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Five Questions Facing Harvard

Harvard runs one of the largest athletic programs in the country, with the benefits and problems of any other Division I program. Here are...

Of course, UVA has achieved the highest level,winning national title after national title andattracting the most talented players.

So what does Locker have to do to make hishouse look like that of Virginia head coach andliving legend Bruce Arena?

The answer is the in players.

"My goal is to chip away and begin to get sameplayers that would otherwise go to UVA," Lockersaid.

With the recruitment and arrival of juniornational player and freshman sensation WillKohler, along with three of his teammates fromPhiladelphia, Locker has started the process of"chipping away" or rather refurbishing the oncecrumbling shack he inherited from Getman.

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And Locker projects that Harvard will reach thelevel at which teams like Virginia and Duke playwithin two years.

"Our skill has already grown dramatically,"Locker said. "And it will continue to do so untilwe reach the plateau of the top-20 teams in thecountry."

Locker's confidence is contagious, and he hasbrought an excitement to the program that has longbeen absent.

Veterans of last year's team worked together onsnow-covered fields last winter and have showngreat commitment, according to Locker.

"I have a philosophy that stresses my kidshaving fun," Locker said. "But I am probably oneof the biggest competitors you'll ever meet, and Itold my boys that it won't be fun if you're notwinning."

5) Can Frank Sullivan turn the men'sbasketball program around?

Men's basketball coach Frank Sullivan arrivedat Harvard two years ago with high hopes. Asuccessful coach at the Division II level,Sullivan had played for now-UNLV coach RollieMassamino at Lexington High School and served asan assistant coach to Seton Hall coaching guruP.J. Carlissmo for several years.

Soon after his arrival, Sports Illustrated rana feature story that listed Sullivan as one of thecoaching world's next generation of potentialstars. Sullivan himself talked of "establishing awinning tradition."

So what happened?

Sullivan started out 0-11 and finished 6-20with a team inherited from former coach PeterRoby. The next year, Sullivan went 6-20 again.

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