The subject line's alliteration wasn't intended, btw. :-) Rick Mills, #2 assistant to Merrimack's Ron Anderson, has apparently left the team. With the NC$$ refusing to reinstate the 2nd assistant, Mills knew he would not be back next year and found it difficult to recruit players with this weighing on his mind, so he decided it would be better for him and the program if he left now. Merrimack now has just two coaches, Anderson and assistant Stu Irving. Way to go, NC$$. I believe it was Tim Newman who asked me how many assistants DivI basketball teams were allowed to have. The answer is apparently 3 full-time, for 12 players. Hockey will have 1 full-time asst. next year for 20+ players. Also, I found my 91-92 BC hoop media guide and in looking through the list of opponents BC has this year, every team has at least two assistants and most have three. For 12 players. - mike