MBB: American Rivers Conference

[sportsknight]

After a break-out season this year, it looks like Mike DeGeorge of Cornell might be looking to make a move.  He's a finalist for the head coaching job at Wayne State in Nebraska, along with Wisconsin-Platteville's Paul Combs and an Iowa State assistant.  Link:  http://www.wscwildcats.com/News/mbball/2009/4/17/mensbbcoach.asp

That's interesting.  Isn't Amry Shelby from Marion going there?

Don't know about that, but I can tell you that WSU typically has a lot of Iowa ties among their roster and coaching staff.  ISU coach Greg McDermott got his first head coaching job there, and the coach that DeGeorge might replace is originally from Des Moines.  One of their "current" assistant coaches is a former CR Xavier and Mt. Mercy coach, and there are six Iowa natives on their current roster.  Those kids come from mostly small towns (New Sharon, Holstein, Earlville, Conrad, Chariton, Keswick).

[dansand]

After a break-out season this year, it looks like Mike DeGeorge of Cornell might be looking to make a move.  He's a finalist for the head coaching job at Wayne State in Nebraska, along with Wisconsin-Platteville's Paul Combs and an Iowa State assistant.  Link:  http://www.wscwildcats.com/News/mbball/2009/4/17/mensbbcoach.asp

That's interesting.  Isn't Amry Shelby from Marion going there?

Yes, he is.

[Alfredeneumann]

After a break-out season this year, it looks like Mike DeGeorge of Cornell might be looking to make a move.  He's a finalist for the head coaching job at Wayne State in Nebraska, along with Wisconsin-Platteville's Paul Combs and an Iowa State assistant.  Link:  http://www.wscwildcats.com/News/mbball/2009/4/17/mensbbcoach.asp

The  announcement of who gets the job will be Thursday afternoon
http://www.wscwildcats.com/News/mbball/2009/4/29/mensbbpressconference.asp

[Pat Coleman]

It's Combs:
http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2009/04/29/platteville-coach-heads-to-d-ii.html

[sportsknight]

Good choice for WSC if you ask me.  Should be interesting to see who UWP gets to replace him.  I'd think they won't have much trouble finding a good one.

[Purple Heys]

After a break-out season this year, it looks like Mike DeGeorge of Cornell might be looking to make a move.

This should be no surprise...young, up and coming coach...turns around a moribund program.  While it would be tough to see him leave...there is no time like the right here and now for him to be looking.

Of course, as an old saw in these sorts of things, his resume would be that much more impressive if he could find a way to duplicate this past season's performance with the next year's team.

On the flip side right here in San Diego we can't keep kids from opting out of High School.
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=dw-tyler042209

[wizbegs1304]

Whats the news here? The recruiting news and rumors of coaches applying for different jobs has kind of slowed down here...where is everyone at?

[doolittledog]

Whats the news here? The recruiting news and rumors of coaches applying for different jobs has kind of slowed down here...where is everyone at?

I am at home, eating pizza with my son, while my wife is at our daughters dance lesson 

[Alfredeneumann]

Tis pretty dead. So here's some news.

Wartburg freshman Jordan Saathoff basketball player qualified for the NCAA Track and Field championships in the high jump. 6' 8.25". Good Luck Jordan.

[sportsknight]

Wartburg freshman Jordan Saathoff basketball player qualified for the NCAA Track and Field championships in the high jump. 6' 8.25". Good Luck Jordan.

After he won the Iowa state title last year, I was hoping he'd mix some jumping in with his basketball duties while at Wartburg. 

AEN - Did his Pops jump while at Wartburg too?

[Alfredeneumann]

Wartburg freshman Jordan Saathoff basketball player qualified for the NCAA Track and Field championships in the high jump. 6' 8.25". Good Luck Jordan.

After he won the Iowa state title last year, I was hoping he'd mix some jumping in with his basketball duties while at Wartburg. 

AEN - Did his Pops jump while at Wartburg too?

Sathoff finish T-17 - 6'4"

Do not know about Daddy S. He was gone before I got here.

[Alfredeneumann]

Only a couple of players w/  IIAC ties playing in Prime Time league in North Liberty

Riley Larson – ex. Cornell
Keaton Frye – U of Dubuque

A few UIU current and past players. Including for WC x-fer Nick Kramer were drafted.

[Alfredeneumann]

Former Knight Doug Hall '93 is hired as HEAD COACH @ D1University of Missouri–Kansas City
http://www.go-knights.net/news/Article.aspx?ID=3574

[dansand]

Former Knight Doug Hall '93 is hired as HEAD COACH @ D1University of Missouri–Kansas City
http://www.go-knights.net/news/Article.aspx?ID=3574

Actually, he'll be Director of Basketball Operations, not the head coach. Big difference. DBO is usually more like a travelling secretary-type position. Still a good gig, though, at a D1 program.

[haterinthehouse]

Seems like there are some late coaching changes in the West Region, anything going on in rumor-ville in the IIAC??

Last news was with DeGeorge looking at the Wayne State job, anything since then?