MBB: Southern Athletic Association

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity AC Thomas Orr, a late add to the staff after former AC Sterling Holmes left coaching for a better opportunity just before the season started, has been named HC at Lyon.  Coach Rock will have to hire another assistant in less than a year. 

[scottiedoug]

I guess it was inevitable. I hate it.

https://mcscots.com/news/2026/5/12/general-saa-announces-exclusive-media-rights-partnership-with-flosports.aspx

[Ron Boerger]

Courtesy of nescac1 in the Transfers/Seniors with Remaining Eligibility thread, SAA players who will not be playing next season (portal moves):

Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee (6'8" F, 19.4 PPG, 11.0 RPG) -> Coastal Carolina
Aeden Lewis, Southwestern (6'3" G, 13.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 41.8% FT!) -> South Alabama

In the portal, no new home yet:

Nikolas Avaliani, Sewanee (6'4" G, 18.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG)
Jackson Huxtable, Rhodes (6'6" F, 16.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG)
Kalib Thomas, Centre (6'1" G, 14.5 PPG, 2.7 APG, 3.6 RPG)

The thread is updated frequently so head on over to stay apprised.  Only Avaliani is on nescac1's "many will end up on D2/D1 scholarship" list.

[Ron Boerger]

If you ever wanted to know how Marwan Elrakabawy went from being a lawyer to a D3 basketball coach, this story from his alma mater (U Texas School of Law) is highly educational.  Fun fact: his first D3 position was as an AC at Gallaudet.