Section B·Page 4
The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, February 4, 1998
Volleyball scores new coach
Ray Bechard set to lead team
By Erin Thompson
sports@kanson.com
Kanson sportswitter
Ray Bechard picked up the phone and hesitantly answered, "This is Kansas volleyball. I guess."
Kansas' new head volleyball coach still is trying to get used to his new surroundings. Yesterday was Bechard's first official day, and he met his team for the first time.
Bechard came to Kansas after coaching 13 seasons at Barton County Community College, where he compiled a 716-60 record.
Bechard said he was looking forward to the advantages that coaching at a Division I school had compared to coaching at a community college.
"There'll be some differences in the talent pool available," he said. "Sometimes at the community college level we weren't always able to tap the very best talent available in the gym. It'll be fun to go into a gym and really evaluate and actively recruit anyone there."
Bechard is not a stranger to coaching players of Division I talent. At Barton County Community College, he sent more than 20 players to Division I schools.
Beachard brought to Kansas the highest winning percentage .922) among all active volleyball coaches, including a record of 121-7 in the past two years.
"He brings instant respect with his winning percentage," said Amy Perko, associate athletics director. "He knows how to get a team to win."
He can build confidence and get players to turn the corner. Sometimes players have the skills, they just need the confidence to take the next step."
Beachard said that he expected to continue to be successful at Kansas but that it wouldn't necessarily happen overnight.
"It'll be a step-by-step process. We want to build a program every player can be proud of and will want to come back to when they graduate," he said. "We'll make it a program that anyone in the country would be very proud to attend."
In 1995, Bechard served as assistant coach for the USA Youth National volleyball team and helped direct the team to the Slovakian Cup Championship in Zilina, Slovakia.
His record and his enthusiasm to build a winning tradition in Kansas set him apart from the other candidates, Perko said.
Insults run in coaching family
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — For a close family, the Bowdens certainly have been feuding lately — hurling charges and trading insults.
It's all in fun, of course — a kind of comic sideshow that takes the edge off the serious business of recruiting
"I've been telling people I raised six kids, and only two of them turned out to be bad about lying," Bobby Bowden said. "Of course, they tell everyone their old man is on drugs and going to be forced to retire within the year."
For the three football coaches — patriarch Bobby at Florida State and his sons Terry at Auburn and Tommy at Tulane — the key to the future is in signing top talent today.
With the three heading up major college programs and a fourth Bowden working as Bobby's assistant, the family members find themselves running up against each other more
and more often.
Bobby is the acknowledged champion after 22 years with the Seminoles, a 208-51-4 record and a national championship. Terry has plenty of selling points, however. He's 46-12-1 in five years at Auburn.
Tommy took over Tulane's program last season and turned around a team that hadn't had a winning season in 15 years. He led them to a 7-4 finish and second place in Conference USA.
"Daddy's the best there is when it comes to just selling himself to a young man and his family." Tommy Bowden said. "Terry and I are just trying to keep up, but we all go hard against each other."
And they relish every skirmish.
Tommy and Terry Bowden both were recruiting Torie Taulli, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound high school center.
"Coach Tommy asked me if he could come visit right after Coach Terry," Taulli said. "He said he
wanted to pass his brother on the way out."
Tauli picked Tommy and Tulane. In the end, it was Tommy's personality and a slightly better sense of humor that settled it, he said.
"I just pointed out how short Terry really is," Tommy said.
Terry Bowden landed a running back Tommy hoped to sign and still was hoping for a few more as today's signing date approached.
"I have to tell people about Tommy's drinking problem and how abusive he is," Terry said. "And I warn them about how Daddy can't hear too good and nods off during meetings."
The players get a big kick out of the good-natured putdowns. They know that the family is close and spends time at one another's houses on recruiting trips — making any event an excuse for a family reunion
"They see the smiles that go with the insults," Terry said.
Men's basketball statistics leaders
SCORING
As of Monday, Feb. 2
1. Cory Carr, Texas Tech 23.8
2. Tyronn Lue, Nebraska 20.6
3. **Paul Pierce, Kansas** 20.3
4. Corey Brewer, Oklahoma 20.1
5. Brian Skinner, Baylor 18.9
6. Shanne Jones, Texas A&M 18.0
7. Manny Dies, Kansas State 16.9
8. Kris Clack, Texas 16.6
9. Adrian Peterson, Okla. St. 16.4
10. Rayford Young, Texas Tech 15.9
11. Desmond Mason, Okla. St. 15.8
12. Marcus Fizer, Iowa St. 14.7
13. Brett Robisch, Okla. St. 14.6
14. Luke Axtell, Texas 14.4
15. Billy Thomas, Kansas 14.3
FIELD GOAL PCT
(Min. 5.0 made per game)
1. Brian Skinner, Baylor 57.8
2. Desmond Mason, Oklahoma. St. 56.4
3. Manny Dies, Kansas St. 56.1
4. Brett Robisch, Oklahoma. St. 54.6
5. Shanne Jones, Texas A&M 51.0
**6. Paul Pierce, Kansas** **50.1**
7. Marcus Fizer, Iowa St. 50.0
**8. Billy Thomas, Kansas** **47.2**
9. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma. St. 44.3
10. Cory Carr, Texas Tech 43.9
3-POINT EG PCT
(Min. 1.5 marla per drama)
1. Luke Axtell, Texas 45.5
2. Kenny Price, Colorado 42.7
3. Stan Bonewitz, Texas Tech 41.9
**4. Billy Thomas, Kansas** **41.8**
5. Roddrick Miller, Baylor 40.6
6. Corey Brewer, Okahoma 38.7
7. Tyron Lue, Nebraska 38.7
8. Duane Davis, Kansas St. 38.6
9. Jerry Curry, Iowa St. 37.4
10. Patrick Hunter, Baylor 36.7
BLOCKED SHOTS
1. Brian Skinner, Baylor 3.5
2. Chris Milhm, Texas 2.4
3. Venson Hamilton, Nebraska 2.4
4. Ryan Humphrey, Oklahoma
5. Manny Dies, Kansas St. 1.9
6. Eric Chenowith, Kansas 1.9
7. Ronnie DeGray, Colorado 1.8
8. Shawn Rhodes, Kansas St. 1.9
9. Paul Pierce, Kansas 1.3
10. Charlie Melvin, Colorado 1.2
REBOUNDING
1. Venson Hamilton, Nebraska 10.3
2. Brian Skinner, Baylor 10.2
3. Klay Edwards, Iowa St. 8.6
4. Brett Robisch, Okla. St. 8.5
5. Cliff Owens, Texas Tech 8.3
6. Manny Dies, Kansas St. 8.1
7. Ronnie DeGray, Colorado 7.8
8. Chris Mihm, Texas 7.5
9. Desmond Mason, Okla. St. 7.4
10. Andy Markowski, Nebraska 7.4
ASSISTS
1. Doug Gottlieb, Okla. St. 6.8
2. Ryan Robertson, Kansas 6.5
3. Tyronn Lue, Nebraska 4.8
4. Brian Barone, Texas A&M 4.6
5. Patrick Hunter, Baylor 4.6
6. Michael Johnson, Oklahoma 4.4
7. Steve Houston, Texas A&M 4.3
8. Rayford Young, Texas Tech 4.2
9. Stan Bonewitz, Texas Tech 4.1
10. Cookie Belcher, Nebraska 4.0
STEALS
1. Steve Houston, Texas A&M 2.6
2. Brian Barone, Texas A&M 2.2
3. Kris Clack, Texas 2.2
4. Cookie Belcher, Nebraska 2.1
5. Joe Adkins, Oklahoma St. 2.1
3-POINT FG MADE
1. Billy Thomas. Kansas
1. Billy Thomas, Kansas 3.2
2. Stan Bonewitz, Texas Tech 3.0
3. Kenny Price, Colorado 2.9
4. Luke Axtell, Texas 2.8
5. Roddrick Miller, Baylor 2.6
6. Tyronn Lue, Nebraska 2.5
7. Cory Carr, Texas Tech 2.3
8. Corey Brewer, Oklahoma 2.2
9. Patrick Hunter, Baylor 2.1
10. Jerry Curry, Iowa St. 2.0
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