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Head Coach - David
Lindberg Personal development, winning and
graduating students are synonymous with his Coach Lindberg’s teams are known for their athleticism, aggressive defense and rebounding. His teams often have good depth and chemistry. The Lancers define themselves by their trademark FRED (Fast break, Rebound, Effort/Execute, and Defend). These team traits give Coach Lindberg the confidence to continually challenge his team by playing against high-level competition (nationally and regionally). This season the Lancers will compete in the V Foundation Classic (Salem, Virginia) and the St. Joe’s (Maine) Mad Monk Tournament. Recently the Lancers have competed in the highly regarded Menards Holiday Classic in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the Kean University Tournament in New Jersey. During the 1997-98 season Coach Lindberg took his team to the Coconut Coast Classic in Hawaii, where the Lancers faced Hawaii-Hilo and Pikeville (Kentucky), two high-profile Division II teams. The trip included eight days and two islands. While a student at Worcester State College, Coach Lindberg was a three-year starter and captain for the basketball team. Also, he was a member of the WSC football and track teams. Following his 1991 graduation, Coach Lindberg served as an assistant coach for four years under Coach Tom Moore (UConn & Quinnipiac). He helped lead the 1992-93 Lancers (19-8) to the ECAC play-offs. The 1993-94 Lancers qualified for the NCAA Tournament with a MASCAC Championship and 18-10 record. Coach Lindberg has guided the Lancers into two MASCAC Championship games during the past three seasons. During that time span the Lancers have a record of 47-34, including a 1998 bid to the ECAC Play-offs. Their 18 wins during the 1997-98 campaign were one shy of a school record. The Lancers are destined to break that record during 2001-02. In 1997, Coach Lindberg started the first WSC Basketball Camp and Instructional Clinics. Midnight Madness and the Lancers Golf Tournament have become popular annual events. Coach Lindberg is continually trying to improve and expand the basketball program as well as his coaching abilities. He has led teams during the Bay State games to medals in 1996 (Silver) and 1997 (Bronze). He is a congressman for the National Association of Basketball Coaches and was President of the Worcester Area Basketball Coaches Association for two years. David Lindberg is a staff assistant in the WSC Athletic Department, and a member of the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. He is responsible for remodeling the Oscar Larsson Fitness Center. He is a leader by example, and an architect of success. In summary, David Lindberg is a winner and a leader of winners. Coach Lindberg lives in Dudley, MA with his wife Melissa and their daughter Victoria, born in November of 1999. Assistant Coach - Don Cushing Don Cushing begins his sixth year on the Worcester State coaching staff as an assistant to Dave Lindberg. Cushing, who played for the Lancers from 1962 to 1966, was a 1,000 point scorer and grabbed 1,000 rebounds in his career. He also served as captain and won the team MVP award his senior season. In 1988 he was inducted into the Worcester State Athletic Hall of Fame for his athletic excellence. Cushing has an extensive coaching resume in both the high school and college ranks. He was the head coach of Bartlett High School from 1966-1977 and then became the head coach of Nichols College from 1977 to 1982 before returning to Bartlett as coach from 1983 to 1998. Cushing won 15 league titles and reached the state tournament 21 times including three appearances in the semifinals. He finished his high school coaching career with a record of 405-162. Cushing graduated from Worcester State with a degree in education and received his M.Ed from WSC in education in 1970. An educator at Bartlett High School for 35 years, he served as a teacher, assistant principal, athletic director and coach at Bartlett during different stages if his career. In recent years, Coach
Cushing has served as the scouting coordinator for the WSC women’s team
and, after retiring from the education field, returned in 2001 as a
Development Officer for the Alumni department heading up the Lancer Club.
He has also remained active in the Hall of Fame serving as Chairman and
now as a member of the Hall of Fame Committee. A Lancer to the core,
Cushing’s wife, brother and two daughters are all WSC graduates.
Coach Steiner
joined the Assumption College basketball staff for the 2000-2001 season and was
part of a tremendous turnaround the following season as the Greyhounds improved
from a 9-17 record in 2000-2001 to 24-6 in 2001-2002 where they were ranked
first in the NE-10 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16. |
basketball program. The
common denominator is success. WSC Lancer Basketball is a popular topic
for New England Division III Basketball fans. The Lancers are 34-20 over the
past two seasons, and entered the 1999-2000 season ranked # 8 in New England.
The high energy, team oriented style of the Lancers make them an exciting team
to watch. Yet the true reason behind their on court success is due to the
combined effort within the entire program. The dedication on behalf of the WSC
coaching staff and the student-athletes is a year-round commitment. This
commitment is a product of the winning environment Coach Lindberg has created,
where each coach and student-athlete is focused on getting better every day. The
combined efforts transform into wins on the basketball court.
