The night is dark just before the dawn.
We’ve all heard that cliché right? Well, Batman fans have at least. In any case, in times of despair we are reminded that life must knock us down so we can...
At the age of 70, former Saint Louis University basketball star Tom Kieffer still finds time for the sport he loves. Once a week, Kieffer returns to the court for a recreational game of basketball with...
Assistant coaches can make or break a program. Assistant coaches working in harmony with a head coach can lead to a strong program, but discord within a coaching staff can lead to the demise of a team.
Assistant...
The entire season was on the line. It was the perfect script. Final game of the year, on home turf, tie game in overtime. It was literally do-or-die for the Billikens. Win or tie, Saint Louis...
Under sixth-year head coach Shimmy Gray-Miller, the Saint Louis University Billikens women’s basketball team has carved itself an identity.
“Our theme is Billiken Basketball. We’re always reinforcing...
Peace of Mind Week might be the last thing you would expect to see on the Sports page. But event organizers will tell you that sport – physical activity and involvement – plays a large part in mental...
Going into the season with six freshmen and four sophomores, this year's Billiken squad is truly young at heart.
Saint Louis University men’s basketball head coach Rick Majerus took charge of the...
Rick Majerus is a busy man. I had been trying to steal 10 minutes of his time for several days before he graciously invited me to meet him on a Sunday afternoon at the Chase Park Plaza.
Between practices,...
After tearing his ACL and MCL prior to the start of the 2009-2010 basketball season, Paul Eckerle played an active role in supporting his team off the court. In addition to his successes on the court,...
Sophomores Cody Ellis and Christian Salecich took a long road to get to Saint Louis. Today the two are close friends and huge keys to the Billikens success.
What is the difference between Cody Ellis...
Very few college basketball players have the luxury of playing in front of their parents. Junior guard Kyle Cassity is one of the lucky ones. The Cassity family lives in Tamaroa, Illinois, a small 800-person...
This season, the Saint Louis University Billiken basketball team will take a trip to Portland, Oregon. The Billikens will face off against the dangerous Portland Pilots, as part of a homecoming for junior...
