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"We are really lucky to have someone with Rob’s quality and experience on our staff,” said Head Coach Geno Ford, “He is a proven national recruiter and an excellent on the floor coach. His familiarity with the program gives him credibility with the players.” In his first year back with the program in 2008-09, Senderoff helped orchestrate an offense which led the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in both scoring and field goal percentage. It was the first time since joining the league in 1951-52 that the program has led the conference in scoring. In addition KSU also committed the fewest turnovers per game of any team in the MAC. During Senderoff’s first stint on staff from 2002-06, the Golden Flashes went 89-40 (.690) and won three MAC East Division titles. After three straight National Invitational Tournament appearances, he helped KSU advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2005-06 as the team won both the MAC regular season and tournament titles with a 25-9 overall record. “We are pleased to have Rob rejoin our staff under Coach Ford,” said Athletic Director Laing Kennedy. “I look forward to what he brings to our program and the positive impact he will have with our student-athletes both on and off the court.” Known for his ability to develop post players, Senderoff spent the 2006-07 season at Indiana where he worked with All-Big Ten and preseason All-American D.J. White. While a member of the Hoosier’s staff, IU went 21-11 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He was also part of a staff that recruited The Hoop Scoop’s No. 1 recruiting class in the country in 2007. With the Golden Flashes he had a critical role in the progression of 2004 First Team and MAC Defensive Player of the Year, John Edwards, who played in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers. Additionally at Kent State, Senderoff also coached All-MAC performer Antonio Gates who went on to become an All-Pro tight end for the San Diego Chargers. During his tenure at Miami University, he was on a staff that helped develop current NBA players Wally Szczerbiak and Ira Newble. A native of Spring Valley, N.Y., Senderoff began his coaching career as a student assistant at the University at Albany under legendary coach Richard “Doc” Sauers before moving on to the MAC as a graduate assistant at Miami from 1995-97. Returning to the East Coast, he spent time at Fordham (1995-97), Yale (1999-2001) and Towson (2001-02) prior to joining the Golden Flashes staff. At Kent State, seven players earned All-MAC honors, including 2006 MAC Player of the Year DeAndre Haynes. At Yale, he saw one recruit earn Ivy League Freshman of the Year accolades and at Fordham another player earned A-10 Freshman of the Year honors. “I’m excited to be back at Kent State,” said Senderoff. “I appreciate Coach Ford, Athletic Director Laing Kennedy and the University administration for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to continuing the success and tradition of the program.” Senderoff earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Albany in 1995 and a master’s in sports studies from Miami in 1997. He is married to the former Lauren Edelstein, and the couple have two daughters, Samantha Brooke (6) and Rachel (1). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Armon Gates
“This is exciting for me to have a former player in the program, someone who understands what the tradition is all about,” said Ford. “Armon was a very good player and is a guy who did everything right when he was here, on and off the floor. We want kids just like Armon. Our players relate to him very well.” In his first season on staff, Gates’ oversaw the backcourt development, including all-conference guards Al Fisher and Chris Singletary as well as MAC Report Online Defensive Player of the Year Jordan Mincy. The trio along with sixth-man Tyree Evans accounted for 64 percent of the Kent State offense which led the league in scoring for the first time in school history. With the former letterwinner on the sidelines, the Golden Flashes claimed their 10th postseason appearance in the past 11 years by earning a bid to the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Tournament. A MAC All-Academic selection while at Kent State, Gates’ first season in the coaching profession was highly successful. After capturing the Sun Belt Tournament championship, the Hilltoppers earned a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the ‘Sweet 16’ before falling to Final Four participant UCLA. WKU ended the year with a 29-7 mark to equal the Sun Belt record for wins in a season. “This is a great situation for me,” said Gates. “I will always appreciate coach Ford for giving me this opportunity, and I want to thank Kent State’s administration. They have welcomed me back with open arms.” As a student-athlete Gates scored 804 career points as the Golden Flashes totaled an 88-42 record and earned three national postseason appearances. He finished his career tied for second all-time with 200 three-point field goals made, including a team best 72 as a senior. During his junior year in 2005-06, Kent State went 25-9 and 15-3 to win the MAC regular season title outright. The Golden Flashes then qualified for the NCAA Tournament behind Gates who averaged 12.0 points per game and shot 11 of 15 from three (73.3%) during the MAC Tournament championship run. “Kent State is where my heart and loyalty is,” said Gates, “I was happy to go away for one year to learn in another program, but now I’m really excited to be back. I’m going to be a players’ coach here. I’ll be here for them.” The Chicago, Ill. local was part of four straight 20-win teams at Kent State which reached the National Invitation Tournament in 2004 and 2005 prior to the NCAA Tournament in 2006. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in leisure studies in May of 2006, Gates earned a master’s degree in sports administration while completing his final year of eligibility in 2006-07.A product of Hillcrest High School in Chicago, he spent one season at Brewster Academy (N.H.) prior to joining the Golden Flashes program in the fall of 2002. Gates and his wife Ashley had their first daughter, Giada this past summer. Bobby Steinburg
In his first year at KSU, Steinburg’s efforts helped lead the Golden Flashes to a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament as the program earned its 10th postseason appearance in 11 seasons. In two seasons at Motlow, Steinburg turned a program that won only seven games in the season, prior to his appointment into a national contender. In his first season at the helm in 2006-07, the Bucks compiled a 10-6 TJCCAA league record and a share of the Eastern Division regular season championship. In year two, given time to bring a full recruiting class aboard, Steinburg led Motlow to a school record 28-5 mark and a No. 15 final national ranking. From 1969-2006, Motlow men’s basketball had only sent three student-athletes to the NCAA Division I level. In Steinburg’s two-year tenure, nine athletes moved on to college basketball’s elite level. Included in that list are current 6’3”KSU guard Tyree Evans, the sixth rated recruit by Rivals.com and 6’5” KSU forward Frank Henry-Ala, who was ranked 71st on the list. The 13-year coaching veteran is widely respected in coaching circles as a great teacher of fundamentals with a gift for evaluating and establishing relationships with prospective student-athletes. “Bobby Steinburg is one of the top recruiters in the country regardless of level,” says national recruiting analyst, Jerry Mullen, “His various coaching stops and engaging personality have enabled Steinburg to forge invaluable recruiting contacts both national and world-wide.” Prior to his arrival at Motlow, Steinburg served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of California-Davis. Given the task to assist head coach, Gary Stewart in the Aggie’s transition from NCAA Division II to I reclassification, Steinburg responded by helping sign arguably the best recruiting classes in the Big West Conference during his tenure. In addition to his recruiting efforts, Steinburg played an instrumental role in skill development, scouting, marketing and public relations of the Aggie basketball program. From 2001-2003 Steinburg served as top assistant at Bellarmine University. He assisted in all areas of the Knight’s program including recruiting, on floor instruction, scouting, and academic development. Steinburg spent 2000-2001 coaching at the University of Idaho under one of the game’s great teachers, C. David Farrar. His appointment distinguished him among the youngest Division I full-time assistant coaches in the country at age 25. Prior to his stint at Idaho, Steinburg served two seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Motlow. His back-to-back recruiting classes helped put Motlow in the national top-25 in the National Junior College Athletic Association for two straight seasons; a feat that has not been accomplished until the Bucks’ recent pre-season ranking of #12 by the Sporting News magazine. He began his coaching career as both a student and graduate-assistant coach under Farrar and former North Carolina Tar Heel, Randy Wiel at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Steinburg received his bachelors and masters degrees at Middle Tennessee State. Originally from Oswego, N.Y., Steinburg grew up in Richmond, Va. Brian Edelstein
Jaden Uken
The key ingredient in the Golden Flashes’ day-to-day organization, Uken oversees the multiple aspects of the program with intricate detail. His duties include, but are not limited to film breakdown, team travel and academic monitoring. In addition he is the Executive Camp Director for the Golden Flashes’ Team and Individual Summer Camps. In just his first season on staff, the Golden Flashes had five student-athletes honored at the 26th Annual Judith K. Devine Athletic Academic Honors Dinner. The team also advanced to the postseason for the 10th time in the past 11 years with a berth in the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Tournament. No stranger to national success on the court, Uken helped guide Chipola to runner-up finish in the 2007 NJCAA national tournament and a 68-5 overall record. With a school record 35-2 mark in 2008, the Indians claimed their second straight NJCAA Region VIII and Panhandle Conference championships. In addition to his duties as an assistant coach he also held a vast range of off-the-court responsibilities that were an integral part of the program’s top five national ranking throughout his two year stint. During Uken’s tenure in Florida, Chipola produced 12 NCAA Division I signees, including JaMarcus Ellis (Indiana), the 2007 NJCAA National Player of the Year and Mario Little (Kansas), the 2008 State Player of the Year. A graduate of the University of Nebraska, the Harvard, Neb. product first joined the coaching profession as a student manager for his alma mater in 1998, spending five seasons with the Huskers program before moving on to Barton Community College in Kansas. As an assistant coach for Barton, Uken helping his team that featured Second Team NJCAA All-American Center JP Batista (Gonzaga) to a 25-9 record. Following his stay in Kansas, Uken spent two seasons as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Nebraska under Barry Collier. During the 2005-06 season, the Huskers finished with a 19-14 record, a semi-final appearance in the Big XII Tournament, and earned a trip to the post-season NIT. Uken earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska and recently completed his master’s work in instructional technology. A graduate of Harvard Public Schools in Nebraska. He was a four-year letterwinner in the backcourt for the Cardinals. |
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Former Golden Flash Armon Gates is now in his second season as an assistant coach after making his return to the program in the spring of 2008. Gates comes back to KSU after spending the previous year on the coaching staff at Western Kentucky.
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