Chaney finally gets 700th

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Temple's double-digit lead was slipping away and John Chaney was cussing in the huddle when David Hawkins quieted his tempestuous coach.

    "I told him to calm down, that we were going to win it for him," Hawkins said.

    Just like that, the Owls put the game away and gave their coach a milestone victory.

    Chaney won his 700th career game Wednesday night when the Owls beat St. Bonaventure 76-57 behind Hawkins' 21 points.

    "I thought I would be a very old man when this happened," Chaney told the crowd. "Today, I feel like a very young man."</div>

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    I have so much respect for what Temple coach John Chaney has accomplished over the years. Chaney is one of the most passionate coaches in America.

    His peers think the world of him, as he is already enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. On Wednesday night, he reached another milestone, becoming just the 16th coach in Division I history to win 700 games.

    Chaney became the fifth active coach to reach the 700 club, joining Bob Knight, Lou Henson, Eddie Sutton and Lute Olson.

    Since taking over the Temple program in 1982, Chaney has done a masterful job. He probably should have been on the Division I level earlier in his career. Chaney won a national title on the Division II level at Cheyney State in 1978 (he had a .792 win percentage there in 10 seasons before taking over the Owls).</div>

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    Congrats to Chaney on winning his 700th game. Very few achieve that. But having said that..I can't stand him myself. I think he's an obnoxious @$$..
     
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    Class act...I'll never forget him attacking that other coach in the press room, was that John Calipari?
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">Class act...I'll never forget him attacking that other coach in the press room, was that John Calipari?</div>

    yep,over nothing at that.

    I think he said some **** to John Thompson once. I wish Thompson woulda beat him down. lol
     
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    He's not related to is he? If he was, why couldn't Don be like him? Anyways great win for John making him the first african-american to get 700 wins.
     
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