MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[GusD]

NCC's new 🏀 GA for the next two seasons is Nathan Valentine who began his career at IWU before transferring to Lawrence where he played the last two years.

[GusD]

In conjunction with this year's Homecoming activities, former North Central Head Coach Todd Raridon will be inducted into the NCC Athletic Hall of Fame on October 10th.

Coming to North Central after compiling a 269-125 record at Nebraska Wesleyan, Raridon posted a 312-160 record in Naperville. In the process he won CCIW Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2020, CCIW Tournament Championships in 2006, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2019, and took the Cardinals to the D3 National Tournament in 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, including advancing to the Final Four in 2013.

[Gregory Sager]

NCC's new 🏀 GA for the next two seasons is Nathan Valentine who began his career at IWU before transferring to Lawrence where he played the last two years.

A former Titan on the North Central coaching staff? Something tells me that the two of you aren't going to have the warmest of relationships, even though he'll be wearing a Cardinals polo and will be two or three seats away from Vince Kmiec on the NCC bench.

[PauldingLightUP]

Carthage schedule is posted. Non cons vs Thiel, at Lake Forest, vs Stout, vs Lawrence, vs Concordia Chicago, vs Calvin, vs Saint Mary's (MN), and vs Whitworth. That's only 8 so still room for one more somehow.

Also funny conference back to back games against Carroll.

https://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27

[GusD]

NCC's new 🏀 GA for the next two seasons is Nathan Valentine who began his career at IWU before transferring to Lawrence where he played the last two years.

A former Titan on the North Central coaching staff? Something tells me that the two of you aren't going to have the warmest of relationships, even though he'll be wearing a Cardinals polo and will be two or three seats away from Vince Kmiec on the NCC bench.

Por favor, Señor Sager. Green has long been my favorite color. 

[USee]

Steve Schweer Q-Cast? C'mon Q, I thought you knew people!

[USee]

A little late to the game on the NIL discussion and how to keep D3 athletes from portaling......not sure there is a great answer but I do know the Ivy League is actively wrestling with this. They have lost some big time players to the portal (Princeton's Xavian Lee played at UFlorida last year for $6M, Danny Wolfe left Yale after 2 years for Michigan, Penn and Harvard lost their best freshmen recently to Villanova and Georgetown). Ivy's are the only D1 that doesn't offer scholarships and has also banned most NIL collectives. But Fran McCaffrey (former Iowa HC) is at Penn and is rethinking the pitch. Tommy Amaker is HC at Harvard (former Duke player) and has always sold the "40 year decision" over the 4 year decision. McCaffrey has enlisted alums to guarantee recruits summer internships and jobs and Penn recently got a former 5 start Duke recruit to transfer there (via Univ of Virginia) and lead them to the NCAA tournament last year.

I think some schools can sell the alumni network and long term decision and may also be able to leverage the alumni network for opportunities. In the CCIW that certainly includes IWU and Wheaton and I would think some of the others would have similar strengths to provide.

The scholarship plus upfront cash of 100k a year (or more) that even these mid majors are now offering is tough to compete with but many D3's offer a higher quality education and network that can be leveraged more effectively IMO.

[PauldingLightUP]

Carthage schedule is posted. Non cons vs Thiel, at Lake Forest, vs Stout, vs Lawrence, vs Concordia Chicago, vs Calvin, vs Saint Mary's (MN), and vs Whitworth. That's only 8 so still room for one more somehow.

Also funny conference back to back games against Carroll.

https://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27

Game added vs Spaulding for 9th non con.

[PauldingLightUP]

Elmhurst schedule is posted. Non cons at Ripon, vs DePauw, at Hope, vs UW-Whitewater, vs Coe, vs Hamilton, n Vegas Tournament x2, at Greenville.

https://elmhurstbluejays.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27

[PauldingLightUP]

North Central schedule is posted. Non cons at Aurora, at Hope, at Webster, n Westminster, at Wisconsin Lutheran, vs Pacific Lutheran, at UMHB, n McMurray. That only 8, still room for one more.

https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-2027

[GusD]

It hasn't been posted yet, and probably won't be for sometime, but a little birdie whispered in my ear that NCC (or possibly Naperville University by then  ) will play the following non-conf schedule next season;

11/11 @ Aurora
11/17 vs Hope
11/20 @ Webster
11/21 @ Westminster
11/24 vs Benedictine
12/16 @ Wis. Lutheran
12/20 vs Pacific Lutheran
1/1 - 1/2 UMHB + 1 other @ UMHB

So trips to Missouri and Texas.

North Central schedule is posted. Non cons at Aurora, at Hope, at Webster, n Westminster, at Wisconsin Lutheran, vs Pacific Lutheran, at UMHB, n McMurray. That only 8, still room for one more.

https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-2027

As reported back on April 24th the NCC's other non-con game will be 11/24 vs Benedictine.
You can pencil in games versus Aurora and Benedictine every year.
The NCC & BU gyms are only 2.9 miles apart on Chicago (in Naperville)/Maple (in Lisle) Avenue.

[PauldingLightUP]

It hasn't been posted yet, and probably won't be for sometime, but a little birdie whispered in my ear that NCC (or possibly Naperville University by then  ) will play the following non-conf schedule next season;

11/11 @ Aurora
11/17 vs Hope
11/20 @ Webster
11/21 @ Westminster
11/24 vs Benedictine
12/16 @ Wis. Lutheran
12/20 vs Pacific Lutheran
1/1 - 1/2 UMHB + 1 other @ UMHB

So trips to Missouri and Texas.

North Central schedule is posted. Non cons at Aurora, at Hope, at Webster, n Westminster, at Wisconsin Lutheran, vs Pacific Lutheran, at UMHB, n McMurray. That only 8, still room for one more.

https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-2027

As reported back on April 24th the NCC's other non-con game will be 11/24 vs Benedictine.
You can pencil in games versus Aurora and Benedictine every year.
The NCC & BU gyms are only 2.9 miles apart on Chicago (in Naperville)/Maple (in Lisle) Avenue.

Thanks. I the BenU game on Eagles site. Not sure why it's not on Cardinals site. Probably just forgotten by SID.

[Patrick Coleman]

I see it on the North Central site.