President Gempesaw & SJU Hoops

NYCRedmen

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Not sure how many on here have had a chance to meet him yet, but he seems very interested in SJU basketball. A buddy of mine recently spoke with him and was very impressed with his interest & knowledge of the state of the team. He & his wife also enjoy going to the games as you can see from the picture attached. Love the fact that he is wearing red.
 
Gempesaw needs to raise the bar of this University in many ways, not just the basketball program. It's been a mom & pop operation for way too long. SJU a needs a President to guide it in a manner that is commensurate with that of an international university which it now is! As Georgetown has cultivated its academic reputation within the national political scene of Washington, DC, St John's needs to take full advantage of its location to the port of entry to the world, New York City! All it takes is an individual with a "vision"
 
There is a vast difference between St John's and Georgetown. Georgetown is a Jesuit institution. Love them or hate them, the Jesuits have a very different view of education than the Vincentians and a very different mission. The Vincentians are dedicated to serving the poor. They are I'm afraid, far more adept at running orphanages than they are colleges (or basketball teams)
 
There is a vast difference between St John's and Georgetown. Georgetown is a Jesuit institution. Love them or hate them, the Jesuits have a very different view of education than the Vincentians and a very different mission. The Vincentians are dedicated to serving the poor. They are I'm afraid, far more adept at running orphanages than they are colleges (or basketball teams)

Cheap public schools are better fit for serving the poor. A university with these kind of costs clearly isnt about poor in any way beyond hollow rhetoric:

http://www.stjohns.edu/admission-aid/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition


I agree it is time for the university to focus on acedemic upgrade and capitalize on its advantages. Hopefully Gempesaw has the vision to set things on the right path.

Also good to know he is a real basketball guy and knows the sport well. I dont think he will be taken with Lavs bs and charm. I think next year we see a real coach at STJ as a result
 
With strong reputation business and law schools STJ has many possible other paths to academic renown consistent with the Vincentian mission; perhaps looking at third world and poverty up economic development from microfinancing to economic cooperatives.
 
There is a vast difference between St John's and Georgetown. Georgetown is a Jesuit institution. Love them or hate them, the Jesuits have a very different view of education than the Vincentians and a very different mission. The Vincentians are dedicated to serving the poor. They are I'm afraid, far more adept at running orphanages than they are colleges (or basketball teams)

Cheap public schools are better fit for serving the poor. A university with these kind of costs clearly isnt about poor in any way beyond hollow rhetoric:

http://www.stjohns.edu/admission-aid/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition


I agree it is time for the university to focus on acedemic upgrade and capitalize on its advantages. Hopefully Gempesaw has the vision to set things on the right path.

Also good to know he is a real basketball guy and knows the sport well. I dont think he will be taken with Lavs bs and charm. I think next year we see a real coach at STJ as a result

The better cheap public schools have students so far ahead of St. John's it isn't funny.
 
I have hopes the University turned the corner from its antiquated ways of doing business. Hiring a layperson for the first time helps, and the fact he is a sports fan is a nice addition. Tuition freeze helps as well.

Also, is it just me, or have SJU been running more commercials lately? And I don't mean those HS produced ones with the seven people feigning enthusiasm in CA ether. The mature ads where they highlight a student (like the one with God'sGift).
 
I have hopes the University turned the corner from its antiquated ways of doing business. Hiring a layperson for the first time helps, and the fact he is a sports fan is a nice addition. Tuition freeze helps as well.

Also, is it just me, or have SJU been running more commercials lately? And I don't mean those HS produced ones with the seven people feigning enthusiasm in CA ether. The mature ads where they highlight a student (like the one with God'sGift).

Funny - lay President, but the new ads close with "St. John's: Catholic Vincentian" and one other word.

In the last 25 year period of clergy leadership, Father Harrington would be careful not to use the word "Catholic" in any advertising.
 
As we all know a successful basketball team grows enrollment and the bottom line.
 
As we all know a successful basketball team grows enrollment and the bottom line.

Bobby was a CYO ref for years, long before he was a university administrator. Of course he knows the value of a successful college sports team, but I think he is first and foremost a fan.
 
neat.

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I was not able to make the game last night and watched the second half at home (turns out I really didn't miss the first half since the game on CBS Sports before it went to OT). I saw him high five someone but had no idea who it was.

Kool.
 
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