But it was under Gregg Marshall, who resigned in November 2020 amid allegations of verbal and physical abuse of players, that it began to soar. Wichita State, a power under Ralph Miller and Gene Smithson in the 1960s, returned to prominence when Mark Turgeon took over in 2000. Perennial powerhouse Houston is joining Central Florida and Cincinnati in leaving for the Big 12 after this season, and six new schools are due to arrive from Conference USA for the start of next season. The hiring of Mills comes as the Shockers try to position themselves at the forefront of a new-look American Athletic Conference. “He aligns with Shocker Athletics’ core values, facilitates a first-class student-athlete experience and fuels broad-based competitive excellence." “Paul Mills’ heart for people, passion for life and approach to the development of young people and programs is energizing,” Wichita State athletic director Kevin Saal said in a statement. The Golden Eagles slipped to 19-12 the following year before winning 30 games and the Summit League title this past season, when they were led by high-scoring guard Max Abmas, an honorable mention All-American selection. The biggest step came two years ago, when Mills led Oral Roberts to the Sweet 16 of an NCAA Tournament played entirely within an Indianapolis “bubble environment” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mills went just 11-21 each of his first two seasons in Tulsa, but the seeds of a turnaround had been planted, and the Golden Eagles have not had a losing season since. Mills stayed for 14 years, helping to reach seven NCAA Tournaments, before replacing Scott Sutton at Oral Roberts before the 2017 season. Mills got his break in coaching when he joined Scott Drew's first staff at Baylor in 2003, working alongside future Kansas State coach Jerome Tang in helping to turn around a program that had been mired in controversy. “The rich history, winning tradition and unbelievable community support will keep us working on behalf of the greatest fans in all of college basketball.” Logo on sign posted at a hole during the golf event for all the golfers and fans to see as they play through."My family and I are extremely excited about being a part of Wichita State,” said Mills, who will be introduced during a news conference Thursday at Charles Koch Arena. If you are interested in being a hole or event sponsor please contact us as well with the email provided above. Don’t wait and miss out on a great day to hang out with some of the best coaches in Northern Kentucky at all levels! If you have any questions, please let us know. You can also email your foursome names to Amy Luken at to reserve your spot! Again payment can be made on our link below or the morning of. Please get your foursome names in TODAY to reserve your spot. We will be accepting payment the day of the event as well in forms of Cash, Check, Credit card, or VENMO. Please help us reach our goal of at least 100 golfers- lets fill up the course with Eagle and Wildcat supporters! Please contact your foursome partners and send in your registration with payment. This is sure to be another successful event, but we need your help! We are currently fielding this year’s foursomes and hole sponsors. We will also have door prizes and various raffle baskets. We also have several contests throughout the course, which includes longest putt, longest drive, closest to the pin and a hole in one challenge for $500. The awards banquet does include trophies for the 3 best teams. You will also find unlimited amounts of soft drinks, water, and beer throughout the course.Īfter you complete your 18 holes of golf, we will be providing a chicken dinner with an awards banquet. You will be provided with a lunch ticket, that will get you a free hotdog, mett, or brat with a bag of chips as well. It will have a free t-shirt, extra golf balls, extra tee’s, and some snacks for the day. Upon arrival you will receive a Gift bag. You will enjoy a fun filled day of 18 holes of golf, lunch, and a dinner for only $90! Every golfer will receive the following items for their $90 entry fee: This year our event will be held on Saturday May 15th at Twin Oaks Golf Course.
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