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The Frederick Flying Cows are an American professional basketball team based in Frederick, Maryland. Founded in 2023, the team competes in The Basketball League (TBL) and will play their home games at the Woodsboro Bank Arena at Hood College. The Flying Cows came back from a 24-point 2nd half deficit to defeat the Reading Rebels 113-112 in their first-ever game in March 2nd, 2024. The game was highlighted by a last-second game-winning three-pointer by forward Caleb Wood[1].
| First season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| League | The Basketball League (TBL) |
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Northeast Division |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Arena | Woodsboro Bank Arena at Hood College |
| Colors | Purple, Green, White |
| Owner | Anthony Mazlish, Michael Witt |
| General manager | Chris Jenkins |
Background[edit]
The team is owned by two Bethesda area businessmen, Anthony Mazlish and Michael Witt, who met over 30 years ago playing in pickup basketball leagues in Washington, DC.[2] In 2022, Both men had recently sold their businesses and were looking for a way to stay involved in the community and spread the game of basketball.[2] In June 2022, Mazlish read an ESPN article about Toledo Glass Forward Myles Copeland, who used his instincts and firefighter training to administer CPR and help save the life of referee John Sculli, who collapsed and became unresponsive during their TBL playoff game against the Jamestown Jackals.[2][3] This led Mazlish to further research the TBL, and he and Witt ultimately decided to invest in a new team.[2] The two considered many different locations across the DMV area before ultimately deciding in Frederick.[2] “We liked the idea of setting this up in an area where there was a separate community, where there was its own identity,” Witt said. “It's growing, feels very vibrant, has its own personality and it's separate.”[2]
Formation[edit]
On August 22nd, 2023, a press conference was held, at Hood College, to officially announce the formation of the team to the Frederick community.[4] At the press conference, the team also announced the hiring of head coach, Ed Corporal, and their first player signee, Tavares Sledge.[2] Corporal is a very well-respected coach in the TBL, who holds the distinction of being the winningest coach in TBL history, with a winning percentage of .832 in 5 season.[2][5] Corporal is known to emphasize defense in his coaching, stating, “The first thing I preach when we get to training camp is defense — no matter if we’re hitting shots that night or not, our defense never waivers,”[6] He also coached the 2021 Enid Outlaws to a 30-3 record, the best single season record in league history, and a TBL championship.[2][5] Sledge was a big contributor to the 2021 Enid team, averaging 16.7 points and 10.0 rebounds.[7] The name was not announced until September 10th after a fan voting contest held to determine the official name.[8] The name was announced as the "Flying Cows" at Frederick's annual "In The Streets" festival.[8] The team hired Frederick native, Chris Jenkins, to serve as the general manager. Jenkins has a background in sports and event management, having directed the award-winning Governor's Challenge High School Basketball Tournament in Salisbury, Maryland for the past seven years.[5] The Governor's Challenge is considered to be the largest High School basketball tournament in the country.[9]
The Flying Cows held tryouts throughout the fall of 2023 to find local talent, and announced the signing of local Frederick star, Steve Custis[10]. Custis was a standout player at Frederick High School before playing collegiately at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia.[10]
On February 4th, 2024, the Flying Cows made their first ever TBL draft pick, selecting Caleb Wood, a 6'4" guard, who played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania.[11] Wood was selected 9th overall.[11] The Flying Cows also drafted Tyrone Jones, a 6'5" guard/forward, with the 42nd overall pick, and Fabian Givens, a 6'2" guard, with the 68th overall pick.
References[edit]
- ^ News-Post, Bill Cauley Special to the (2024-03-03). "Udderly amazing: Flying Cows' debut with buzzer-beating win over Reading". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i adacy@newspost.com, Alexander Dacy (2023-08-22). "New professional basketball team to begin play in Frederick in 2024". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Hero's moment: Hoops player helps save ref's life". ESPN.com. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ New pro basketball team to come to Frederick, Maryland, retrieved 2024-02-08
- ^ a b c "About Us – Flying Cows Basketball". goflyingcows.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ VanGrootenbruel, Scott. "The Flying Cows: Frederick's Basketball Team". Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "The Basketball League". Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b aschotz@newspost.com, Andrew Schotz (2023-09-10). "Name of new Frederick pro basketball team announced". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b adacy@newspost.com, Alexander Dacy (2023-10-23). "Former Frederick High basketball star Steve Custis signs with Flying Cows". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c REPORT, STAFF (2024-02-05). "Flying Cows draft Caleb Wood with their first pick". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-02-08.