March 30, 2006

"Ron's appointment is really a coup for Greg Amodio and Duquesne. Ron is a brilliant young coach who possesses all the qualities you look for. He's an excellent `X's & O's' coach, a great bench coach and a very capable recruiter. He really relates well to all constituencies; alumni, media and the general public.

I'm particularly excited about this since it will be a homecoming of sorts for Ron, being he's from just over the border in West Virginia. I know he's enthusiastic about being close to home. He grew up following Duquesne basketball and he's really excited about the opportunity.

The other thing that sticks out about Ron - and I really commend Greg in doing his homework - is Ron's expertise in turning around programs. He did that at Tulane with Perry Clark where they started a program from scratch and had them in the NCAA tournament within just a couple of years. He took a program at McNeese with a 300-plus RPI and took them to the NIT. He took over Northeastern - and we were over 300 in the RPI when he arrived - and took them to the NIT and had three very strong seasons in each of the past three years. I certainly expect he'll turn Duquesne basketball around in the same manner."

- BAYLOR DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS IAN McCAW
(Former Director of Athletics at Northeastern & Senior Associate AD at Tulane)

"Ron enjoys an unparalleled record relative to `turning programs around!' At each and every institution he has served, Ron has found a way to have an immediate impact. He is multi-talented, for he certainly is a savvy recruiter, a strong-willed educator, and a coach that will greatly benefit from his previous coaching experiences. In my humble view, Ron represents the perfect leader for the Duquesne program."

- NOTRE DAME DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS KEVIN WHITE
(Director of Athletics at Tulane when Everhart was there as an assistant under Perry Clark)

"Ron Everhart is an outstanding coach and a first-class person who helped bring the winning tradition back to Northeastern basketball. Our athletic programs overall have achieved greater visibility and prominence because of Ron's tremendous work in rebuilding the basketball program. We will miss not only Ron's basketball expertise, but also his easy-going personality around the department. Duquesne has made a great hire and we will be cheering for Ron as he embarks on his new challenge."

- NORTHEASTERN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DAVE O'BRIEN

"Ron is one of the bright, young basketball coaches in our game. He brings a great style of play to the Atlantic 10 - one that will feature a great running game as well as very sound, fundamental defense. He is an excellent recruiter who should, within two or three years, make noise in the Atlantic 10."

- LOUISVILLE MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH RICK PITINO

"I've known Ron for a long time. He's a `basketball guy' who has great respect for the game. He coaches the game with great passion. I think he's one of the really good younger guys in the business."

- KANSAS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH BOB HUGGINS