D3 Championship Belt

[smedindy]

The NBA is a mere minor championship compared to The Belt^TM

[Mr. Ypsi]

The NBA is a mere minor championship compared to The Belt^TM

IWU was still going to the NAIA tourney in Jack's day.  He should not be blamed for underestimating The Belt^TM.

[sac]

Blame always lies with the individual for not understanding The Belts^Tm tremendous aura and luster. 

[Gregory Sager]

things got out of hand when Coach Bridges was photographed standing in the center circle, using It^TM as a sort of hula hoop as old school Michael Jackson from circa The Wall pulsated through the arena.

Wow, this mental image can really cause some brain damage. Look away, imagination! Look away!

[kiko]

things got out of hand when Coach Bridges was photographed standing in the center circle, using It^TM as a sort of hula hoop as old school Michael Jackson from circa The Wall pulsated through the arena.

Wow, this mental image can really cause some brain damage. Look away, imagination! Look away!

Little known fact that we learned as part of this celebration:  Coach Bridges has "dunk" tattooed on the knuckles of his right hand, and "2pts" on his left. 

[sac]

2014-2015 Thee Most Exalted Bespangled CinctureTM itinerary

3-22-14  UW-Whitewater
12-10-15  Augustana
1-21-15  Illinois Wesleyan
1-24-15  Elmhurst
1-28-15  Augustana
1-31-15  North Park
2-11-15  Elmhurst
2-21-15  Illinois Wesleyan
2-28-15  Augustana

Grey Giovonine and his Augustana Vikings will carry The Belt^Tm into the NCAA Tournament.  Once again a worthy holder will be selected in the hills of Salem, Virginia.  Best of luck to everyone.

[Gregory Sager]

What's the record for the biggest number of separate Belt^TM possessions in one season? Can anybody beat Augie's three?

[Just Bill]

What's the record for the biggest number of separate Belt^TM possessions in one season? Can anybody beat Augie's three?

There's only 1,342 posts on this thread. I'm sure it's in there somewhere. We really need to get ourselves a Belt^TM intern to do that kind of stuff. I'm taking applications now.

[sac]

Third hit for "belt intern", maybe I should have included the trademark.



Seems about right.

[sac]

2006-07 Season path
Nov. 17-Nov. 27 - Virginia Wesleyan
Nov. 27-Jan. 2 - Averett
Jan. 2-Jan. 7 - Guilford
Jan. 7-Jan. 27 - Virginia Wesleyan
Jan. 27-Jan. 28 - Emory & Henry
Jan. 28-Feb. 7 - Randolph-Macon
Feb. 7-Feb. 10 - Bridgewater (Va.)
Feb. 10-Feb. 22 - Guilford
Feb. 22-Feb. 24 - Bridgewater (Va.)
Feb. 24-Feb. 25 - Roanoke
Feb. 25-March 3 - Hampden-Sydney
March 3-March 17 - Virginia Wesleyan
March 17-Next Season - Amherst

2007-08 Season path
Start of season to 12/8/07 - Amherst
12/8/07 to 1/20/08 - Brandeis
1/20/08 to 1/25/08 - Rochester
1/25/08 to 2/1/08 - Emory
2/1/08 to 2/15/08 - NYU
2/15/08 to 2/17/08 - Carnegie Mellon
2/17/08 to 2/24/08 - Brandeis
2/24/08 to 3/7/08 - Chicago
3/7/08 to 3/8/08 - UW-Stevens Point
3/8/08 to 3/14/08 - Buena Vista
3/14/08 to next season - Washington U.

2008-09 Season path
Start-Dec. 19 - Washington Univ.
Dec. 20-Jan. 2 - Elmhurst
Jan. 3-Jan. 17 - Anderson
Jan. 17-Feb. 10 - Transylvania
Feb. 11-Feb. 20 - Franklin
Feb. 21-Feb. 26 - Defiance
Feb. 27-Feb. 27 - Franklin
Feb. 28-Mar. 5 - Transylvania
Mar. 6-Mar. 19 - Guilford
Mar. 20-Next season - Washington Univ.

2009-10 Season Path
Start-Dec. 28 - Washington Univ.
Dec. 29-Dec. 29 - Transylvania
Dec. 30-Feb. 12 - Wooster
Feb. 13-Feb. 16 - Wittenberg
Feb. 17-Feb. 25 - Wabash
Feb. 26-Feb. 26 - Wittenberg
Feb. 27-Mar. 11 - Wooster
Mar. 12-Mar. 18 - Guilford
Mar. 19-Mar. 19 - Williams
Mar. 20-Present - UW-Stevens Point




FINAL 2010-11 D-III Championship BeltTM path:

Start-Dec. 3 - UW-Stevens Point
Dec. 4-Feb. 4 - UW-River Falls
Feb. 5-Feb. 8 - UW-Whitewater
Feb. 9-Feb. 15 - UW-Platteville
Feb. 16-Mar. 10 - UW-Stevens Point
Mar. 11-Present - St. Thomas


2011-2012
St. Thomas
11-22-11  UW-River Falls
11-26-11  Puget Sound
12-22-11  Redlands
1-11-12  Pomona-Pitzer
1-18-12  Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
1-21-12  Whittier
1-25-12  Pomona-Pitzer
1-28-12  Occidental
2-1-12   Redlands
2-4-12  Pomona-Pitzer
2-8-12  Cal Lutheran
2-15-12  Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2-21-12  Pomona-Pitzer
2-25-12  Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3-2-12  St. Thomas
3-3-12  UW-Whitewater


2012-2013
UW-Whitewater
12-12-12 UW-Stevens Point
12-21-12 St. Thomas
1-21-13 Concordia-Moorhead
1-23-13 Carleton
1-26-13 Bethel
1-30-13 St. John's
2-4-13 Augsburg
2-6-13 Carleton
2-13-13 Gustavus Adolphus
2-16-13 Concordia-Moorhead
2-22-13 Augsburg
2-23-13 St. Thomas
3-23-13 Mary Hardin-Baylor
4-7-13   Amherst

2013-2014  Belt^TM path
4-7-13  Amherst
12-7-13  Emerson
1-4-14  Suffolk
1-9-14  Johnson & Wales
1-29-14  Albertus Magnus
2-1-14  St. Joseph's(Me)
2-22-14  Lasell
2-27-14  Albertus Magnus
3-14-14  Williams
3-22-14  Whitewater

2014-2015 Thee Most Exalted Bespangled Cincture^TM itinerary

3-22-14  UW-Whitewater
12-10-15  Augustana
1-21-15  Illinois Wesleyan
1-24-15  Elmhurst
1-28-15  Augustana
1-31-15  North Park
2-11-15  Elmhurst
2-21-15  Illinois Wesleyan
2-28-15  Augustana


4 years ago The Belt^tm seemed to have a hyphen fetish and spent several weeks passing itself^tm around between Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.  Pomona-Pitzer held The Belt^tm four separate times.  Twice the Thing^tm was basically walked across the street as it^tm changed hands.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So, since we've been keeping track, there's never been a season in which one team didn't have it at least twice.  Interesting.

[Greek Tragedy]

Nice work, sac. You must have been real bored. 

[Just Bill]

I hereby officially dub sac the "D-III Championships Belt^TM Intern"

Now go get me a cappuccino and shape the foam into a profile of Greg Sager. And my dry cleaning. Don't forget my dry cleaning.

[northb]

I hereby officially dub sac the "D-III Championships Belt^TM Intern^TM"

Now go get me a cappuccino and shape the foam into a profile of Greg Sager. And my dry cleaning. Don't forget my dry cleaning.

Fixed it for you

[sac]

The reality is I just cut and pasted what was already done.  As JustBill said, its in there somewhere.