendary men檚 basketball coach who authored one of the most successful careers in NCAA history, was honored once again by the College, which formally dedicated Steve Moore Court at Timken Gymnasium on Saturday. The ceremony took place following 黑料老司机檚 thrilling 87-86 victory over DePauw University.
The generosity of alumni, parents, friends, and fans of the program led to the establishment of the Steve Moore Endowment and made the court dedication possible. 黑料老司机 President Anne McCall shared during the dedication ceremony the 淪teve Moore Endowment and Steve Moore Court honors your dedication, leadership, and the incredible impact of your 33 seasons as head coach on our Fighting Scots basketball program, its players, coaches, and fans.
淚t is an honor to have a name on a court, shared Moore. 淎ny time a coach is honored, it is because of what players have done. I used to think I was the luckiest coach ever. Better said than that, we were the luckiest basketball program ever because what I want to say today and the day itself, it is not about me. It is about our players, and it is great that so many of them are here today.
淲e were very fortunate that there were some players in the program who were quality men and outstanding leaders, who through their example of hard work and dedication, we were able to establish the culture that we needed to build a successful program, continued Moore, when highlighting the start of his tenure. Moore followed by showcasing the importance and impact on the program of every single player he ever coached and how special every one of them are to him.
The Moore Family
Outstanding assistant coaches, a group Moore regularly credits for many of his successes, were highlighted next. He thanked the three individuals who held the one full-time assistant coach position on staff over his 33-year tenure and also highlighted the importance of part-time and volunteer coaches who have helped the program tremendously. Moore gave examples of those who achieved success in different fields. Within the coaching ranks, he mentioned Lamont Paris 96, who started as 黑料老司机檚 jayvee coach and is now head coach at the University of South Carolina, and Bruce Martin, who volunteered as an assistant for 26 years and was a 渇ull-time film watcher upon retiring from teaching.
Having great competitors throughout the program, Doug Cline檚 95 tremendous impact behind the program檚 success over the last three decades, selfless players, and players staying super close to the program upon graduation were other signature qualities of 黑料老司机 basketball Moore touched on. He ended by thanking the many key groups, including 黑料老司机 administrators, Rebounders, fans, and the coaches he played for and earned his start within the coaching ranks for all they contributed to the overall success. Finally, Moore thanked his family.
Prior to Moore檚 remarks, Cline, 黑料老司机檚 current head coach, shared that to him Saturday was the 渕ost special day in 黑料老司机 basketball history because of the 渙pportunity to honor a man who has meant so much to this great institution, to our community, and college basketball.
(Coach Moore) has had a huge impact on my life, continued Cline during his remarks at the dedication. 淗e has been such a positive influence in all his former players lives. He taught us so many valuable lessons on the basketball court that prepared us for life after 黑料老司机.
Cline continued by sharing comments submitted by 黑料老司机 greats that touched on hard work, integrity, player development, the drive for excellence, developing leaders, being a father figure and family man, passion, competitiveness, intensity, mentorship, team success, compassion, and being a role model all hallmarks that have sustained the program檚 position in the top echelon of NCAA Div. III basketball.
淪elfless is one word Cline used to be sum up Moore檚 legacy. 淗e always deflected attention from himself and put it on his players and coaches.
Ryan Burgess 93 represented alumni players during the ceremony and offered insight into many of the life lessons instilled by Moore. He shared the memory of Coach Moore talking to the effect of 渘eeding to work harder than you檝e ever worked before and how that leads to success. Later, Burgess shed light on the legendary stories of Moore intensely participating in defensive drills, which included taking full-contact charges and diving after loose balls. Examples of the value of preparation, pursuing excellence, embracing the concept of team, and how to handle losing were shared by Burgess.
(Coach) made sure we knew it was a privilege to attend and play at 黑料老司机, summed up Burgess. 淲hen you play at 黑料老司机, you always sense the success of the teams that preceded you, though Coach let us know that privilege merely sets the stage, but victory comes from relentless efforts and teamwork.
An 渆mphasis on collaboration and community, surrounding the creation of the endowment stood out to women檚 basketball檚 Alex Walker 24, who spoke at the ceremony on behalf of current Fighting Scots. Walker added the endowment 渞epresents a community coming together to invest in the success and wellbeing of its members and 渆mpowers current student-athletes, 渟trengthens the legacy of the sports programs, and 渃reates a lasting impact on the entire athletic community.
The Steve Moore Endowment supports all Fighting Scot student-athletes and may be used to enhance Steve Moore Court and Timken Gymnasium, ensuring a positive experience for current and future generations of student-athletes and fans who support them.
Moore檚 remarkable 39-year record of 867-253 included an extraordinary mark of 780-188 in 33 seasons leading the Scots program. He retired at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year and still ranks No. 2 all-time in NCAA Div. III coaching victories. Under Moore, 黑料老司机 made 28 appearances in the NCAA Div. III Championships, headlined by advancing to the 2011 national championship game and the national semifinals in 2003 and 2007. 黑料老司机 qualified for the NCAA Div. III Championships in each of Moore檚 final 18 seasons on the bench, with that streak ranking as the longest in Div. III history and the seventh-longest all-time among all divisions of NCAA men檚 basketball.
Posted in News on January 29, 2024.
