In the first part of this month's Hoopsville Podcast, Dave chatted with some of the great coaches who have retired. In this second part, hear from the D3hoops.com 'gang' as they talk about those who have retired and those who always stand as some of the best to coach in the division. Plus, Dave chats with Eric Bridgeland on his change of coaching scenery.
If you look at the calendar, we are crossing the midway point of this basketball season. What have we learned in the first half? Tough question to answer. On Thursday's Hoopsville, we talked to a few programs that have impressed so far. Watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast here.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 23rd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
Jim Calhoun's run at his first-ever trip to the D-III NCAA Tournament fell a few points short, North Central came up with a win at Augustana, Emerson clinched its first-ever trip to Division III's big dance and Emory won the automatic bid for the only conference without a conference tournament. In all, 30 bids were on the line on Saturday.
Ohio Wesleyan dynamo Nate Axelrod is the Great Lakes Region Player of the Year and Wittenberg's Matt Croci is the Coach of the Year for leading the Tigers' resurgence. Plus RHIT stat sheet stuffer Craig McGee is the Rookie of the Year.
Bubble teams could breathe a little easier after Ramapo, Wittenberg and Plattsburgh State took care of business on Saturday afternoon. Plus it was a banner day for Bethany Lutheran, Greenville and New England College which are headed to the Tournament for the first time ever.
Swarthmore claimed the top seed in the Centennial Conference with a two-point win vs. F&M while Wittenberg won a thriller over rival Wooster thanks to two game-saving shots by Jacob Bertemes. Elsewhere Middlebury and New Jersey City were bounced from their tournaments and St. John's swept rival St. Thomas.
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.
Wittenberg? No longer unbeaten. Middlebury? Fell again. MIT? Still reeling. Plus Swarthmore went down in double overtime, Lyco lost its third in four games, York fell at home and the top 10 didn't agree with Eastern Connecticut so much. More in the wrapup.
Most of the teams that were high in Wednesday's first men's regional rankings ended up on the high side of the scoreboard as well, although it was not unanimous. Plus, it was a big night for Aston Francis and an emotional one for JHU. More in the men's wrapup.
UW-Stevens Point beat rival UW-Whitewater on the road to tighten its grip on first place in the WIAC while Williams and Swarthmore survived scares from their archrivals. Elsewhere the OAC remains chaotic, Wittenberg kept rolling and MIT started a big week on the wrong foot.
The national rankings get another makeover with Washington U., York (Pa.) and Wittenberg now in top five and MIT in the top 10. Plus Illinois Wesleyan and Rochester return to poll and Hamilton achieves its highest ranking ever. Get the full list here.
Endicott got a big-time performance in a two-overtime win, while Messiah won in the third overtime at Albright on a big-time shot. Meanwhile, Wittenberg and St. John's kept their runs going in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action.
A 13-0 start was not expected for a Tigers program that graduated four starters. But stingy defense, balanced offense, and instant chemistry have helped Wittenberg take charge in the NCAC. More in Around the Great Lakes.
Undefeated starts have launched Wittenberg into the Top 25 for the first time since 2012, Hamilton for the first time since 2004 and Juniata for the first time ever. How far did Ramapo fall and York rise? Check out the new rankings here.
Ripon surprised No. 4 UW-Oshkosh 83-80 in Wisconsin Dells to send the Titans into WIAC play with a loss. Elsewhere the Whitewater men defeated St. Norbert, Wittenberg stayed perfect and the Wartburg women made their case to be No. 1.
Wittenberg and Juniata upped their record to 8-0 with impressive wins while No. 8 UW-Oshkosh won a close game at Calvin. Elsewhere the OAC race is turning into a dog fight, Augustana stayed above the fray in the CCIW and Salem State stayed hot.
Marietta knows how to throw a party. The inaugural Great Lakes Invitational featured eight teams, a memorable overtime finale and an eye-catching performance from a St. Thomas senior. Ryan Scott was on the guest list and takes you inside the Great Lakes Invitational.
After 23 seasons at Wittenberg, Bill Brown decided to step down as the Tigers’ head coach. Brown won 543 games in 29 seasons, including 483 in his time in Springfield, Ohio.
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.
As conference play heats up, four men's teams are tied atop the NCAC standings. But that's not as hotly contested as the HCAC, which has five teams tied for the lead entering play on Jan. 6. More in Around the Great Lakes.
The NCAC/OAC Challenge took on an even bigger meaning this year. The games raised awareness and money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society while Capital coach Damon Goodwin is battling leukemia. More in Around the Great Lakes.
Aaron Walton-Moss and Cabrini return to the Hoopsville Classic, along with teams from six of Division III men's basketball's eight regions. Who you'll see in November at Stevenson:
Hoopsville: May Podcast (Part 2)
May 15, 2020In the first part of this month's Hoopsville Podcast, Dave chatted with some of the great coaches who have retired. In this second part, hear from the D3hoops.com 'gang' as they talk about those who have retired and those who always stand as some of the best to coach in the division. Plus, Dave chats with Eric Bridgeland on his change of coaching scenery.
