MBB: NESCAC

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First, we apologize for the "June Podcast" showing up in early July. Computer problems caused havoc this month. Sadly, it delayed our production plans for several weeks, but we are calling this our June edition all the same.

When the season came to a sudden close, it left a lot of unfinished business on our end. We didn't have national champions to talk to, but we also had a lot of news to cover. This podcast we take some time to do some catching-up with the season's number one men's team and the Jostens Trophy winners - with Gordon Mann and Ryan Scott picking up the interviewing responsibilities.

And we all know the coronavirus has changed everything this year, but how close to home has it hit you? We talk to one coach who experienced it himself first hand while also having his wife be diagnosed with COVID-19 days after giving birth to their first child.

Guests include:
- Matt Airy, Aurora men's coach
- Sydney Kopp, No. 11 DePauw's Jostens Trophy winner (interviewed by Gordon Mann)
- Kena Gilmour, Hamilton's Jostens Trophy winner (interviewed by Ryan Scott)
- Landry Kosmolski, No. 1 Swarthmore men's coach

Oh, did we mention the Hoopsville Notebook? It is a jam-packed notebook this edition. Plenty of notes regarding coaching hires and changes, athletic decisions per COVID-19, Regional Ranking updates, and much more.

Dave also takes the time to say goodbye to Chris Wenzler, Sports Information Director at John Carroll University, who lost his 26-month battle with cancer. This month's show is dedicated in his honor.

You can listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/38i86Nc

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[SpringSt7]

https://www.amherst.edu/news/covid-19/fall-2020-plans

Amherst has outlined their plans—most notably to this board:

For the fall, we will give priority to all first-year students, all transfer students, all sophomores, any seniors who are scheduled to graduate at the end of the fall semester, and seniors who are returning to campus after spending the fall and/or spring term of the 2019-20 academic year studying abroad.

If I'm not mistaken, does this mean the entire junior and senior classes of winter sports teams will not be on campus for the fall?

[amh63]

Been scanning the Nescac wrt Varsity sports today.  Many vague AD, etc. posts wrt to sports.....like informal work outs, etc.  seems that Winter sports will start early this year...even with changes to academic schedules throughout the Nescac.  Of course, there are allowances for gap semesters/years?.  There are allowances for athletic facility uses.
Amherst made an early point for 2020 and 2021 classes to have on campus "graduations"...calling the recent 2020 class event a Celebration!
Who knows?...wrt to present upperclass varsity sports members.
I think I will just stop posting on the matter....since I have stopped giving to Amherst...while the present prez remains...after 50 years.  I still send a few coins to MIT though.

[ephoops]

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/06/amherst-names-new-mens-coach

New HC for Amherst.  Anyone know anything about Coach Sears?

[ronk]

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/06/amherst-names-new-mens-coach

New HC for Amherst.  Anyone know anything about Coach Sears?

Go back to June on this chat board for a discussion of what is known about Coach Sears.

[SpringSt7]

Discussion would be a generous term 

[jmcozenlaw]

Discussion would be a generous term 

How about hatchet job(s)?

[ThumannsOwn]

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/06/amherst-names-new-mens-coach

New HC for Amherst.  Anyone know anything about Coach Sears?

I would strongly encourage you to research this topic on your own, unless of course you don't want to believe SpringSt7 and you think you will get a "discussion" by looking at the previous posts here dating back to June or you want a "hatchet" job like jmcozenlaw suggests you will get by doing so.

[jmcozenlaw]

Centennial Conference just called off all fall sports. Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins are Top Ten football programs. What a clusterfudge!!!!

[JEFFFAN]

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/06/amherst-names-new-mens-coach

New HC for Amherst.  Anyone know anything about Coach Sears?

Don't pay any attention to the banter below - the dialogue on Sears was actually quite good.   And suffice to say you won't read anything better on NESCAC than here!

[SpringSt7]

I actually agree--was more so making a cheap joke. From my limited knowledge of the entire Amherst athletic situation, I actually thought it did a good job of capturing all of the elements at play in the hire, for better or for worse.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Centennial Conference just called off all fall sports. Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins are Top Ten football programs. What a clusterfudge!!!!

To be accurate, they have suspended all sports. Football will not participate this fall, but other fall sports could end up playing conference-only schedules depending on a decision in mid- to late-September. Basically, they want to see how schools start with students on campus before making a larger decision. The teams can practice and such based on each individual school's decisions, but we have to wait until September to see if sports will be fully suspended or not.

And beside football, the soccer, field hockey, and other programs are national powers as well.

Half of last year's soccer championships weekend won't be playing soccer this fall. Amherst men, RPI men, Pomona Pitzer women, and Carnegie Mellon women.

[ThumannsOwn]

Centennial Conference just called off all fall sports. Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins are Top Ten football programs. What a clusterfudge!!!!

To be accurate, they have suspended all sports. Football will not participate this fall, but other fall sports could end up playing conference-only schedules depending on a decision in mid- to late-September. Basically, they want to see how schools start with students on campus before making a larger decision. The teams can practice and such based on each individual school's decisions, but we have to wait until September to see if sports will be fully suspended or not.

And beside football, the soccer, field hockey, and other programs are national powers as well.

Half of last year's soccer championships weekend won't be playing soccer this fall. Amherst men, RPI men, Pomona Pitzer women, and Carnegie Mellon women.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/ivy/2020/07/08/ivy-league-not-play-football-fall-other-sports/5394960002/

[ThumannsOwn]

Centennial Conference just called off all fall sports. Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins are Top Ten football programs. What a clusterfudge!!!!

To be accurate, they have suspended all sports. Football will not participate this fall, but other fall sports could end up playing conference-only schedules depending on a decision in mid- to late-September. Basically, they want to see how schools start with students on campus before making a larger decision. The teams can practice and such based on each individual school's decisions, but we have to wait until September to see if sports will be fully suspended or not.

And beside football, the soccer, field hockey, and other programs are national powers as well.

Half of last year's soccer championships weekend won't be playing soccer this fall. Amherst men, RPI men, Pomona Pitzer women, and Carnegie Mellon women.

This might be more concerning than the Ivy League news - https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29429478/stanford-cut-11-varsity-sports-cites-pandemic-breaking-point

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I don't think it is concerning. They are a bunch of very high endowment schools that can afford to take the financial hit a decision like this causes. I think most schools aren't in such strong financial situations where a decision like this is feasible at this time.