Former All-American to speak candidly about his life

RINDGE, N.H. (September 3, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics would like to invite all university students, faculty and staff, as well as the surrounding Monadnock region to attend a presentation on Monday, Sept. 7th at 7 p.m. in the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse. Former Boston Celtic and Fall River, Mass. native Chris Herren will share his life story as part of the university’s ‘Pierce Pride’ initiative. Herren was among the most highly-touted point guard in the high school class of 1994 and eventually fell out of the NBA after three felony convictions for drug possession and use.

Herren, a legendary Massachusetts high school basketball star is a 1994 graduate of Durfee High School and is the central figure in Bill Reynolds’ book, Fall River Dreams. Herren attended Boston College for one semester on a full scholarship before he transferred to Fresno State where he would play under the legendary Jerry Tarkanian and earn All-America honors. In 1999, Herren would become a second round draft pick of the Denver Nuggets before being traded to the Celtics.

Please note that Herren will speak candidly about his life at Monday’s event and hide nothing from the audience. The presentation will contain adult content. Admission is free of charge.

Entering its second year, the "Pierce Pride" program is an effort by the Department of Athletics to foster campus- and community-wide support for both Athletics and Franklin Pierce University as a whole. The program seeks to help connect the campus and the community with the university's 17 intercollegiate athletics programs and, in turn, allow the athletics programs to give back to the community.