MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[zonescantstopme]

anyword on the Skyline vs Njac All-star game do you know which players made it?

[irapthor]

I know that the NJCU coaching staff, guided by NJAC Coach of the Year Charles Brown will coach the team. NJCU's only player is Alex Mirabel.

[Knightstalker]

How can Abe not be named to a conference all star team?

[irapthor]

Abe elected not to play in the senior game...it was his choice entirely...remember, he's an older player, and he's beat up after four years of defending NJAC centers.

[Lefty]

NJAC SENIOR BASKETBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES TO FACE
SKYLINE CONFERENCE SENIORS ON MARCH 21

BOTH CONTESTS TO TAKE PLACE AT STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

For the second consecutive season, the women's and men's senior basketball student-athletes in the NJAC will take on their counterparts from the Skyline Conference in the NJAC-Skyline Senior Basketball Games. Both contests will be held at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken on March 21, with the women's game set to tip-off at 6:00 PM, followed by the men's game at 8:00 PM. Admission is free for both contests.

In the inaugural meetings between the two conferences last season at NJCU, the NJAC women topped the Skyline women 68-60, while the NJAC men posted a 159-112 win over their Skyline rivals.

This year's women's game will feature three teams that participated in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Skyline Conference champion Mount Saint Mary made its eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. NJAC champion Kean advanced to the Elite Eight, while NJAC runner-up William Paterson advanced to the second round. The NJAC and Skyline also sent a total of five teams to the ECAC Metro NY/NJ Championship Tournament. Stevens and Farmingdale State qualified out of the Skyline, while Montclair State, Rutgers-Newark, and Richard Stockton all earned berths out of the NJAC. Fifth-seeded Montclair defeated second-seeded Farmingdale in the championship game, 85-70.

On the men's side, a total of three teams reached the NCAA Tournament. Making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA's, Stevens won a pair of games before losing to eventual national champion Amherst in the Sweet 16. Skyline champion Manhattanville lost in the first round to eventual Elite Eight qualifier Guilford. NJAC champion Ramapo earned a first round victory before falling to Stevens in the second round. Three Skyline schools (Old Westbury, St. Joseph's-Patchogue, and Farmingdale State), and three NJAC institutions (NJCU, Richard Stockton and Rutgers-Newark) were selected to the ECAC Metro NY/NJ Championship Tournament. Sixth-seeded Richard Stockton advanced to the championship game before falling to top-seeded NYU.

Stevens Athletics will be providing Live Stats for each of the games. The women's results will appear at www.stevensducks.com/livestats/wbball/xlive.htm.

The men's game can be found at www.stevensducks.com/livestats/mbball/xlive.htm.

The 2007 season will mark the seventh consecutive year that the NJAC basketball seniors have competed in a Senior Game against the senior student-athletes from an opposing conference.

[Lefty]

NJAC Seniors - 146
Skyline Seniors - 124

[Knightstalker]

Hot off the press, Larry Schiner is retiring.

[VirginiaSlim22]

What does William Paterson's guard situation look like next year? 

[phil]

http://www.tcnjathletics.com/News/gen/2007/5/24/Interim%20AD.asp?path=gen

John Castaldo is stepping down as TCNJ's head coach to become the interim Athletic Director this year.

[heatlee]

Is this a one year thing, or will it be permanent?  I know they are only looking for an interim cooach, but if it is permanent who will be the next coach?

[Knightstalker]

From todays Jersey Journal.

[Knightstalker]

NJCU's schedule for 07-08 is up.  Not the toughest out of conference schedule, mostly CUNY and Skyline.  One NAIA team in Voorhees College, I need to find out more about them.  I think Farmingdale and Lyco are the toughest ooc opponents.  They will probably face at least one good team in two tournaments they are in.

[sixfour]

NJCU's schedule for 07-08 is up.  Not the toughest out of conference schedule, mostly CUNY and Skyline.  One NAIA team in Voorhees College, I need to find out more about them.  I think Farmingdale and Lyco are the toughest ooc opponents.  They will probably face at least one good team in two tournaments they are in.

Manhatanville should be a tough opponent as should john jay, dont know about Briarcliffe or what Cith Tech has coming in next year. St Joseph's of Brooklyn is an intriguiging game also, never seen them play a njac squad. I think Manhatanville will be their toughest OOC game along with Farmingdale and Lycoming as you stated.

[Knightstalker]

I just read the press release from NJCU, former womens basketball coach Alice DeFazio has been the named Athletic Director replacing the retired Larry Schiner.

[Pat Coleman]

Interim athletic director.