Coach Green Achieves 400th Career Win
Knights men’s basketball Head Coach Tom Green will never forget the night of March 1, 2008 — an evening in which his team pulled out a 72-70 victory against visiting Saint Francis University, Pa., in thrilling style, en route to earning his 400th career win in his 25th season.
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Knights men’s basketball Head Coach Tom Green in action. |
With 2.5 seconds left in overtime, Manny Ubilla grabbed an inbounds pass, slid to the floor, maintained his composure, drew to one knee and made the shot. Immediately after his release the horn sounded amidst dead silence, and moments later Stratis Arena (Rothman Center, Metropolitan Campus) erupted in excitement.
Green is Fairleigh Dickinson’s all time winningest coach, having led the Knights to four National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament appearances and two National Invitation (NIT) Tournament berths, in addition to four Northeast Conference (NEC) championships (the most of any NEC coach) and nine NEC championship games.
He is the all-time leader in wins in the Northeast Conference and 32nd in the nation among active Division I coaches, in addition to being one of only 20 active Division I coaches to have logged at least 700 career games. He has consistently been honored as one of the best in his ranks, having been named NEC Coach of the Year twice, New Jersey Division I Coach of the Year three times and Coach of the Year by the New Jersey Sportswriters twice and by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association once.
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Before the last game of the season, David Langford, right, director, athletics (Metro), presented Tom Green with a watch in honor of Green’s 25th season. |
A citation presented in honor of his 400th win by FDU’s Board of Trustees reads, “Coach Green’s quest for victories is only matched by his loyalty to the institution (he is third on the list of most seasons by active Division I coaches directing only one program) and his dedication to the all-around development of the student-athletes, as he demonstrates impeccable standards and admirable virtues, epitomizes integrity and professionalism, and inspires academic excellence and public service.”
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March 2008
| · | FDU Alert Test Sends 29,000 Notifications, More Input Needed |
| · | Rave Guardian -- Potential Lifeline for Students to Public Safety |
| · | Faculty Apply for Institutional and Research Grants |
| · | Theater Productions on Stage |
| · | Libraries' News and Events |
| · | Spring, Summer Study-abroad Opportunities |
| · | Global Virtual Faculty Bring International Dimension |
| · | Coach Green Achieves 400th Career Win |
| · | College at Florham "Goes Green" |
| · | Writers! Poets! Artists! |
| · | Holiday and Time-off Schedule |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Barnes, Koskinen, Makridis, Rubin |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Education Conference, Public Safety Seminar, The Real CSI. |
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