The Wolf Pack program is built on grit and resourcefulness that has made a college basketball a destination in a town that’s the butt of many jokes.
Nevada Coach Eric Musselman is known for his goofy, passionate sideline persona. By Jerry Brewer Jerry Brewer Sports columnist Email Bio Follow March 19 at 2:14 PM RENO, Nev. — Post a social media picture of a visit to this maligned city, and your phone immediately starts pinging. The messages read as if your friends are staging an intervention.“What in God’s name is in Reno?”You don’t happen to come to Reno. You’re never just passing through here.
A hard-earned philosophy Musselman relies heavily on recruiting transfers. He doesn’t want a roster full of blue-chip high schoolers, which is often the draw of a major-conference college job. As a twice-fired NBA coach with extensive experience navigating the minor leagues of basketball and guiding international teams, he craves grit. He is a coach with something to prove, seeking players with something to prove and living in a city with something to prove. Nevada isn’t his steppingstone.
But when Eric Musselman spoke with Knuth four years ago, he talked mostly about fatherhood. He talked about coaching as a divorcée and missing too much time with sons Michael and Matthew. He got married again, to television sports reporter Danyelle Sargent, and they have a daughter, Mariah, who was born in 2010. Still, Musselman wished he had been around more often for his sons, and he told Knuth that he coaches now to “make a difference in kids’ lives.
Musselman and his coaches have made a system and a culture out of transfers. Teams typically snag one or two transfers to fill unexpected needs. Nevada recruits transfer classes. Every year, three or four players are sitting out, per NCAA transfer rules, and developing their game at Nevada. “I was surprised,” said Henson, a former DeMatha Catholic High standout. “For him to say something about that, you know he’s paid attention to my whole game.”
The Wolf Pack has become a big draw at Reno’s Lawlor Events Center. 'A connection to these players' That’s one reason Reno embraces them. “The Biggest Little City in the World” wants to be more than ridiculed and overlooked. Nevada basketball embodies an eccentric greatness that inspires the city.
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