Torn Achilles Comes With Silver Lining for Beaver Alum and Coach
By: Tim Gallagher, Director of Development and Alumni Communications With one minute remaining in the scrimmage that highlights Basketball Alumni Day at Buena Vista University, Jon Millea 鈥�09 turned and began to fan out to guard a baseline three-point attempt. His left Achilles thought otherwise. Millea felt a 鈥減op鈥� and went straight to his back in the middle of the lane. Seconds later Millea, BVU鈥檚 former Assistant Men鈥檚 Basketball Coach, saw his former player, Bobby Ivey 鈥�16, standing over him. Millea opened his eyes and exclaimed with a mix of humor and frustration, 鈥淚 am coaching next year!鈥� He knew…
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