University Athletic Association

[jaybird44]

Congratulations to Coach Fahey for her 700th win!  2nd fastest coach at any level of NCAA men's and women's basketball to achieve that honor...U-Conn's Geno Auriemma reached #700 4 games faster.

Regarding the discussion of the reserves getting quality playing time (and not just when the game is in hand), Coach Fahey realizes that she has needed substantial performances from her bench players frequently throughout her career.  In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, early on, the top two post players suffered knee injuries within minutes of each other.  Coach Fahey had several reserves that were battle-tested, so that wasn't as devastating as it could have been.  In the Elite 8 win over Chicago in that tournament, Bri Monahan had 12 points off the bench, ready to play and contribute when called.  And so it has been throughout Coach Fahey's career.

Today @ Carnegie, three starters received 25-30 minutes of playing time:  Jordan Thompson, Amanda Martinez, and Katybeth Biewen.  If Thompson needs a rest, Coach Fahey can plug in Alexandra Keane (grad student), and Claudia Smith (freshman) to help run the point because those two players have received quite a bit of playing time to prepare them for duty.  Biewen has been playing point guard at times, and Thompson at shooting guard--so Natalie Orr has been very good off the bench as a reserve 2 and not just a 3-point specialist.

In the frontcourt, if a starter gets in foul trouble, there are others at the ready.  Freshman Steph Botkin and senior Paige Naig both stepped up to help the inside game today.  Jenn Dynis had a good game as well (10 points), and can help out in the paint, usually off the bench.  Sarah Greene saw a lot of minutes early in non-conference play, so she is ready to contribute when needed.  So, depending on the opponent, Coach Fahey has quite a few plug-and-play reserves ready to perform their roles from game to game.  Today was no exception.

Many coaches are wary of trusting a lot of reserves with pivotal minutes, but that is one of the many reasons why Coach Fahey has been successful.  The reserves get great preparation in practice, and they get very useful developmental minutes in non-conference play.  That gears them for the UAA slate and NCAA tournament play.   As a predictible result, the players love playing for Nancy because she values her reserves.  And, the results of her teams' performances over the length of her 29+ year career speak for themselves.

[WUPHF]

Congratulations to Coach Fahey for her 700th win!  2nd fastest coach at any level of NCAA men's and women's basketball to achieve that honor...U-Conn's Geno Auriemma reached #700 4 games faster.

That is an awesome bit of trivia.

[jaybird44]

Have to give credit to the intrepid Kelcey Buck, Wash-U assistant SID, who unearthed that gem and put it in her recap story.

[ronk]

Congratulations to Coach Fahey for her 700th win!  2nd fastest coach at any level of NCAA men's and women's basketball to achieve that honor...U-Conn's Geno Auriemma reached #700 4 games faster.

That is an awesome bit of trivia.

I think Mike Strong(Scranton) took 845 games(and 2 vs Fahey) vs 826 for Fahey.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It isn't easy to coach at any level. It is a joy to coach Division III says many a coach. Some enjoy it on their way up the ladder, others on their way closer to retirement, and others as their passion.

Tonight on Hoopsville we talk to many coaches in different aspects of their careers with varying teams who are succeeding on the court and off of it because of what coaching has taught them including facing the challenges no one should face especially off the court.

Hoopsville hits the air tonight at 7:00 pm ET with a jam packed show. Talking to programs who are leading their conferences or in the hunt facing the challenge that not everyone expect them to be competitive. We also talk to a few coaches who are taking care of more than Xs and Os. They are taking care of their team after a horrific circumstance of a player's murder or looking out of their own battling cancer.

You can watch the show starting at 7pm ET tonight right here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/jan21

Guests include (in order):
- Scott Hemer, SUNY Geneseo women's coach
- Chris Downs, St. Lawrence men's coach
- Dan Priest, Kenyon men's coach (NABC Coach's Corner)
- Guy Rancourt, Lycoming men's coach
- Amanda Bailey, Luther women's coach
- Jacquie Hullah, Carngie Mellon women's coach

You can also tune into the podcast(s) after the show has aired:
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/hoopsville
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

And don't forget you can always interact with us:
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[Hugenerd]

Good to see Lindsay Poss return for CMU this weekend.  She was injured back early in the Chicago game, but despite pulling that one out, the CMU team didnt look quite like themselves without her going 0-3 and not being that competitive in those UAA matchups.

Her first game back on Friday, they played with a top 10 team on the road (NYU) and were a missed FT at the end of regulation away from sending it to OT.  They got back on track with a solid win at Brandeis this afternoon. 

Hopefully we will see big things from them going forward with the starting 5 back intact.  Look forward to hearing from Coach Hullah on Hoopsville tonight!

[ronk]

Good to see Lindsay Poss return for CMU this weekend.  She was injured back early in the Chicago game, but despite pulling that one out, the CMU team didnt look quite like themselves without her going 0-3 and not being that competitive in those UAA matchups.

Her first game back on Friday, they played with a top 10 team on the road (NYU) and were a missed FT at the end of regulation away from sending it to OT.  They got back on track with a solid win at Brandeis this afternoon. 

Hopefully we will see big things from them going forward with the starting 5 back intact.  Look forward to hearing from Coach Hullah on Hoopsville tonight!

That was 10 days ago, but it's available for delayed listening anytime. Good that Lindsay's absence wasn't any longer.

[Hugenerd]

I guess you can tell I haven't been keeping up on the boards!

Caught about the last quarter and a half of today's game and was glad to see her out there (and thought I would post about it, but obviously didn't take the time to check the time stamp).

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/hoopsville
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

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And a reminder the Hoopsville Fundraising Project has begun yet again. Please consider helping us cover Division III basketball the way it deserves to be covered. If you can not donate, please don't worry about - we understand. At least share the campaign with anyone you think might be interested: http://igg.me/at/hoopsville-fundraiser/x/6029509

Also, if you know any advertisers interested in promoting their company or products on the show, send them our way: hoopsville@d3hoops.com

Thanks!

[Pat Coleman]

Alright, folks -- the NCAA's first women's basketball regional rankings are posted. Check out the full list from D3hoops.com:
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/10/first-2016-regional-rankings-released-today/

[Hugenerd]

Strong night for the UAA.  Women went 4-0.  Men 2-0.

The most competitive of the 6 was undoubtedly CMU at Hope, pulling out a great win.  CMU led nearly the entire way, until a Hope 3 put them ahead by 2 in the final minute.  CMU missed a shot with under 10 seconds to play, but Lisa Murphy got the offensive rebound (her 9th OREB of the night), put it in while getting hacked and made the FT to give CMU the lead with 5 seconds to go (which ended up being the final score).  Her line is unbelievable (as they have been the whole year).  25 points on 12-14 shooting and 14 boards.  What was most impressive tonight was her ability to play with foul trouble, as she played 38 minutes while getting her 3rd foul a couple minutes after the half time break and getting her 4th just into the 4th quarter (takes a lot of trust from the coach also).  CMU plays ONU next.

Hopefully the UAA has a similarly strong round of 32.

[gordonmann]

Hugenerd:

Thanks for the personal message. Our story is corrected.

[Hugenerd]

No problem, great story. Was a strong showing for the UAA.

[gordonmann]

Our feature stories tend to cycle off the page pretty fast this time of year, so I'm flagging the CMU story here:

http://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2016/carnegie-mellon-not-underdogs

[ronk]

Our feature stories tend to cycle off the page pretty fast this time of year, so I'm flagging the CMU story here:

http://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2016/carnegie-mellon-not-underdogs

Good job, Ryan!  I'm well acquainted with Lindsay Poss and Lisa Murphy and won't be surprised if they defeat Wash U this time; they have at least 1 very good one coming in next year so it looks like they're here to stay.