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Rise of a Mid-Major–the Virginia Commonwealth story
So this week, as mid-major darling Gonzaga took its place on the top of the polls, I was left thinking about the journey of another small school that is reaching the basketball big-time and the journey that it took to get there. Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban institution that has seen its basketball program [...]
Mike Hancock · Wednesday, March 6th, 2013· Tags: Anthony Grant VCU, best mid-majors, Billy Donovan assistants, Dick Tarrant, Dr. Richard Sander, George Mason final four, Gonzaga of the east, HAVOC, history VCU basketball, Jeff Capel III, Kendrick Warren, Mack McCarthy, MeadWestvaco donation, Metro Conference, Nolan Richardson, Richmond basketball, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond Virginia sports, Shaka Smart, Sonny Smith, Stuart Siegel Center, VCU and Butler, VCU basketball, VCU most dangerous · 9 Comments »
