Rush the Court (Free subscription) | yesterday
... perennial bottom-feeder CSU Sacramento , under the reins of second-year coach (and Sac State alum) Brian Katz , is 3-3 with an impressive 65-63 win at Oregon State and a decent showing at Idaho. Katz’ rebuilding project of a decimated Hornet program appears decidedly ahead of schedule. RAMP IT UP The early-season story in the Big Sky has been the play of Tad Boyle’s Northern...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
... does the victory, which ended a 38-game road losing streak, mean for the 2009-10 Hornets? It shows Brian Katz, in his second season as coach, has the program going in the right direction. He has a small team that relies on perimeter shooting. It is more athletic than a year ago, but it still has problems rebounding. It will be worth seeing how the Hornets handle prosperity. They play...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Sacramento State led by 22 points at halftime and withstood a furious rally to defeat Oregon State 65-63 Saturday."I just think it was mental and physical toughness that allowed us to persevere," Sacramento State coach Brian Katz said.Sultan Toles-Bey led Sacramento State with 17 points, Justin Eller scored 12 points off the bench and Michael Selling had 10 rebounds...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
As Sacramento State's newcomers supplied energy, athleticism and excitement, the Hornets' holdovers provided a healthy dose of stability Wednesday night. That combination carried Sac State to a 90-75 victory over Bethany in its men's basketball home opener at the Hornets Nest. Second-year Sac State coach Brian Katz clearly has more pieces to work with than last season. How the fresh...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Second-year Sacramento State basketball coach Brian Katz might want to fast-forward his team's progress, but knows it's a slow process. "… being realistic about it, I think there'll be some times when we struggle," he said of the upcoming season. No one wants a repeat of last season. So as Brian Katz puts in another layer of the foundation, the second-year...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
The Sacramento State men's basketball team was picked to finish last in the Big Sky Conference in the media and coaches' polls Wednesday. The Hornets went 2-27 overall last season and beat Idaho State for their only Big Sky win. Sac State begins its second season under coach Brian Katz on Nov. 13 at Rice. The Hornets open Big Sky play Dec. 5 at home against Weber State, which was picked...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
... We've just got to work harder, do whatever is possible to get better." Second-year coach Brian Katz hopes seven new recruits improve the Hornets. Five community college players arrive – 6-foot-7 forward Duro Bjegovic, 6-5 guard-forward Walter Jackson, 6-8 center Alpha N'Diaye, 6-6 guard-forward David Norris and 5-10 guard Sultan Toles-Bey. Two prep standouts – 6-5 guard-forward...
