ABA names All-Star team coaches
January 7, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today named the coaches for the ABA East and West All Star Teams for the game to be played on Sunday, January 28th in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. According to Tom Doyle, ABA President, "The coaches were selected by the positions of their teams in the ABA Power Rankings as of Saturday night. The coaches of the three highest-ranked teams in the East and West will be honored with the top two coaches named Head Coach. They are:
ABA West All Star Coaches
Head Coach: Bob Hoffman, Arkansas Aeros
Asst Coach: Chris Terrell, Texas Tycoons
Asst Coach: Larry McKenzie, Minnesota Ripknees
ABA East All Star Coaches
Head Coach: Will Voigt, Vermont Frost Heaves
Asst Coach: Rod Baker, Rochester Razor Sharks
Asst Coach: Steve Tucker, Jacksonville Jam
"We will begin naming the ABA All-Star teams on Tuesday," added Doyle. "The talent in the ABA is tremendous. I know that fans will be pleased with the selections and for the people of Halifax in particular, I know that you will be impressed. When Halifax begins playing in the league next November, you'll have a good idea of the level of talent in the ABA. We are looking forward to putting on a great show for you in January and hope that you will welcome the best of the ABA." For more information, visit www.abalive.com.
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