He was 74 when he died last October. With only that year of coaching experience, he was hired by his father as one of his. The tension and emotion began to build early. Try as they might, the Gophers could never get any closer than five points. 12:30 - A ball spinning trick with a giant MN state cutout/sign. She hasn't slowed down since. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Then Musselman is asked for perhaps the 100th time to be honest. The 57-year-old Musselman, who missed . Your IP: Then another trip, this time to a baseball field behind a Catholic church where another friend is conducting a clinic. In the five seasons. Finally, he gives the gas another spurt and the car is back on course. I'm too young by far to have ever witnessed it in person and for whatever reason this bit of Gopher lore was never passed down to me. At . "I wouldn't have done it in the first place," said Witte. Instead of a fight erupting from blows struck in the heat of competition, this was a cold, brutal attack, governed by the law of the jungle. Lockhart was a talented basketball player, but soccer was his best sport. They have three children named Michael Musselman, Mariah Musselman, Matthew Musselman. The big center crashed back to the floor. When I came back to marathon running after having Claire, I realized that I didnt feel that I was going to chase down that PR. Eric Musselman, who is now an associate coach at LSU, believes his fathers routine would be a smashing success again four decades later. They averaged 16,004 in Musselmans four seasons. His pregame warmup and hyper-competitiveness were pilloried as going too far in firing up his players. It was originally published on Feb. 7, 1993.). Forty years ago Tuesday, Monson said recently. "But don't worry about me," he says. "Now I think he is beyond being frustrated not being in the NBA. In November of 2014, Musselman ran the Las Vegas Rock n Roll Marathon in 3:42:38 to complete her 50th state. 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He previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports in nearly 19 years at the paper. After setting up a dinner date with Mean Gene, Musselman is bounding back toward his car. Musselman just laughs and laughs and laughs as he heads back home. Musselman has proved that he can win at Arkansas. His lower lip was swollen and a large, flesh-colored Band-Aid covered the stitched-up gash on his chin. His videotape collection is filled with NBA games. Bill Musselman won't say if he'll move to Rapid City. Musselman was the second of five children. Basketball Coach. Musselman`s car finally rests at the condo of another buddy, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, the announcer for the World Wrestling Federation. He seems to need to hear these things. Eric is the son of former NBA coach Bill Musselman, and has brought things full. Musselman gave a scholarship to a player known as "Crazy George" primarily because he was a ball-handling wizard who could wow the crowd. Racquetball as well. Sometimes things like that happen.". Musselman said he and his wife love their neighborhood in Fayetteville, where they've chosen to live with their 10-year-old daughter. That was when she decided to make it official, and she knew that with her 50th birthday coming up in May of 2016 and a limited number of certified marathons in Wyoming, the Jackson Hole Marathon was her last chance to officially hit her 50 by 50 goal, with each race being a Boston qualifier. A few miles later he's pulling into the driveway of the huge home of Jeff Torborg, manager of the New York Mets. I hadnt slept in my own bed in 48 races, Musselman said. He runs this beach every day. "Wait til you meet Mean Gene," he says. As to the Buckeyes' part in the affair, he was satisfied that only in the Witte-Nix incident "were charges of excessive physical contact against Ohio State's players at all justified." If none of this is making sense to you yet don't worry, it will soon. As a new Big Ten season approaches, the current Gophers can only hope to make the old arena shake the way it did when the theme song from 2001: A Space Odyssey would strike and Musselmans players came bounding up the stairs. 15:40 - Loud Rouser chant from the fans. His father, Clifford Musselman, was an auto mechanic and band promoter. It really just gave me time kind of to think about everything, Musselman said. The grass is wet and muddy; Musselman doesn't care. This is just another race among the many youve run. White sand beaches stretch as far as the eye can see in either direction. While coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Musselman, whom The New York Times once described as "hot tempered," was criticized for his "disciplinary tactics," according to the Times. Today, Musselman, who led the Albany Patroons to the CBA championship in 1988, is still waiting by the phone for the NBA to call again. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. While there are many women in the 50 States Marathon Club, and at least 14 women who have run sub-4:00 marathons in all 50 states, Musselman believes that technicalities like the one she faced in Wyoming are keeping others from officially being recognized. Bill coached the Cleveland Cavaliers (1980-82) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1989-1991). The cause of death was heart. "Mean Gene!" "He's nervous, he's terrible to be around," Danyelle said while describing her husband. 53-year-old Wendy Bilas, formerly known as Wendy Johnson was born on September 15, 1963. Michael Musselman works on his father's staff as director. The only incident of any sort before the slaughter came when the teams were going to their dressing rooms at halftime. Instead, Minnesota's Turner cut in front of Witte and clobbered him. His interview with Corky Taylor, Duke said, "did not substantiate the charge of spitting"Taylor amended earlier remarks to say that he thought Witte was going to spit at himand Duke concluded that the riot was "precipitated" by Taylor's "unsportsmanlike act. Later, when Paul Giel, Minnesota's new athletic director, visited the Ohio State locker room, he found Fred Taylor, the Buckeyes' coach, pale and quivering with rage and indignation. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a18712bc844d0bd They said they could ride a unicycle and juggle, Eric recalled. With the Buckeyes ahead 50-44, Witte was driving in for what promised to be an easy layup. The Capital Region Pontiacs are on the block, he's told. He is home. By May of 2010, she had completed six marathons in six states. Winfield leaped on top of Wagar when he was down and hit him five times with his right fist on the face and head. Danyelle Sargent is a former American sports television reporter and they have been blessed with three children named Michael Musselman, Mariah Musselman, and Matthew Musselman. It was a reputation that was not always admired by a professor of. He visits Richie Jordan, another Sarasota pal. He had been wheeled out of Minnesota's Williams Arena on a long stretcher, bleeding and numb. While their ball handling, passing and dribbling tricksall done to the loud, steady beat of heavy rock music played over the P.A. Born In 1940. Despite still having a fair amount to learn about marathoning, Musselman, then 34, ran a 3:21:49 in her marathon debut in Portland, Oregon, and qualified for Boston. 12-year-old Mariah Nicole Musselman born on February 15, 2010, is the youngest daughter of Eric Musselman and his wife Danyelle Sargent is a dancer at Faydco. Musselman admits that at times, her 50 states goal began to feel like a chore and she questioned whether the ambitious pace at which she was pursuing her goal was preventing her from enjoying it as much as she could. Eric Musselman is amassing a huge sum during his time as a head coach for Arkansas Razorbacks. He runs the beach. Women and children stay away when this guy drives. In the five seasons before Musselmans arrival, the Gophers averaged 7,202 fans for home games. Gophers Lose to Penn State 72-67 to End Season, Minnesotas season comes to a close with a 11-19 record. When her husband, NBA coach Bill Musselman, 59, passed away due to illness in the spring of 2000, some of her friends suggested she run a marathon. You will do great tomorrow. Musselman loved the soccer flair he provided. The 2019-20 season brought both Eric Musselman and Connor Vanover to the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball program.. Musselman arrived that season as the new Razorbacks men's basketball coach. Seriously, you'll be missing good stuff if you don't. Osborne Lockhart performed tricks with his feet. Staff Writer. It's safe to say she found it. He keeps a scrapbook full of newspaper clippings from around the country. "I don`t know any Jesse 'The Body' Ventura," Musselman says, handing the phone back. Musselman's Arkansas Razorbacks eliminated No. Eric Musselman Wife, Children Eric Musselman is a married man. At the 2009 Coeur dAlene Marathon, she kept seeing a spectator doing his own version of Saturday Night Lives More Cowbell skit along the race course. To keephimself from thinking about the NBA, Musselman re-channels his energy. She ran her first marathon in Oregon, where she and Bill had lived before he fell ill and died in May of 2000 doing much of the training with her then-toddler son, Max, in a jogging stroller. Players rehearsed it over and over the day before games. Eric was born to his parents. Her dad, Bill Musselman, coached the Portland Trail Blazers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. In practices, Monson did only conditioning drills and warmup rehearsals. "Tell him it's Bill Musselman," Okerlund whispers. Tim Wilkin is a freelance sports writer who covers horse racing. He bought a unicycle after seeing a festival performer. Bill Musselman Fans Also Viewed . 1969 - Basketball - 106 pages. Bill Musselman cut an impressive figure on the sidelines of the old Centennial . The difference this time was they responded and won. Most Popular #225011. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. . She is a former American sports television reporter. "He must not have worn a football helmet when he played. He didnt know the offense and really couldnt dribble that well. Chief was also a presenter on ESPN. Media Platforms Design Team Julie Musselman, 49, of Excelsior, Minnesota, had always run for fitness, but she hadn't raced beyond junior high track. 40 years ago, Eric Musselman's father coached the Reno Bighorns; today, the Wolf Pack is playing in a way that would make Eric's father proud. No knock, of course. The whole thing is worth watching (NOTE: you'll need to set aside 20 minutes) but I'm also going to point out some of the highlights if you've got limited time. As she sat in the stands watching her son, Eric, play an away high school basketball game, she could. If he doesn't win an Academy Award, it's ridiculous. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. It feels great. "I`ve seen everything, I love movies," Musselman says. So, with 36 seconds left and Ohio State holding a 50-44 lead, they rioted. Her actual age and birth date are still undisclosed so we can only guess it on the basis of other information. Musselman, his jaw clenched, his eyes wild, keeps pumping the gas, his back wheels spitting out grass and mud. Players juggled basketballs. Cindy Renee Reed departed this life for a better place, February 8th 2023. I think that was so hurtful to him, not only professionally but personally. Vanover transferred that season to Fayetteville after a freshman season with the California Golden Bears.. Before you go any farther, you need to read the rest of Chip's story. He moves the BMW as though on asphalt. Musselman returns, proudly showing off a stack of scouting reports he has made on virtually every NBA team. "What a guy. Julie Musselman, 49, began running to cope with the loss of her husband, NBA coach Bill Musselman. Never mind that the drummer hadnt played basketball since sixth grade. Like many running goals, Musselman's had modest beginnings. As a coach, Musselman was intense and demanding, a rigid disciplinarian. She gets out of thecar and tries to tell Musselman he can't get out, which is something one never does to Musselman. Allison said: "It was a racial thing. One player juggled a ball on his foot like a soccer player and then bounced it off his head to a teammate. Eric Musselman, 27, is coaching in the CBA with the Rapid City Thrillers, one of his father's old teams. 2:00 - Gophers enter and break into the warmup drills I remember from elementary school.5:15 - It's "Globetrotter Time" for Minnesota. Bill Musselman. The routine was fantastic and Globetrotter like. Bill Musselman AKA William Clifford Musselman Born: 13-Aug - 1940 Birthplace: Wooster, OH Died: 5-May - 2000 Location of death: Rochester, MN [1] Cause of death: Amyloidosis Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Basketball Nationality: United States Executive summary: Timberwolves Head Coach, 1989-91 He motivated me. During games, Coach Mussleman typically paces and yells. She is a former sportscaster who was associated with several sports TV Networks such as Fox Sports, ESPN, and National Football League Network. This is the final show folks. Bill Musselman Is A Member Of . He has always been a fan of the CBA but he doesn`t need to coach there again. Though Musselman said she has no plans to recircle the states or do all the continents, she did sign up for Twin Cities Marathon and plans to run Sunday. Crazy George planned the whole thing. When you went up on the floor, former point guard Flip Saunders said, you were more worried about the pregame than you were about playing Indiana, Michigan and those other teams.. He was the only sibling to be born in a hospital. The Gophers had not won a Big Ten title outright since 1919 (they shared one in 1937) and student interest was low. Now, on the day after the riot, only hours after he had become the victim of what the governor of Ohio called a "public mugging," Luke Witte was a mess. By the end of the warmups, and long before the start of the game, the Gophers and the 17,775 fans were motivated to the point of frenzy. It was one of the great moments in American history, Schauer said. . "I know what everyone in the league is doing," Musselman says. Bill Musselman talks with another man whose back is to camera. One minor slip-up and they had to start over from the beginning. "Look at this house. The Hogs didn't have the best offensive. The elder Stanislav could no longer get the cancer treatment he needed in the ruins, his grandson says. Accident, indeed. He finally motioned to Eric, who came running onto the court. It got me through that process.. 13:30 - The old Goldy bouncing a giant basketball around.14:13 - Giant unicycle riding. He has mentioned multiple times how impressed he is with the facilities, and the advantage it provides. Musselman bounces out of the car and takes the elevator up to the second floor, looking like a kid in a candy store. When her husband, NBA coach Bill. Love that the entire crowd does the "RAH" at the end!17:00 - Retro Goldy entrance tunnel FTW! Theres no question that it would absolutely, unequivocally blow the doors off any place that tried it, he said. She didn't know much about marathons at the time, but she was fast enough that members of the pack she ran with on race day told her she had just qualified for the Boston Marathon. The BMW swerves but Musselman doesn't give it up. Saunders loved that warmup routine so much that he said he would have reinstituted it had he taken the Gophers job a few years ago. Inside, he found a meticulous diagram of a prized possession that symbolized Musselmans ingenuity as a basketball coach. The Vegas Golden Knights once again gave a up third-period lead. 1 seed Gonzaga from March Madness, beating them 74-68 in the West Region semifinals in San Francisco, Calif. They crammed 19,121 into the Barn one night, to the chagrin of the fire marshal. He himself would dive headfirst in loose-ball drills. I love doing that.". Musselman suffered a . As Witte rolled over and slowly got up on all fours, Taylor walked up and extended his right hand in what seemed to be a gentlemanly gesture. It wasnt until 2009 that the idea of being more purposeful about where she raced occurred to Musselman. Shes also planning a bike trip in Spain to celebrate her 50th birthday. Mrs. Bilas who is an artist and founder of Wendy Bilas Fine Art and 2007 Wake Forest and Duke graduate (BA from Duke University and an MBA from Wake Forest), got married to Jay in 1995. Minnesota Timberwolves (32-32, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (30-33, 11th in the Western Conference). Musselman fought through rain and sleet at 6,000 feet of elevation to finish fifth among the women in 3:48:20, well under her Boston qualifying time of 3:55:00. Well, runners never really do slow down. Basketball Coach. But an inspection of slow-motion films does not reveal the spitting. And once she started, Musselman kept going until she made history. Russia's troops turned the Ukrainian port city into a killing zone in the process of capturing it. Monson hopped on his unicycle and rode around the court while juggling basketballs. I thought that running had taken me where I needed to be at that point. Jerry Sloan. I could barely get a bagel down. Musselman said nothing to him about his mistake. Basketball Coach. Never mind that the drummer hadnt played basketball since sixth grade. He sent players on long conditioning runs while wearing weighted vests. The timing of Jackson Hole wasnt idealshe had already committed to running Hood to Coast the week before. The crowd cheered, then booed when it was Turner who was called for a flagrant foul and ejected from the game. Musselman reveled in her accomplishment for a while, before another runner contacted her to inform her that the marathon she had run in Wyoming, the 2013 Casper Marathon, was not USATF or AIMS certified, which meant it could not be used as a Boston Marathon qualifier. Before his announcement, the commissioner received a 10 p.m. phone call from Giel informing him that the university had decided to suspend the two players indefinitely. The Gulf Gate Mall gets a lot of Musselman`s business; he and Julie have seen darn near every movie. He watched Bill Musselman coach Division III Ashland College in Ashland, Ohio, almost daily as a toddler in the 1960s. "And even if I wanted to, I couldn't have because I was down too low.". The difference this time was they responded and won. He also cleared up a few points. A statement from Musselman's doctor said he was injured in a collision with a player, and an MRI confirmed Musselman had torn tendons and would require surgery. The warmup became Musselman's pride and joy, and fans loved it. Musselman and his wife Danyelle Sargent, a former on-air personality and anchor for ESPN, FOX Sports, and the NFL Network, have a daughter together. Recently, Musselman has done some research to find out if there are other women who have qualified for Boston in each of the 50 states. The guy could sell salt water to the ocean. He was previously married to his ex-wife Wendy Bauer. Virgo Named Bill #24. The age gap between this mother and son must be not anything less than twenty years old. Musselman, in his third season as coach at the . It was basically, What in the heck are they doing? he said. Almost instantaneously Taylor got Witte with a sweeping overhand right hook on the ear. He had a loving and dedicated mother named Bertha (Combs) Miller who later married James Miller. He is a win-at-all- costs guy. He'll have none of that. Eric Musselman's first wife, Wendy Bauer Musselman is thought to be around 50- 60 years old. Undated Times Union file photo -- From left, Bill Musselman, Herb Brown and Phil Jackson in Albany, NY. He just felt like it was a psychological advantage.. Some say Musselman became fascinated by a group of youth ball-handling whizzes from Ohio called the Dover Basketeers. To help achieve what Musselman considered a winning environment, inspirational slogans were painted by an assistant coach on the walls of Minnesota's locker room in maroon and gold. Marathon in September, Musselman became the first woman known to have completed sanctioned marathons with Boston Marathon qualifying times in all 50 states. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. View the profiles of professionals named "Bill Musselman" on LinkedIn. "I needed to do something with a sense of strength.". Games became so popular that the school moved overflow crowds to the hockey rink adjacent to Williams Arena and showed the game on closed-circuit TV. He's poured about $80,000 into it over the last year. You're always waiting for something to happen.". Eric Musselman is married to Danyelle Sargent Musselman, who has worked for ESPN, Fox Sports and NFL Network as a broadcaster. She was born Cindy Renee Herr in 1943, To William (Bill) and Barbara Herr . The routine mimicked a Harlem Globetrotters act, featuring a glorious mix of basketball, big-top flair and circus tricks. Excellent. Thats how I just kind of got that little bug., Though she didnt really get started with her quest until she was 44 years old, Musselman decided that she would try to hit each of the 50 states before she turned 50 years oldshe called it 50 by 50.. Plush carpeting, a white leathersofa and matching easy chair. But in the meantime, shes taking some time to enjoy her accomplishment and reflect on her journey. If I was living in Ohio and not coaching, I'd go crazy. Danyelle was working as a sportscaster for Fox Sports and Eric was between coaching jobs after the Kings fired him after just one season. They averaged 16,004 in Musselmans four seasons. 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