Braica takes over men's hoops at St. Francis College
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04/27/2010 -
Brooklyn Heights, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Francis College has announced
the hiring of Glenn Braica as men's head basketball coach.
Braica, who has spent the last six seasons as an assistant at St. John's under
Norm Roberts, previously spent 15 years as an assistant at St. Francis and
from 2000-04 as associate head coach under Ron Ganulin.
"This is a great day for St. Francis College basketball," said director of
athletics Irma Garcia. "Glenn was a solid coach for us when he was here the
first time. With Glenn calling the offense, the Terriers were in the top four
in the conference almost every year. He knew how to win then, and now with
six years in the Big East under his belt, he's coming back with incredible
experience that will give our program a huge lift toward the upper echelon of
the Northeast Conference."
Braica takes over for Brian Nash, who resigned earlier this month citing
personal reasons after five years at the helm. The Terriers finished 11-18
last season and did not qualify for the Northeast Conference Tournament.
In the last seven years of Braica's previous tenure at St. Francis, the
Terriers posted a 118-83 record, including an 88-42 mark in the NEC and
captured two regular season titles.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
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Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
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