MBB: Centennial Conference

[Stretch4]

All conference awards announced.  Delaney - player of year, Thybulle - defensive player of year, Schaller - rookie of year, Seretti - coach of year.  First Team of Delaney (JHU), Hughes (Urs), DeAngelo (Swat), Close (Gburg) and Quarry (JHU).  Second team of Robinson (DC), Wall (Urs), Caprise (Swat), Visconti (Swat) and Wallace (McD). 

All well deserved.  Congrats to these players and coach on their awards and great seasons.

[Gabriel]

In 2020, St Thomas University transitioned from the D3 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to the D1 Summit League. My understanding is that they were encouraged by the MIAC to make the change as they had become too dominant in MIAC sports.

Has anyone heard any rumblings about any movement in the D3 Centennial Conference regarding Johns Hopkins University? They are so dominant in most CC sports.  It seems to be time to level the playing field. Perhaps the Patriot League would be a better fit.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

In 2020, St Thomas University transitioned from the D3 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to the D1 Summit League. My understanding is that they were encouraged by the MIAC to make the change as they had become too dominant in MIAC sports.

Has anyone heard any rumblings about any movement in the D3 Centennial Conference regarding Johns Hopkins University? They are so dominant in most CC sports.  It seems to be time to level the playing field. Perhaps the Patriot League would be a better fit.

The UAA is probably the better fit, but I don't think JHU wants all that travel.

[NEPAFAN]

Can a conference really suggest a school leave for dominating?

[ronk]

 They did it wrt St Thomas(MN).

[Augie2020]

In 2020, St Thomas University transitioned from the D3 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to the D1 Summit League. My understanding is that they were encouraged by the MIAC to make the change as they had become too dominant in MIAC sports.

Has anyone heard any rumblings about any movement in the D3 Centennial Conference regarding Johns Hopkins University? They are so dominant in most CC sports.  It seems to be time to level the playing field. Perhaps the Patriot League would be a better fit.

The UAA is probably the better fit, but I don't think JHU wants all that travel.

At one time JHU was part of UAA.I think they left because of all the traveling on the weekends!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Can a conference really suggest a school leave for dominating?

It wasn't a suggestion, it was a formal vote.

[NEPAFAN]

Can a conference really suggest a school leave for dominating?

It wasn't a suggestion, it was a formal vote.

Wow, you learn something new every day. I'll have to go back and look to see how dominating they were.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Can a conference really suggest a school leave for dominating?

It wasn't a suggestion, it was a formal vote.

Wow, you learn something new every day. I'll have to go back and look to see how dominating they were.

I believe they won just short of 80% of all conference titles over the last decade in all sports.

[Gabriel]

Ryan, I would say that's dominant.

[Gabriel]

Mike McGarvey (twice POY in the CC) and former HBB Coach at Lycoming just took the job as Associate HBB Coach at Lafayette. Congratulations Mike on your return to the Patriot League. Lafayette is getting a class act.

[centennial fan]

Ursinus and Gettysburg will both be very good next year, since they lose almost no one. Swat keeps most of their scoring and 3 all-conference players. Hopkins loses a lot, making me think the league will be wide open in 2022-2023.

Pick 4 in any order for top 4 from:

Ursinus
Gettysburg
Swat
Hopkins

Pick one from the rest to be team #5:

Dickinson
Haverford
F&M
Muhlenberg
Wash
McD

[Gabriel]

Centennial Fan, it's very early, but I agree with you thus far. Ursinus will go as far as their defense takes them.

[Stretch4]

With Hughes and all other starters returning, Ursinus should have high expectations for next season. A lot of talent and they can score with anyone, but to be fair they did finish 5th in the conference this season and were near the bottom of the conference in most defensive statistics. So definitely have some work to do if they want to challenge Swat (who looks to be the favorite with three all conference players returning).  Gettysburg does lose their top player in 1st team all conference forward Close.  That is significant for sure, but would expect them to be in the mix with all other primary contributors returning. Hopkins of course loses Delaney, but not sure about guys like Quarry, Bartlett and Johnson who despite being seniors all have 1 year of eligibility left.  They likely take a step back next season, but how big of a step back is the question.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I was super impressed with Gettysburg in the conference semis. I'm not sure what Close's plans are, but, at worst, he's their only loss. The raw size and quickness of that team is elite, if they can mature skill wise and with decisionmaking. It's a young team with a ton of upside.