Ave Maria names Benitez first men's coach Naples Daily News

Benitez brings a wealth of coaching experience from across the globe. The 42yearold has coached in 11 different leagues and organizations, cheap jerseys from china including the CBA, USBL, ABA, World Basketball League and professional leagues in Venezuela and Mexico.

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Benitez, who will move to Ave Maria with cheap jerseys free shipping his wife and three children, played basketball and baseball at King High School in Tampa and spent three cheap Green Bay packers hats years in the Army. Benitez played professional baseball and basketball in his native Puerto Rico.

He Green Bay Packers hats spent last season as an NBA scout for longtime pro basketball guru Marty Blake.

"The fact that Green Bay Packers Jerseys it's a Catholic university, the fact that it has very rigid requirements academically made it a perfect cheap fitflops fit," Benitez said. "With the requirements, I know I never had to worry about having an article in the newspaper fitflops in canada saying that we don't graduate players."

Athletic director Brian Scanlan said mutual friends in Fort fitflops outlet Myers recommended Benitez to help establish the Gyrenes' program.

"There's no one else I have spoken with that has had as much head coaching experience and that has the winning percentage he has," Scanlan said. "I believe he's a very strong man of faith, which will fit in well at Ave Maria."

The school last week hired former South Fort Myers High girls basketball coach Bob Batson to lead the women's program.

Ave Maria's basketball teams will begin play this winter as independents. The school has applied for acceptance into the NAIA ranks and hopes to join the Florida Sun Conference.