Each time a staff was replaced, it was an opportunity to grow. Niagara is the smallest team in the country with just two rotation players taller than 6-foot Its most physically imposing player is 6-foot-6 forward Greg Kuakumensah. On most nights, they will be out-manned. The Purple Eagles lost their first five games, including a point loss to Rutgers and a point loss to Purdue-Fort Wayne. They are Niagara also is getting better, winning two games in a row at one point, capped by an overtime win over a solid Colgate team.
They celebrated the first win, a road victory over Norfolk State, with the energy and enthusiasm of a team committed to its season and its coach, spraying their head coach with water bottles.
It was a moment shared on social media. Wleklinski saw the video clip and viewed it as a promising sign that the team has bought in and cares for its coach. You see that when you win the ACC. Paulus remains one of the most accomplished high school athletes in Central New York history.
He was the Gatorade National Player of the year before playing point guard at Duke for four years. He played quarterback at Syracuse for a season as a graduate transfer. He has tried to pluck inspiration from every experience. He declined awards when he felt teammates were more deserving. He fetched water after fouling out in a sectional championship game. Unlike previous stops, where such work might have been delegated to managers or graduate assistants, Paulus paused an interview in order to run outside in the cold and carry the cardboard boxes full of food.
Paulus likens this season at Niagara to his season at Syracuse under Marrone. As you would expect, the heaviest influence comes from Krzyzewski. The team huddles frequently during practice and, like happens famously at Duke, Paulus wants fallen Niagara players to be pulled off the floor by four hustling teammates. Paulus helped the Buckeyes sign top recruiting classes in and and was recognized by college basketball national reporter Jeff Goodman as one of the nation's top assistant coaches in Paulus began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the Naval Academy Paulus had a successful four-year playing career at Duke A three-year starter and two-time captain for Duke, he played on three ACC Championship teams and four NCAA Tournament teams, helping Duke to a combined record while leading the team in assists in , , and He is one of just four freshmen in ACC history to lead the league in assists.
He earned All-ACC accolades as a junior. He scored 1, career points at Duke and ranks among the career top 10 in assists , three-point field goals , and three-point field goal percentage. Paulus spent the season at Syracuse as a graduate student transfer on the football team where he was the starting quarterback and captain.
He passed for 2, yards and 13 touchdowns in 12 games. His Donating today will help ensure that the paper stays run by its student staff. Made in part by Upstatement.
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