Men's Basketball Holds Holiday Clinic For Special Olympics Athletes
Seawolves hold clinic for athletes from Special Olympics New York, Long Island Region.
Seawolves hold clinic for athletes from Special Olympics New York, Long Island Region.
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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's men's basketball team held a Holiday Basketball Clinic for over 25 athletes from Special Olympics New York, Long Island Region on Sunday afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium. The highly successful event included basketball instruction, a scrimmage between the Special Olympics athletes as well as an autograph session at which Stony Brook players and coaches signed posters and t-shirts for the athletes.
"What a wonderful opportunity this was for our program," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "I hope that the [Special Olympic] athletes got as much out of the event as our players and coaches did. I want to thank everyone involved for making this day a great success."
The event began with Seawolves coaches and players putting the athletes through shooting, dribbling, passing and defensive drills. That was followed by an entertaining dance contest between the Stony Brook players and the Special Olympics athletes.
The highlight of the event came prior to the scrimmage when each athlete had their name announced over the public address system and then ran through a tunnel of Seawolves players. SBU players then signed posters and t-shirts for the athletes before the event concluded with all participants enjoying some pizza.
"This clinic is something that the athletes will never forget," Special Olympics New York, Long Island Region Director of Program Tim Flynn said. "Thank you to the Stony Brook Basketball Team, you've just provided a life long memory for our athletes."
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's men's basketball team held a Holiday Basketball Clinic for over 25 athletes from Special Olympics New York, Long Island Region on Sunday afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium. The highly successful event included basketball instruction, a scrimmage between the Special Olympics athletes as well as an autograph session at which Stony Brook players and coaches signed posters and t-shirts for the athletes.
"What a wonderful opportunity this was for our program," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "I hope that the [Special Olympic] athletes got as much out of the event as our players and coaches did. I want to thank everyone involved for making this day a great success."
The event began with Seawolves coaches and players putting the athletes through shooting, dribbling, passing and defensive drills. That was followed by an entertaining dance contest between the Stony Brook players and the Special Olympics athletes.
The highlight of the event came prior to the scrimmage when each athlete had their name announced over the public address system and then ran through a tunnel of Seawolves players. SBU players then signed posters and t-shirts for the athletes before the event concluded with all participants enjoying some pizza.
"This clinic is something that the athletes will never forget," Special Olympics New York, Long Island Region Director of Program Tim Flynn said. "Thank you to the Stony Brook Basketball Team, you've just provided a life long memory for our athletes."
