Barnes Arico and Ferry make strides at new programs
St. John's head coach Kim Barnes Arico shouts out instructions to her team during the first half. (March 24, 2012) Credit: AP
In the latest “Where Are They Now” segment we’ll focus on a couple of former local area coaches who moved on after last season. Jim Ferry, who led LIU to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, is coaching at Duquesne, while Kim Barnes Arico, who built St. John’s into a perennial tournament team, is currently running the show at Michigan.
Duquesne has won two straight and three of its last four. The Duke’s three losses have been by a total of 23 points. That includes a 61-55 loss at Georgetown and a 69-66 loss at Albany. This isn’t to say the Dukes will win the Atlantic 10 championship, but they may not be as bad as some people think.
Said Barnes Arico: "I think we showed signs of being a really good team. We just have to get that consistency. We did a bunch of great things. Their pressure really affected us. They are the No. 4 team in the country filled with a team of All-Americans. It was nice to see in the first half, when we did get down, we stayed together and rallied and fought back.”
