MBB: University Athletic Association

[howardjp]

Could someone put out n APB for Kenny Small? And where's Weldon?

[howardjp]

Well, congratulations to Williams and good luck to them in the Final Four.  Eminently winnable game tonight, but the wrong players were taking the shots down the stretch and the team finally hit the wall the last few minutes.

In any case, thanks to the seniors who brought the team a great deal of success, hopefully the next wave of Judges will be able to take the team out of the "desert" and into the Promised Land of a Final Four - .

[deiscanton]

Thanks to the seniors at Brandeis on helping this team to have a terrific season.   I wish the game tonight had a different outcome,  however, Brandeis did play the type of game tonight that put the Judges in a position to win.  Williams played excellent defense down the stretch, and unfortunately Brandeis's season came to an end tonight.

One day, hopefully, Brandeis will be able to get past that Elite Eight game and make it to Salem, VA.

Congrats to Terrell Hollins, especially, on being selected to play in the All Star Game next weekend.   I believe that is the game that is taking the place of the third place game that used to be in that slot.  I'll see next Saturday.

[Gregory Sager]

Congrats to Terrell Hollins, especially, on being selected to play in the All Star Game next weekend.   I believe that is the game that is taking the place of the third place game that used to be in that slot.

That is correct, Allen.

[mark_reichert]

For those of you who don't follow the women, WashU and Rochester are in the Final Four.

[magicman]

The D3Hoops All Region teams were announced today. Here are the players from the UAA that were honored. Well deserved for these 3 outstanding players.

Sean Wallis Washington U. senior guard All Midwest Region First Team.

Aaron Thompson Washington U. senior guard All Midwest Region Second Team.

Terrell Hollins Brandeis senior forward All Northeast Region Second Team.

[nescac1]

This is kinda random, but thought UAA folks might be interested, a CMU assistant coach is quoted in this article about, of all things, Mr. Rogers:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/us/17pittsburgh.html

[Hugenerd]

Mr. Rogers' actually lived very close to the CMU campus, so Skibo gymnasium is very much a part of his neighborhood.

[magicman]

D3Hoops announced this year's All American Teams prior to Saturday's National Championship Game.

Sean Wallis Washington University was named to the First team

Aaron Thompson Washington University was named to the Third Team

It is the 2nd straight year that both of these players received All American honors.

No surprise for the Player of the Year honors as junior guard Steve Djurickovic of Carthage College won that award.


Here is the link to see the complete list:

http://www.d3hoops.com/all-american/menallam10.htm

[Pat Coleman]

Mike Neer announces his retirement. Story on D3hoops.com front page.

[deiscanton]

With regret, I wish Mike Neer best wishes upon his retirement from coaching basketball today.   This is the end of an era for the Rochester men's basketball program today-- I will be interested to see who will succeed Coach Neer as head coach of the Yellowjackets.

With Mike Neer's retirement, Mark Edwards of Wash U becomes the sole reigning dean of the UAA men's basketball coaches.   Neer and Edwards shared that "dean" ship until today.

Personally, I have never imagined Rochester men's basketball without Mike Neer as head coach-- this has had a similar impact to me as Janice Quinn retiring from coaching NYU women's basketball.

I hope that Mike Neer will still travel with the Rochester basketball teams to away UAA games as a "good-will representative" of the program.  It would be a shame if I wasn't able to personally congratulate him one more time on the occasion of his retirement.

[Ethelred the Unready]

It will be interesting to see if UR stays within the coaching "family"  (Jay Wright probably isn't available) or goes outside to find a new coach. 

[David Collinge]

It will be interesting to see if UR stays within the coaching "family"  (Jay Wright probably isn't available) or goes outside to find a new coach. 

One member of the family is also leaving, as today Allegheny College has named UR Assistant Coach Jim Driggs to fill their vacant head coaching position.

[wvcfan1]

Coach Leone from Keystone is an Alum...is he in consideration for the job.  He has a very good record at KC.

[Titan Q]

Sounds like a good recruit for Chicago...


http://blog.mlive.com/highschoolbasketball/2010/04/two_whac_commitments_and_a_d3.html

And while players don't actually sign anything for Division III schools, the University of Chicago got a pledge from 6-3 Derrick Davis, a consensus Class B all-stater from Bridgeport. He had a DI offer from North Dakota State and various D2 offers.


http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/2637178683052556802/bridgeports-derrick-davis-earns-mcdonalds-all-america-basketball-team-nomination/

http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-5623821415779991771/column-bridgeports-derrick-davis-can-hang-on-the-court-and-in-the-classroom/