MIT Basketball Alumni Day
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Honoring Coach Fran O'Brien's election to
the New England Basketball Hall of Fame
The biannual MIT Basketball Alumni Day is this Saturday, February 17, 2007. Many alumni, former players and friends will be there to enjoy the day. We will celebrate former coach Fran O'Brien's induction to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame with a halftime ceremony of the varsity game vs. Clark University (about 2:45PM) by former MIT President Paul Gray '54 and several other dignitaries.

After the game, there will be a reception next door in the lobby of the Zesiger Center. The game and reception are, of course, free.

Fran and his family, other former coaches, and many young and old basketball players are coming to MIT for the entire day. We hope you can, too. If you want to come to dinner afterwards or participate in the weekend's events, please see the registration instructions below.

Thanks,

Bob Ferrara '67 for the Basketball Reunion Committee

Here is the complete schedule for the weekend:

 Former basketball coach Fran O'Brien  

FRIDAY, February 16, 2007
4:00-7:00PM Alumni invited to practice from 4 to 7PM
About 7:30PM Optional Dinner at Sidney's Restaurant in the Hotel@MIT
About 8:30-10PM Optional meet-up at the Thirsty Ear Pub in Ashdown House

SATURDAY, February 17, 2007
9:00-9:30AM Registration
9:45-10:00AM Alumni Warm-ups
10:00AM-noon Alumni Game and Shooting Contests
noon-1:30PM Showers/Change + light food reception - and video of 2006 Kainan Invitational in Taiwan
2:00-4:00PM MIT vs. Clark
Halftime Ceremony - Parents' Award presentation and Fran O'Brien's election to NE Basketball Hall of Fame
4:00PM Reception for team and alumni in the Zesiger Center Lobby
5:30PM Dinner at Asgard Restaurant, including "Story Time"

REGISTRATION: To register for the entire MIT Basketball Alumni Day, please signup online. The registration cost is $50 for alumni, $25 for spouses, guests, parents of varsity athletes and children over 12.

If you get stuck, call Richard Brewer at 617-253-9420. For out of town guests, rooms are available at the Hotel@MIT, 20 Sidney St, Cambridge, Massachusetts (617) 577-0200, email reservations@hotelatmit.com. Please request the "MIT" rate, which will be $169 per night.

This is a great chance to catch up with old friends, make new ones, and see the progress in continuing MIT's athletic traditions. As always, spouses, parents, and children are welcome (and can participate, too). Your registration includes an MIT Basketball T-shirt.

 

MIT playing basketball at the first Kainan University invitational in Taiwan

  
On Saturday, we will also support Coach Larry Anderson and the current 2006-7 team, as they wind up their current regular season at home at MIT. This squad has had many injuries to key players, and has shown tremendous grit in compiling a winning record.

Many of the players were also members of a great 2005-6 team. Not only did that team compile the most wins in a season (21) but in June of 2006, they were invited to participate in the First Kainan University invitational in Taiwan. This was just the third overseas trip of the program's 105 year history. The photo at left was taken during the championship game, won by MIT over a highly skilled Taiwanese team. If you'd like to get more involved in supporting our MIT basketball program, please write to alumbball@mit.edu.

 
 
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