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NCAA3 - Men Basketball
NCAA D3 National Championships Bracket 2009
It's official: Bard and RIT to the Liberty League - Jun 19, 2009 (by Joan Manuel Sanchez)
Bard and Rochester Tech will join the Liberty League as full members, beginning in the 2011-12 season. The announcement was made official today by Jim McLaughlin, Liberty League president.
“We're delighted to welcome Bard and RIT into the Liberty League,” said McLaughlin. “Both of these outstanding institutions share the ideals of the Liberty League in terms of student-first philosophy and approaching intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the overall educational experience
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Bard
and Rochester Tech will join the Liberty League as full members,
beginning in the 2011-12 season. The announcement was made official
today by Jim McLaughlin, Liberty League president.
'We're
delighted to welcome Bard and RIT into the Liberty League,' said
McLaughlin. 'Both of these outstanding institutions share the ideals of
the Liberty League in terms of student-first philosophy and approaching
intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the overall
educational experience. We look forward to the contributions that Bard
and RIT will make to the league, both academically and athletically.'
Bard
is currently a member of the Skyline Conference, while RIT is in the
Empire 8. Bard's five-year record in men's basketball is 25-101, 29-87
in women's basketball and it will be the Raptors' third conference
affiliation in five seasons, after the school left the NEAC. Both Bard
head coaching positions are currently open. RIT is 75-57 over the same
period in men's basketball, 43-73 in women's basketball.
'Bard
is very pleased to accept membership into the Liberty League, a long
and well respected conference with a clear focus on the balance of the
student-athlete experience,' said athletic director Kristen Hall. 'Our
academic profile blends nicely with that of the league's membership and
we look forward to the future experiences that our student-athletes
will have with our peer institutions.'
'We are very pleased and
honored to have gained acceptance in to the Liberty League,' said RIT
athletic director Lou Spiotti. 'The Liberty League is a premier NCAA
Division III conference composed of colleges and universities with
values and aspirations similar to those of RIT. This is a historic move
for RIT and for our intercollegiate athletics programs and we look
forward with great anticipation to our new association.'
Rochester
Tech sponsors Division I men's ice hockey, as do several other Liberty
League schools, and will maintain its Atlantic Hockey affiliation
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UW-Platteville names Gard head coach - Jun 19, 2009 (by Joan Manuel Sanchez)
UW-Platteville conducted an extensive national search for its 13th men's basketball coach, but as it turned out, the ideal candidate was already on the Pioneer bench.
Jeff Gard was introduced as the head coach Tuesday in front of a large gathering in the Pioneer Student Center. He moves to the head coaching position after serving as a Pioneer assistant for the previous six seasons. He spent the last two as the associate head coach under Paul Combs, who left for Wayne State (Neb
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UW-Platteville conducted an extensive national search for its 13th
men's basketball coach, but as it turned out, the ideal candidate was
already on the Pioneer bench.
Jeff Gard was introduced as the head coach Tuesday in front of a large
gathering in the Pioneer Student Center. He moves to the head coaching
position after serving as a Pioneer assistant for the previous six
seasons. He spent the last two as the associate head coach under Paul
Combs, who left for Wayne State (Neb.), an NCAA Division II school.
'We had a really good pool of candidates, and Jeff rose to the top,'
UW-Platteville Athletic Director Mark Molesworth said. 'His tireless
hard work and efforts over the last six years have helped the Pioneers
return to the NCAA III playoffs. We're very confident he can continue
that as a head coach. He truly is a member of the Pioneer family, as he
has his undergraduate and master's degrees from UW-Platteville and has
also worked in the admissions office. He is in a great position to
carry the Pioneer message forward.'
During Gard's six seasons at his alma mater, the Pioneers were 103-56,
won the 2004-05 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
championship, beat NCAA Division I Bradley 84-79, earned the school's
first national number one ranking (in December, 2008) in 10 seasons,
and made the 2009 NCAA III playoffs, the school's first berth since
winning its fourth national championship in 1989-99. The Pioneers
advanced to the second round of the 2009 playoffs, beating Hope (Mich.)
83-59 before falling to host Wheaton (Ill.) 74-69 in overtime.
'I am humble and excited to be able to take this next step in my career
and lead this storied program,' he said. 'I know there are a lot of
eyes on Platteville as a result of what these young men accomplished
last year as well as the rich tradition that has gone before us. I am
honored to be associated with the great tradition in both athletics and
academics at UW-Platteville and this great community. We do not make a
whole lot of promises, but we make commitments; commitments thaat this
will be about players first.'
Gard was an assistant at Lakeland College in Sheboygan for two seasons,
helping the Muskies to a 35-18 record and back-to-back Lake Michigan
Conference championships.
The Iowa-Grant native and UWP graduate spent three seasons as an
assistant coach at one of Wisconsin's prep powerhouse's, Cuba City,
under legendary Coach Jerry Petitgoue, and one year at Southwestern
High School.
Petitgoue, former Pioneer Coach and current Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan,
and Paul Combs were cited by Gard as outstanding influences.
'I have been very fortunate to have some great mentors along the past
12 years of coaching,' he said. 'Such individuals as Coach Petitgoue,
Coach Ryan and Coach Combs have played an important role in my
development not only as a coach and teachers but as an individual.'
Gard graduated from UW-Platteville in May of 2001 with a Bachelor's in
Physical and Health Education and earned his Master's in Education at
UW-Platteville in 2005.
He is the younger brother of former UWP assistant coach and current
Wisconsin Associate Head Coach Greg Gard, who attended the introductory
press conference.
The son of Glen and Connie Gard of Cobb, Jeff and wife Amy reside in Platteville.
'Our goal for this program is simple: to make Platteville and Southwest
Wisconsin proud of this team, proud of their program, bu their work on
the court and our integrity off the court,' the new coach said. 'I
can't wait to get started!'
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT JEFF GARD
* 'Jeff Gard is a rising star
in the coaching profession. He has been instrumental in all facets of
the UWP program for the last six years, allowing the Pioneers to
achieve our first #1 ranking since 1999. Coach Gard's loyalty, high
character and work ethic are important traits for all successful head
coaches. Most importantly, Jeff embraces the Division III and
UW-Platteville philosophy of the student-athlete and the overall growth
of each Pioneer on and off the court.'
--Paul Combs, Wayne State Coach
* 'Coach Gard has been a tremendous asset to the university since
his hiring six years ago. He has done a superb job in helping
re-establish the UW-Platteville men's basketball program to prowess
within the WIAC. However, it is not Mr. Gard's basketball record alone
that is impressive. Rather, it is his commitment to the principle of
the student-athlete that makes him a role model.'
--John Krogman, Former UWP Faculty Athletic Representative
* 'I have been on lots of visits with my players to schools at all
levels and I would rate my experience at Platteville at the top of the
list. Coach Gard gave us a first-class presentation of the university
as well as the city of Platteville. His passion and pride for the
university and community were evident from our first contact.'
--Rob Stircula, Benedictine High School Coach, Cleveland, Ohio
JEFF GARD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
(Lakeland College 2001-03, UW-Platteville 2003-09)
* 133-74 record as assistant coach over the past 8 seasons
* 74-22 record at home during the past 8 seasons
* 3 Conference Championships (2 Lake Michigan, 1 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
* 2009 NCAA Division III National Tournament Berth
* 2008-09 #1 National Ranking
(With help from UW-Platteville)
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Stockwell Moving On to Coach Oswego State Basketball - Jun 4, 2009 (by Joan Manuel Sanchez)
After one of the most successful five-year runs in program history, the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team will lose its head coach Adam Stockwell as he will move on to take on the head coaching duties at SUNYAC member Oswego State.
Stockwell, who posted a 52-78 (.400) record in his five-year span as the head basketball coach at Clarkson, led the Golden Knights to three consecutive post-season appearances
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After one of the most successful five-year runs in program history, the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team will lose its head coach Adam Stockwell as he will move on to take on the head coaching duties at SUNYAC member Oswego State.
Stockwell, who posted a 52-78 (.400) record in his five-year span as
the head basketball coach at Clarkson, led the Golden Knights to three
consecutive post-season appearances. In 2006-07, the Knights reached
the ECAC Tournament with a 14-12 record, but in 2007-08 the Green and
Gold surprised the Liberty League Tournament regulars with a
championship run that led the Knights to their first-ever NCAA
appearance, finishing at 11-17. In 2008-09, Clarkson finished with a
mark of 15-11, returning to the Liberty League Tournament for the
second straight season, the first time in program history that the
Knights reached the conference tournament in back-to-back seasons.
Stockwell inherits an Oswego State squad that returns ten letterwinners
from a team that finished the 2008-09 season with a 16-11 overall
record and an 11-5 mark SUNYAC play. The Lakers finished as conference
regular-season co-champions, reached the SUNYAC playoffs for the eighth
straight season, and earned an ECAC Upstate tournament berth for the
fifth consecutive season.
A national search for a new head men's basketball coach for Clarkson will begin shortly.
(With Help from Clarkson Athletics)
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Former Pioneer stand out release from Pro team. - Jun 1, 2009
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Brooklyn's Men's Basketball Team Honored By Borough President - May 23, 2009
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Washington U. Promotes Caleb Lawson to Full-Time Assistant - May 23, 2009
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Randolph-Macon College hires Forme Division I coach - May 21, 2009
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Mount Saint Mary College Tab Kadlubowski to lead program - Apr 19, 2009
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Coaching Carousel expected after Final Four. - Apr 4, 2009
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Wooster Wins the NCAC Tournament Championship - Mar 30, 2009
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Coach Duane Davis Retires. - Mar 26, 2009
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Washington-St. Louis Repeats As D-III Champion - Mar 23, 2009
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D3hoops.com's All-America Awards 2008-09 - Mar 23, 2009
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D3hoops announced 2008-09 NCAA Division 3 All-America Teams - Mar 22, 2009
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Washington University-St. Louis is D3 National Champion in 2009! - Mar 21, 2009
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Marvin Billups turns around Purchase College program - Mar 21, 2009
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2009 NABC ATLANTIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS - Mar 21, 2009
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Richard Stockton follows WashU to D3 national title game - Mar 20, 2009
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Aaron Thompson nails 8 treys to lead the Bears to D3 national title game - Mar 20, 2009
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Duane Rhoden and Coach Rankis recieved NABC awards. While 3 others are name to the All-District Teams. - Mar 20, 2009
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