Blue Demons

DePaul's men's basketball team on the rebound 

The once-successful Blue Demons helped transform DePaul from the little school under the el to the largest Catholic university in the country. Can DePaul now help the team recover some of its fading glory?

By Adam Doster

Blue Demons point guard Brandon Young, left, is known for playing fearlessly. Center Donnavan Kirk, who was out for a large chunk of last season, is an elite shot blocker.

"Dave Corzine is legitimately excited about the future of the DePaul University men's basketball program. This is a new development. 

"Sitting along press row at a game in late December, the affable former Blue Demons star and 12-year NBA mainstay, with a giant tan blazer draped over his 6'11" frame, observes a team with potential—10-5 through January 6. The Demons' director of community outreach since 2008, he also knows his bosses in the athletic department are keen on reshaping the team in a way that recaptures some of its past glory. "I think all the stars are lining up right now for us to really establish ourselves," he says"

The Reader has put together a great article about DePaul's current basketball team citing the influence of Ray Meyer, a reference to Dick Meister as well as some DePaul basketball history.

Click here to read the entire article.

The Reader,  January 9, 2013 online.  Thanks to Dave Sims for pointing out the article.