For Andrew Platek, the Capital Region was home, and was the backdrop for the moments that put him on the map. Now, he's back, and looking for more with hometown Siena.
For Andrew Platek, the Capital Region was home, and was the backdrop for the moments that put him on the map. Now, he's back, and looking for more with hometown Siena.
For Andrew Platek, the Capital Region was home, and was the backdrop for the moments that put him on the map. Now, he's back, and looking for more with hometown Siena.
Playing Division I opponents in exhibition games is nothing new for the College of St. Rose basketball program. The Division II program, nestled in Pine Hills section of the City of Albany, has made the I-90 trip to the Carrier Dome to take on Jim Boeheim's Syracuse Orange for a preseason matchup. Trust me, Boeheim doesn't waste time. If an exhibition opponent isn't going to challenge his players like he needs, they aren't playing his team in the preseason. That is why I could never understand why Siena nor UAlbany would play St. Rose in an exhibition.
Winning the regular season title in his first two years at the helm of the Siena Saints men's basketball program has apparently gone under the radar for his fellow MAAC coaches and that always seems to be OK with the kid from Clifton Park. Saints' head coach Carm Maciariello has done nothing but win, even under some ridiculously restrictive conditions. So, when the MAAC coaches poll came out Tuesday evening and Siena was picked 8th, I laughed. Nope, certainly not at the Saints but at the coaches that voted.