Former Hendrix player and assistant coach, and HSBBW poster, DBL2THEGAP, has just been named the Head Coach of his alma mater, Hendrix College in Conway, Ark.
I have never met Neil Groat. My very first communications with him were on the HSBBW, after Neil and our son had completed 4 years of competing against each other. Those years were not particularly kind in terms of the game results for Hendrix. However, Neil always played the game hard and the right way. He also was very complementary of those who competed against him and who played the game the right way.
In 2009, I posted on the site about an amazing season where Hendrix reached the NCAA Regionals. What a wonderful story and season that was for Neil and those who knew the progress his school and team had made since 2004. The players given credit for that 2009 season were largely the results of Neil's recruiting efforts which went coast to coast and somewhat emulated the success he had seen and learned from Coach Scannell at Trinity U in San Antonio.
Now, DBL2THEGAP has been named the new Head Coach of Hendrix College.
I wish Neil the very best. From what I can tell and everything our son and the Trinity coaches have said about Neil, he has done everything the right way and has earned this opportunity.
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