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2010–11 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Team
The 2010–11 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by seventh year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference(MAC). They finished the season 23–13, 9–7 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They won the 2011 MAC men's basketball tournament, MAC tournament after defeating 2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team, Kent State in overtime in the championship game. They received an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as a fifteen seed in the southeast regional where they lost in the first round to the #2 seeded 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team, Notre Dame. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Dambrot
Keith Brett Dambrot (born October 26, 1958) is an American former college basketball coach who was most recently the men's basketball head coach of Duquesne University. In his final year, he led them to their first tournament appearance since 1977, and first tournament win since 1969. During his high school head coaching career, he coached future NBA star LeBron James for two years. During 13 seasons of head coaching at the University of Akron, he had a regular game season 305–139 record and was the winningest coach in the program's history. He is a three-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year. In 2010, he was elected into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he won the Red Auerbach Coach of the Year Award as the country's top Jewish college basketball coach. Early life Dambrot was born in Akron, Ohio, and is Jewish. Dambrot's mother, Faye, was a psychology professor at the University of Akron while he was growing up. His father Sid Dambrot played on Duqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |