Parsing Jeff Goodman’s Transfer List for NYC Players

By on April 30, 2013 in Columbia, Fordham, Hofstra, Iona, Manhattan, N.J.I.T., Wagner

The offseason transfers are kicking into high-gear. Jeff Goodman has a list of more than 400 players that will have new homes for the 2013-14 college basketball season. I went through and parsed the list for all the New York City players I could find. Think Goodman is missing someone? (Or I missed someone.) Let [...]

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Bower Brings NBA Technology to Marist

By on April 30, 2013 in MAAC, Marist

Jeff Bower comes from a background built heavily on his pro experience in the Hornets organization, though it was not meant to last as long as it did, as Bower always wanted to head back into college coaching.

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Juan’ya Green, Ameen Tanksley to Transfer From Niagara

By on April 29, 2013 in MAAC, Niagara

Niagara University confirmed today that sophomores Juan’ya Green and Ameen Tanskley have been granted releases to transfer from the MAAC regular season champion.

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Joe Mihalich on Hofstra’s Unique Challenge

By on April 29, 2013 in Colonial Athletic Association, Hofstra

Joe Mihalich said in Springfield during the MAAC tournament that it would take a unique opportunity for him to leave Niagara for another job. He had no idea that opportunity would come open just a month later at Hofstra.

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Season In Review: LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds

By on April 29, 2013 in Long Island, NEC

LIU came full circle during the 2012-13 season. The Blackbirds started as the NEC’s favorite, struggled due to some off the court issues and injuries and then once again emerged as the class of the conference with a third straight appearance in the NCAA tournament.

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Chris Casey Assembling Coaching Staff at Niagara

By on April 29, 2013 in MAAC, Niagara

Niagara head coach Chris Casey said that he is “very far” in assembling a coaching staff, he appears to have every spot filled on his coaching staff a few days into the job.

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Season In Review: Wagner Seahawks

By on April 26, 2013 in NEC, Wagner

There were reasons for optimism after Wagner fell to Robert Morris at home in the semifinals of the NEC tournament in March of 2012. The Seahawks had been rebuilt and Dan Hurley had a talented collection of players on Grymes Hill. Soon thereafter Hurley took off for another rebuilding project at Rhode Island and Bashir [...]

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Bower Trying to Jump-Start Marist

By on April 25, 2013 in MAAC, Marist

Marist head coach Jeff Bower saw Marist in person months before he would take the job as the 10th head coach in program history.

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Greg Herenda Hired as Fairleigh Dickinson Head Coach

By on April 24, 2013 in Fairleigh Dickinson, NEC

Nearly 51 days after Fairleigh Dickinson (FDU) failed to renew the contract of embattled head coach Greg Vetrone, the Knights have inked his replacement. Greg Herenda, the five-year coach of the Division II program UMass-Lowell will inherit the program as the sixth head coach in the FDU’s history. A long time assistant, Herenda has slowly worked his way up [...]

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Niagara Hires Chris Casey as Head Coach

By on April 22, 2013 in MAAC, Niagara

Niagara University hired Chris Casey to be their 21st men’s basketball head coach in school history, athletic director Tom Crowley officially announced the hire today. “I’m very well aware of the history of Niagara basketball,” Casey said. “To be chosen for this position, with the great history of this university and the great history of [...]

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