Promising future for LSC Men's Basketball

Lyndonville, VT – The Lyndon State College Men’s Basketball program is shaping up to have a very bright future in the years to come with new head coach Chris Dorsey leading the team.

Dorsey, a former member of the men’s basketball team himself, has had extensive experience with the sport both on and off the court. Not only was he one of the best players ever to have worn the LSC jersey but he has also become a successful coach.

As a student at Lyndon, Dorsey graduated in 2007 as a Bachelor of Science with a degree in Exercise Science.

Being part of the team while Lyndon had its most successful season ever (23-5) shows that Dorsey is someone who is fit for the position of head coach. He knows what it takes to make a team work harder and play longer than they ever thought they could.

In 2004-05 Dorsey was named the Lyndon Athlete of the year after being recognized nationally for his assist/turnover ratio. It is facts like this that show hiring Dorsey as the head coach was a great idea for the Hornets.

Off the court Dorsey has coached the men’s basketball team at Esparto High School in Esparto, CA. This gave him the opportunity to coach and work with some of the most talented athletes in Northern California.

Also, Dorsey has done some assistant coaching at Lyndon immediately after he graduated in 2007. While coaching he taught Physical Education electives.

As far as bringing in a new coach is concerned, that really did not even happen here. Dorsey has been, and always will be an important staple in the Lyndon athletics community.

He has finally been given the opportunity to lead the Hornets the way he sees fit. As a former Hornet we can be assured that he will put everything he has into the team.

As a coach Dorsey is said to be stern with his players in order to instill great personal qualities in each of them. Also, he plans on changing the style in which the team plays, which will be a refreshing change for the players and fans.

Dorsey’s strengths as a coach are shown in his ability to recruit players, further their skill development, and managing the team during games and practices.

This coming season will mark the first of hopefully many with Dorsey as the head coach. All of Lyndon is looking forward to seeing what he can do with the program.

Podcast Project

For our podcast, we are interviewing a current Lyndon State College athlete on the mens basketball team.  His name is John Williams.  John is also a captain of the team that will mark his senior year of playing on the team. 

John will answer basic questions regarding the team and his own personal experience.  He will describe what his roll is like such as being the captain of the team.  John will talk about what it's like traveling to different games in different states.   John will talk about his injury that has been effecting his playing time but still was eligible to play for the next season.  He was out for the whole season, tearing his meniscus training in offseason preparing for try outs.  John recently encountered another knee injury in his left knee that will have him sit out for some time until it completely heals.  Until then John will have to undergo physical therapy.

The athlete will explain how the team handles a loss and how that affects everybody.  John will talk about his three years on the team playing as a power forward.  The team recently got a new coach, John will talk about what he thinks about him and how he thinks he'll be a better coach then their previous one.  "This coach has what it takes to coach a team," said John Williams. 

The interview will end with John talking about his future playing basketball and how he will continue to carry out his career after college.  Stay tuned in to hear about John Williams basketball career here at Lyndon State College!

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