| Editorial: Adam Turner Next Logical Coach for Raptors June 5, 2009 |
| Rarely is a successor at any collegiate program such a no-brainer. But for the Bard Raptors, the future can be secured with the promotion of all-time Bard great Adam Turner to the position of head coach. Turner was, during his tenure as Bard's all-time leading scorer, a coach on the floor. But since graduating from Bard, Turner has gone on to great things in coaching, from his work with the prestigious Hoop Group, to coaching at Pomona Point Guard College, even a time at Pocono Invitational. He's already put together an enviable resume- even having been an assistant coach at Bard. Turner has other Bard-specific points in his favor, from his intelligence, to his knowledge of Bard's unique campus and environment, to the overwhelming support of Bard's prominent returning players. With the challenges inherent in Bard's more competitive schedule, Adam Turner could bring Bard the remainder of the distance necessary to turn what was once a program in name only to a legitimate Division III basketball power. Raptormania! urges Bard to think beyond retreads with head coaching experience, and bring in Adam Turner, who already made history on the Stevenson Gym court, and is well-positioned to do the very same thing as Bard's next head coach. |