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Layer Retains Eaker on Men's Hoops Staff
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 12:16 pm
by Hold My Own
Liberty Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dale Layer announced he has retained assistant coach Jason Eaker on his staff. Eaker has served as an assistant for Liberty for the past two seasons, helping the Flames to 39 wins, the third-most wins over a two year period in program history and second-best during the Division I era. Liberty won 43 games during the 1979 and 1980 seasons, and 40 games during the 1996 and 1997 campaigns.
“Jason brings great experience to our program,” commented Layer. “It is tremendous for everybody that Jason wanted to return to Liberty and be part of my staff. He possesses passion for the game and he gets productivity out of our players. Jason is responsible for most of the players we have in our program and it was terrific working with him in the past as he helps with every facet of the program.”
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http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 13&TeamID=
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:10 pm
by flames1971
Great! I like Eaker alot!
(Notice I did NOT use an emoticon!)
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:14 pm
by Covert Hawk
flames1971 wrote:(Notice I did NOT use an emoticon!)
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:21 pm
by Sly Fox
The more continuity the better right now. Congrats to Jason.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:21 pm
by Cider Jim
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:23 pm
by Hold My Own
Cider Jim wrote:2009-2010 Coaching Roster: http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 8&TeamID=6
Not nearly completed yet though
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:31 pm
by olldflame
2 assistant coaching positions to be filled, and they will most likely be from "outside". I for one hope everyone else is retained. Like Sly said, right now continuity is our friend.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:48 pm
by jimflamesfan
I hope he hires Lundy as an assistant
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:53 pm
by jcmanson
jimflamesfan wrote:I hope he hires Lundy as an assistant
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:53 pm
by LUconn
I'm on that Lundy wagon. I'd also like to see an assistant with some inroads in Maryland or Houston. Or Both although I don't know if that's possible.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:02 pm
by Cider Jim
I wonder who Jesse would like to have as an assistant coach?
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:04 pm
by LUconn
His dad. Make it happen.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:05 pm
by jcmanson
Willis Wilson
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:08 pm
by flamesfilmguy
jcmanson wrote:Willis Wilson
What you talkin' bout willis?!
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:09 pm
by SuperJon
You completely butchered that quote.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:09 pm
by olldflame
jcmanson wrote:Willis Wilson
No doubt, but if I understood things correctly, Willis wasn't interested in relocating for the head coaching job, so I think we can be pretty sure he wouldn't do it to be an assistant. (That is unless he has gotten a "McKay-esque" calling from God to humble himself and serve under Dale Layer)
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:11 pm
by flamesfilmguy
SuperJon wrote:You completely butchered that quote.
I am well aware it is :"what you talkin about willis?" forgive me
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:11 pm
by Jesus First
That would be amazing if we got Willis Wilson as a assitant coach
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:12 pm
by olldflame
flamesfilmguy wrote:SuperJon wrote:You completely butchered that quote.
I am well aware it is :"what you talkin about willis?" forgive me
I get it.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:12 pm
by jcmanson
And let the rumors fly...
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:12 pm
by flamesfilmguy
flamesfilmguy wrote:SuperJon wrote:You completely butchered that quote.
I am well aware it is :"what you talkin bout willis?" forgive me
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:16 pm
by Jesus First
I hate to break it to everyone but wilson is going to take the assistant Job at Memphis according to this Link
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hea ... 78651.html
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:18 pm
by olldflame
Hiring Jesse's dad as an assistant is an intriguing idea. I think he would be qualified, considering the fact that he has been the coach of a team playing a schedule the equivilant of an elite HS program, and has coached numerous players who went on to play college basketball (not all of whom were his sons). I would guess he has a full time job apart from basketball, but really don't know.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:29 pm
by LUconn
olldflame wrote:Hiring Jesse's dad as an assistant is an intriguing idea. I think he would be qualified, considering the fact that he has been the coach of a team playing a schedule the equivilant of an elite HS program, and has coached numerous players who went on to play college basketball (not all of whom were his sons). I would guess he has a full time job apart from basketball, but really don't know.
and hiring a father or AAU coach/handler is really not unheard of to get a recruit (I guess we can assume we're "recruiting" Jesse and John Caleb). I think they normally give them a puppet job though. But I'm sure the Sanders clan has a life in Texas and would rather stay put. Plus I was just joking.
Posted: April 17th, 2009, 3:42 pm
by Hold My Own
How did Jesse's dad get into the mix? He's a lawyer, not sure why coaching would appeal to him