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Steve Tucker Becomes First Coach To Lead Two Different Teams To #1 In ABA Power Rankings

January 2, 2009 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Southeast Texas Mavericks News Release


The ABA Power Ranking was introduced in November of 2004. Over the last four seasons many teams have been ranked #1 and a small number of teams have been dominant in the poll. Teams like the Arkansas Rim Rockers and the Vermont Frostheaves (both eventual ABA championship teams).

Outstanding Coaches such as Joe Harge (Arkansas) and Will Voigt (Vermont) have led their teams to long runs at the top of the Power Rankings, just like Coach Jan Van Breda Kolff has done this season with his Nashville Broncs.

Yet, with that said, no coach since the induction of the ABA Power Ranking has done what was accomplished this week, when the Southeast Texas Mustangs were named as the #1 ranked team in the Power Rankings, Coach Steve Tucker became the first coach to ever lead two different teams to the #1 position.

Coach T's 2006-07 Jacksonville Jam held the #1 ranking in November and early December in 2006. With Tucker's SETX Mustangs becoming the #1 ranked team in the ABA earlier this week the veteran coach did what no coach in the ABA has ever done before!

The Southeast Texas Mustangs are off to a fast start to begin this ABA season with a 7-1 record thus far and are winners of 6 straight. Coach T will lead his Mustangs back into action this Sunday against the Houston Takers at home at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Sunday's game will be Military Day, where our Armed Forces will be honored by the Mustangs. Please come out to show your support for our Troops and for the Mustangs!

For further information on tickets or on the SETX MUSTANGS call #409/951-5500 or go online to www.setxmustangs.com or www.abalive.com.

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.



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