MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[ycp]

Congrats to the Spartans' Chad McGowan on earning the Mid-Atlantic Regional Player-of-the-Year. It's a well deserved honor for the YCP forward.

Also congrats to Hood's Jesse Gutekunst and Ryan Jughans and Catholic's Stephen Wheeler and Scott Fumai on earning spots on the All-Region teams.

[Pat Coleman]

And Tom Dickman, regional coach of the year.

[ycp]

Thanks Pat, I certainly didn't want to slight Coach Dickman. Hood had a great year and should be a league favorite next season.

[alum]

Cardinal Fans, do you all remember how you celebrated the last time St. Patrick's Day fell on a Saturday?  Happy Anniversary to the Cardinals!

[Matt Letourneau]

That's right! And it was a fitting night for a team led by a Maloney and coached by a Lonergan!

[ycp]

March 19, 2007

McGowan Named First-Team NABC All-American

YORK, PA-York College junior forward Chad McGowan (York, PA/Dallastown) became the first men's basketball player in school history to earn First-Team All-American honors as announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Friday afternoon. McGowan was also named the Middle Atlantic Player-of-the-Year by the NABC.
McGowan, who was named the Capital Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Year in February, led the Spartans to 16 wins as he averaged 21.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 blocked shots per game. McGowan shot 50.4% from the floor and 66.5% from the free throw line. He finished the season with 565 points and shattered the school-record for free throws made in a season with 143.
He became the 18th member of the school's 1,000 career point club in the December 12 win over Juniata College. He reached the milestone when he converted a short jumper from the lane with 8:54 remaining in the first half of the Spartans' 70-57 win over the Eagles.
McGowan finished the season ranked second in the CAC in scoring, fifth in rebounding, seventh in field goal percentage, and fourth in blocked shots. He reached double figures in 24 contests including a career-high 34 points at Salisbury on December 2. McGowan had three 30-plus point efforts and 14 20-plus point games. He registered eight double-doubles for the year.
Spartan head coach Jeff Gamber knows how difficult it is to earn All-American honors.
"It is a great accomplishment for Chad and our program," says Gamber who now has his first All-American in his 30-year tenure at YCP.
McGowan is one of eight first-team All-Americans in Division III men's basketball, a sport with over 6,000 participants nationwide. He finishes the season as one of the top one percent of all players in Division III men's basketball. One of those eight first-team All-Americans will be voted the national player of the year later this week.
McGowan was also named D3hoops.com Middle Atlantic Player-of-the-Year and honorable mention All-American earlier last week.
McGowan will lead the Spartans into action in 2007-08 as York looks to return to the NCAA Tournament after failing to make the tournament for the first time in McGowan's career.

NABC All-Middle Atlantic Region Teams

First Team
Chad McGowan - York (Pa.) *
Jared Yoder - Messiah **
Nick Shattuck - Ursinus ***
Frank Emslie - FDU-Florham
Garrett Etzel - Alvernia
Matt Griffin - Johns Hopkins

Second Team
Scott Fumai - Catholic
Isaac Greer - Chestnut Hill
Sami Wylie - Lincoln
Jimmy Curran - Lebanon Valley
Jesse Gutekunst - Hood

Coach of the Year - Bill Nelson Johns Hopkins

* Region Player of the Year and First-Team All-American
** Second Team All-American
*** Third Team All-American

[FSU Bobcats]

Hey guys, Frostburg State fan here.  With all the talk of the death of the ACFC, we've been hearing that the CC could start sponsoring football as soon as 2008.  Have any of you heard anything about that?

Thanks.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

CC usually indicates Centennial Conference... which already has football.

The Capital Athletic Confernece - which goes by CAC - doesn't have football and I am pretty sure it won't in the near future. Mainly because Gallaudet (Club team), Hood, Marymount, Mary Washington, St. Mary's, Villa Julie, and York don't have football programs!

Also... Frostburg isn't a part of the CAC last time I checked. Rumors were the school was trying to get in as a full time member... and even tried one sport - but since the CAC doesn't allow part-time membership, I don't think those rumors are true.

Not sure why you brought up this question... to be honest!

[Pat Coleman]

Gallaudet's football team is varsity again in the fall.

Bobcats -- I posted in more detail on the subject on the ACFC board, for what it's worth.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

But how long with Gallaudet still be in the CAC? 

[Pat Coleman]

Considering the last two attempts at varsity football status, my question would be how long will Gallaudet still have varsity football?

[FSU Bobcats]

Gallaudet's football team is varsity again in the fall.

Bobcats -- I posted in more detail on the subject on the ACFC board, for what it's worth.

Saw that, thanks. 

[cuabigdog]

Hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer full of sun n fun .. see everyone next season with the starting of the LANDMARK conf..  ya'll come back now ya hear ..

[cuabigdog]

Vermont Men's Basketball Honored At Statehouse On Tuesday
April 19, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The America East Regular Season Champion University of Vermont men's basketball team was honored on Tuesday morning at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier.

Vermont Governor James Douglas congratulated coach Mike Lonergan and the Catamounts with a reception at the Statehouse followed by the Vermont House of Representatives and the Vermont State Senate presenting a joint resolution in honor of the team in their respective chambers.

This past season Vermont went 25-8 overall and won the America East Regular Season Championship with a 15-1 league mark. The Catamounts tied the school record for wins in a season and advanced the postseason National Invitational Tournament for the first time in school history. Vermont also tied for the national lead in road/neutral victories with 16 on the season, which included winning 13 straight at one point.

Below is the text of the Vermont House of Representatives and State Senate Resolution:

House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2006-2007 University of Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team on an outstanding season:
Whereas, the 2006-2007 University of Vermont (UVM) Catamounts men's basketball team thrilled its fans with exciting play and an impressive record of victories, and
Whereas, on the night of February 22, UVM defeated the Boston University Terriers 57-55 to capture the Catamounts' third America East Conference regular season championship, and
Whereas, during the last regular season contest, against the University of Hartford, senior Chris Holm set a new UVM single-season record of 353 rebounds, and
Whereas, the first-seeded Catamounts proceeded to their fifth America East Conference championship tournament and topped both Hartford 81-62 and the University of Maryland Baltimore County 72-63, in the quarter and seminal rounds, respectively, and
Whereas, before a capacity crowd at UVM's Patrick Gymnasium, the Catamounts and the Albany Great Danes battled in a thrilling and multiple lead changing game to a 56-all tie with 3:14 left to play, and
Whereas, despite the Catamounts' heroic efforts, the Great Danes defeated UVM by a heartbreaking one-point margin of 60-59 that ended the Catamount's amazing 13-consecutive-game win streak, and
Whereas, in National Invitational Tournament play, the UVM Catamounts stayed competitive against the Kansas State University Wildcats before losing by an extremely close 59-57 score, and
Whereas, during the 2006-2207 season, UVM tied the school record of 25 victories and had the best rebound margin of 9.7 of any college basketball team in the nation, and
Whereas, individual Catamounts were the recipients of considerable special recognition, including: Chris Holm and Mike Trimboli who were named to the America East All-Conference First Team and All-Championship Teams; separately, Trimboli was named the America East Fan's Choice Player of the Year, and Holm won a spot on the United States Basketball Writers Association District I Team, and the CollegeInsider.com selected him as the America East Most Valuable Player; Joe Trapani was selected for the All Rookie America East squad and the Collegehoops.net Mid-Major All Freshman Team; and Martin Klimes was named to the America East All Conference Third Team and to both the conference's all-defensive and all academic teams, and
Whereas, UVM Coach Mike Lonergan won multiple honors, being named America East Coach of the Year, the National Association of Basketball Coaches' District I Coach of the Year, and CollegeInsider.com's America East Coach of the Year, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2006-2007 University of Vermont Catamounts' men's basketball team on an outstanding season, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Mike Lonergan at the University of Vermont.

[bbald eagle]

According to the school's President, the NCAA is investigating a complaint about a grade change for a student athlete at Gallaudet.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/02/AR2007050202453.html

The article does not identify the sport the athlete played.