Reference: Schools' all-time Division III record

[Ralph Turner]

Sager - Do you work the night shift or just not have a life?

Gregory has probably gone home to sleep!

While most of us sleep, he is keeping us safe.  His night job is what allows him to answer his number 1 calling in life, the serious assessment of CCIW, North Park U and NCAA D3 athletics.

A delightful host, the inimitable Mr. Sager is the man to see if you ever need a "fix" of Chicagoland D3 sports.  He will even arrange for you to see the largest collection of NCAA D3 National Basketball Championship banners in existence!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I always thought the German Wittenburg was spelled with a 'u' but maybe I was mistaken.

[TigerFan_1973]

and.........Xavier, Cincinnati, Ohio, Case and Western Reserve (they were once separate), Ashland, Toledo, Findley and Bowling Green.

So I wasn't far off, maybe its easier to say every school in Ohio except THE Ohio State University has been in the OAC.

Wow.  I didn't know all that history.

Thanks.

[David Collinge]

The way I've always remembered the spelling of "that school" is to remember that they're a bunch of hillbillies and not cityfolk.

Auf Deutsch, "berg"=mountain, "burg"=town.



I wonder if they gave out AB degrees at Michigan Normal?  I'm not sure I'd want one of those diplomae. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

The way I've always remembered the spelling of "that school" is to remember that they're a bunch of hillbillies and not cityfolk.

Auf Deutsch, "berg"=mountain, "burg"=town.



I wonder if they gave out AB degrees at Michigan Normal?  I'm not sure I'd want one of those diplomae. 

A 'normal school' is a frequently used term for a teachers' college.  (WHY, is another question!)  After Michigan Normal broadened beyond just an ed. school, they became Eastern Michigan College, then with further expansion became EMU.  But it has always awarded baccalaureates, right from its start in 1849.

[David Collinge]

...uh, it was a joke, Y.  (AB-Normal)

[Mr. Ypsi]

...uh, it was a joke, Y.  (AB-Normal)

We've been on break this week - you were just too subtle for a vacationing brain!

[Gregory Sager]

Thanks, Ralph!

...uh, it was a joke, Y.  (AB-Normal)

We've been on break this week - you were just too subtle for a vacationing brain!

Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain into a 7 1/2' long, 54" wide gorilla? Is that what you're telling me?

[diehardfan]

oh man, why do I always miss the funny boards when they are being funny these days

(insert belated laughter) 

[r.w. mcnickels]

I ran some numbers and got the following as Witt's record since the beginning of Division III through last year as:

        721 wins and 173 losses for a percentage of 80.6

Source: http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/records/alltimeyearbyyearrecords.html

Updated through the 2005-06 season, Franklin & Marshall's all-time Division III record is 679-216 (75.9 percent).  Wittenberg looks like a lock for the top spot, while F&M could be second.

Source for F&M: http://server1.fandm.edu/departments/Athletics/mbasket/rec_year.html

[Jim Matson]

So Ypsi, is it Bugermeister Meisterburger?

[Mr. Ypsi]

So Ypsi, is it Bugermeister Meisterburger?

Huh?  Is another joke going over my head?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Don't worry; it was over my head as well.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I had to do womething about basketball today - so I updated Hope's all-time D3 record:

594-230 for a 72.1% percentage through the 2005-2006 season

[ronk]

    I've got Scranton at 617 wins, 4 final fours, and 2 national championships.