Watch the recent (11/21/12) video by Leahey & Leahey featuring Tony Randolph - Former Chaminade Basketball Player on PBS Hawaii. Interview starts at 15:50.
Yes Virginia, there is a Chaminade College
The Associated Press sports report printed by the Beaver County Times.
TV Sports News by Tom Brokaw and Nestor Garcia. Uploaded by oystertoadfish
#13 Greatest Upsets in Sports History
Chaminade's win over Virginia is ranked #13 by Sports Illustrated. More on the story and rankings may be found here on Sports Illustrated.
Chaminade Silverswords 1982-83 Basketball Team
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| Chaminade Silverswords Photo: Honolulu StarBulletin |
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| Richard Haenisch Photo: Honolulu Advertiser |
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| Merv Lopes Photo-Honolulu Advertiser |
Merv Lopes, head coach
Pete Smith, assistant coach
Will Pounds, assistant coach
Curly Fujihara, manager
Mike Vasconcellos, athletic director
Jeff Buich, forward
Tim Dunham, guard
Richard Haenisch, forward
Scott Hanson, forward
Tony Randolph, center
Mark Rodrigues, guard
Ed Smith, guard
Jim Stewart, forward
Jasen Strickland, forward
Mark Wells, guard
Pete Smith, assistant coach
Will Pounds, assistant coach
Curly Fujihara, manager
Mike Vasconcellos, athletic director
Jeff Buich, forward
Tim Dunham, guard
Richard Haenisch, forward
Scott Hanson, forward
Tony Randolph, center
Mark Rodrigues, guard
Ed Smith, guard
Jim Stewart, forward
Jasen Strickland, forward
Mark Wells, guard
Interesting Tidbits:
- Pat Tanibe officiated the game.
- Chaminade - 25 years old (in 1982), 800 students, NAIA conference
- Virginia - 163 years old (in 1982), 16,400 students, NCAA Division I, ranked No. 1
- Chaminade head coach, Merv Lopes, was paid $2,000 for the entire season with a recruiting budget of $34
- Chaminade College was to be renamed the University of Honolulu days after the game, but school officials kept the name after all the national attention it received.
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