2014-15 ODAC Men's Basketball News
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ODAC Winter and Spring Sportsmanship Teams Announced
August 20, 2015The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2014-15 ODAC Sportsmanship Teams in each of the 17 winter and spring sports sponsored by the conference. This marks the sixth year the league has recognized these fine student-athletes for their excellence in sportsmanship. -
Merkel Returns to Randolph-Macon to Lead Men's Basketball
April 30, 2015Former Randolph-Macon assistant and Salisbury head coach Josh Merkel has returned to Ashland to lead the Yellow Jackets’ men’s basketball program. Merkel, just the fifth head coach of R-MC men's basketball since 1956, was an assistant at R-MC during the 2010-11 season under former head coach Nathan Davis.
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Postiglione Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Bridgewater College
April 27, 2015Bridgewater College director of athletics Curt Kendall has announced the hiring of Shawn Postiglione as the school's new head men's basketball coach. Postiglione has eight years of experience as a Division I and III assistant, and over the past five seasons in Division III his teams have compiled a winning percentage of 77.5 and claimed three conference championships. He most recently completed his first year as the lead assistant at Randolph-Macon College.
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ODAC Featured in April Edition of WhyD3 Show
April 05, 2015[VIDEO] Several ODAC athletes and an administrator are featured in the April edition of the WhyD3 Show. Host Dave McHugh spent the weekend in Salem during the men's basketball final four and conducted interviews with Virginia Wesleyan athletic director Joanne Renn and Jess Rheinheimer, the winner of the Jostens Trophy from EMU. McHugh also conducted his three words feature with Cam Owens, Breven Lyons and Greg Montgomery from VWC, as well as with Rheinheimer.
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Marlins Defeat Yellow Jackets to Earn Spot in National Semifinals
March 14, 2015Virginia Wesleyan and Randolph-Macon had met three times prior to Saturday evening, with R-MC coming away with three wins. The Marlins got the best of the Yellow Jackets in their fourth showdown, posting a 49-47 triumph in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals to earn a spot in the national semifinals in Salem next weekend.
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Poe's Double-Double Helps Marlins Reach NCAA Quarterfinals
March 13, 2015Forward Kaelin Poe pulled down a game-best 14 rebounds, including five via the offensive glass, and Breven Lyons hit four three-pointers to lead Virginia Wesleyan to a 75-65 triumph over Dickinson on Friday evening at Randolph-Macon's Crenshaw Gymnasium. VWC will meet host R-MC in the quarterfinals on Saturday with a trip to Salem on the line.
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Hassell Propels Yellow Jackets into NCAA Quarterfinal Matchup with Marlins
March 13, 2015Senior Joe Hassell recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds as top-ranked Randolph-Macon extended its win streak to 25 games in a 64-57 victory over St. John Fisher Friday evening in front of a sellout crowd of 1,300 to advance to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament Sectional Finals.
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Moore Explodes for 41 in Marlins NCAA Second Round Win
March 07, 2015Virginia Wesleyan College sophomore guard Khory Moore exploded for 41 points on Saturday evening in Wayne, N.J., leading the Marlins to a 77-74 triumph over host William Paterson University in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. VWC will play Dickinson College in third round action next weekend.
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Hamilton Helps Shoot Randolph-Macon Past Catholic in NCAA Second Round
March 07, 2015Senior Chris Hamilton (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) hit four three-pointers and recorded 18 points, while senior Joe Hassell (Portsmouth, Va./Indian River) contributed 16 points and seven rebounds as the top-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team defeated Catholic 78-65 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd of 1,511 at Crenshaw Gymnasium.
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Marlins Hit 15 Three-Pointers in NCAA Win Over John Carroll
March 06, 2015Virginia Wesleyan College hit 15 three-pointers and eclipsed the century mark for the first time this season in defeating John Carroll University, 101-86, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. VWC moves on to face SUNY-Cobleskill or host William Paterson on Saturday
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ODAC Gets Two in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
March 02, 2015No. 1 Randolph-Macon College was a certainty to enter the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament after winning the ODAC title and earning the conference's automatic entry. No. 10 Virginia Wesleyan College will also join R-MC on the national stage after earning an at-large bid into the tournament.
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Randolph-Macon Hoists Sixth ODAC Men's Basketball Trophy
March 01, 2015Senior Marcus Badger was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player with 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the title game as the top-seeded Randolph-Macon men's basketball team outlasted No. 2 Virginia Wesleyan 81-74 in overtime in the ODAC Championship Game Sunday afternoon at the Salem Civic Center.
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GC's McCarthy, R-MC's Davis Headline ODAC Men's Basketball Awards
February 25, 2015Guilford College guard Matt McCarthy and Randolph-Macon College mentor Nathan Davis secured two of the major honors as part of the 2015 ODAC Men's Basketball All-Conference awards. McCarthy was tabbed the Kurt Axe Memorial Player of the Year, while Davis earned Bob Johnson Coach of the Year laurels. Washington and Lee University forward Clayton Murtha received ODAC Rookie of the Year honors, and Roanoke College center Daniel Eacho was named the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete.
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 23, 2015
February 23, 2015Mother Nature turned ODAC schedules into chaos last week, but that didn't keep the student-athletes from performing well once the weather broke. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Anais Weatherly, GC (WBB); Taylor Boyd, GC (SBALL); Hope Johnson, LC (SBALL); Clayton Murtha, W&L (MBB); Rachel Levy, SU (WLAX); Cam Lewis, W&L (MLAX); Ian McDonald, W&L (MIT); Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WIT); Brendan Kelleher, VWC (MTEN); Sveva Mazzari, E&H (WTEN).
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ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings Set
February 22, 2015The final week of the ODAC regular season required some shuffling due to mother nature, but in the end, all games were completed to setup this week's ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Randolph-Macon College went thru its league schedule unscathed at 16-0, earning the Yellow Jackets the top seed for the second straight season.
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 16, 2015
February 16, 2015Spring sports may have trickled into action last week, but they came roaring into action over the past seven days with some high quality performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Aaron Murphy, LC (ML); Lauren Procaccino, W&L (WL); Myles Turner, E&H (MBB); Chloe Harris, E&H (WBB); Rachel Howard, GC (SB); Jacob Roberts, GC (BSB); Conner English, LC (SB); Chase Shuford, GC (BSB); Steven Baker, SU (MTEN); Molly Barb, SU (WTEN); Ian McDonald, W&L (MIT); Jaclyn Mohlmann, SU (WIT).
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 9, 2015
February 09, 2015Spring sports are starting to trickle into action as baseball joins basketball and indoor track for this week, while swimming prepares for its championship this coming weekend in Greensboro. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Shakeerah Sykes, EMU (WBB); Tom Concklin, W&L (BSB); Nick Maiolo, RMC (BSB); Clayton Murtha, W&L (MBB); Kim Alfaro, LC (WIT); Alex Martin, GC (MIT).
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 2, 2015
February 02, 2015The performances continue to come fast and furious for ODAC student-athletes as winter sports grow ever closer to their respective postseason events. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Matt McCarthy, GC (MBB); Jaclyn Mohlmann, SU (WIT); Ian McDonald, W&L (MIT); Katie Anderson, R-MC (WBB); Bobby Brajdic, R-MC (MSW); Allison Fowler, E&H (WSW).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015Believe it or not, we're only a few weeks away from the first ODAC winter championship. Student-athletes continue to ramp up their performances in anticipation of the stretch run. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Jillian Katterhagen, W&L (WTRK); Matt McCarthy, GC (MBB); Emily Perszyk, W&L (WBB); Ian McDonald, W&L (MTRK); Megan Monahan, SBC (WSW); Mohamed Saleh, RMC (MSW).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 19, 2015
January 19, 2015All winter sports are back in action with indoor track joining basketball and swimming. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): David Falk, EMU (MBB); Kira Tomenchok, W&L (WSW); Brennan Haley, W&L (MSW); Shannon Allan, LC (WBB); Ethan Fowlkes, VWC (MITRK); Aleshia Washington, LC (WITRK).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 12, 2015
January 12, 2015Swimmers returned to ODAC waters, joining basketball among the active sports in the conference over the past week. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Khory Moore, VWC (MBB); Sarah Parsons, R-MC (WBB); Natalie Brendsel, W&L (WSW); John Carmody, W&L (MSW).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 5, 2015
January 05, 2015The first report of 2015 includes action over the past two weeks as the holiday season limited the amount of games played. That still didn't keep ODAC athletes from producing at high levels. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Akeem Holmes, RMC (MBB); Jess Rheinheimer, EMU (WBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 22, 2014
December 22, 2014As teams enter the holiday break and wind down play in 2014, play remains at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Nancy Kelly, VWC (WBB) and Ed Reddick, BC (MBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 15, 2014
December 15, 2014Classroom finals limited competition to just a men's and women's basketball as the semester winds down. But that didn't keep ODAC athletes from performing at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Kelly Jones, VWC (WBB) and Ed Reddick, BC (MBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 8, 2014
December 08, 2014Indoor track opened its campaign, adding to continued play on conference basketball courts and return to action of men's and women's swimming. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Jess Rheinheimer, EMU (WBB); Khory Moore, VWC (MBB); Evan Truman, LC (MITRK); Dana Lee, W&L (WITRK); Bobby Brajdic, RMC (MSW); Michaela Nolte, E&H (WSW).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 1, 2014
December 01, 2014Basketball was the lone sport in action during the week of Thanksgiving, but that didn't keep ODAC athletes from posting several outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Alex Graves, LC (MBB); Kali Cuttaia, GC (WBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 24, 2014
November 24, 2014Basketball and swimming are the only conference sports in regular season play, but that hasn't stopped athletes from posting some outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Mike Murray, H-SC (MBB); Katie Anderson, R-MC (WBB); Kira Tomenchok, W&L (WSW); Tommy Thetford, W&L (MSW).
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 17, 2014
November 17, 2014The fall seasons are in the books with NCAA Tournament play underway, but basketball joined the fun to add to the weekly profile. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Tatum McKee, RC (WBB); Matt Pawlowski, GC (FB); Michael Shields, W&L (FB); Andy Kleinlein, W&L (MBB); Elisabeth Holmes, W&L (WSW); Tommy Thetford, W&L (WSW).
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Roanoke Men's Basketball Head Coach Page Moir Wins 400th Career Game
November 16, 2014Roanoke College head coach Page Moir earned his 400th career victory on Sunday afternoon as the men's basketball team defeated The College at Brockport, 83-61 in the Pablo Coto Tip-Off Tournament. The Maroons open the 2014-15 season with a record of 1-1, while the Golden Eagles are 0-2 after two games.
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ODAC Podcast: November 12, 2014
November 12, 2014ODAC fall tournaments are in the books and NCAA postseason competition is underway as Brad and J.J. have plenty to talk about in this week's ODAC Podcast. The duo are joined by Hampden-Sydney College basketball coach Dee Vick, who prepares to start his season in a unique way -- as part of the Armed Forces Classic against the U.S. Coast Guard in Puerto Rico.
