BAY CITY, Mich. - Lake Superior State University senior guard Scott Perkins (Perrysburg, Ohio) and Northwood University junior guard Dorian Pierce (Jackson, Mich.) have been chosen as the GLIAC Men's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week," respectively, as announced by the league office.
TIFFIN, OHIO John Hill has been named Head Mens Basketball Coach at Tiffin University, taking over for departing coach Rodney Martin. He will also serve as Associate Vice President for Development.
DETROIT, Mich.-- Head coach Ron Niekamp of The University of Findlay mens basketball team was tabbed the NCAA Division II National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coach of the Year on Sunday, April 5 at the Final Four in Detroit, Michigan.
ASHLAND, Ohio -- Ashland University today named John Ellenwood as its mens basketball coach. The announcement was made by AU director of athletics Bill Goldring at an afternoon press conference.
BEAVERTON, Ore. Fresh off a dramatic national championship, the University of Findlay swept the 2009 Division II Bulletin postseason honors, the publication announced today.
Grand Rapids, Mich. -- Ferris State University sophomore forward/center Justin Keenan (Grand Rapids/Ottawa Hills) was recently chosen as the Grand Rapids Press' Men's Basketball Player of the Year for the 2008-09 campaign as selected by Press Sportswriter Howie Beardsley in the publication's March 29 edition.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The University of Findlay mens basketball team, ranked first in the NABC poll, made history on Saturday, March 28 by finishing 36-0 after a 56-53 last second victory over Cal Poly Pomona in the NCAA Division II National Championship.
EDINBORO, PA Lucas Alves of Brigham Young University-Hawaii has been named the 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II Mens Basketball Player of the Year. Voting was conducted among Division II sports information directors.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass Top-ranked Findlay moved one step closer to a record-setting season in NCAA Division II annals via a 67-65 Elite Eight semifinal victory against Central Missouri tonight at the MassMutual Center. The Oilers (35-0) now have a chance to become the first 36-0 club and only the fourth team to ever capture a national championship with an unblemished record. The last time that occurred was in 1996 when Fort Hays State (KS) finished 34-0.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass Top-ranked Findlay outscored second-ranked C.W. Post 12-2 in overtime and rallied from an 11 point, late first half deficit to chalk up an 89-79 victory in a quarterfinal game featuring the lone remaining undefeated NCAA Division II teams at the MassMutual Center tonight.
Springfield, Mass. -- The University of Findlay mens basketball team, ranked first in the final National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll, will be in Springfield, Massachusetts on Wednesday, March 25 for an Elite Eight game against #2 C.W. Post University. The contest, which features the lone undefeated teams remaining in NCAA Division II mens basketball, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. inside the MassMutual Center.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Senior forward Josh Bostic was selected as the 2009 State Farm NCAA Division II National Player of the Year on Tuesday, March 24 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), marking the first time an Oilers basketball player has ever received the prestigious honor.
FINDLAY, Ohio -- The University of Findlay men's basketball team need five extra minutes to dispose of Bellarmine University, 89-86 (ot), to claim the Midwest Region championship and advance to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight Tournament in Springfield, Mass. next week.
Findlay, Ohio -- The University of Findlay men's basketball team need five extra minutes to dispose of Bellarmine University, 89-86 (ot), to claim the Midwest Region championship and advance to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight Tournament in Springfield, Mass. next week.
Findlay, Ohio -- The University of Findlay men's basketball team advanced while the Lake Superior State University team fell in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II men's basketball Midwest Region tournament on Sunday.
Findlay, Ohio -- The University of Findlay and Lake Superior State University men's basketball teams claimed victories in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II men's basketball Midwest Region tournament on Saturday.
Ashland, Ohio -- University of Findlay senior forward Josh Bostic might have to build an addition to his trophy case. Bostic is the 2009 Daktronics Midwest Region player of the year and a first team all-region selection. The Midwest Region team is selected by sports information directors throughout the region. Bostic received the highest point total of all players on the ballot.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The two teams that finished the 2008-09 regular season without a loss head into the NCAA Division II Tournament as the top ranked teams in the final NABC/Division II Coaches poll of the season.
Findlay (30-0) wrapped up its undefeated run into the regional tournament by beating Grand Valley State which was undefeated at the end of last season and ended up as a co-No. 1 team in the final poll in the title game in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. The Oilers will open play in the Midwest Regional against that same Laker team Saturday evening.
Bay City, Mich. -- University of Findlay senior forward Josh Bostic (Columbus, Ohio/Westland) was named "Most Valuable Player" for the 2009 GLIAC Men's Basketball Tournament.
Indianapolis, Ind. -- The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee has announced that the University of Findlay has earned the No. 1 seed and the right to host the D-II Midwest Region tournament. Lake Superior State University and Grand Valley State University have also earned NCAA postseason berths.
Findlay, Ohio -- The University of Findlay men's basketball team claimed the 2009 Men's Basketball Championship with a 67-56 victory over the Grand Valley State University Lakers.
Findlay, Ohio -- The University of Findlay and Grand Valley State University men's basketball teams will play for the 2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's basketball championship Saturday evening at the Croy Gymnasium in Findlay, Ohio.
BAY CITY, Mich. -- Senior forward Josh Bostic (Columbus, Ohio/Westland) of the University of Findlay has been selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) mens basketball Player of the Year. Rookie guard Raymont McElroy (Milwaukee, Wis./South) of Northern Michigan University was chosen as Freshman of the Year, while Findlay head coach Ron Niekamp earned GLIAC Coach of the Year honors. All three were selected by the GLIAC mens basketball coaches in conjunction with all-conference balloting.
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Mens Basketball Committee has released this weeks Division II mens basketball regional rankings. The top 10 teams in each region are listed below for each of the eight regions. NCAA.com will stream the mens and womens basketball show live on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. As the conference tournaments begin to kick into high gear and the leagues without tournaments wrap up their regular season schedules, the NCAA Division II ranks still has two undefeated teams in the first week of March and they hold the top two spots in the latest NABC/Division II Coaches Poll.
Bay City, Mich. -- Grand Valley State University senior guard/forward Pete Trammell(Jenison, Mich.) and Hillsdale College senior center Tony Gugino (Holland, Mich./Christian) were named GLIAC Men's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", respectively, by the conference office.
Bay City, Mich. After a complete regular season for GLIAC men's and women's basketball teams, the conference tournament participant list is final. In the women's quarterfinals, Michigan Tech, Hillsdale, Northwood, and Grand Valley State will all host games. On the men's side, Findlay, Lake Superior State, Hillsdale, and Grand Valley State will be hosting.
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Mens Basketball Committee has released this weeks Division II mens basketball regional rankings. The regional rankings will be released weekly on Wednesdays through March 4, 2009. NCAA.com will stream the Mens and Womens Basketball show live on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 9 p.m.
Kansas City, Mo. -- The University of Findlay men's basketball team remains atop the latest NABC / Division II Coaches' Poll. The Oilers, who once again claimed all eight first place votes, are one of two remaining undefeated teams, being joined by LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.).
Bay City, Mich. -- Grand Valley State University senior guard/forward Pete Trammell(Jenison, Mich.) and Hillsdale College senior center Tony Gugino (Holland, Mich./Christian) were named GLIAC Men's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", respectively, by the conference office.