An hour-long Q&A with Glen Miller? And it's open to the public? Has the world gone mad?
Apparently not. If you've got a burning question for Penn's basketball coach -- or, more likely, a bone to pick -- here's your chance. The Athletic Department announced in an e-mail today that it will host a town-hall-style "open discussion" of the hoops program at the Inn at Penn on April 26. Miller is not normally one to discuss his job so publicly, but from 10:30-11:30 a.m., he will field questions from any season-ticket holder who shows up. The event is free to enter, and for $40 you can stick around afterward for the team's annual banquet.
The e-mail announcement, in full, is after the jump.
Penn Basketball Alumni, Family and Friends,
The Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics and the John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Glen Miller, would like to invite you to join Coach Miller for an open discussion of Penn Basketball on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Inn at Penn. This special “town hall” forum is intended to bring together season ticket holders, former players, alumni and select student supporters as well as long-time friends of the program for an extended question and answer session about Penn Basketball with Coach Miller. This gathering of former players and loyal, steadfast fans will last for approximately 1 hour and will be immediately followed by the 2009 Men’s Basketball Team Banquet beginning at 11:30 a.m.
If you are interested in attending the 2009 Team Banquet as well as the preceding “town hall” session, please feel encouraged to do so. We would welcome having you join the coaching staff and the division to help us honor the careers of this year’s departing seniors. The 10:30 a.m. “Town Hall” meeting will be a free, no charge event, but to attend the 11:30 a.m. 2009 Team Banquet the cost will be $40 per person. If you would like to attend either or both events, please indicate such and provide your RSVP to Joe Neary, Athletics Coordinator, at nearyjp@upenn.edu or 215-573-0315 by no later than Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Sincerely,
Mary DiStanislao, GRD'05
Senior Associate Director of Athletics
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March 29th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I don't have a comment either other than to say "no comment" is the appropriate response to Miller's consultation with a p.r. firm.
March 29th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Very interesting. When I was at Penn , the Atheltic Director Andy Geiger set up a similar meeting with then Coach Chick Daly about 1977. Th meeting was useful and well received. A bit later Daly was named to tethe Sixers staff - Weinhauer became coach and Penn after missing hte NCAAs for 2 years went to to the NCAA for the next 2 years - Sweet 16 the Final Four. Unfortunately, I think the similarities end with the town hall fans' meeting
Miller needs better body language - he sems like a Lappas-like sourpuss
March 29th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
You guys look like clowns by putting the rants of those fair weather fans who claim to speak for the entire fan base on your blogroll. If I start a FireAndrewScurriaandSebastienAngel blog will you guys put that one up too?
March 31st, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Back in the day, the Basketball banquet was a rich celebratory evening, filled with laugh, love, camraderie, and joy. I have fond memories of these events. Clinking glasses with the Spzorns. Yukking it up with some of the other big name alums. Decker introduced me to some of his friends too.
And now its a goddamn lunch.
I am disgusted.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:59 am
The above post is falsely attributed to me.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Not that I'm impressed a lot, but this is more than I expected for when I stumpled upon a link on Delicious telling that the info is awesome. Thanks.
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
What exactly does Joe Neary do as "Athletics Coordinator" ?