As he sat on the elevated stage in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena media room Saturday night — still beaming over the upset win that occurred on the court 30 minutes prior — the Flashes' Coach Rob Senderoff openly acknowledged the journey that led him to this gratified moment.
He just captured his first Mid-American Conference Tournament title behind a 70-65 win against the University of Akron, but now he had some time to reflect.
There was the five-year stint he spent bouncing between mid-major programs early in his career before landing at Kent State the first time around, from 2002-06.