There was nothing timid about the first public appearance on campus for new men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies, an April 30 press conference in the Student Union.
Menzies wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room – the team’s lack of appearances in the NCAA Tournament over three decades of Division I athletics. He embraced the challenge of moving past a token appearance as a bottom-level seed in the “Big Dance.”
“We’re not just going to get there,” he vowed. “We’re gonna shock the world.”
孟席斯承诺，这个项目不仅仅是为了赢得比赛。
“We’re going to be all about winning the right way,” he said. “Winning on the court, winning in the classroom, with players who will engage with the whole campus.”
Menzies has made winning promises before – and delivered on them. 作为新墨西哥州立大学和内华达大学拉斯维加斯分校的主教练，他在建立成功的项目方面有着良好的记录。 他执教新墨西哥州五次参加NCAA锦标赛。 在UNLV，他的球队赢得了20场比赛，并且在项目历史上第一次连续两年保持了3.0的团队GPA。
Chancellor Mauli Agrawal lauded Menzies’ dual focus on academic and athletic success.
“We know he’ll be a great fit for 威尼斯人娱乐城 威尼斯人娱乐城,” Agrawal said. “We want leaders who can inspire our players to achieve.”
体育主管布兰登·马丁说，门齐斯和他的妻子塔米一起努力，在球员和教练之间营造一种强烈的家庭氛围。
“We were looking for a mentor, a guide and a champion for our student athletes,” Martin said. “Marvin and Tammy live by the values of faith, love, integrity, service and respect.”