October 20, 1997
Legendary college coach Bill Foster will be a guest lecturer at the Texas A&M/Nike Basketball Coaching Clinic Saturday at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
The clinic begins with registration from 9-10 a.m., followed by a lecture by San Antonio Taft High School coach Mike Osterman from 10-10:45 a.m. The Texas A&M basketball team will practice from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., followed by lunch. Foster will speak from 2-2:45 p.m. At 3 p.m., participants will receive a tour of Texas A&M's new Reed Arena, Netum Steed training facility and Student Recreation Center. The Texas A&M basketball team will have a second practice from 4:15-5:30 p.m., followed by pizza and a breakdown of film from the practice sessions.
The clinic costs $30 in advance and $35 at the door. The cost includes a Texas A&M Clinic Booklet, Nike Clinic Clipboard, lunch catered by Outback Steakhouse and pizza and refreshments for dinner. A special clinic rate is available at La Quinta Inn and free shuttle service is available to and from the airport and hotel.
Foster, the Big 12 Conference Basketball Consultant, became the first coach in history to guide four different Division I schools to 20-win seasons. He was named national coach of the year in 1978 after leading Duke to a 27-7 record and the NCAA finals against Kentucky. That team's efforts were chronicled in John Feinstein's acclaimed book, Forever's Team.
Foster compiled a career record of 467-409 in 33 seasons as head coach at Bloomsburg (Pa.) State, Rutgers, Utah, Duke, South Carolina and Northwestern.
For more information, contact the Texas A&M Basketball Office at 409-845-4531.