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2007-08 Saint Louis Billikens Basketball12
Assistant Coach Porter MoserAssistant Coach Porter Moser
Porter Moser
BornAugust 24, 1968
HometownNaperville, Ill.
High SchoolBenet Academy
Lisle, Ill.
CollegeCreighton, 1990
Assistant CoachingExperience
Creighton, 1990-91
Texas A&M, 1991-95, 1996-98
UW-Milwaukee, 1995-96
UALR, 1998-2000
Saint Louis, 2007-present
Head Coaching ExperienceArkansas-Little Rock, 2000-03
(Record: 54-34)
Illinois State, 2003-07
(Record: 51-67)
Porter Moser comes to Saint Louis
after four seasons as head coach at Illinois
State. He brings a tremendous blend of
coaching experience and local recruiting
knowlege and will be a valuable asset to
SLU and coach Rick Majerus.
“Porter is a former head coach
at two programs and is a rising star on
the college scene,” Majerus said. “He is
highly regarded by everyone in the game
because of his ability to teach the game
and his relentless recruiting. As a result, I
expect to give Porter more responsibility
than customary for an assistant coach.”
“I am truly excited about moving to
Saint Louis and helping build a championship
team,” Moser said. “Rick Majerus is a legend
in coaching and is regarded as one of the
best basketball minds in the country. It is
a great opportunity to work with him and
bring championship basketball to SLU.”
Moser led the Redbirds to a 51-67
record over his four seasons, pushing his
seven-year career head coaching record to
105-101, and left behind a championship-
caliber team. Last season, Illinois State
boasted the Missouri Valley Conference
Freshman of the Year in Osiris Eldridge
and two other players named to the
league’s All-Newcomer
team. After the 2003-
04 team fi nished 10-19,
Moser guided the program
to a 17-13 campaign in
his second season at the
helm. That 2004-05 club
also boasted the MVC
Newcomer of the Year in
Lorenzo Gordon. After
going 9-19 in his third year,
Moser brought a talent-
laden recruiting class into
his fi nal campaign, which
yielded a 15-16 record.
Moser earned his
fi rst head coaching
position when he was
promoted from assistant
coach at the University of
Arkansas-Little Rock. In
three seasons at UALR,
he posted a 54-34 record.
In his fi rst season at
UALR, Moser inherited a
team that had gone 4-24
the previous year. He was
the architect of the largest
turnaround in Sun Belt
Conference history by leading the 2000-
01 team to an 18-11 mark. Moser took the
Trojans from ranking among the Sun Belt’s
poorest defensive squads to one that led
the league in fi eld-goal percentage defense
and was second in scoring defense. After
losing four starters and the top three
scorers from that inaugural team, Moser
guided the Trojans to an 18-11 record in
his second season and an 18-12 mark in
2002-03 before moving to Illinois State.
Moser’s coaching career began in
1990-91 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Creighton University. He spent
four seasons as an assistant at Texas A&M
before moving on to the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee during the 1995-96
campaign. Moser returned to Texas A&M
for two more seasons then served as an
assistant at UALR under Wimp Sanderson
for two years.
As a player at Creighton, Moser
was a two-year starter and helped the
Bluejays to the 1989 MVC championship.
He graduated with a degree in business
management in 1990. Moser and his wife,
the former Megan Lewis, have a daughter,
Jordan, and three sons, Jake, Ben and Max.
2007-08 Saint Louis Billikens Basketball 13
Assistant Coach Angres ThorpeAssistant Coach Angres Thorpe
Angres Thorpe
BornSeptember 1, 1968
HometownChicago, Ill.
High SchoolFenwick High School
Chicago, Ill.
CollegeSt. Leo, 1990
Coaching ExperienceGraduate assistant
Loras College, 1993-96
Assistant coach
Lewis University, 1996-2000
Assistant coach
Ball State, 2000-02
Assistant coach
Saint Louis, 2002-present
Angres Thorpe returns for his sixth
season as an assistant coach at Saint Louis.
He fi rst came to the University in May
2002 after completing two seasons as an
assistant at Ball State.
“Angres is a proven commodity with
the loyalty he has shown to the players
and the University,” Billiken head coach
Majerus said. “He is an excellent coach
and recruiter, and I’m ecstatic that he will
be staying with us. He has a passion for
basketball and a good feel for the game.
Angres will be an asset to our recruiting
because he has the respect of coaches
and teams well beyond a 100-mile radius
around the University.”
“Working with Coach Majerus is
going to be a great experience for the
players, staff and the entire Saint Louis
University community,” Thorpe said. “I
look forward to learning from one of the
great basketball minds of our time and
being part of the next phase of building
the SLU basketball tradition.”
During his time with SLU, the Billikens
have been one of the top defensive teams
in both the Atlantic 10 and Conference
USA. The Billikens have ranked in the
top four in scoring defense the past two
seasons, and SLU led the
A-10 in scoring defense
in 2006-07. Thorpe has
helped coach four All-
Conference players and
two All-Rookie selections
during his time at SLU.
While at Ball State,
the Cardinals posted a
23-12 record in 2001-02
with a trip to the National
Invitation Tournament.
The season also included
upset wins over UCLA
and Kansas at the Maui
Invitational.
During his tenure
at Ball State, Thorpe’s
responsibilities included
recruiting and on-fl oor
coaching, where his
primary duties centered
on the post players.
He also served as the
academic liaison between
the basketball program
and academic services. His
primary recruiting area
included the Midwest and
junior colleges.
From 1996 to 2000, Thorpe helped
guide Lewis University to a 75-37 mark,
including two trips to the NCAA Division
II tournament. He was the Flyers’ recruiting
coordinator and was responsible for
recruiting Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa
and all junior colleges. During that time,
the Flyers produced two Division II All-
Americans.
Thorpe served as a graduate assistant
at Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa) from
1993-96. The Duhawks were three-time
runners-up in the prestigious National
Catholic Basketball Tournament. During
his tenure, the Duhawks produced a
Division III All-American.
A Chicago native, Thorpe was a two-
time All-Catholic League performer at
Fenwick High School. He went on to be
a four-year letterman at St. Leo College
(Fla.). He earned his bachelor’s degree
in business management from St. Leo in
1990.
2007-08 Saint Louis Billikens Basketball14
Assistant Coach Paul BiancardiAssistant Coach Paul Biancardi Paul Biancardi begins his fi rst season
as an assistant coach at Saint Louis. He
returns to the collegiate coaching scene
after working one year as recruiting
director for ESPN.com, college basketball
color analyst on ESPN 360 and ESPNU
high school recruiting analyst.
“Paul is an assistant coach who
has had success at an elite level such as
Boston College and Ohio State,” Majerus
said. “His passion for the game and his
ability to teach it are evident to everyone
who has watched him recruit a student-
athlete or conduct a practice. There is no
doubt that Paul will be a very successful
head coach again in the near future. I
look forward to having him on our staff
because of his dedication to the academic
agenda and graduation rate of which Saint
Louis University is so proud.”
“It is certainly a privilege to be working
with a future Hall of Famer like coach Rick
Majerus,” Biancardi said. “Coach Majerus
and I have the same vision and that is to
excel both academically and athletically.”
Biancardi, a Boston native, was the
head coach at Wright State from 2003-04
through the 2005-06 season. During his
three-year tenure, he led WSU to a 26-
22 mark in league play, 42-
44 overall. Biancardi was
voted the 2004 Horizon
League Coach of the
Year. In addition, Biancardi
recruited and coached
DaShaun Wood, who was
the 2007 Horizon League
Player of the Year.
Prior to Wright State,
Biancardi was an assistant
coach at Ohio State
for six years. During his
time with the Buckeyes,
he helped OSU to four
NCAA Tournament
appearances, including
reaching the 1999 Final
Four. Biancardi helped the
Buckeyes win Big Ten co-
Championships in 2000
and again in 2002 along
with winning the Big Ten
Tournament. In his fi nal
year at OSU, Biancardi
was named associate head
coach.
Hoop Scoop Online
named Biancardi the No.
Paul Biancardi
BornAugust 11, 1962
HometownBoston, Mass.
High SchoolPope John XXIII High School
CollegeSalem State (Mass.), 1985
Playing ExperienceSalem State, 1981-85
Assistant Coaching Experience
Salem State, 1985-86
Suffolk University, 1987-89
Boston University, 1989-90
Boston College, 1990-1997
Ohio State, 1997-2003
Saint Louis, 2007-present
Head Coaching Experience
Wright State, 2003-06
(Record 42-44)
1 assistant coach in the country in 2002,
while Sports Magazine and Lindy’s College Basketball Magazine both named him one
of the top fi ve assistants in the country.
He also served seven seasons as an
assistant coach at Boston College. The
Eagles qualifi ed for postseason play on
fi ve occasions and made three trips to the
NCAA Tournament. The Eagles reached
the Elite Eight in 1994 and claimed the Big
East Championship in 1997.
During the 1989-90 season, Biancardi
was an assistant coach at Boston University
and helped the Terriers win the North
Atlantic Conference title and an NCAA
Tournament bid. He has also served as an
assistant at Suffolk University and Salem
State College.
Biancardi is a 1985 graduate of Salem
State and earned a degree in physical
education. He played four years and
was voted team captain as a senior. As
a senior, he was selected for the “James
Twohig Award” for outstanding character,
sportsmanship and dedication. Biancardi
was inducted into the Athletics Hall of
Fame at Pope John XXIII High School.
Biancardi and his wife, Theresa, have
two daughters, Katerina and Alyssa.
2007-08 Saint Louis Billikens Basketball 15
Basketball StaffBasketball StaffALEX JENSEN, Senior Graduate Manager
After a professional playing career that took him from Ankara, Turkey to Yakima,
Wash., Alex Jensen begins his career working under his college coach Rick Majerus.
Jensen was one of the best all-around players in Utah history while playing for
Majerus. Jensen still ranks 20th on Utah’s all-time scoring list with 1,279 points and is
sixth on the school’s career rebounding list with 896, including second all-time with 329
offensive boards. In addition, he is eighth on Utah’s 3-point fi eld goals made list with 102,
and he is 10th on the assist list with 348.
Jensen helped the Utes reach the NCAA Championship game in 1998. As a senior,
he was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year after averaging 13.1 ppg and
7.5 rpg while shooting 54.2 percent from the fi eld. Jensen played for the Utes in 1994-95
and 1997-98 through 1999-2000. He earned his bachelor’s degree in fi nance from Utah.
After his collegiate career, Jensen played seven seasons professionally in Turkey and also
had a stint with the Yakama Sun Kings in 2002-03 and won a CBA title.
Jensen was the 1994 Utah Mr. Basketball after a standout career at Viewmont High
School. He was honorable mention All-America and selected the Utah Gatorade Player
of the Year by USA Today. Jensen was named fi rst-team All-State and the 5A Player of the
Year by the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune as a senior.
SEAN HARRINGTON, Director of Basketball Operations
Sean Harrington has joined the Billiken staff as director of basketball operations
after three seasons at Northern Illinois University.
Harrington spent one year as a Northern Illinois assistant coach after serving as
NIU’s director of basketball operations for two seasons. During his tenure at Northern
Illinois, the Huskies won their fi rst Mid-American Conference West Division title in
2005-06. Harrington was the administrative assistant/video coordinator at Kansas as the
Jayhawks advanced to the 2004 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
Harrington played for four seasons at Illinois, three under coach Bill Self, and
graduated in 2003 with a degree in advertising. He tallied 750 points and fi nished his
Uof I career tied for fi rst all-time with 99 wins. Harrington nailed 191 3-pointers and
distributed 222 assists during his Illini playing days and was a three-time Academic All-Big
Ten selection. A native of Bartlett, Ill., Harrington played in 11 NCAA Tournament games
at Illinois. He played for his father at Elgin High School and led the team to a 20-10 mark
his senior season. Harrington fi nished his career as Elgin’s all-time leading scorer with
2,119 points.
RACHEL DIENER, Administrative Assistant
After a playing career at Saint Louis University that ended in the spring of 2007, Rachel
Diener begins her fi rst season as the administrative assistant for men’s basketball.
Diener closed out her SLU career ranking fi fth on the school’s all-time 3-pointers
made list with 112 while shooting at a .304 clip from beyond the arc. She scored 525
points during her three-year career. She originally signed with the Billikens in the spring
of 2002, but knee injures derailed the start of her career. Diener made 58 starts and
appeared in 80 games. She tallied a career-high 24 points in a game at Duquesne in 2006
when she drilled seven 3-pointers.
Diener earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from the University in 2006
and is currently working on her master’s degree.
A native of Fond du Lac, Wis., Diener was a three-time All-State selection at Fond
du Lac High School. She fi nished as the school’s second-leading scorer with 1,411 points.
Her brother, Travis, played at Marquette and is now with the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. Her
sister, Brittney, played at Lewis Univeristy. Her cousin, Drew, played basketball for the
Billikens, while cousin, Drake, played basketball at DePaul.