MBB: Conference of New England

[akirk]

I wish I had some news to share but I am a few years removed!  I only get up there for a few games a year now.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Yeah, my contacts are getting pretty thin these days as well.

[UCAAHoops21]

Hoops, or anybody else know anything more about Regis and what they are looking to do with the Men's Basketball coaching position???

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Regis has the "Men's Basketball Coach, Lecturer in Health and Fitness" position listed currently.  They are hiring someone full time to recruit and prepare for next year, as well as teach a few PE courses.  Requirements are pretty typical, Bachelor's (Master's preferred), d3 experience, teaching experience, etc.


They make it sound like they are going after some top notch people, but Regis athletics have never been an overly high priority and I doubt they honestly expect a ton of great d3 candidates to show up for interviews.  They will probably end up taking a flyer on an assistant somewhere looking to build a resume.

The job is posted, but I don't think they will be rushing to fill the position.  You may see some interviews after the holidays.  I just don't see Regis looking to pay another salary too long before the duties actually begin.  I'm guessing they'll get someone hired shortly after classes start in the spring, maybe even on a part-time (non-teaching) position.  They just need a jump on recruiting and frankly, a first-year program at the bottom of the CCC is not going to be in the middle of many recruiting battles.

If you're looking to get a resume in or reccommend some assistants.  I'd say go for it now.  Regis seems like the kind of place where getting a foot in the door early and establishing relationships will really pay off.  It's been a very solid school academically that cares quite deeply about fulfilling its mission.  Not a bad place to get started, so long as winning championships isn't too important to you.

[Hoopnews]

You're right, no new news.  Who do you think are the best players at each position in the CCC?

[Maq Diesel]

PG My opinion even though I am a GC homer would be Kaufman 1 and PBJ 2
SG I can't really think about anyone that sticks out in this position, but watch out for Tim Deluca by the end of the year will suprise a lot of people.
SF Baranger, Grendal, and Lewis of Nichols
PF Marstaller.....and I guess Marinkovich although it will be interesting to watch him carry the load this year without Ellis and George
C there are no centers in the ccc

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Marinkovic is a center, despite the way they list him.  He's a center.

So is Barranger, by the way.  The dude is seven feet tall and couldn't beat Mike LeVallier is a footrace (that one was for all those early 90's Pirate fans out there).

Barranger has shown some improvement, but I don't know if he's among the best right now.

Marstaller, I guess, takes the mantle of pre-season favorite for player of the year.  It's just so hard to know who will be good until we actually know who's playing this year.

[Maq Diesel]

What is the word on Endicotts recruiting class?  There new coach likes to keep it a secret it seems.  I wonder how he will do recruiting this year, I mean Endicott it no Tufts or Brandies, but he doesn't have to bring in students have that kind of academic tallent so that might make his job easier.  That being said the CCC although improving is no NESCAC or UAA.  Can't wait for this season to get started should be a fun one.

[Maq Diesel]

I guess I was thinking of someone else, not Baranger.  That kid is a total stiff how did he possibly make the all conference team last year.  7 feet or not, I guess he must have torched the south.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Millete, at EC, was primarily responsible for the current Junior Class at Brandeis that has been making waves over the last couple of years.  I think that sort of recruiting talent will pay big dividends at a school like EC, where so much emphasis is put on athletic success.

Freshmen will probably have a much larger impact on the CCC this season with so many of the top players graduating last year.  It's been a while since there was this much turnover in terms of top talent.

My biggest sleeper pick right now is NEC.  If they return the guys from last year, I think they can make some waves.  Obviously they have a tougher road being in the same division with EC, GC and CSC, but there was a lot to like from the young guys up there towards the end of the year last year.  Bobby Montrond is one of the best guards in the conference, but it hasn't shown on the stat sheet.

There may be a few more of those "team guys" around the conference than we've seen before as well.  I'm excited for this season.  Surely it will be one of the least predictable in recent memory.  I'll wait to see rosters go up before I say too much more though.

[Muff10]

Hi all.. just recently got the AMC schedule.  It's a pretty soft non conference lineup.  Here it is:

November
  17th & 18th @Rivier Tournament
  21st  vs. Newbury
  28th  vs. Daniel Webster
  30th  @  Becker

December
  2nd  @  Salve
  5th  @  Nichols
  9th & 10th  @ Bard Tournament

January
  4th  @ Fitchburg St.
  6th  vs.  Endicott
  9th  vs.  Eastern Naz
  13th vs.  Roger Williams
  16th  @ Colby-Sawyer
  18th  @  Eastern Naz
  20th  @ Wentworth
  23rd  vs.  NEC
  25th  vs.  UNE
  30th  vs.  Curry

February
  1st  @  Mitchell
  6th  vs.  Nichols
  8th  @  Roger Williams
  13th  vs.  Salve
  15th  @  Gordon
  17th  @  Curry

There was some big news on the campus of AMC this offseason.  Coach Dave Shea was recenlty named AD, and he named Shawn Conrad the new head coach.  Conrad was formerly the head coach @ Fitch. St. the last 3 yrs.  He was also an assistant on the AMC teams that made 2 playoff apperances in 2002 and 2003.  Conrad also has had stints at Holy Cross, Assumption, and Bryant.  This is a good hire for AMC, and the soft non conference will help as Coach Conrad looks to rebuild the program.  AMC may not be the most talented team in the CCC, but anyone that knows Coach Conrad knows that they will play HARD every nite.

In other news Quincy Nunnally has returned to AMC after missing last year due to financial aid complications.  An excellent performer in his 1st 2 seasons he will be a huge help to the team.

I am looking forward to the start of the season, and watching how it unfolds.  Good luck to all

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Welcome, Muff.  Can we assume that you're someone from the O'Malley clan who feels justified to post now that you have no one left playing at AMC?


In any event.  It's nice to have someone from AMC on the board, because its virtually impossible to get information otherwise.

AMC certainly scheduled beatable opponents for the non-con and the return of Nunally is a huge thing for that squad.  Looks to be a decent beginning to the year.  Now hopefully the games can go well.

[Hoopnews]

First Team (not by position):

Kaufman
Herr
Vallee
Marstaller
Marinkovic

Potential Second Teamers:

Prezzie-Blue
Lewis
Jasmin
Baranger
Grendal
Stickney
Corbett
Tim Jones - if healthy
Dan Gumb - if healthy
Sam Evans - if healthy

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'm definately not even going to think about making that sort of list until mid-november.

[Hoopnews]

I forgot Kingsley Onyechi, but he needs to get healthy too.