Last night, the Brother Martin Athletic Department hosted a convocation in the Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace honoring the Crusader Basketball program. Varsity head coach Chris Biehl, coach Russ Williams, coach Joey Barnitz ’02, and coach Tommy Smith ’71 addressed their respective teams on their accomplishments during the season. In addition, Assistant varsity and junior varsity coach Evan Turkish was in attendance at at the event. The Crusaders finished the 2015-2016 season with a record of 17-13 and look forward to returning to the court school year.
Varsity players receiving individual recognition were:
Manager Award: Nick Boudreaux ’16
Captain Award: Irv Smith, Jr. ’16 and Vejon Wallis ’17
Most Improved: Vance Burwell ’16
Grit Award: Bruce Jordan-Swilling ’17
Defensive Player of the Year: Tre’ Swilling ’17
Most Valuable: Irv Smith, Jr. ’16
Coaches’ Award: Tyler Epps ’18
George Saacks Memorial Award: Mr. Michael Lemmon
Thanks again to our parents for their support of our program and Brother Martin!