After 18 years leading the Denison men's basketball team, Bob Ghiloni announced his retirement as the program's head coach. Associate head coach Chris Sullivan has been promoted to head coach of the men's basketball program.
No. 6 Marietta fell hard on the road, as Mount Union finally got the signature win to erase its frustrating November. Meanwhile, No. 1 Swarthmore survived against Ursinus, but No. 14 Wooster did not at Denison. Curry won a conference game for the first time since 2015. And two top 15 teams in women's action fell.
Wittenberg lost for the second time after a 22-0 start, the top-ranked team in the Atlantic lost by 21, a newly minted regionally ranked team lost at home by 18 and a ranking hopeful lost at home after coughing up a 23-point lead in Wednesday's Division III men's basketball action.
No. 7 Hanover held off a late rally by No. 16 Ohio Wesleyan to win its home opener and No. 17 Christopher Newport did the same to beat Salisbury in the CAC opener. Elsewhere Lycoming and Nichols started conference play with more convincing wins.
Sam Dixon, who was the head men's coach at Denison for four seasons and head women's coach at Furman for eight, will be the Prairie Wolves' new head women's basketball coach.
The rosters have been expanded to 10 players apiece, and here are the 20 Division III men's basketball seniors who will be going to Salem to participate in the 2017 Reese’s® Division III College All-Star game.
It was the fourth annual Hoopsville Marathon Show. The show started at 10 a.m. ET. Dave McHugh chatted with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in NCAA Division III basketball from around the nation. You won't believe some of the guests that appeared on the show Thursday.
The Big Red are in the top ten, led by a pair of Granville natives. Four starters are local products and summer league teammates, creating an atmosphere of excitement and chemistry around and within the program. More in Around the Great Lakes.
Three new teams enter the Top 25 this week, including North Park which comes off a big win at Augustana on Saturday. Plus we're now officially ready for a battle between No. 1 Amherst and No. 2 Babson on Thursday night. Get the rest of the new rankings here.
Midway through the season, Denison coach Bob Ghiloni made the difficult decision to send one of his top players to the bench. David Meurer accepted his new role and responded by leading the Big Red to its second ever NCAC tournament title. More in Around the Great Lakes.
Sunday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh and others made their mock selections on both the men's and women's side. They broke down the primary and secondary criteria the best they could and selected who they thought will be in the NCAA Tournament. Dave also talked to a number of coaches who have already punched their tickets. You can watch Hoopsville On Demand now!
Members of the Ohio Athletic Conference and North Coast Athletic Conference are teaming up this week to raise funds and raise cancer awareness during Suits and Sneakers Week to honor Capital men’s basketball coach Damon Goodwin.
Denison's Larry Farmer went on a 17-0 run all by himself to lift the Big Red past Wabash, while the No. 4 scorer in D-III history saw his career end and more on a Tuesday night in tournament play.
The state of Indiana has really been like a second home for the Big Red this season. In two trips to the Hoosier state, Denison has picked up a pair of key North Coast Athletic Conference victories. The most recent was a 78-69 win over conference newcomer DePauw on Wednesday in Greencastle.
Nan Carney-DeBord, who led Ohio Wesleyan to the 2001 Final Four among her 400-plus career wins, is leaving coaching to become athletic director at NCAC rival Denison.
Ghiloni announces retirement at Denison
March 10, 2020After 18 years leading the Denison men's basketball team, Bob Ghiloni announced his retirement as the program's head coach. Associate head coach Chris Sullivan has been promoted to head coach of the men's basketball program.
