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2011-2012 OFFICIAL GAME DAY PROGRAM - Volume 2

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2011-2012 Iowa Energy Home Game Schedule DATE Sunday, Jan. 15th

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4:00 pm

Tulsa 66ers

10:30 am

Dakota Wizards

7:00 pm

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Family Day

Thursday, Jan. 19th Education Celebration

Saturday, Jan. 21st

70’s Night featuring Chicago Boyz Acrobats with PolioPlus presented by Rotary

Sunday, Jan. 22nd

5:00 pm

Springfield Armor

7:00 pm

Austin Toros

7:00 pm

Dakota Wizards

7:00 pm

Dakota Wizards

7:00 pm

Dakota Wizards

7:00 pm

Idaho Stampede

Family Day

Friday, Jan. 27th Military Appreciation Night

Friday, Feb. 3rd Ladies Night

Saturday. Feb. 4th Country Night presented by The Iowa Clinic

Friday, Feb. 10th ARL Midcourt Mutts Night

Saturday, Feb. 11th

80’s Night featuring the ZOOperstars presented by Iowa Donor Network

Sunday, Feb. 19th

4:00 pm

Ft. Wayne Mad Ants

7:00 pm

Ft. Wayne Mad Ants

4:00 pm

Canton Charge

Family Day

Tuesday, Feb. 21st 2-for-1 Tuesday (sideline seats only)

Sunday, March 4th

Faith and Family Day presented by Service Legends

Friday, March 16th

7:00 pm

Canton Charge

Go Green Night featuring Russian Bar Trio presented by MidAmerican Energy

Sunday, March 18th

4:00 pm

Sioux Falls Sky Force

7:00 pm

Canton Charge

Family Day presented by Simpson College

Thursday, March 29th

Young Professionals Night/$1 Beer Night Presented by Affinity Credit Union

Tuesday, April 3rd

7:00 pm

Bakersfield Jam

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Los Angeles D-Fenders

2-for-1 Tuesday (sideline seats only)

Saturday, April 7th Hoops for the Cure

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High School Hoops Series Schedule DATE

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5:00 pm

ADM 63 vs. Creston 60 (B)

Saturday, Dec. 10th

5:00 pm

IA Christian 53 vs. Ankeny Christian 31(G)

Saturday, Jan 21st

3:00 pm

Valley vs. Marshalltown (G)

Saturday, Jan 21st

5:00 pm

Valley vs. Marshalltown (B)

Saturday, Feb. 4th

3:00 pm

Albia vs. Knoxville (G)

Saturday, Feb. 4th

5:00 pm

Albia vs. Nodaway Valley (B)

Saturday, Feb. 11th

3:00 pm

Saydel vs. Winterset (G)

Saturday, Feb. 11th

5:00 pm

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KEVIN YOUNG begins his first year as the Energy’s head coach

after spending the 2010-2011 season as the head coach of the Utah Flash. While with Utah, Young compiled a 28-22 record and a playoff berth while leading the team to a franchise record nine game winning streak (Feb, 11 – March 5). The Flash lost to the Energy in a three-game set in the first round of the 2010-2011 playoffs, but compiled its first ever road playoff win at Wells Fargo Arena on April 11. Until being named head coach Young had served as the Flash’s second assistant coach for two seasons (2008-2010) and was the Director of Basketball Operations during the team’s inaugural season (2007-2008).

Young, 30, made his head coaching debut at age 23, with the Shamrock Rovers Hoops of the Ireland Super League and the lead the team to the 2007 Nieva for men Irish Super League Playoffs for the first time in four seasons while also serving as the club’s general manager. Prior to the Flash, Young was an assistant coach with Utah Valley State (2005-2006) and Oxford College of Emory University (2004-2005). While at Utah Valley State Young helped the Wolverines achieve its second most wins in a season (16). In 2004-2005 he helped the Oxford College of Emory squad to 22-10 record and finish the tenth ranked team in the NJCAA. Young’s basketball career began at Sprayberry High School (Marietta, Georgia) where he was a two-time All-Cobb County selection. Went on to play his first two years of college ball at Middle Georgia College (Cochran, Georgia) where he led the team to the 2002 NJCAA Region XVII championship and was a Region XVII All-Tournament selection that same year. Transferred to Clayton State University (Morrow, Georgia) for his junior and senior seasons where he is ranked 8th all-time in assists and 10th all-time in steals. He graduated with a degree in Integrative Studies from Clayton State in 2004.

GENE CROSS enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Energy after spending the 2010-2011 campaign as an assistant coach with the Utah Flash along with current Energy head coach Kevin Young and assistant coach Norm de Silva.

Prior to Flash, Cross’ spent 15 years in the NCAA while being a part of five different universities’ coaching staffs. He began his assistant coaching career at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) in 1996, when the UIC Flames finished with a 15-14 record and reached the MCC Tournament Championship where they lost to Baylor. He helped the Flames ties a school record with 22 wins during the 19971998 season. He helped UIC to NCAA Tournament berth in 2002, where they lost to future Final Four finisher Oklahoma. He then spent three seasons (2002-2005) as an assistant coach with DePaul University appearing in the NCAA Tournament (2004) and the NIT (2005). Cross spent the 2005-2006 season as the top assistant coach of the University of Virginia helping the Cavaliers to the NIT. He spent the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons as an assistant coach at Notre Dame where he helped the team to the NCAA Torunament both seasons while serving under the 2007 and 2008 Big East Coach of the Year Mike Brey. He then left Notre Dame to become the head coach at the University of Toledo for two seasons (2008-2010).

Cross walked-on to the University of Illinois basketball team in 1990, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history. He later received his master’s degree in sports management from Ohio State University in 1996.

BRUCE WILSON is the only returning member of the 2010-2011 Energy coaching staff as he enters his second season with the club. He helped the Energy to its first NBA D-League championship title during the 2010-2011 season. Prior to joining the Energy, Wilson was the head coach at Simpson College. Wilson compiled a 343-303 career record and the record of most wins by a Simpson head coach. His win total also ranked him among the top 50 active Division III men’s basketball coaches.

Wilson has been named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year three times, won three IIAC League Championships, and has led Simpson College to three NCAA appearances as a coach and one as a player. Wilson was also named NCAA Division III West Region Coach of the Year in 1992. The former, All-IIAC Conference and AllRegion selection as a player was inducted into Simpson’s Hall of Fame in 1986.

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NORM DE SILVA

reunites with Energy head coach Kevin Young and assistant coach Gene Cross after serving as an assistant with the Utah Flash during the 2010-2011 season. His primary duties with the Flash last season were to scout all opponents and evaluating all draft eligible players. De Silva spent the off-season working in basketball operations at A.T.T.A.C.K. Athletics in Chicago, where he has administered individual workouts for NBA and NCAA Division I players since 2008, where he has worked with NBA notables such as Dewayne Wade and Tracy McGrady.

Prior to the Flash, de Silva was an assistant coach at the University of New Haven (Division II) where he also received his master’s degree in management. He played his college ball at Babson College (Wellesley, Mass.) where he led the team in assists his sophomore year (2006-2007) and received his bachelor’s degree in finance. He was a McDonald’s All-American nominee his senior year while playing for Dartmouth High School (Dartmouth, Mass.).

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