Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Basketball with Kids, Coaching Clinics Coming Up
9/23/2010 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sept. 23, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell men's basketball program will be conducting two different clinics in the coming weeks. For the third year in a row, head coach Dave Paulsen and the program will host a free youth clinic and autograph session on Saturday, Oct. 2, and the coaching staff will also offer a basketball coaching clinic on Sunday, Oct. 17.
Boys and girls from the third through eighth grades are invited to join the Bison for a free instructional clinic in Sojka Pavilion on Oct. 2 from 1-2 p.m. Following the clinic, the members of the Bison team will be available for autographs and photographs from 2-2:30 p.m.
The clinic will be participatory, so kids should wear sneakers and recreational clothing for an afternoon of basketball instruction, contests, games and fun. The event is a lead-in to the Bucknell-Cornell football game, which gets underway at 3:30 p.m. at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
Please note that children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. For more information, contact Tom Joyce at 570-577-3552.
Participants in the Oct. 17 coaching clinic will have the opportunity to watch the Bison complete a full in-season practice with an emphasis on teaching your players to practice hard and play smart. On top of a regular college practice the clinic will include an on-the-court chalk talk session, game preparation discussion and a special situations block that includes the Bucknell team. At the end of the clinic there will be an open discussion to answer any questions on the different areas covered during the day. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided.
The day begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 4:30 p.m. Advanced registration is recommended. The cost for the coaching clinic is $50 for a single coach, $75 for two coaches and $100 for an entire staff. Walk-up registration is $10 more per category.
Registration forms can be found HERE, or call Tom Joyce at 570-577-3552.
