Quick recap for those who might not know: Thorr Bjorn was a UM student and footballer, graduating in 1990. He played defensive tackle. He stayed with UM, working in the Athletic Department for many years, and was our interim AD in between Ian McCaw and John McCutcheon (in 2003-04). He worked for McCutcheon for a few years, then got the AD job at Rhody in summer 2007.
I just noticed that Rhody recently elevated his title, to VP for Athletics, and extended his contract thru Spring 2030.
https://atlantic10.com/news/2025/6/12/a ... ident.aspx
Congrats to him. He's a quality dude.
The Rhody board take on his elevated title and extension: https://keaneyblue.com/viewtopic.php?t=10398
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Sidebar:
It didn't make his official football stats, but Thorr added one more tackle in his career, in Mullins in 1996.
https://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id ... collegian1
It didn't make his official football stats, but Thorr added one more tackle in his career, in Mullins in 1996.
https://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id ... collegian1
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^ My memory is that Thorr, who was a large lad, vaulted over the scorer's table - near the UMass bench - to do the takedown. Is that correct?
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."
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^ FWIW… my memory is that he was crouched next to the end of the scorer’s nearer the visitors bench and pounced from there.
"Win without boasting, lose without crying." -- Julius Erving
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LS - The view from your seat was much better than mine.
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."
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I remember hearing it on the radio, Coudn't believe what I was hearing. I don't think it ever happened before or after at any college basketball game. Those were the days.
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Congrats, Thorr!
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Thorr is a great guy! I have know him since he was an assistant ticket manger under Wally Novak during the Cage days !
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Wally Novak sounds like a fun Polish guydoubledribble wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:34 pm Thorr is a great guy! I have know him since he was an assistant ticket manger under Wally Novak during the Cage days !
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Sure is .. Polak from Hadleyinthescoop wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 10:20 pmWally Novak sounds like a fun Polish guydoubledribble wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:34 pm Thorr is a great guy! I have know him since he was an assistant ticket manger under Wally Novak during the Cage days !
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That’s how I met him as well.doubledribble wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:34 pm Thorr is a great guy! I have know him since he was an assistant ticket manger under Wally Novak during the Cage days !
Wally was a good man.
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Yes indeed !
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Today:
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Anyone have some photos of the 1996 @UMassMBB game vs. Lasalle on 2/15 at the @MullinsCenter,
sometime in the 2nd half???? Asking for a friend!!!! We need to get some things cleared up!!
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Anyone have some photos of the 1996 @UMassMBB game vs. Lasalle on 2/15 at the @MullinsCenter,
sometime in the 2nd half???? Asking for a friend!!!! We need to get some things cleared up!!
@MarcusCamby23@CoachCalArk
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."