GO LOCAL PROV.COM: Bulldogs making strides in massive overhaul
by Michael Parente,
GoLocalProv Sports Editor
(Dec. 8, 2010) The road Bryant University is attempting to travel is one fraught with many speed bumps and obstacles along the way.
Several notable schools have succeeded in their attempt to transition from Division II to Division I athletics, but the path is far less glamorous than it appears on the surface.
Since Bryant began its metamorphosis three years ago, the men’s basketball team has won only nine games, including a treacherous run last year in which it lost its first 26 before securing its first and only win in the final month of the season.
And while this year’s team has already gotten its first win out of the way, the Bulldogs are still just 1-6 overall heading into tonight’s game against Yale, but to anyone who’s watched closely – specifically head coach Tim O’Shea – the difference between now and a year ago is like night and day.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have as many wins to show for it,” said O’Shea, who’s been at the helm throughout Bryant’s entire D-I reclassification process, “but we’ve taken giant steps forward in terms of being competitive.”
