Duquesne University Extends Both Basketball Coaches This Week
By Larry Snyder
Duquesne University President Dr. Charles Dougherty announced Tuesday, June 30 that head men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry has been granted a contract extension. Terms of the extension were not disclosed. It was reported by Chris Harlan of the Tribune Review that Ferry’s deal now runs through the 2018-2019 season.
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The Elmont, N.Y. native, who will turn 48 on July 9, has forged a 33-58 in three seasons on the Bluff with the Dukes. The Red And Blue went 12-19 overall last season and 6-12 in Atlantic 10 Conference action. They went 6-6 in their last 12 contests, and also claimed a victory in a conference tournament match-up for the first time since 2009.
The continuation of the agreement comes less than two weeks after Ferry was selected to serve on a nine-person search committee seeking a replacement for athletic director Greg Amodio, who left to be the athletic director at Quinnipiac University.
The Duquesne men will tip-off their 100th season at home Friday, Nov. 13 against the Seton Hill University Griffins as part of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Prior to that, they will have played an exhibition match-up, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the A.J. Palumbo Center against the Urbana University Blue Knights.
The Atlantic 10 portion of Duquesne’s schedule has yet to be released. The following is the 2015-16 non-conference part of the Dukes schedule:
Tuesday, Nov. 10 against Urbana University (exhibition) at 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13 against Seton Hill University at 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 16 against University of New Orleans at 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20 versus Penn State University (CONSOL Energy Center) at 7 p.m.
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Week Of Nov. 23-25: Gulf Coast Showcase at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida – Opponents to be determined from the following teams:
Tuesday, Nov. 24 – Central Michigan, Drake, Milwaukee, Murray State,
Wednesday, Nov. 25 – Pepperdine, Weber State, Western Kentucky
Tuesday, Dec. 1 against Mississippi Valley State at 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4 versus Pitt (CONSOL Energy Center) at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 against University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12 at Saint Francis University with TBA
Wednesday, Dec. 16 against South Carolina State at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 19 against Robert Morris University at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Georgia Tech at 7 p.m.
From The Clipboard: Dr. Dougherty announced the next day that head women’s basketball coach Dan Burt had also been granted a contract extension. Again, terms of the extension were not disclosed. Karen Price of the Tribune Review reported that Burt’s extension will also keep him at Duquesne til the 2018-2019 season.
The Washington, Penna. native, who will turn 45 in August, guided his team to a 23-11 overall record last season, and a 12-4 mark in the Atlantic 10. Burt has put together a 43-24 record in two seasons on the Bluff.
Duquesne had another announcement Wednesday. They will be adding women’s bowling as its 17th intercollegiate sport. The bowling program will begin competition on the lanes in 2016-2017. It is the 11th women’s sport offered by the Dukes.
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