TJ Sorrentine Named Assistant Basketball Coach Jul 2, 2008
Providence, RI - TJ Sorrentine, a Pawtucket, Rhode Island native and the leader of the Vermont basketball team that upset Syracuse in the opening round of the 2005 NCAA Championship, has been named an assistant basketball coach at Brown in an announcement made by Bears' head coach ... " The point guard led Vermont to two NCAA Tournament appearances, in 2004 and 2005, and hit the game winning three-point basket that crushed the Syracuse Orangemen in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the... (Brownbears.com)
Michigan newsstand -- May 2 May 3, 2007
By Eric Lacy The Detroit News Michigan is one of four schools courting Vermont basketball transfer Joe Trapani, who will visit Ann Arbor on Thursday and Friday, said Charles Trapani, Joe's father. By Eric Lacy The Detroit News Vermont transfer Joe Trapani, a 6-8, 215-pound wing, expects to decide between Michigan, Boston College, Providence and Northeastern by May 15. (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
Trapani to visit four schools Apr 26, 2007
The other three schools Trapani, who abruptly transferred from Vermont on April 11, intends to visit are Michigan, Boston College and Northeastern. Charlie Trapani said his son will visit those within the next few weeks and make a decision by the end of May. (New Haven Register, CT)
Small schools can live large during NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 2007
It was 2005, Brennan's last season as Vermont basketball coach. And it was fourth-seeded Syracuse trying to ruin a happy ending. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Wolff owns top-ranked ABA squad Feb 15, 2007
The team plays at two intimate venues, the Barre Municipal Auditorium and the Burlington Memorial Auditorium, where Vermont basketball tradition has run deep for decades. Night after night, the concession stands are filled with locally produced refreshments and are maintained by members of the community. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Vermont continues to find success Jan 9, 2007
"He gave 19 years of his life to Vermont basketball and he doesn't want to see the program take a step back. " He's not the kind of guy who wants me to do bad so it makes him look better. " Modest momentum Vermont and Binghamton are the only two league teams Herrion hasn't beaten since taking over at UNH last year. A win tonight wouldn't just whittle that number to one, but also get the Wildcats off to an encouraging 2-1 start in league play after a forgettable November and December. Junior... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sports on TV Nov 24, 2006
-- ESPN analyst Tom Brennan, formerly the University of Vermont basketball coach, talking about Texas Tech's controversial coach. Sports on TV: Davie finds booth similar to sideline. (USA Today -- Sports)
Vermont upsets No. 14 Boston College with ease Nov 14, 2006
BOSTON - The Vermont basketball program already has its signature moment: a victory over No. 11 Syracuse in the 2005 NCAA tournament that was the schools first-ever win over a ranked team. The Catamounts added a second victim to that list on Monday night, coasting to a 77-63 victory over No. 14 Boston College thanks largely to a couple of players who werent around for that first-round NCAA win. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jesse Agel Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Aug 3, 2006
Agel was also the director of the Vermont Basketball Camp and has worked as a regular at many of the top camps in the East. Agel and his wife, Theresa, have two boys, Zachary and Nicholas. (Brownbears.com)
Smith set to kick off LPGA career Feb 17, 2006
"I'm hoping not a whole lot's going through my mind," said Smith, the former University of Vermont basketball and golf standout. "I'm sure it'll be a little nerve-racking. "I'll try to think of it as just another tournament; just think of it as the first round of about 120," said Smith, the first Vermonter on tour since LPGA Hall-of-Famer and Middlebury native Patty Sheehan, who is semi-retired. Yet the $1,000,000 SBS Open at Turtle Bay is far removed in quality of course and competition from... (Burlington Free Press)
A star for all seasons Jan 25, 2006
Last year she was named to the "Dream Dozen" for underclass girls by the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association, and last month she was named to the Vermont team for the Lions Twin State Soccer Cup in July. McWilliams shrugs off the platitudes, quickly passing the praise to her teammates and coaches. (Burlington Free Press)
This Cieplicki has a different role Jan 20, 2006
In Vermont basketball, be it high school or college, "Cieplicki" has long been a synonym for "scorer". Unless your first name is Kyle and you're playing for the University of Vermont. (Burlington Free Press)
Tide gain revenge Jan 19, 2006
The balanced Crimson Tide showed Tuesday why they are undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the Vermont Basketball Coaches' Association poll, dialing up a 61-36 Metro Division victory over two-time defending champion Mount Mansfield in a rematch of last season's Division I final. Spaulding improved to 9-0 overall and 3-0 in the Metro after avenging a 43-37 defeat to MMU in last year's title game. (Burlington Free Press)
