Some people thought Tom Pecora was crazy for accepting the Fordham job. He was stepping into a program that had gone 2-26 and was the only Divison I basketball team without a conference win in the 2009-2010 season. But on Monday night, Coach Pecora did not sound like he had an ounce of regret.
It was hard for anyone at the 2010-2011 Fordham Men’s Basketball Tip-Off Dinner to not have goosebumps after hearing from Bill Mainor and Digger Phelps.
Digger Phelps and Frank McLaughlin are no strangers to success, and they know that Rose Hill is ripe for basketball glory.
The 2010-2011 Fordham Men’s Basketball season gets underway Friday and every ram fan is hoping it will mark the start to a new—successful—chapter in Rose Hill basketball history. Last night at the Roosevelt Hotel, alumni, boosters, and this year’s current team were reminded that success is no stranger to the Rose Hill Gym.
The 1970-1971 Fordham basketball team went 26-3 and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, finishing the season ranked #9 in the Associated Press National Poll. It was the most successful team in Fordham history.
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