MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[Knightstalker]

Hamburgers kids were always well coached, he just never seemed to have the horses to compete with the top programs in the NJAC.  I really think he could have recruited locally better, he possibly had a better recruit base than Charlie Brown has in Jersey City.  Kean should be able to bring in a larger number of good players than they get.

[Mr. Ypsi]

This is as good as a press release. It's from the Kean website for job postings:

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
Half-Time Head Coach (Assistant Director IV) Men's Basketball
Kean University is also seeking a half-time Head Coach for men's basketball reporting to the Director of Athletics. The Coach has the primary responsibility for all aspects of a Division III men's basketball program in the highly competitive New Jersey Athletic Conference. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a twelve month half-time position 17.5 hours per week.

Even as a 52-week average, that's rich - a head coach at 17.5 hours per week!

[Knightstalker]

This is as good as a press release. It's from the Kean website for job postings:

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
Half-Time Head Coach (Assistant Director IV) Men's Basketball
Kean University is also seeking a half-time Head Coach for men's basketball reporting to the Director of Athletics. The Coach has the primary responsibility for all aspects of a Division III men's basketball program in the highly competitive New Jersey Athletic Conference. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a twelve month half-time position 17.5 hours per week.

Even as a 52-week average, that's rich - a head coach at 17.5 hours per week!

Coach Brown puts in more hours than that just on one gameday.

[Knightstalker]

Interesting article from todays paper:
College Presidents

[tards23]

Having played in the NJAC a couple of yrs back, I was surprised to hear that Coach Ham from Kean is gone.  I could only imagine that he left on his own will.  I know that they are opening their new arena and that could only help (though only a bit I would imagine) with recruiting.  Any news as to where he has ended up?

On another note, I know that both Jose Rebimbas and Chuck McBreen were going for the St. Peter's job...any update/rumors as to who is in the lead from that end?

[Knightstalker]

There hasn't been anything in the Jersey Journal about the St. Peters job, both would do a good job there.

[tards23]

Looks

Having played in the NJAC a couple of yrs back, I was surprised to hear that Coach Ham from Kean is gone. I could only imagine that he left on his own will. I know that they are opening their new arena and that could only help (though only a bit I would imagine) with recruiting. Any news as to where he has ended up?

On another note, I know that both Jose Rebimbas and Chuck McBreen were going for the St. Peter's job...any update/rumors as to who is in the lead from that end?

Looks like both Jose and Chuck were passed up:

http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1148448619129290.xml&coll=1

[Truck]

Welcome aboard to Tennyson Whitted and Jay Degroat - both former Ramapo players - who will be joining the best coach in the NJAC as assistant coaches this upcoming season.

[phil]

I'm sure NJCU is thrilled to have them aboard! 

[Knightstalker]

I'm sure NJCU is thrilled to have them aboard! 

Beat me to it Phil.

[BM10]

It's nice to see Tennyson giving back to Ramapo. He will be a great mentor to some of the guards that will play there. If there are any MSU fans on here, you will be happy to know that Montclair has some nice players coming in this year.  I have seen a number of the kids play and they are the type of players that will have much success in the NJAC.

[hondo17]

The situation at Kean is screwed up. First they release a successful coach, then totally mess up the hiring of a new coach. Lying to candidates and be disrespectful to coaches who worked hard at building a program that won and graduated players.

[Pat Coleman]

What do you feel they lied about?

[hondo17]

They had three candidates in for second interviews, two turned down the job. They never approached the third person.  The person who was named head coach had one interview two weeks after the the deadline. They told another candidate he was the only person being interviewed for the position, when ge knew their was another person in for an interview right before he went in for his interview. The entire process was unprofessional.

[zonescantstopme]

Who's everyone taking in the NJAC this year???