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Page 8 April 6, 2016 S PORTS Portland Trail Blazer legend Terry Porter has been named the men’s basketball coach at the University of Portland. Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing, nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty. Blazer Legend Hired at UP Terry Porter moves from NBA to guide Pilots Portland basketball icon Ter- ry Porter has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of Portland. Porter is a beloved former Portland Trail Blazer, 17-year NBA veteran player and for- mer NBA head coach. “This is a very exciting day for the University of Port- land and Pilot Basketball,” Scott Leykam, the university’s athletic director said in an- nouncing the hiring over the weekend. “Terry brings a phe- nomenal basketball pedigree to campus having coached and competed at the highest levels. He also will be a perfect fit for our campus and its mission of teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership. Terry has proven that he is a man of high char- acter and integrity with a com- petitive drive that will translate well to this new opportunity. We want the City of Portland to embrace us and get on board with an exciting new chapter of Pilot Basketball.” “I am honored that Scott Leykam and University Pres- ident Fr. Mark Poorman have given me this great opportuni- ty,” Porter said. “I’m excited about working tirelessly to con- tinue to build this program up and establish a great tradition of Portland Basketball. I have been blessed to coach at the highest level in the NBA, but college has always intrigued me because of the impact that my college coach, Dick Ben- nett, has had on my life. To now have the opportunity, in my hometown of Portland, to impact other young men’s lives is phenomenal and to be able to do so at a prestigious academic institution means a lot.” A Milwaukee, Wisc. native, was the head coach of the Mil- waukee Bucks for two seasons (2003-05), including leading the team to the 2004 NBA Playoffs. He served one season as head coach of the Phoenix Suns (2008-09) and was also an assistant coach at Minneso- ta, Sacramento and Detroit. The notable coaches that Porter played for throughout his career include Jack Ramsay, Rick Adelman, Flip Saunders, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich. Porter also played for legend- ary college head coach Dick Bennett at Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Bennett would go on to great success with UW-Green Bay, Wisconsin and Washing- ton State.
