A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEADMarch 23 - March 30, 2001OFFICE OF NEWS AND MEDIA RELATIONS(215) 204-7476 Fax: (215) 204-4403
MARCH MADNESS AT TEMPLE: HOW SWEET (16) IT IS -- With Coach John Chaney's Owls in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Atlanta, Temple's campus is abuzz with excitement--and anticipation. While 50 lucky students received expenses-paid trips to watch the Owls play Penn State in the South Regional semifinals on Friday, March 23, other Temple students, faculty staff and alumni will gather on campus to watch the game on big-screen TV at McGonigle Hall, Broad St. and Montgomery Avenue. Joined by President David Adamany and trustee Bill Cosby, Temple's most famous alum, Owls fans will hoot, hoot, hoot-it-up as Chaney's team plays cross-state rival Penn State in the game, slated for 10 p.m. Fans will enjoy free hot dogs, soft pretzels and sodas as they raise the roof on McGonigle, cheering loudly enough to be heard all the way to the Georgia Dome. Should the Owls defeat the Nittany Lions and win a date to play the winner of Michigan State and Gonzaga in the South Regional final on Sunday afternoon, March 25, fans will again band together at McGonigle to continue the March Madness mayhem. For information on the on-campus tourney frenzy, contact the Office of News & Media Relations, 215-204-7476.
TO COACH IN THE TOURNAMENT YOU NEED MORE THAN X'S AND O'S -- Forget the way they dress, the color of their skin, or how animated they are on the sidelines, nearly all the coaches who have guided their teams to the Sweet Sixteen have similar traits that have allowed them to excel in the high pressure world of big-time college athletics, says Temple sports psychologist Michael Sachs. "The really successful coaches don't make the pressure to win any higher than it needs to be," says Sachs. "Coach Chaney and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski are good examples of successful coaches who measure success more by getting the best out of their players--both on and off the court--than by the number of wins and losses." The ability to turn away from the game at the end of the day is also needed if a coach wants to stay around for more than a few years, says Sachs. "These guys all have a great deal of passion for the game, but if it's all you think about 24-7, then you're a pretty good candidate for burnout." Reach Dr. Sachs through the Office of News and Media Relations.
INVESTOR PSYCHOLOGY, NOT THE FED, DRIVING THE STOCK MARKET -- The psychology of investors, not the policy of Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan, is driving the recent drops in the stock market, says Temple finance professor Jonathan A. Scott. "All these companies are forecasting lower earnings and it's these earnings that are really driving the stock prices down," he says. "Really, stock prices are more driven by investors' expectations about future earnings." Scott says that the lower earnings are affecting investor psychology, which right now is pretty negative. "The money is still out there," he concludes, "and there'll be some event that will turn people's attitudes around and they'll start going back into the market." Reach Scott through the Office of News and Media Relations or e-mail him directly at [email protected].
Cheryl AfonsoTemple UniversityOffice of News andMedia Relations215.204.7476[email protected]
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