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Three coaches named finalists for Sac State men's hoop job
By John Schumacher - [email protected]
Published 5:06 pm PDT Friday, March 28, 2008
University of Washington assistant Cameron Dollar, San Joaquin Delta College coach Brian Katz and Cabrillo College coach Tony Marcopulos have landed interviews next week for Sacramento State's men's basketball coaching job.
The three candidates are scheduled to meet with Sac State's seven-person screening committee, with athletics director Terry Wanless hoping to reach a decision well before the April 16 beginning of the spring signing period.
Wanless said he would follow the four criteria he mentioned after deciding not to renew former coach Jerome Jenkins' contract: understanding recruiting, being a strong teacher of the game, a good strategist and someone who can connect the basketball program with the community.
Dollar has spent the last six seasons working under Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar, helping the Huskies advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2006 before missing out on March Madness the past two seasons.
The Atlanta native also served three seasons as an assistant under Romar at St. Louis University, lending a hand in the Billikens' march to an NCAA bid in 2000. Dollar also worked as an assistant at UC Irvine before taking the head coaching job at Southern California College, an NAIA school now known as Vanguard University of Southern California.
But he is perhaps best known for his playing days at UCLA. Dollar, who averaged 5.0 points and 3.7 assists in his four-year career, replaced injured starter Tyus Edney at point guard for the Bruins' victory over Arkansas in the 1995 NCAA Tournament championship game.
Katz has compiled a 348-138 record and won six league titles in 15 seasons at Delta in Stockton. A 1980 Sac State graduate, he lives in Sacramento and previously coached at Center High School.
He worked as an assistant coach at Santa Clara and recorded an 87-47 record as Lassen College's head coach.
Marcopulos has guided Cabrillo to the playoffs in six of his eight seasons at the Aptos school. The Seahawks won the Coast Conference championship outright for the first time in school history this past season, finishing 22-9 and advancing to the NorCal playoffs.
He spent 11 seasons as an assistant at University of the Pacific, where he worked with 7-foot 1-inch center Michael Olowokandi and helped the Tigers reach the NCAA Tournament in 1997, and one season at the University of Portland.
Marcopulos played at Columbia College, Carroll College and Cal State Stanislaus.
Whoever lands the job will take over a program that has not posted a winning record since joining Division I in 1991. The Hornets own a 117-351 record in that era, a 15-15 finish two years ago their best mark.
About the writer:
Call The Bee's John Schumacher, (916) 326-5523.
Three coaches named finalists for Sac State men's hoop job
By John Schumacher - [email protected]
Published 5:06 pm PDT Friday, March 28, 2008
University of Washington assistant Cameron Dollar, San Joaquin Delta College coach Brian Katz and Cabrillo College coach Tony Marcopulos have landed interviews next week for Sacramento State's men's basketball coaching job.
The three candidates are scheduled to meet with Sac State's seven-person screening committee, with athletics director Terry Wanless hoping to reach a decision well before the April 16 beginning of the spring signing period.
Wanless said he would follow the four criteria he mentioned after deciding not to renew former coach Jerome Jenkins' contract: understanding recruiting, being a strong teacher of the game, a good strategist and someone who can connect the basketball program with the community.
Dollar has spent the last six seasons working under Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar, helping the Huskies advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2006 before missing out on March Madness the past two seasons.
The Atlanta native also served three seasons as an assistant under Romar at St. Louis University, lending a hand in the Billikens' march to an NCAA bid in 2000. Dollar also worked as an assistant at UC Irvine before taking the head coaching job at Southern California College, an NAIA school now known as Vanguard University of Southern California.
But he is perhaps best known for his playing days at UCLA. Dollar, who averaged 5.0 points and 3.7 assists in his four-year career, replaced injured starter Tyus Edney at point guard for the Bruins' victory over Arkansas in the 1995 NCAA Tournament championship game.
Katz has compiled a 348-138 record and won six league titles in 15 seasons at Delta in Stockton. A 1980 Sac State graduate, he lives in Sacramento and previously coached at Center High School.
He worked as an assistant coach at Santa Clara and recorded an 87-47 record as Lassen College's head coach.
Marcopulos has guided Cabrillo to the playoffs in six of his eight seasons at the Aptos school. The Seahawks won the Coast Conference championship outright for the first time in school history this past season, finishing 22-9 and advancing to the NorCal playoffs.
He spent 11 seasons as an assistant at University of the Pacific, where he worked with 7-foot 1-inch center Michael Olowokandi and helped the Tigers reach the NCAA Tournament in 1997, and one season at the University of Portland.
Marcopulos played at Columbia College, Carroll College and Cal State Stanislaus.
Whoever lands the job will take over a program that has not posted a winning record since joining Division I in 1991. The Hornets own a 117-351 record in that era, a 15-15 finish two years ago their best mark.
About the writer:
Call The Bee's John Schumacher, (916) 326-5523.
