2021-22 ODAC Men's Basketball News
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Corrigan Returns to Ferrum as Men's Basketball Head Coach
June 20, 2022Director of Athletics John Sutyak has announced the hiring of Pat Corrigan as Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ferrum College. -
Shenandoah Tabs Doyle as Men's Basketball Head Coach
April 25, 2022Shenandoah University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bridget Lyons announced Monday the appointment of Nick Doyle as the Hornets new head men's basketball coach.
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R-MC's Merkel Named Glenn Robinson Award Winner for Second Time
April 01, 2022Randolph-Macon men's basketball coach Josh Merkel has been named the recipient of the Glenn Robinson Award for the second straight year.
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R-MC Trio Headlines D3hoops and NABC End-of-Season Awards
March 22, 2022Recently crowned national champions Randolph-Macon College earned some additional hardware with the announcement of the end-of-season awards by D3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Yellow Jackets playmaker and four-time ODAC Player of the Year Buzz Anthony was named the D3hoops.com Division III Player of the Year and earned First Team All-America laurels from both outlets. Teammate and forward Miles Mallory garnered All-America Second Team Honors. R-MC head coach Josh Merkel received Division III Coach of the Year honors from both sources.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!! Randolph-Macon Wins Division III Men's Basketball Title
March 19, 2022Randolph-Macon College is a national champion for the first time in school history as the Yellow Jackets men's basketball team lifted the NCAA Division III trophy following a 75-45 triumph over Elmhurst College on Saturday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Championship Bound! Randolph-Macon Runs Away from Marietta in Semifinal Victory
March 18, 2022Randolph-Macon College is one step closer to its first Division III national championship as the Yellow Jackets ran away from Marietta College on the way to an 81-63 victory in the first semifinal of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament final series on Friday evening. R-MC will play for the NCAA's walnut & bronze prize at 6:00 p.m. ET Saturday against Elmhurst College in Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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R-MC Wins Sectional Final, Headed to Fort Wayne for Men's Basketball Semifinals
March 12, 2022Four-time ODAC Player of the Year Buzz Anthony posted a game-high 23 points to help propel Randolph-Macon College to a 76-53 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the sectional finals of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Rotary Club of Salem Announces Finalists for 2022 Jostens Trophy
March 11, 2022The Jostens Trophy awards have long been coveted prizes in NCAA Division III men's and women's basketball by both student-athletes and their collegiate institutions. The honors were not presented in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are one step closer to learning who will lift the hardware in 2022 with the announcement of 22 finalists on Friday afternoon by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va.
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Randolph-Macon into Final Eight After Toppling Massachusetts-Dartmouth
March 11, 2022Junior Miles Mallory (Beltsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) had his 12t double-double of the season with 26 points and 17 rebounds, senior Buzz Anthony (Arnold, Md./Archbishop Molloy) had fifth double-double with 18 points and 12 assists, and sophomore Will Coble (Charlotte, N.C./Davidson Day) hit six three-pointers for 18 points, as the top-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team defeated UMass Dartmouth 92-69 Friday evening in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to extend its win streak to 24 games and reach 30 wins for the first time.
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R-MC Tops Babson, Will Host Sectional Rounds
March 05, 2022Junior Josh Talbert (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) led all scorers with 25 points, one away from his career high, and junior Miles Mallory (Beltsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds, as the top-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team defeated Babson 67-51 Saturday evening in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to extend its win streak to 23 games and set the program record for victories in a season with 29.
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R-MC Cruises By Mitchell in NCAA First Round
March 04, 2022Junior Josh Talbert (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) led all players with 21 points and eight assists as the top-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team beat Mitchell 99-57 Friday evening in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to extend its win streak to 22 games and tie the program record for victories in a season with 28.
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Randolph-Macon Enters NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Field
February 28, 2022It has been three year since the NCAA last crowned a Division III national champion. The ODAC will be represented by the one of the favorites to hoist the next trophy as Randolph-Macon College learned its location and path to a potential NCAA crown with the announcement of the 64-team field on Monday afternoon.
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Three-Peat! Randolph-Macon Captures Third Straight ODAC Men's Hoops Crown
February 27, 2022Randolph-Macon College made a triumphant return to the Salem Civic Center as the top-seeded Yellow Jackets hoisted their third straight ODAC men's basketball trophy via a 74-59 victory over third-seeded Virginia Wesleyan University on Sunday afternoon.
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ODAC Announces the 2021-22 All-ODAC Men's Basketball Awards
February 23, 2022Randolph-Macon College earned three all-conference selections plus a trio of special individual honors to highlight the 2021-22 All-ODAC Men's Basketball Awards. Yellow Jackets guard Buzz Anthony in the first four-time player of the year in ODAC basketball history, regardless of gender. He claimed his fourth straight Kurt Axe Memorial Player of the Year award, while R-MC mentor Josh Merkel collected his fifth consecutive Bob Johnson Coach of the Year prize from his peers. Randolph-Macon forward Miles Mallory was tabbed the ODAC Defensive Player of the Year. Bridgewater College guard Shod Smith garnered ODAC Rookie of the Year laurels, while Roanoke College guard/forward Kasey Draper received ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year award from the league's athletic communications personnel.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
February 21, 2022Week 25 marks the final report of the season for basketball. But there is no shortage of action in the ODAC with the upcoming basketball and indoor track & field championships as well as more spring sports kicking off their campaigns. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 21, include (pictured from left and top): Sean Duffy from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Avery Smith from Randolph-Macon women's tennis, Canon Secord from Bridgewater men's tennis, Whitney Hopson from Roanoke women's basketball, Hanna Bishop from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Brett Tharp from BC baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Henry Delavergne from Shenandoah baseball, Rilee Baughan from R-MC softball, and Liam Ward from Guilford men's basketball.
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ODAC Announces Men's Basketball Tournament Field
February 19, 2022Nationally top-ranked Randolph-Macon College sprinted through the ODAC season with an unblemished 16-0 league record on the way to securing the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament. After a year away from its friendly confines, the ODAC Tournament returns to the Salem Civic Center for final-eight play following first round action on two campus sites at the beginning of the week. Competition is slated for Monday, February 21, at the seventh and eight seeds. The winners of those two games will join the top six seeds in Salem for traditional quarterfinal through championship competition beginning on Thursday, February 24.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Men's Lacrosse
February 14, 2022Men's lacrosse is the first spring sport to feature in a weekly release this season as it joins basketball in reporting for Week 24. Seven lax teams were in action over the weekend with some strong performances the continued high quality we have come to expect from basketball. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 14, include (pictured from left): Olivia Weinel from Shenandoah women's basketball, Gage Turner from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, and Buzz Anthony from R-MC men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball
February 07, 2022Basketball and indoor track & field remained in action during Week 23 with swimming preparing for its championship coming up this weekend. Both of this week's basketball honorees helped their teams to a trio of ODAC victories that extended lengthy winning streaks. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 7, include (pictured from left): Olivia Weinel from Shenandoah women's basketball and Miles Mallory from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
January 31, 2022ODAC winter athletes started gearing up for ODAC championship competition in week 22 as the calendar prepares to turn to February. Performances remained at a high level, foreshadowing a strong end-of-season and postseason for all ODAC fans to enjoy. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 31, include (pictured from left): Savy Borroughs from Lynchburg women's swimming, Kate Kolb from Lynchburg women's basketball, Chris Jennings from Lynchburg men's swimming, and Buzz Anthony from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
January 24, 2022ODAC athletes continued to shine in week 21 as a full slate of events featured strong performances throughout. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 24, include (pictured from left): Alec Topper from Bridgewater men's basketball, Emily Fritz from Randolph-Macon women's swimming, Stephen Ewing from Washington and Lee men's swimming, and Megan Horn from Washington and Lee women's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
January 17, 2022Swimming returned to action for the first time in 2022 in week 20, bringing the ODAC's winter sports into full swing for the first time since early December. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 17, include (pictured from left): Sophia Rollo and Devin Bateman from Washington and Lee women's and men's swimming, Kylie Stark from Randolph women's basketball, and Tim Fisher from Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
January 10, 2022Week 19 features two days of reporting with indoor track & field competing for the first time in 2022. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 10, include (pictured from left): Lindsay Gauldin from Guilford women's basketball and Tim Jones from Eastern Mennonite men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball
January 03, 2022Week 18 kicks off the new calendar year with two weeks worth of basketball action under its umbrella We saw some strong performances over the holiday season with a pair of familiar faces earning the first weekly awards of 2022. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 3, include (pictured from left): Megan Horn from Washington and Lee women's basketball and Kasey Draper from Roanoke men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball
December 20, 2021Week 16 marks the final reporting period of the 2021 calendar year. Basketball teams remained in action over the past week with the holiday break on the horizon. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 20, include (pictured from left): Alec Topper from Bridgewater men's basketball and Olivia Harris from Lynchburg women's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
December 13, 2021The holiday season may limit games, but ODAC teams and student-athletes stayed hot in week 15 with strong individual outings and big team victories. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 13, including (pictured from left): Renee Alquiza from Roanoke women's basketball, Tharon Suggs from Lynchburg men's basketball, and Acadia ElzHowe from Sweet Briar swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
December 06, 2021Swimming returned to action to join basketball for the first release of Week 14. Student-athletes may be juggling finals as they approach on their personal schedules, but you would not know it from afar with their productivity remaining high in their respective athletic arenas. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 6, including (pictured from left): Jaylen Williams from Shenandoah men's basketball, Kayla Cabiness from Ferrum women's basketball, Parker Hayungs from Lynchburg men's swimming, and Lacey Kramer from Randolph-Macon women's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball
November 29, 2021The Thanksgiving holiday limited the amount of contests ODAC schools competed in during week 13 with action only taking place on the hardwood. Earning this week's ODAC Basketball Player of the Week awards are Washington and Lee guard Megan Horn and Randolph-Macon forward Miles Mallory.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
November 22, 2021Week 12 saw ODAC basketball teams begin some conference play in addition to strong competition at non-conference tournaments. Swimming also took part in both competitive dual meets and the first invitational events of the schedule. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 22, include (pictured from left): Jessica Jennings from Virginia Wesleyan women's basketball, Devin Bateman and Brynn Martinson from Washington and Lee men's and women's swimming, and Buzz Anthony from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
November 15, 2021Week 11 of the conference season saw a full slate of basketball games competed with all teams now active. Swimming also featured throughout the conference with a combination of dual and multi-team events. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 15, include (pictured from left): Unoma Aguolu from Hollins basketball, Susanna Price and Ethan Brewer from Roanoke women's and men's swimming, and Kasey Draper from Roanoke men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
November 08, 2021Week 10 features the first report for men's and women's basketball this season with games starting last week, joining men's and women's swimming in regular action. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 8, include (pictured from left): Logan Deal from Roanoke men's swimming, Brii Redfearn from Eastern Mennonite women's basketball, Lily Mullens from RC women's swimming, and Miles Mallory from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
