It’s only been two weeks since University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars men’s basketball coach Ben Wierzba was hired, and he’s still in the getting-to-know-you phase with his team.
“They see me every day,” Wierzba said. “We’re getting familiar and getting used to each other.
“I was always excited to be a head coach. After working with these guys the first day or two, I was even more excited. Their ability, effort and skill level have been very encouraging.”
Wierzba isn’t the only person new to the program. Newcomers — nine in total — outnumber returning players.
Five players return from the 2009-10 squad that compiled records of 11-13 overall and 7-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
The basketball team was featured in a September 23, 2010, article in The State Journal-Register.
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