New Washington men’s basketball coach Mike Hopkins is reputed to be an remarkable recruiter and intense motivator who learned from Jim Boeheim, the Hall of Fame coach at Syracuse.
In a 2015 story by WSTM-TV in Syracuse, the former Orange assistant talked about his coaching philosophy.
Here are a few snippets.
(On recruiting) “At the end of the day, I’ll treat your son like he’s my son. At the end of the day, everybody can be there when it’s good. Who’s going to be there when it’s tough.”