Diamond Head Classic

May 14, 2012

East Tennessee State To Join
2012 Diamond Head Classic Field

East Tennessee State will join the 2012 Diamond Head Classic field, replacing Texas Tech. The tournament is set to be played on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, Dec. 22, 23 & 25, at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Since taking over the program in 2003-04, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow’s teams have averaged nearly 20 wins a year and made five postseason appearances – three NCAA Championship trips (2004, 2009, 2010), one NIT (2007) and one CIT (2011).

“We are very excited to be participating in the Diamond Head Classic next season,” said Bartow. “This trip will give our program tremendous exposure and will be a fantastic experience for the student-athletes, especially because we will be playing some of the nation’s great basketball programs.”

The Bucs have enjoyed tremendous success in the last 10 seasons, collecting seven conference titles, and eclipsing 20 wins in six of those years (2002-03, 2003-2004, 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011).

Also competing in the 2012 Diamond Head Classic is NCAA Championship qualifying team San Diego State, along with Classic host Hawaii, Arizona, Indiana State, Miami (FL), Ole Miss and San Francisco. | MORE |