Mike Roth Quotes (8 Quotes)

The university has seen significant success outside of basketball in recent years, and no one has argued that basketball hasn't had an impact on that, ... It makes the decision to reward someone -- like Mark -- who has brought tremendous success to the university a no-brainer.

One of the things we're trying to do with these games is showcase what makes them different than a game at Ohio State or USC, ... And the things that make them different are the fans, the bands and the atmosphere. These are Historically Black Colleges and Universities and we would be missing the point if we would go in and treat them exactly like we would treat a game at Ohio State.

Hank left a legacy at Gonzaga. He definitely helped lay the foundation for what Gonzaga basketball has accomplished in recent years. He took us into Division I and was behind Gonzaga joining a conference for the first time as a Division I program. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

For most positions on campus, the market isn't defined by all of the other D-I basketball universities. The competition here, for our academic positions, is schools similar to us in mission, size and geographic location. But in basketball, since we've garnered significant national attention, our market became national.

Think back to eight or nine years ago. Tell me if you'd ever heard of Gonzaga, and if you had, could you even pronounce it correctly, or know where it is It's hard for people to put a price tag on that.

He really was a good guy, Uncle Mike. It's nice that we may get some conclusion.

Everyone involved sees this as a good idea. With the glut of college football on TV, there's no reason that those leagues aren't represented. It's challenging at first, but anything good is challenging.

The 'Little Engine That Could' is no more. We're on the map, and people expect us to go deep and we expect it too.