St. Michael’s To Host Basketball Skills Clinic With Bryant Men’s Basketball Team

The Bryant University Bulldogs Div. I Men’s Basketball team, with Head Coach Tim O’Shea, will lead a skills clinic and exhibition at St. Michael’s Country Day School on Tuesday, January 14. This event for boys and girls in grades five through eight will run from 3:30pm – 5:00pm, is open to the public, and free with the donation of a canned food item to benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center food pantry.

Coach Tim O’Shea is in his sixth season as Head Coach of the Bryant University men’s basketball team. He was previously Head Coach at Ohio University, and an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island and Boston College. Since his arrival at Bryant, he has worked diligently to successfully transition the Bulldogs into Div. I competition. Last year Coach O’Shea led the team to a 19-11 record (12-6 League).  As a result, the Bulldogs tied for 2nd place in the NEC Conference standings – a vast improvement on the previous season’s record of 2-28 (2011-12). This is considered one of the best single-season turnarounds in NCAA history, earning 17 more victories in 2012-13 than the prior year. Currently the team is enjoying a winning season despite a very challenging schedule, including match-ups against basketball powerhouses such as Gonzaga, Notre Dame, and Ohio State.

For more information about this event please contact Leslie Grosvenor, St. Michael’s Country Day School Director of Institutional Advancement, at 401-849-5970 ext. 365 or lgrosvenor@smcds.org.