MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[raiderpa]

Congratulations to Devontae Friga, Mount Union guard.  He reports that he has three offers to play professional basketball.  Two in Australia and one in Spain. 
I imagine Nathan Bower-Malone may also get a offer or two of this nature.  There are quite a few DIII players who have played successfully in both Europe and Australia.

[Dr. Acula]

According to his twitter account (and the Canton Rep) GlenOak's Christian Parker is going to Mount.  This is a big get for Fuline and a continuation of his ability to bring in high level talent.  Parker was being recruited by both the local D2 programs so landing him over a quality D2 like Walsh is a big win. 

Parker's list of accolades is impressive:  Federal League POY, District POY, 2nd team All-Ohio in D1.  He's a 6'5" forward who averaged 18.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2 bpg, 2 apg while shooting 54% from the field and 35% from 3.  I'm excited because this is a kid that's going to play right away and help.

[Onward on, John Carroll]

Just curious . . . what does a typical OAC coach get paid?  $75K/$80K?  WHo is the highest paid - Vanderwaal down at Etta?  What do you think he makes?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

You can check coach salaries for public schools; it's very tough to get info from privates.  Plus, a lot of coaches are doing camps over the summer that brings in extra income, as well (although a lot of those at the d3 level really are more for assistants to earn some extra cash than the HC).  I don't have inside information on the OAC, but I suspect some are definitely making less than your estimate there.

[Dr. Acula]

Just curious . . . what does a typical OAC coach get paid?  $75K/$80K?  WHo is the highest paid - Vanderwaal down at Etta?  What do you think he makes?

I would have guessed more like $50-60k with the highest paid being closer to 65-70k maybe.  Total guess though.  I have no inside info.  I just know that a few years ago there were still OAC head baseball coaches making under $40k.  The other thing most of the coaches do is teach a course or two so that'd throw a few grand more at them.  I agree with Ryan Scott too.  The camp money is more for the assistants who make little for their coaching pay.  That's why Mount has supplemented assistant coaches in the past by providing free housing, free meal plan, etc.  Those guys log tons of hours for very little pay. 

[Dr. Acula]

Some more good recruiting news out of the EBC the last couple of days.  Carrollton's Adam Chaney and Marlington's Andrew Pucci are both going to Mount.  They're 6'4" and 6'3" guards, respectively.  It's a continuation of Fuline's strategy of recruiting long, athletic kids that are versatile.  The game at BW the BW radio guy mentioned that Mount just comes at you in waves with athletes and it's hard to keep pace for 40 minutes.  The 3 local kids coming are restocking that depth.

Chaney:  17.6 ppg, 9 rpg 3.6 apg. Conference POY, All-Ohio x 2 in DII.

Pucci:  3 sport kid.  Lead the county in scoring at 20.2 ppg.  Added 7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.1 bpg, 2.1 spg.  District Co-POY.  Also 1st team All-Conference and 2nd team All-District as a WR in football.  Considered going to Malone to play baseball.   

[Fifth and Putnam]

Some more good recruiting news out of the EBC the last couple of days.  Carrollton's Adam Chaney and Marlington's Andrew Pucci are both going to Mount.  They're 6'4" and 6'3" guards, respectively.  It's a continuation of Fuline's strategy of recruiting long, athletic kids that are versatile.  The game at BW the BW radio guy mentioned that Mount just comes at you in waves with athletes and it's hard to keep pace for 40 minutes.  The 3 local kids coming are restocking that depth.

Chaney:  17.6 ppg, 9 rpg 3.6 apg. Conference POY, All-Ohio x 2 in DII.

Pucci:  3 sport kid.  Lead the county in scoring at 20.2 ppg.  Added 7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.1 bpg, 2.1 spg.  District Co-POY.  Also 1st team All-Conference and 2nd team All-District as a WR in football.  Considered going to Malone to play baseball.

Mount Union and Marietta have both had fantastic recruiting classes this year. The rich get richer.

[Dr. Acula]

You said it! 

I totally missed this too.  All-NCAC OWU wing Ethan Stanislawski is transferring to Mount.  He was 2nd team All-NCAC as a freshman and sophomore.  He was also D3.com GL region Newcomer of the yr.  The connection as usual is that Ethan is a product of Fuline's former program at Jackson HS.

[Fifth and Putnam]

As reported on Twitter earlier this week, 1st Team All-OAC and D3hoops 1st Team All-Great Lakes Marcus Dempsey will transfer from Muskingum to John Carroll this fall. He sat out his Jr. year with an injury and has a year left of eligibility. He will be working on his MBA at John Carroll.

This is a high impact transfer and it will be interesting to see how Dempsey fits into the scheme in University Heights with a lot more weapons around him than he had at Muskingum.

[Dr. Acula]

As reported on Twitter earlier this week, 1st Team All-OAC and D3hoops 1st Team All-Great Lakes Marcus Dempsey will transfer from Muskingum to John Carroll this fall. He sat out his Jr. year with an injury and has a year left of eligibility. He will be working on his MBA at John Carroll.

This is a high impact transfer and it will be interesting to see how Dempsey fits into the scheme in University Heights with a lot more weapons around him than he had at Muskingum.

This will definitely be interesting to see how he gels.  He's used to having the ball in his hands (and leaving his hand headed for the hoop) pretty much all the time.  He'll get shots at JCU, but it's going to be a substantially reduced number I'd guess.  Regardless, adding someone with his offensive skill to your roster is never a bad thing.  He can flat out fill it up as he's proven for years.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

To the John Carroll family ... my thoughts are with you all. The department has a good one in Chris Wenzler. They know that. While I am optimistic for a miracle, I also know the reality of things.

Chris is one of the good guys ... and cancer f---king sucks: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.wenzler/posts/10101001638415771

[Fifth and Putnam]

To the John Carroll family ... my thoughts are with you all. The department has a good one in Chris Wenzler. They know that. While I am optimistic for a miracle, I also know the reality of things.

Chris is one of the good guys ... and cancer f---king sucks: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.wenzler/posts/10101001638415771

Thoughts and prayers for a miracle and comfort for him, his family, and the John Carroll community.

[Dr. Acula]

Sadly, Chris passed away.  The outpouring from the JCU community as well as the SID family gives us a glimpse into the person he was.  Prayers for his family and many friends.  RIP Chris.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The off season has hit August and with it has come news of Division III Fall Championships being canceled for the same reason Winter Championships were derailed and Spring Championships pulled earlier this year: COVID 19 Pandemic.

The decision came on the heals of a vast majority of DIII institutions curtailing fall sports and many pushing winter sports starts on their campuses until January at the earliest.

What does this mean for the 2020-21 season of college basketball? Specifically what does it mean for Division III? Will there be a basketball season? Will it be a six-week-or-so-sprint? Or is there a way to adjust things?

On the Mid-Summer edition of the Hoopsville Podcast, we try and get some answers to those questions. We talk to one coach who actually has put together a proposal to start the season in January, with some changes to make it work including crowning a champion in April. And we talk to an administrator who also serves on the DIII Management Council to better under stand the decisions made to cancel championships and if shift a season like basketball is even possible.

Plus, we honor the best of the best in the last decade of Division III women's basketball. Gordon Mann joins us to discuss how the 2nd D3hoops.com Women's All-Decade came together (and hints of work on the men's list).

Guests include:
- Philip Ponder, Oglethorpe men's coach
- Jason Fein, Bates Athletics Director and DIII Management Council member
- Gordon Mann, D3hoops.com Senior Editor

And of course, there is always the Hoopsville Notebook. A few things we take note of that have made headlines since the beginning of July. We also tip our hat to a few of those who have always helped the show be it's best.

You can listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/3kGZ962

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[Dr. Acula]

I was just looking to see when OAC hoops was starting (a week from Friday...1/22) and noticed the format of the schedule.  Home and away on back to back days.  Obviously I'm sure this is for COVID reasons, but man that's going to make it very interesting.  You drop one you shouldn't and the pressure is on big time having to bounce back the next day and get the win.  No time to regroup and address what you did wrong in practices.  It'll definitely be different.