MBB: Landmark Conference

[Pat Coleman]

ronk - as Pat said, it isn't a criterion, but please understand there is a minimum the NCAA isn't going to go under in terms of seating for the first weekend of games... that number just isn't written down. Otherwise, places like AMC, Wesley, and others with very small gyms would be able to host... but we know they are not (at least for a pod of game). Also, it doesn't come down to a regulation court because teams wouldn't be allowed to play on their courts during the regular season in the first place.

Actually, you can play your regular season games on a non-regulation court. Hope men did so while they were in the Holland Civic Center and Emmanuel women did before they built a new facility. They could play their regular season games there but come playoff time, they were elsewhere or on the road.

Probably doesn't come up much anymore. Not sure if anyone has a court these days that isn't 94 feet.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Babson might not have a ton of seating, but the gym is plenty big enough, especially if they bring in temporary seats.  As far as NE d3 schools go, I'd say Babson is at least average in size.  There are a lot of small gyms around NE.

I've been to a lot of games where there were four rows on one side and that's it.

Shoot, before moving to other parts of the country, I would have called Babson's gym big.

[hopefan]

ronk - as Pat said, it isn't a criterion, but please understand there is a minimum the NCAA isn't going to go under in terms of seating for the first weekend of games... that number just isn't written down. Otherwise, places like AMC, Wesley, and others with very small gyms would be able to host... but we know they are not (at least for a pod of game). Also, it doesn't come down to a regulation court because teams wouldn't be allowed to play on their courts during the regular season in the first place.

Actually, you can play your regular season games on a non-regulation court. Hope men did so while they were in the Holland Civic Center and Emmanuel women did before they built a new facility. They could play their regular season games there but come playoff time, they were elsewhere or on the road.

Probably doesn't come up much anymore. Not sure if anyone has a court these days that isn't 94 feet.

Wondering when the rule for regulation came into effect, as I certainly remember tourney games at the Holland Civic Center....  particularly falling to Wabash with Pete Metzelaars and current official Merlin Nice....

[Pat Coleman]

ronk - as Pat said, it isn't a criterion, but please understand there is a minimum the NCAA isn't going to go under in terms of seating for the first weekend of games... that number just isn't written down. Otherwise, places like AMC, Wesley, and others with very small gyms would be able to host... but we know they are not (at least for a pod of game). Also, it doesn't come down to a regulation court because teams wouldn't be allowed to play on their courts during the regular season in the first place.

Actually, you can play your regular season games on a non-regulation court. Hope men did so while they were in the Holland Civic Center and Emmanuel women did before they built a new facility. They could play their regular season games there but come playoff time, they were elsewhere or on the road.

Probably doesn't come up much anymore. Not sure if anyone has a court these days that isn't 94 feet.

Wondering when the rule for regulation came into effect, as I certainly remember tourney games at the Holland Civic Center....  particularly falling to Wabash with Pete Metzelaars and current official Merlin Nice....

Yep, lot of discussion about that back in the day on these boards. Sometime in the 1990s, after the women hosted the Final Four there. When we started covering D-III, they were playing their NCAA Tournament home games in the Dow Center.

[NEPAFAN]

Congrats to Babson for advancing last night against Johns Hopkins.

[NEPAFAN]

 Scott Walsh @swalshTT  ·  4h 4 hours ago

On this date in 1983, @ScrantonBball won @ncaadiii nat'l championship, beating Wittenberg in final in Grand Rapids.


Wish I could figure out how to insert pictures on this board..

[ronk]

Scott Walsh @swalshTT  ·  4h 4 hours ago

On this date in 1983, @ScrantonBball won @ncaadiii nat'l championship, beating Wittenberg in final in Grand Rapids.


Wish I could figure out how to insert pictures on this board..

The Royals were led by Bill Bessoir, son of the HC; could have been duplicated this year with Ross, son of the HC. Maybe in the future with Ethan or Jackson.

[gordonmann]

Something like this one, perhaps?



I've heard about that photo before, but never seen it.

The whole article is pretty cool.

http://www.scranton.edu/alumni/journal/issues/2013/spring/athletics/Road-Trip.shtml

[ronk]

Something like this one, perhaps?



I've heard about that photo before, but never seen it.

The whole article is pretty cool.

http://www.scranton.edu/alumni/journal/issues/2013/spring/athletics/Road-Trip.shtml

Gordon,
    Thanks, I don't remember reading that article; going to get out my VCR tape of the game while I still have a player.

[ronk]

       Former East Stroudsburg University assistant coach and Moravian graduate Justin Potts has been named the head coach of the Greyhounds' men's basketball program. Potts replaces Jim Walker, who announced his retirement on Feb. 24. This is the 1st of the 4(Goucher(2),Scranton women) CURRENT Landmark basketball head coaching openings to be filled.
     

[NEPAFAN]

More coaching news, albeit at the assistant level:


http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8624&SPID=539&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209997290&DB_OEM_ID=1700


Congrats to Mihalich and best of lucky in Philly.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It has not been announced officially, yet, but I have learned that Tom Rose will be the next head coach for Goucher. Tom is an alum and former associate head coach for the Gophers.

220 applicants applied.

[ronk]

It has not been announced officially, yet, but I have learned that Tom Rose will be the next head coach for Goucher. Tom is an alum and former associate head coach for the Gophers.

220 applicants applied.

I had an email exchange with Tom Rose 3 years ago, trying to interest one of his high school players in Scranton; he had good words for our school and bball program; now he'll be coaching against us.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Not a surprise here. Merchant Marine heading back to the Skyline Conference: http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2015/05/merchant-marine-returns-skyline-conference

[CCHoopster]

Not a surprise here. Merchant Marine heading back to the Skyline Conference: http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2015/05/merchant-marine-returns-skyline-conference

Look no further than the MAC Commonwealth for their replacement.