NORMAN - Oklahoma men's basketball assistant coach
Jim Molinari will be inducted into Bradley University's Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 induction class. The announcement was made by Bradley this week and came days after Molinari was inducted into the 2019 Hall of Fame class at Northern Illinois.
Hired by
Lon Kruger as an assistant coach in May, Molinari enters his first season on the Sooner sideline.
Molinari served 11 seasons (1991-2002) as the head coach at Bradley. He led the Braves to five NIT appearances along with a run to the 1996 NCAA Tournament. Bradley captured three 20-win seasons under Molinari and amassed a total record of 174-152 (.534). He was named the Missouri Valley Coach of the Year in 1996.
His 110 career Missouri Valley Conference victories remain the most in Bradley history.
Molinari will be honored at Bradley's home game against Illinois State on Jan. 22 when the Sooners have a short break in their schedule.
This past weekend, Molinari was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame along with the rest of the 1990-91 men's basketball team. As the head coach, Molinari led the Huskies to a 25-6 record that season - which still stands as the most wins in program history.
Molinari boasts over three decades of college coaching experience, including 20 seasons as a head coach at the Division I level. He joined the Sooners this summer after serving as an assistant coach at Nebraska for the past five seasons.
The Sooners open the 2019-20 regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 against UTSA at 7 p.m. inside Lloyd Noble Center. Tickets start at just $10.
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