MBB: NEWMAC

[WPI89]

Hoops if you see this - can you post a link?  I see lots of schedules now - but I can not find WPI.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Hoops if you see this - can you post a link?  I see lots of schedules now - but I can not find WPI.

http://athletics.wpi.edu/sports/mbkb/2015-16/schedule

You just have to replace the 14-15 with 15-16 in the url - a lot of schools keep working schedules on those pages even as they flesh them out.  I didn't count to see if WPI's is full, but if not, it's pretty close.

[WPI89]

Thanks - it is complete.  SOS will be determined by who they play in those 2 opening tourneys.  Last year Bowdoin won the Westfield State tournament.  Hope there is another NESCAC team up there this year.

Then I do not know much about the Ted Coghlin Memorial Tournament?  He was a local Worcester philanthropist involved in tech that passed away last year.  I think WPI may be hosting, but I do not know participants.

NESCAC/LEC crew - let me know if you start getting any sniffs of any of your teams heading to Worcester,  Nov 20/21 (is that too early for NESCAC games?).

[amh63]

WPI89....making me "work"! .  Amherst has not posted its schedule.  Last season, its first game was on the 18th..a Tues....with its own Tourney on the weekend..21-22th.  Two season past, the firsthand game was in Brooklyn , followed by its own Tourny on the weekend...much like last season.  Three seasons ago, Amherst opened it's season with its own tournament on the 16th of Nov.
Long path to your question.....Nescac schools season...based on the calendar start of the school year can have games by Nov. 21 or earlier.  Amherst's start of the school year are influenced to a degree by the nearby colleges, since there is cross enrollment of courses.  Other CAC schools also have different setup of their academic years...like Middlebury...which can influence their BB Schedule.
I feel that most CAC schools do not want to schedule WPI early in the season...tough opponent.
Amherst may get a jump start on building its team this season with its trip to Italy this Summer so they maybe willing to schedule the likes of your Engineers.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'm excited to see ENC on there - I think it'll help both programs.  ENC should have eight or nine seniors coming back from a 20+ win team.  Getting it on the road for WPI will help both teams' SOS.

[WPI89]

OK - so the tourney teams have been added.  WPI will play Eastern CT in the first game of the Westfield State Tourney (and the first game of the year) - then play either Westfield State or Western NE.

Then will host the "Ted Coghlin" tourney - matchups are not laid out - but Curry, Colby, and Staten Island are invited.

Not too shabby.  Interesting to open up with Eastern - they are at 6 years and counting of 20+ wins.

Could open with back to back tourney teams and then at least one (if not) 2 tests at home.

[WPI89]

The Bartley coaching tree officially has a branch - Ryan Cain has accepted the HC job at Keene State.  Big win for Keene State.

Good luck Ryan!

[CCC Talk]

CB has a lot of former assistants patrolling the sidelines:

http://athletics.elms.edu/sports/mbkb/Coach/Southall

http://athletics.greenmtn.edu/insideAthletics/directory/bios/AnthonyLeonelli

http://keeneowls.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/Ryan_Cain

[WPI89]

Catholic U joined the NEWMAC (football only) as our 8th member yesterday.  Effective 2017 - giving the NEWMAC an auto bid starting 2019!

Coast Guard Academy, Maine Maritime, the Merchant Marine Academy, MIT, Norwich, Springfield, Catholic, and WPI.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Catholic U joined the NEWMAC (football only) as our 8th member yesterday.  Effective 2017 - giving the NEWMAC an auto bid starting 2019!

Coast Guard Academy, Maine Maritime, the Merchant Marine Academy, MIT, Norwich, Springfield, Catholic, and WPI.

So the auto bid was worth the drive, huh?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Catholic already had access to an auto bid... not sure what the rest are thinking, but needing an eighth is certainly important. But I am pretty sure they only 7 for that auto-bid.

[Pat Coleman]

Catholic has always been a school that has drawn from the Northeast Corridor -- I don't remember what the percentage was but when I was there, nearly all of my friends were from a stretch from the D.C. suburbs up I-95 to Boston. Look at the cities the Pope visited last week. That's where a lot of the Catholics are.

It makes sense from that standpoint, but, judging from the amount of money I was paid as SID there, they must have greatly expanded the football budget to make this work. That's a lot of bus time and hotel nights.

[WPI89]

Good luck as virtually everyone gets started this weekend.  MIT plays Harvard.  WPI with a tough test against Eastern.  Babson still showing TBA on Saturday after opening with Fitchburg on Friday - not sure if that is a tourney tba or they are still  looking for an opponent?

Go NEWMAC.

[ECSUalum]

Good luck as virtually everyone gets started this weekend.  MIT plays Harvard.  WPI with a tough test against Eastern.  Babson still showing TBA on Saturday after opening with Fitchburg on Friday - not sure if that is a tourney tba or they are still  looking for an opponent?

Go NEWMAC.

WPI,
Looks like at least 3 games up @ Westfield State will be on LS and Video Streamed!!  Should be a great game, I hope ECSU can play up to par with the Engineers!!
http://www.westfieldstateowls.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&;

[WPI89]

Thanks ^  +1 ECSU