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Chris Carrawell Named Assistant Coach At MU
Former Duke standout played with coach Wojciechowski
April 7, 2014
First-year head men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski has announced the hiring of Chris Carrawell as an assistant coach with the Marquette University men's basketball program.
Carrawell, who was a teammate of Wojciechowski's at Duke, owns a wealth of coaching experience at both the collegiate and professional levels.
"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Chris and couldn't be more excited about him joining the Marquette family," Wojciechowski said. "I have obviously had the chance to play and coach with him and have remained in constant contact and followed his career after his departure from Duke.
"Chris has a great understanding of the game of basketball and his personality will allow him to develop great relationships with our players," Wojciechowski added. "We are going to focus on player skill development at Marquette and Chris' coaching and playing experience make him a valuable addition to the staff and a vital piece to our on-court instruction."
The St. Louis, Mo., native arrives in Milwaukee after serving the past three years as an assistant coach with the Springfield Armor, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, of the NBA Development League. He worked under Bob MacKinnon the first two seasons before Doug Overton took over the squad in 2013-14. Carrawell had the opportunity to work with former Marquette standout Darius Johnson-Odom while he was with the Armor this past campaign and also coached the Nets' summer league roster.
Prior to working with the Armor, Carrawell served in a variety of rolls at his alma mater.
Carrawell was the Assistant Video Coordinator/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2010-11 and Graduate Assistant/Head Team Manager from 2008-10, after being hired in 2007-08 as the Duke Athletics Outreach Coordinator. He also briefly worked with the women's team before his departure from the university.
The 2000 ACC Player of the Year and a first team All-America selection, Carrawell was a member of the Duke men's basketball program from 1996-2000. He was also a two-time All-ACC selection in his career with the Blue Devils. He is tied for 30th on the all-time scoring list at Duke with 1,455 career points and also ranks 15th in school history with 0.8 blocks per game and tied for eighth with 116 overall wins.
Carrawell helped the Blue Devils dominate the ACC during his tenure finishing his career with 66 conference victories, second most all-time by a Duke player.
A second round draft pick by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, Carrawell played overseas after graduating from Duke. He last played in Holland in 2007 where his team finished second after losing in the championship finals.
Carrawell and his wife, Keisha, have two sons: Caleb and Christian.
So, looks like we are on our way to becoming "Duke West." I wonder how many assistants will have Duke ties.
Great hire. Carrawell was a hell of a player at Duke. Always remembered the standing ovation he received from Duke fans when Coach K subbed him out towards the end of the game in the March Madness tournament loss to Florida (who was led to the Final 4 by Mike Miller).
MU could do a lot worse than mirror Duke. Sounds like a solid hire.
Welcome to MU, Chris.
He was very good in this pornography
https://www.youtube.com/v/1-_SLsyVvDw
Quote from: Groin_pull on April 07, 2014, 05:41:58 PM
MU could do a lot worse than mirror Duke. Sounds like a solid hire.
Welcome to MU, Chris.
Seriously. I'm getting more and more excited for the 2014-2015 season with every passing day!
Good hire but he has not been around high school recruiting for the last three years, does he have any contacts? Time will tell. The next few assistants will be interesting. Now they both can go
down and see Hill together.
Welcome to MU, Chris!
My disdain for Duke is slowly being eroded with each hire and passing day.
Quote from: BCHoopster on April 07, 2014, 05:52:56 PM
Good hire but he has not been around high school recruiting for the last three years, does he have any contacts? Time will tell. The next few assistants will be interesting. Now they both can go
down and see Hill together.
I'm not sure if this guy is going to recruit much. He seems like a strength/conditioning/development coach that works on all facets of a players game.
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on April 07, 2014, 05:55:34 PM
Welcome to MU, Chris!
My disdain for Duke is slowly being eroded with each hire and passing day.
That is going to be an interesting challenge for many who have loudly proclaimed their dislike of Duke over the years. Is it Duke? Is it K? Should be fun.
Quote from: tower912 on April 07, 2014, 06:06:15 PM
That is going to be an interesting challenge for many who have loudly proclaimed their dislike of Duke over the years. Is it Duke? Is it K? Should be fun.
I respect them both
Great hire!
Quote from: tower912 on April 07, 2014, 06:06:15 PM
That is going to be an interesting challenge for many who have loudly proclaimed their dislike of Duke over the years. Is it Duke? Is it K? Should be fun.
I don't hate Duke but I will admit, it annoys me to no end that UNC and Duke get to play their conference tournament and their first two games of the NCAA tourney at home each year even when they are a 4+ seed.
Quote from: MarquetteDano on April 07, 2014, 06:43:52 PM
I don't hate Duke but I will admit, it annoys me to no end that UNC and Duke get to play their conference tournament and their first two games of the NCAA tourney at home each year even when they are a 4+ seed.
Well, will just have to wave the wondrous wojo wand before the committee and Marquette will play the NCAA tourney at home as well.
Ok-ok- hoping we can get someone with MU ties as well; need our people staying around the program too!
Quote from: MarquetteDano on April 07, 2014, 06:43:52 PM
I don't hate Duke but I will admit, it annoys me to no end that UNC and Duke get to play their conference tournament and their first two games of the NCAA tourney at home each year even when they are a 4+ seed.
North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year ;)
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 07, 2014, 07:33:25 PM
North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year ;)
Hey, that can't be right. Doesn't fit the narrative here.
Excellent first hire. Very impressed.
Guessing one of his assistants is very likely to be a grizzled old coaching veteran.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on April 07, 2014, 05:45:35 PM
He was very good in this pornography
https://www.youtube.com/v/1-_SLsyVvDw
Buzz was definitely the better actor.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 07, 2014, 07:33:25 PM
North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year ;)
Dano did say when they are a 4+ seed.... UNC was a 6 seed this year, so it does fit in with what he was saying.
Quote from: monkeyman34 on April 07, 2014, 08:06:02 PM
Dano did say when they are a 4+ seed.... UNC was a 6 seed this year, so it does fit in with what he was saying.
Makes sense, though I took 4+ as 4 or larger. I'm sure he meant 4 or better.
Love the hire. Hopefully he still has contacts in St. Louis. If he could bring us Jayson Tatum...that would be epic
What's so good about this cat? Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.
Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.
Quote from: Stone Cold on April 07, 2014, 10:48:52 PM
What's so good about this cat? Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.
Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.
I dislike your comment
Two sides to a coin.....has this guy ever recruited?
Quote from: Stone Cold on April 07, 2014, 10:48:52 PM
What's so good about this cat? Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.
Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.
Awwww.... Are we still pouting because Howland isn't our coach? You can put down your blankie and come out from under the bed now.
Quote from: brandx on April 07, 2014, 10:54:00 PM
Awwww.... Are we still pouting because Howland isn't our coach? You can put down your blankie and come out from under the bed now.
Lol right
Possibly the worst ACC POY ever, but apparently a good guy and battled hard on the boards playing 4/5 early in his career at 6'6" for undersized teams.
Chris has been working with Duke forever but never as full assistant.
I'm perfectly fine being Duke West.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 07, 2014, 07:33:25 PM
North Carolina played in San Antonio, TX this year ;)
Chicos you're better than that. One example does not tell the story. Duke was in Raleigh (!) this year, but you conveniently left that out. In the last 10 years UNC has played the first round in NC for 6/9 tournament appearances; Duke has played in NC for 7/10 appearances. The original question is valid and your flippant response is bs.
Last 10 years:
UNC
2014 - 6 seed - San Antonio TX
2013 - 8 seed - Kansas City MO
2012 - 1 seed - Greensboro NC
2011 - 2 seed - Charlotte NC
2010 - DNP
2009 - 1 seed - Greensboro NC
2008 - 1 seed - Raleigh NC
2007 - 1 seed - Winston-Salem NC
2006 - 3 seed - Dayton OH
2005 - 1 seed - Charlotte NC
DUKE
2014 - 3 seed - Raleigh NC
2013 - 2 seed - Philadelphia PA
2012 - 2 seed - Greensboro NC
2011 - 1 seed - Charlotte NC
2010 - 1 seed - Jacksonville FL
2009 - 2 seed - Greensboro NC
2008 - 2 seed - Washington DC
2007 - 6 seed - Buffalo NY
2006 - 1 seed - Greensboro NC
2005 - 1 seed - Charlotte NC
My opinion is that the two teams usually earn a top 3 seed and therefore deserve to be in the closest site most years (Duke in Raleigh is a bit of a stretch though). My beef is with the NCAA for awarding a hosting site in NC 80% of the time - that's ridiculously often.
Quote from: TJ on April 07, 2014, 11:10:57 PM
Chicos you're better than that. One example does not tell the story. Duke was in Raleigh (!) this year, but you conveniently left that out. In the last 10 years UNC has played the first round in
I didn't conveniently leave it out. I've said Duke was in Raleigh in at last 2 other threads the last few days as people were crying about UW-madison playing in Milwaukee. Duke was a 2 seed, it's a POD system, they deserved to be in Raleigh.
Look at the data you provided....1 seed, 1 seed, 1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, etc, etc,
The POD system was designed to reward teams with top 5 seeds. They've done nothing wrong but go out and earn those seeds and those locations. Pretty simple.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 07, 2014, 11:13:36 PM
I didn't conveniently leave it out. I've said Duke was in Raleigh in at last 2 other threads the last few days as people were crying about UW-madison playing in Milwaukee. Duke was a 2 seed, it's a POD system, they deserved to be in Raleigh.
Look at the data you provided....1 seed, 1 seed, 1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, etc, etc,
The POD system was designed to reward teams with top 5 seeds. They've done nothing wrong but go out and earn those seeds and those locations. Pretty simple.
I accidentally posted before I was finished. See my commentary on the numbers:
My opinion is that the two teams usually earn a top 3 seed and therefore deserve to be in the closest site most years (Duke in Raleigh is a bit of a stretch though). My beef is with the NCAA for awarding a hosting site in NC 80% of the time - that's ridiculous.
Quote from: Stone Cold on April 07, 2014, 10:48:52 PM
What's so good about this cat? Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.
Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.
Not everybody can be Scott Monarch.
Grant Hill just gave a shout out to Chris Carrawell & Marquette on the TruTV March Madness wrap up show.
Quote from: HoyaPotter on April 07, 2014, 11:24:38 PM
Grant Hill just gave a shout out to Chris Carrawell & Marquette on the TruTV March Madness wrap up show.
That's because Wojo made a call. And do you know what he used to type in the numbers for that phone call? That's right...... his pimp hand.
Quote from: MikeDeanesDarkGlasses on April 07, 2014, 11:26:19 PM
That's because Wojo made a call. And do you know what he used to type in the numbers for that phone call? That's right...... his pimp hand.
Get with the times. Siri and Google voice, Wojo doesn't even need to use his hands.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on April 07, 2014, 11:13:36 PM
I didn't conveniently leave it out. I've said Duke was in Raleigh in at last 2 other threads the last few days as people were crying about UW-madison playing in Milwaukee. Duke was a 2 seed, it's a POD system, they deserved to be in Raleigh.
Look at the data you provided....1 seed, 1 seed, 1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, etc, etc,
The POD system was designed to reward teams with top 5 seeds. They've done nothing wrong but go out and earn those seeds and those locations. Pretty simple.
Why have a pod system to reward the top seeds and make their paths easier? Woundn't it be more fun if they just made it a crapshoot?
Quote from: Lennys Tap on April 07, 2014, 11:29:13 PM
Why have a pod system to reward the top seeds and make their paths easier? Woundn't it be more fun if they just made it a crapshoot?
Every 2nd grader knows it is a crapshoot, or so I have been told.
Quote from: HoyaPotter on April 07, 2014, 11:28:36 PM
Get with the times. Siri and Google voice, Wojo doesn't even need to use his hands.
Your voice activated dialing can kiss my dark glassed ass.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on April 07, 2014, 11:29:13 PM
Why have a pod system to reward the top seeds and make their paths easier? Woundn't it be more fun if they just made it a crapshoot?
Why bother playing a regular season then? These "Home" games aren't given to any school - NC and Duke, included - they are earned by the team's play.
Are you suggesting that a team that goes 16-0 in the NFL play it's playoff games on the road instead of being given home field advantage?
Quote from: brandx on April 07, 2014, 11:35:46 PM
Why bother playing a regular season then? These "Home" games aren't given to any school - NC and Duke, included - they are earned by the team's play.
Are you suggesting that a team that goes 16-0 in the NFL play it's playoff games on the road instead of being given home field advantage?
I think the Pod System is fine; the problem is that there has been a site in North Carolina hosting tournament games in 8 of the last 10 years.
Quote from: TJ on April 08, 2014, 12:36:22 AM
I think the Pod System is fine; the problem is that there has been a site in North Carolina hosting tournament games in 8 of the last 10 years.
They support hoops and they have the infrastructure for it. Other cities need to step up which probably isn't happening.
Excellent hire...in Chris Carrawell.
Possibly the worst ACC POY ever, but apparently a good guy and battled hard on the boards playing 4/5 early in his career at 6'6" for undersized teams.
Chris has been working with Duke forever but never as full assistant.
I'm perfectly fine being Duke West.
Quote from: Wade for President on April 08, 2014, 06:29:11 AM
Possibly the worst ACC POY ever, but apparently a good guy and battled hard on the boards playing 4/5 early in his career at 6'6" for undersized teams.
Chris has been working with Duke forever but never as full assistant.
I'm perfectly fine being Duke West.
Yes, he's been working forever at Duke other than the 7 years of professional basketball he played after Duke and his two years as an NBA Developmental League assistant coach. So he's been been out of school 13 or 14 years and the 4 years at Duke constitutes "forever".
That new math gets me every time.
Looks more like Duke Midwest. Hope we start pulling in Duke type recruits soon. Let me know when Dookie V gets a permanent office at MU.
Quote from: Stone Cold on April 07, 2014, 10:48:52 PM
What's so good about this cat? Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.
Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.
*crickets*
Does anyone have something good to say about Carrawell?? Other than he was at Duke...
I agree that there doesn't seem to be much of substance, but very willing to be proven wrong.
Quote from: Stone Cold on April 07, 2014, 10:48:52 PM
What's so good about this cat? Looks like he couldn't hack it at Duke and was at some semi-pro team the last three years.
Much better prospects for assistants in DI, imo.
Every HC has to have at least one assistant he trusts beyond any doubt- his guy. Plus if you're going to institute a new system you need more than one person who grew up in it and knows it like the back of his hand. Makes the other hires easier.
Wojo can't be teaching ALL of his assistants his system and philosophy and be teaching the kids at the same time.
Hire makes a lot of sense on a lot of levels.
Quote from: T-Bone on April 08, 2014, 07:36:16 AM
*crickets*
Does anyone have something good to say about Carrawell?? Other than he was at Duke...
I agree that there doesn't seem to be much of substance, but very willing to be proven wrong.
Nolan Smith said players will love to be at Marquette under Wojo and CWell. On twitter, Smith said CWell one of the best player development guys he's been around and that both CWell and Wojo have passion and brains.
Only one opinion but Smith did end his career at Duke as an All-American.
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on April 08, 2014, 10:19:30 AM
On twitter, Smith said CWell one of the best player development guys he's been around and that both CWell and Wojo have passion and brains.
That's kind of what I thought - having been involved with the D-League. There's doesn't seem to be lot indicating that he is a development guy other than that, though I rarely pay attention to anything D-League.
His outreach days. "Duke University recently hired former men's basketball player Chris Carrawell as its new Athletics Outreach Coordinator. Carrawell will organize and carry out all aspects of the Verizon Read with the Blue Devils program, keep track of all of Duke athletics' community service hours and activities, assist coaches and teams in implementing community service initiatives, communicate the community service efforts to other departments in athletics and accompany student-athletes to major service events."
- So mentoring the players and keeping them in line.
And I agree having a right-hand guy is big for any head coach.
Anything else that people really like about him?
I would like to see the next hire be a recruiting specialist.
Mark Phelps - former Drake head coach. Most recently assistant at Mizzou.
Brad Autry should be next.
Quote from: T-Bone on April 08, 2014, 10:35:11 AM
Anything else that people really like about him?
He's tall.
Quote from: MikeDeanesDarkGlasses on April 07, 2014, 11:26:19 PM
That's because Wojo made a call. And do you know what he used to type in the numbers for that phone call? That's right...... his pimp hand.
Uhhh...for us old school guys out of the rap culture, exactly what is a pimp hand?
Quote from: Skatastrophy on April 08, 2014, 10:46:26 AM
Brad Autry should be next.
I think we should just wipe the slate clean...we don't need a mini Brent on our bench.
Quote from: willie warrior on April 08, 2014, 11:53:01 AM
Uhhh...for us old school guys out of the rap culture, exactly what is a pimp hand?
https://www.youtube.com/v/nK8PEHur0q0
https://www.youtube.com/v/tNQ126LsQQY
Quote from: willie warrior on April 08, 2014, 11:53:01 AM
Uhhh...for us old school guys out of the rap culture, exactly what is a pimp hand?
It's the hand that a pimp uses to slap his prostitutes around with. In essence, it is the hand that enforces the will of the pimp. When raised, negative reinforcement is triggered in the prostitute's synapses. A sense of fear, overwhelms the intended victim, either immobilizing them, or motivating them. The bigger the pimp hand, the more power that is attributed to holder
Quote from: MikeDeanesDarkGlasses on April 08, 2014, 12:00:37 PM
It's the hand that a pimp uses to slap his prostitutes around with. In essence, it is the hand that enforces the will of the pimp. When raised, negative reinforcement is triggered in the prostitute's synapses. A sense of fear, overwhelms the intended victim, either immobilizing them, or motivating them. The bigger the pimp hand, the more power that is attributed to holder
Man, that is really sexist in today's PC society. Are you over 50? That would explain it.
Quote from: willie warrior on April 08, 2014, 12:28:43 PM
Man, that is really sexist in today's PC society. Are you over 50? That would explain it.
Lady-pimps keep their pimp-hand strong too.
Just because you have "60 toes" doesn't mean your 6 hos are female.