Now people are going to be jealous of us because it's new.". "I've been able to learn from [veterans]," Rohde said. In the fall of 2021, Tauer will be coaching the Tommies at a level he and many of his colleagues never expected to be. Join our linker program. The rules are much different for Division III than Division I, especially when it comes to recruiting and being affiliated with AAU programs. We are thrilledthatGameli Ahelegbeis joining ourstaff, Tauer explained. Still, the St. Thomas women's hockey coach allowed himself to envision the fall of 2025, when the new home of Tommies' hockey and basketball is scheduled to open. - Fifth ranked St. Thomas More hosted No. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free under anAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Creative Commons licenseas long as you follow ourrepublishing guidelines. - Lafayette High girls basketball coach Tarunye Kanonu knew it wouldn't be an easy task for her Lady Lions to beat cross-city rival St. Thomas More a second time. Blasi called it a "a game-changer'' for recruiting. Tauer welcomes the first full-time assistants in program history: a former Division I head coach in Mike Maker; and a 10-year Division I assistant coach in Gameli Ahelegbe (pronounced ga-ma-LEE ah-hel-LEG-buh). Tommies camps and clinics are among the most popular in the state. Every head coach is white except Pham, originally from South Vietnam. No. 5 St. Thomas More rolls over No. 4 RC Christian; Check out 12 Its like, congratulations on what? megan.bua@stafalcons.org . "I think they're really grateful for this opportunity. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today? Women's Basketball - University of St. Thomas (TX) Athletics Strong ResumesMaker was head coach at Division I Marist for four seasons (2014-18),following a six-year run as head coach at Division III power Williams (Mass.) St. Thomas Aquinas Academy of Holy Angels 45 St. Thomas Academy 68 Final Box Score All Contest Videos Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:26am St. Thomas Academy vs Academy of Holy Angels Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023 0 Times (Reg. St. Thomas, most famous for its national championship-caliber football team, has been less stellar on the basketball court, going a combined 28-36 for the three seasons before coach Steve Strand retired this past February after 23 years. "We know this is the end point of our season," Tauer said. . Most assistant coaches are white. Marcus Fuller Many in the MIAC pegged the Connecticut-born Caruso as a climber with D1 aspirations. Men's Basketball Coaches - The University of St. Thomas "I love the arena we play in. This season will mark St. Thomas's second year of a five-year transition period from Division III to Division I, an incredibly rare and historic jump that bypasses Division II altogether.