European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 31, 1994 a me the stars and stripes Page 39 two air by the associated press � san Antonio after going 2v2 months without a head coach the san Juantonio spurs finally hired one. Orlando magic assistant Bob Hill Wasi named the Post monday ending the team s search for a successor John Flucas who resigned june 9. I this is the Best Opportunity i have f had in my career and my life said Hill who coached the new York kicks in the 1 1986-87 season and the Indiana pacers i from 1990-93. Hill s record As an Aba head coach is. 1 he is one of the most highly regarded 1 technicians in our league and his expertise will be Paramount this team s Success said Gregg Popovich the spurs executive f vice president of basketball operations. I Hill said hell focus on team Speed and defense in order help the spurs win in i the postseason where they be struggled i in recent years including a first round upset loss the Utah jazz last season. I i like play a quicker game. We re going emphasize the defense from i game one Hill said. J i m extremely excited. I understand v by the associated press 1. Davidson . Organizers of a 10-game series featuring the nation s Best College soccer teams Hope the package will help build on the interest generated this summer during the world cup. The College soccer game of the week starts Here wednesday night with defending Mcaa Champion Virginia Tak ing on san Francisco the game will be broadcast live by prime network which has 43 million subscribers. " the broadcast Deal was worked months ago and prime network spokes i Man Michael Ibanez said frown Houston the surprising Success of the world cup i has raised expectations for the amount of i attention the series will get. The world gup Drew More viewers esp and Abc than expected and the baseball strike May have eliminated the chief Competition for viewers. Wednesday night was picked avoid Competition from pro College and High school football Ibanez said. All along the plan was show col lege soccer and feature it he said. V Ibanez said he could not provide Esti mates of expected viewers. The network supplies programming 21 regional sports. Networks most of which have decided show the soccer games live he said. The series will feature eight of the top10 teams in soccer America Magazine s preseason poll. Other matchup include South Carolina against Rutgers on sept. 7, Clemson against Indiana on sept. 14 the team fairly Well. I understand the problems they be had in the past in Hill praised the play of All Star Center David Robinson who attended the news conference where Hill s hiring was announced. Robinson said a running game suits him Fine but he smiled and expressed a hint of scepticism. Everybody runs before the season starts Robinson laughed. We be got some Guys that can do it. We be just Gotto get it Robinson said he met with Hill while he was in town for one of his interviews but said he did have much say in the decision hire him. I met him. I did know any thing about him Robinson said. I was impressed. He s an intelligent basketball Guy with a lot of experience. I be got Good when asked How he d Deal with Power Forward Dennis Rodman s behaviour which led ejections and suspensions last season Hill said Popovich would Handl e any such problems. Ill be honest with you i hated Den Nis Rodman As an opposing coach Hill said. And i m going love a in can Fias Unis i Irsil Aji at Ca 4 k t.,- i pm it Aih Moi Gaii 1 Yaj in m. , Tufi w 1 10 f tollo 1 1 5 fact tily Feu ii noon i Mirt j Ujj j 40 m a j re 4 i � Ark i o.4 lib 1vI Tii i 1 of j m a in Muj Witt i 11 nil wet j .-,.-. W ? 6 a n. 0 Wea i Ma---w.1 4 a trs i of i.�. A. A i a Rvl in in f in i i
