Keuka to the AMCC now!

Quote from: D3BBALL on April 09, 2026, 06:41:51 PMNESCAC1, I would never have guessed 800 in the portal for D3. That is almost 2 per team entering the portal. But if that's the case, my guess 400 of those are not even playing basketball next year.

Unlike D1 or D2, going in the portal in D3 does not sever a relationship to the school (unless the school decides to do so).  In scholarship divisions, entering the portal means the player is giving up their scholarship for the next season.  Typically that means the school will give it to someone else.

At the D3 level, entering the portal just means they're willing to transfer and often those players end up staying.  It's a pain for coaches while they wait and certainly a few will move on, but that's not the standard practice.

I was told by numerous coaches that there's no school where the application deadline applies to athletes anymore, not even the Ivies.

Quote from: ziggy on April 08, 2026, 09:01:28 PMAlverno movingnto the C2C saves the WBB AQ but MBB will lose it staring nextbseason until Regent and JWU Charlotte are full D3 members?

There may be an AEC school or two ripe for the picking.  They have to get someone in immediately, though, which might be problematic.

From what we understand, there was a contingency for a Monday afternoon final if either the D2 or D3 final contained a team with a policy against playing on Sunday.

As Pat said, most of the schools who do not generally play on Sundays make some exceptions for postseason play where it can't really be helped.

I know he doesn't necessarily need the money, but that job has got to pay less than either of his last two.  The job listing said $110-130k.

Not to mention one of the toughest challenges at Millikin - getting the best kids in the area to go there - becomes a little easier when you've got a national championship ring to show off.

Quote from: tomt4525 on March 31, 2026, 10:41:49 AMMatt Lewis steps down at Oshkosh due to a family move.  His wife got a new job.  Huge job opening that I'm sure will generate a ton of interest.  Great location for recruiting in the best D3 league in the country.

His wife has been VP of enrollment at Illinois Wesleyan all year.  I suspect the year went well enough they're willing to commit to the move.

I've been to Clinton, Illinois.  It's a nice little town.  Almost exactly halfway between IWU and Millikin.

I know nothing.  I'm just stating a fact.

They essentially closed the 2-year campuses.  I'd heard Brandywine was also on the chopping block, but it's proximity to Philadelphia kept it alive.

Quote from: ziggy on March 30, 2026, 11:48:01 AMThis leaves the AEC with just four schools for 27-28?

If we are to believe the UEC-AEC "it's not a merger" announcement, seems to me we will see some UEC schools move over to balance membership numbers to retain two AQs between the partner (is that what we call it?) conferences.

I suspect this is a "can we get to 27-28 with 14 total schools so we can keep two AQs in everything" situation.

Quote from: d3hoopstories on March 29, 2026, 08:29:54 AMAs someone who has seen much of Will Chandler's career first-hand, I find it accurate and appropriate to describe Chandler's actions on the sidelines as bullying the referees.

Check out the videos from any of his games this year (still available online) and watch how he walks straight at an official out on the floor (while the game is going on) to call a timeout. Then watch how he demonstrably berates the official for another 45-60 seconds before heading to his team's huddle. This happens several times a game, every game, especially if his team is losing, which it has done 49% of the time over the last five seasons.

I am not trying to get into his head. I think "thug" is going too far. But he engages in bullying of officials every game.

Which is not uncommon among d3 coaches.  There are a lot of aggressive yappers who, to my eye, do themselves no favors with officials, but the habit persists nonetheless.

Quote from: GusD on March 28, 2026, 03:54:26 PM

Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on March 28, 2026, 03:16:36 PMI do know IWU thought they had a very good chance to get Ryan Johnson out of HS.  If Cleveland does leave, I think there's a chance Johnson looks to fill that spot down low.  It's certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

IWU thinks they have a very good chance of getting anyone they look at 😏.
Are you saying you think if Cleveland leaves, Johnson might transfer to IWU and take his place? If so, I think you're forgetting about the CCIW rule about not being able to play for a year if you transfer within the conference. If Johnson leaves Carthage it won't be for another D3.

I don't think I ever knew about the transfer rule.

I do know IWU thought they had a very good chance to get Ryan Johnson out of HS.  If Cleveland does leave, I think there's a chance Johnson looks to fill that spot down low.  It's certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on March 27, 2026, 10:22:33 AM

Quote from: KnightSlappy on March 26, 2026, 05:52:03 PMI think we're at the point when most all-region caliber players are going to check out their opportunities?

I don't see him as a D1 guy, so hopefully he'll return to Hope. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not a scout.

Agreed - of the current 1st team All Region players there are 22 with any remoaning eligibility, and thus far 9 of them are in the portal - which doesn't officially open until April 7.

It doesn't open for D1 until the 7th.  D3 athletes can enter at any time.  They're unlikely to get d1 or d2 offers until after the 7th, because those teams don't know what scholarships they have available.  But, for example, we've already seen Bowdoin's Ray Cuevas commit to Brown, because there's no scholarship involved there either.

Quote from: goodknight on March 26, 2026, 04:12:02 PMI just saw a social media post from Hope's Parker Hovey announcing he is entering the transfer portal for his final year of eligibility.
https://x.com/parker_hovey/status/2037254852007354845?s=20

I guess he heard Calvin might have an opening down low?