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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