“This is a Division I basketball practice. If your coaches have to tell you to talk to each other on offense, then maybe basketball isn’t your sport,” said men’s basketball head coach Dustin Kerns as the team stopped practicing.
Kerns’ words echoed through the mostly empty stadium as the App State men’s basketball team reset their offensive drill. After he instructed the other coaches to stay completely silent throughout the rest of the drill, Kerns blew the whistle and the practice continued.
The Mountaineer men’s basketball team has found consistent success in recent years, completing three straight winning seasons for the first time in over 20 years.