MBB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[dc_has_been]

Congrats to Defiance for winning the regular season HCAC championship (sharing with MSJ) and winning the HCAC tournament.  Looking forward to seeing who the Jackets will face in the DIII Big Dance!

[madison]

Congratulations to 2004 Hanover graduate Thad McCracken. Now the head coach at Hendrix College, Thad guided his Warrior team to the school's first NCAA appearance in nearly 20 years, beating the conference #3, #2 and #1 seeds in succession winning the SAA tournament.

[dc_has_been]

All-HCAC basketball selections:

http://heartlandconf.org/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/3_3_mbb_all_hcac

[dc_has_been]

HUGE win for the Jackets!!! Beating the defending champs!  Congrats and on to the next round!!!

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I'm sure a certain someone is quite ecstatic... Defiance goes into Whitewater and beats the #2 ranked team 83-71. Be honest dc, even you had UWW advancing on your bracket Now do it again tomorrow Jackets

[wally_wabash]

Tremendous result.  Don't think for a second that this Wabash fan didn't have an eye on that game. 

[dc_has_been]

I'm sure a certain someone is quite ecstatic... Defiance goes into Whitewater and beats the #2 ranked team 83-71. Be honest dc, even you had UWW advancing on your bracket Now do it again tomorrow Jackets

You are soooooooo very right Griz!  I wasn't expecting this, and do feel guilty, but still happy about this win!  Huge for Defiance and huge for the HCAC!!!

[dc_has_been]

Great season Jackets!  Fought hard last night against another great team!  Looking forward to see who steps up and fills several pairs of sneakers next season to defend the HCAC championship. 
Now it's to spring sports!  Go Jackets!

[Gregory Sager]

Defiance has a new head coach, and it's a familiar face.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Coaches Poll is out.

1) Mount St. Joseph (7)  97
2) Rose-Hulman (2)        90
3) Hanover                     73
4) Transylvania              70
5) Bluffton                      64
6) Defiance (1)               45
7) Anderson                    42
8) Franklin                      38
9) Manchester                29
10) Earlham                    12

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

RIP Jim Shaw. He was a good man who I enjoyed seeing almost every year in Salem. I am so glad I took the time to chat with him last year. He always had a smile on his face. He will be missed: http://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20151110ebut8a

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/hoopsville
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

Don't forget you can always interact with us:
Website: www.d3hoopsville.com
Twitter: @d3hoopsville or #Hoopsville
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hoopsville
Email: hoopsville@d3hoops.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/d3hoopsville

And a reminder the Hoopsville Fundraising Project has begun yet again. Please consider helping us cover Division III basketball the way it deserves to be covered. If you can not donate, please don't worry about - we understand. At least share the campaign with anyone you think might be interested: http://igg.me/at/hoopsville-fundraiser/x/6029509

Also, if you know any advertisers interested in promoting their company or products on the show, send them our way: hoopsville@d3hoops.com

Thanks!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/10/first-2016-regional-rankings-released-today/

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Final public regional rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/24/third-ncaa-regional-ranking/

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Wow we had a lot of chatter in here last season. 4 posts by Dave

Coaches Poll is out
1) Mount St. Joseph (6)   93
2) Transylvania (1)          74
3) Hanover (1)                 73
4) Manchester (1)            66
5) Rose-Hulman              60
6) Anderson                    54
7) Defiance (1)                53
8) Franklin                       37
9) Bluffton                       23
10) Earlham                     17