DETROIT (7/12/2016) -- From July 4-15, DetroitTitans.com will release the Top 10 Moments of 2015-16 as voted on by members of the Detroit Mercy athletic staff. Each day, a new moment will be posted on DetroitTitans.com as well as on all the Titan social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).
At No. 4 was a welcome home party as
Bacari Alexander '99 was named the 21st head coach in Titan history in late April.
On April 22, 2016, coach Alexander walked into historic Calihan Hall and was officially announced as the new leader of the Titan men's basketball team. Coaching hires occur every year in collegiate athletics, but it is not everyday that the person taking over bleeds not only his school's color, but the city as well.
The pride of Detroit's Southwestern High School, coach Alexander graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance. In his two years wearing the red, white and blue, he started 57 of his 62 career games and helped Detroit Mercy win back-to-back Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) regular-season titles. He also helped his alma mater earn NCAA Tournament bids in 1998 and 1999, where Detroit posted first round wins over St. John's and nationally-ranked UCLA.
As a senior, coach Alexander was named to the MCC All-Defensive Team and received the President's Award as UDM's most outstanding senior student-athlete in 1999, the last men's basketball player to garner that accolade.
He started his coaching career at Detroit Mercy under his collegiate coach Perry Watson, spending six seasons (2001-07) on the sidelines mentoring Titan student-athletes and helping the program record 96 wins and a postseason berth to the 2002 NIT.
Coach Alexander arrived at Detroit Mercy after serving as an assistant coach for six years at Michigan, two at Western Michigan and a year at Ohio.
No. 10 -
Olympic Hopefuls, Cashner, Parris Enjoy Record-Breaking Seasons
No. 9 -
Detroit Mercy Gives Back To The Community
No. 8 -
McGahuey Takes Over As Detroit Mercy Home Run Queen
No. 7 -
Freshmen Phenoms Take Center Stage In 2015-16
No. 6 -
Never Count Out The Women's Basketball Team
No. 5 -
Haywood Honored As One Of The Best In NBA, Titan History
No. 4 – A Homecoming For Coach Alexander
