Former NBA pro, Santa Clara Univ. All-American still has
openings for newest instructionall league
GILROY – Mustang head basketball coach Bud Ogden, who was an All-American at Santa Clara University and played professionally in the National Basketball Association, will be running a first-annual Instructional Basketball League.
The six-session clinic for boys and girls ages 8-14 runs from March 28 through May 9 except on Easter Weekend at Gilroy High School. The first 45 minutes will be hands-on instruction and the second 45 minutes will be controlled play.
Registration for the camp is $195, which includes a top and shorts for all participants. For more information, call Coach Bud Ogden at 398-1381 or via e-mail at ww************@*ol.com. Walk-up registration is also accepted at noon on March 28 with the instruction beginning at 1 p.m.
Coach Ogden, who stands six-foot-six, played for the Philadelphia 76ers and was a standout at Santa Clara. The 1969 All-American appeared on the front cover of Sports Illustrated for the February 10, 1969 edition.
Ogden – who stands six-foot-six – was an All-American at Lincoln High School in San Jose in 1964 and then at Santa Clara University in 1969. The eighth-generation Californian led the Broncos to a No. 2 ranking in the nation and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the Feb. 10, 1969 edition.
But after a brief NBA career, Ogden became a coach and, after more than 11 years in the highly-respected Valley Christian basketball program, he was hired by Athletic Director Jack Daley to take over the Gilroy hoops program.
Ogden also continued the Substance Over Style camp over the summer – and hopes to bring in more and more young participants who are willing to learn and work hard for their goals.
“I think Bud’s going to bring an enormous amount of experience and knowledge (to local youngsters),” said Coach Jay Baksa, who assisted with the Substance Over Style camp as well as being an assistant on the varsity club. “It’s a real advantage for the younger people of this community to learn skills from him.”
