Nicholson Etching His Name in SBU Lore
This feature on Andrew Nicholson was written by Paul Casey Gotham.
It appeared online Oct. 18, 2011 on PickinSplinters.com
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By Paul Casey Gotham
Mark Schmidt remembers it well. He had just finished his first season as head coach with St. Bonaventure, and his Bonnies, who hadn’t known a winning season in five years, limped to the finish line with just two victories in Atlantic 10 conference play and an overall record of 8-22. He introduced his recruiting class – the group to which he would stake his claim and received a tepid response especially for one player whose name created little interest.
Four years later, the Bonnies are looking for back-to-back
winning seasons, and Andrew Nicholson, whose name was known to few
at one time, is now a player-of-the year candidate.
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