![]() It’s been a long road, but the Red Raiders are slowly yet surely getting to where they want to be, and that’s being a competitive team. ![]() Sherman then came along and helped get the program started back up in 2020. And, for the next four years, the Red Raiders didn’t field a varsity team. “Their ultimate goal this season is to secure the school’s first playoff bid in recent memory.”Īfter a 2-16 campaign in 2015, Montgomery’s varsity program shut down. I am referring to the entire roster of 27 young men that are forming a special bond, one game at a time,” coach Sherman said. I am not just referring to the 12 that share DNA with a counterpart on the team. “The way the boys have bonded this season proves that no matter their last name, they are truly a band of brothers. While the six sets of siblings are literal family, Sherman sees his team as one large family together be it at practice, off the field or during games. “Not every brother gets in every match, which can lead to some interesting dinner conversations at home with their parents where ‘sibling rivalry’ is at its finest.” “Sometimes coaching siblings can be difficult as not everyone is born with the same athletic ability,” coach Sherman said. And for Sherman, it’s like having six volunteer coaches for drills. Sherman noted that he often hears his players discussing instructions with their siblings to ensure they understand everything. “The unique relationship between each set of brothers allows me to further enhance their player development through group discussion and communication.” It is neat to see that if one sibling is having a rough game, the other is there to pick them up and provide encouragement,” coach Sherman said. “They definitely feed off one another and challenge each other to be better each day. The group of freshmen - which include Dylan Sherman, Quinton Bloodgood and Cash Hill - had an eight-win junior high season last year and picked up four wins this year through just eight games.Īs a comparison, the seniors won two games their final junior high campaign and didn’t pick up their fourth win until their 34th career game. The success they will experience is a direct result of the challenges their older brothers were able to endure early in their high school playing career,” coach Sherman said. “(The age difference) has allowed the younger siblings to essentially follow in the footsteps of their older brothers. The only siblings who aren’t in different grades are Figard and Wilver, who are both sophomores at Montgomery. Dylan Hill is a junior and Cash Hill is a freshman. Bitler is a senior and Trautner is a sophomore. Hunter Twigg is a senior and Aiden is a sophomore. Xavier Bloodgood is a senior and brother Quinton is a freshman. Owen Sherman is a senior and brother Dylan is a freshman. Krzyzewski is first at 1,167, Jim Boeheim is second at 1,078 and Bob Knight and Williams share third with 899.The sets of siblings are just about all two to three years apart. 828 winning percentage.įew ranks 36th in all-time coaching wins with 621. Gonzaga (22-0) knocked off Self and Kansas 102-90 in the season opener for Few’s 600 career win. ![]() North Carolina’s Roy Williams, a close friend of Few’s, is second among active coaches and 14th overall at. John Kresse, Thomas Kibler, Ralph Jones, Jerry Tarkanian and Al McGuire round out the top 10. Clair Bee and Adolph Rupp are third and fourth, respectively. ’s all-time list includes coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons at major (Division I or equivalent) programs.įormer UCLA coach John Wooden, one of Few’s coaching idols, is fifth at. 8333 with Sam Burton, who was 210-42 at West Texas A&M from 1922-33, according to. Gonzaga’s latest victory improved Few’s 22-year record to 621-124 for an. Saturday’s win over San Diego at the McCarthey Athletic Center elevated Few into the top spot all time. 1 in winning percentage among active college basketball coaches for several years.
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