Seattle U basketball: A program’s unfinished journey Seattle University men’s basketball coach Cameron Dollar pushed and prepared, then stumbled against rival Washington last week, showing how far the program has come and how far it has to go. The coach sits in front of his team, head down, voice even lower. Before Cameron Dollar entered the locker room, you could have heard a shoestring drop. Now, it seems as if a stagehand has created some mood lighting for his melancholy monologue. Dollar sighs. “It’s always tough...
read moreThe Seattle University men’s basketball team went on a two-week trip to the People’s Republic of China August 22 through September 4. The team will visited four cities in China: Beijing, Fuxin, Qianjiang, and Heze. The Redhawks played five games against international competition during the trip (teams represented: China, Lithuania, and Canada). The team was able to meet Gary Locke, the United States Ambassador to China. Ambassador Locke served two terms as governor of the state of Washington and received an honorary degree from...
read moreWe finished the season winning eight games in a row at home. We look forward to continuing to work hard this off-season as we prepare for the upcoming season as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
read moreThe Seattle University men’s basketball team has received early accolades for the 2011-12 campaign, as CollegeSportsMadness.com released its Preseason All-Independent Team. Head coach Cameron Dollar, entering his third season with the Redhawks, was named Preseason Independent Coach of the Year. Dollar has collected 28 victories during his first two seasons at SU and was named Independent Coach of the Year by coaches and SIDs of the independent schools after the 2009-10 season. Jarell Flora was tabbed as the Preseason Independent...
read moreIt was the one big question that had hovered over the Seattle University athletic department since the school decided to return to Division I sports in 2007. Where would it find a conference to call home? Tuesday, the Redhawks got their answer when the Western Athletic Conference invited Seattle U. to join, a proposal that was quickly and joyously accepted. “This is a landmark day for all of our sports,” said men’s basketball coach Cameron Dollar during a raucous news conference on campus. The invite came a day...
read moreCameron Dollar builds Seattle University men’s basketball from the ground up. Seattle University men’s basketball Cameron Dollar has a grand vision for the Redhawks. A week shadowing a startup Division I basketball team begins, fittingly, with a basic act. The Seattle University players and coaches gather at center court for a pre-practice chat. Coach Cameron Dollar, eyes wide and dancing from athlete to athlete, fills the entire gymnasium with his voice. “Let’s make February our best month,” he tells his...
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