Storm under new ownership
November 19, 2004 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Colorado Storm News Release
Indianapolis, IN. Joe Newman, ABA co-Founder, today announced that the Colorado Storm has changed horses in mid-stream and turned the reins over to well known Denver basketball coach and mentor Antonio "Tree" Adams. According to Newman, "The league has started off well; we're now looking at several situations and doing what we can to make sure that the organizations and teams are solid - and Coach Tree provides enormous experience and structure." The organization will include:
Head Coach - Sheldon Jones
Asst Coaches - Lewis Shine, Floyd Brown
Owner/General Manager - Antonio Adams
Dir. of Basketball Operations - Merlin Whitten
Dir. of Scouting - Arric Stoffel
Co-Owner/VP Marketing and Communications - Crystal Adams
Athletic Trainer - Jason Keas
Coach Tree commented, "It's late, but we've put together a good group of staff and quality players - and in a few days, we'll be ready to compete."
For more information, email coloradostormbasketball@yahoo.com or fax 303 277 0161 or visit www.abalive.com.
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