WBB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Pat Coleman · April 12, 2024, 01:16:30 PM

There have been a growing number of D-III to D-I head coaching jumps in WBB in recent years and it was great to see two more today!

List in our story: https://d3hoops.com/notables/2024/04/fulks-moves-to-marshall

FCGrizzliesGrad · April 13, 2024, 12:31:32 AM

Good luck at Marshall.
That's back to back Transy coaches who've gone D1 with Fulk's predecessor Greg Todd going to Morehead St a decade ago (now at Eastern Kentucky).

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · April 13, 2024, 12:01:03 PM

Marshall has now hired coaches from the 2022 d2 champs and 2022 d3 champs in consecutive years.

Enginerd · May 26, 2024, 09:33:37 AM

Not that it really matters to me personally, but from what I've recently been told, there is a 100% chance that Transy hires a female to replace Fulks. No idea who that'll be of course. Todd was hired under a completely different regime and his hire would have never happened today. Fortunately, there should be a multitude of very well-qualified young female coaches who apply - especially in light of the program's recent success and it's overwhelming advantages over the rest of the HCAC (location in KY and in downtown Lexington in particular along with the school's commitment to financial aid across the board).
This will help them avoid the last HCAC school's fate - that set-out specifically to hire a female in defiance of Title VII. You can ask them how it worked out when they had at least a dozen highly-qualified men who applied for THEIR open WBB position - including at least three with NCAA Tournament experience - only to get too cute and elevate a female graduate assistant from an NAIA school - whom they had to run off within 18 months, as I recall. At least RHIT, with all the attendant wokeness and incompetence, offered their open WBB position to a white male (out of desperation...but I digress) who promptly turned them down due to said wokeness and incompetence. Nevertheless, at least some attempt was made to find the best PERSON for the job - which you have to acknowledge and respect.

Riley Zayas · May 26, 2024, 10:56:49 PM

Hannah Varel (the associate head coach) was hired three days after Fulks' departure. She is an outstanding coach...100% deserves the opportunity and will do a fantastic job. Spent several years on the staff with Juli at Transylvania.

FCGrizzliesGrad · October 24, 2024, 08:40:51 PM

Preseason poll is out

1. Transylvania (3) 72
2. Mount St. Joseph (4) 71
3. Hanover (2) 69
4. Berea (1) 61
5. Franklin 49
6. Rose-Hulman 43
7. Anderson 31
8. Bluffton 26
9. Earlham 15
10. Manchester 13

1st place is up for grabs this year.

Enginerd · November 09, 2024, 01:58:12 PM

RHIT didn't look terrible last night vs. St. Mary of the Woods. They've recruited reasonably well and have some nice-looking freshman. Reigning HCAC Freshman of the Year post player (forget her name) was in civilian clothes on the bench. They'll definitely need her at the Midwest Classic next week.
Couple mistakes made during time-outs that cost them some possessions with not being prepared for what SMWC threw at them but hopefully they'll figure it out. They still suffer from the lack of a truly explosive guard or wing who they can throw the ball to at the end of the shot-clock and just go create and score - or create for teammates. Those kids exist but if they want to major in engineering they're going to MIT or Stevens - or Division I somewhere.

Don't know if anyone noticed that MSJ defeated WHEATON last night. In the grand scheme of things that's akin to N. Illinois knocking off Notre Dame in FB. Monumental win for MSJ.

Should be an interesting HCAC race this year. Transy will re-load of course but might be more gett-able than they were the last few years with all the veterans.

deiscanton · December 18, 2024, 06:59:06 PM

Transylvania women just lost a HCAC game today for the first time since February 19, 2020. (Pre-COVID)

Transy lost, 51-60, to Manchester University (IN), and now drop to 6-3, 3-1 in HCAC play on the season.

The loss snaps a 53 game regular season conference game winning streak-- not including conference tournament games.

FCGrizzliesGrad · January 19, 2025, 06:53:19 AM

We're now halfway through conference play.

Transylvania 11-5 (8-1)
Hanover    13-3 (7-2)
Franklin 12-4 (6-3)
Mount St Joseph 11-5 (6-3)
Anderson    8-7 (5-4)
Rose-Hulman 7-9 (4-5)
Manchester    7-8 (4-5)
Berea 8-8 (3-6)
Bluffton    8-8 (2-7)
Earlham 4-12 (0-9)

At the moment, Hanover is in the hunt for a Pool C bid.

FCGrizzliesGrad · March 02, 2025, 11:50:49 AM

Congrats Transylvania on winning the HCAC tournament again. This year however they will have to go on the road the opening weekend.

Coaches did a fantastic job in their preseason poll.

Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 24, 2024, 08:40:51 PMPreseason poll is out

1. Transylvania (3) 72
2. Mount St. Joseph (4) 71
3. Hanover (2) 69
4. Berea (1) 61
5. Franklin 49
6. Rose-Hulman 43
7. Anderson 31
8. Bluffton 26
9. Earlham 15
10. Manchester 13

1st place is up for grabs this year.

1. Tranylvania 16-1
2. Mount St Joseph 13-5
3. Hanover 12-6
4. Berea 9-9
4. Franklin 9-9
4. Rose-Hulman 9-9
4. Anderson 9-9
8. Bluffton 5-13
8. Manchester 5-13
10 Earlham 2-15

FCGrizzliesGrad · March 03, 2025, 05:57:40 PM

The Pioneers will head to Illinois Wesleyan to face Trine in the first round. If they win they will face the winner of IWU/Centre.

FCGrizzliesGrad · March 08, 2025, 03:35:17 PM

Transylvania fell in the opening round to Trine 81-74 in OT. Both teams went scoreless in the final minute of regulation combined 0 for 3 on FG and Transy missing 2 FT. Trine led wire to wire in OT but Transylvania closed to within 2 in the final minute. Trine went 7 for 8 from the free throw line including their last 6 in the final 30 seconds.

Transylvania finishes the season 22-6, their fewest wins since 2017-18 when they went 21-6