Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
It came two days later than he would have liked — and in much more strenuous fashion than he’d prefer — but Wright State coach Scott Nagy joined an exclusive club by picking up his 500th career win with an 81-74 overtime victory at Cleveland State on Saturday.
Vikings coach Dennis Gates brought Nagy to halftcourt afterward and made an announcement to the crowd about the milestone achievement and then gave him the game ball.
“I told the players — and people have heard me say this a lot — but I haven’t made one shot. I’ve coached a lot of good players and have had great staffs, just like I have now. They’ve recruited good players,” Nagy said on his post-game radio show.
“I give those guys credit, and I give God credit. I have to stay close to him. In things like this (another close game), it’s the only way I can get through it.”
The Raiders, 24-6 overall and 14-3 in the Horizon League, clinched at least a share of the conference crown. It’s the program’s third title in 29 years of league play.
Northern Kentucky (21-8, 13-4) locked up a top-two seed in the conference tourney with a 61-59 victory at Youngstown State on Saturday.
That sets up a Wright State-NKU showdown in Highland Heights, Ky., at 7 p.m. Friday on ESPNU.
