Entries Tagged as ‘Salem Evening News’

July 23, 2009

New coach has NBA connection – Gordon College picks former T-Wolves player Murphy to lead program

(This story was in the Salem (MA) Evening News on July 23, 2009)
By Mike Grenier – staff writer
 Tod Murphy wouldn’t strike anyone as a name-dropper, but he did try to get in touch with Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau before he was chosen to take over the men’s basketball program at Gordon College.
It wasn’t like [...]

November 8, 2008

Gordon Grad Ben Hodges Resigns as Masconomet Hoop Coach

(Topsfield MA)  Not every choice in life is easy.
Gordon College graduate (1999) Ben Hodges found that out when deciding whether he should commit to his third season as the varsity boys’ basketball coach at Masconomet Regional High School this winter.
“Deciding not to coach was a long process and involved a lot of prayer and talking with my [...]