Communications Specialist Kris Keprios introduced the guest speaker Stan Heath -- the Head Basketball coach for USF. Before coming to USF, he was the head coach at the University of Arkansas for five seasons. He also guided Kent State to a record-setting 2001-02 campaign in his first year. On top of that, he helped lead Michigan state to the national championships in 2000. Heath was recently named head men's basketball coach for the Bulls. With the football team now ranked #2, Heath said it is an exciting time on the USF campus.
We are looking forward to a great season and are going to continue to blossom as a basketball team. "Every year there are a few teams that people say 'Who are they and where did they come from?' We hope that will be us this year," said Heath. "In my opinion to have a successful program, whether football or basketball, you have to have five keys elements in place."
The five key elements any team must have in place (According to USF Head Basketball Coach Stan Heath):
1. Strong University - "To sell to recruits you have to have a top-notch school with excellent programs. USF's programs are a huge selling point for our players."
2. Coaching - "We have an unbelievable staff that continue to recruit strong talent."
3. Talent - "The players this year are not only talented, but they have strong character and they work hard."
4. Fans - "I'm here to recruit fans," said Heath. "Keep in mind, it's only about a 35-minute drive to get to the stands. The event that stands out in our mind the most was the football game against West Virginia. We had 12,000 screaming students -- that really does make a difference."
5. Facilities - "Our facilities are improving every day. As you look at the most successful programs, you will see that they have good facilities."
Celebrity Luncheon Award Winners
- Athletic Achievement Award - Southeast University Men's Golf Team (Evan Gibson accepted the award)
- Community Partner - Polk Government Television (the entire PGTV/Communication staff accepted the award)
- Hospitality Service Award - Taste of Florida, Lang's Sun Country Groves (Debbie Brozio accepted the award)
- Innovative Marketing - Friends of the Parks Foundation for their "Trek Ten Trails" campaign (foundation president Marian Ryan accepted the award)
View the pictures on centralfloridasports.com
Congratulations to all award winners from Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing.
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