» Read discussion on Jean Lenti 12/02/10 It's called Chicagoland Field Trip Day, and 3,132 jammed into McGrath Arena on Wednesday for the DePaul-Illinois State women's basketball game.''This is a way for DePaul to outreach kids in the greater Chicago area and give young kids exposure to our campus,'' DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said.In front of the big crowd, DePaul (7-1) beat Illinois State 100-83 as Keisha Hampton ...
03/17/10 Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto made it crystal clear that DePaul is ready to play with the big boys of the Big East. And in order to play with the big boys, you have to pay like the big boys. Apparently, DePaul is ready to do that.
01/28/10 The next DePaul coach should aim to keep the program in the top half of the Big East's 16 schools, putting it in position to contend for postseason play.That outlook remains athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto's objective, one she repeated Wednesday in an appearance on ESPN's ''Outside The Lines.''''From my perspective, if you're in the top half [of the Big East], you'll be pretty successful ...
01/12/10 DePaul's next basketball coach will have to have a strong commitment to academics, as Jerry Wainwright did in graduating more players in his four years than his predecessors.But the next coach also must win in the Big East, a requirement Wainwright didn't achieve. In releasing Wainwright on Monday with two years left on his contract, athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto stressed that Wainwright ...
01/12/10 DePaul's next basketball coach will have to have a strong commitment to academics, as Jerry Wainwright did in graduating more players in his four years than his predecessors. But the next coach also must win in the Big East, a requirement Wainwright didn't achieve. In releasing Wainwright on Monday with two years remaining on his contract, athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto stressed that ...
01/12/10 After firing Jerry Wainwright, DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto says she'll conduct a national search to find his successor.
01/12/10 Assistant Tracy Webster takes over on interim basis Calling it a difficult decision, DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto announced Monday the firing of basketball coach Jerry Wainwright midway through his fifth season.
01/11/10 Finances, resources 'not a deterrent' to Blue Demons' success, according to athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto The Blue Demons' epic struggles in a challenging Big East, and now the Jerry Wainwright firing, give rise to an unavoidable, critically important question. |