Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Monmouth University head coach King Rice has been announced as the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year, chosen in a vote of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s head coaches. In his fifth year at the helm of Monmouth University, King Rice guided his team to the MAAC regular season title with a 17- 3 MAAC … [Read more...] about King Rice named 2016 MAAC Coach of the Year
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Monmouth and Siena garner all MAAC major awards
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The Monmouth University Hawks and the Siena College Saints each claimed two of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) four major awards, voted by the league’s 11 head coaches. The Hawks major award winners were headlined by MAAC Player of the Year, Justin Robinson and MAAC Rookie of the Year Micah Seaborn, while Siena earned … [Read more...] about Monmouth and Siena garner all MAAC major awards
Canisius downs Niagara in triple overtime thriller
Phil Valenti scored a game-high 33 points. (Photo: Tom Wolf Imaging/ Courtesy: Canisius Athletics) Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The second game of the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship saw the Canisius College Golden Griffs defeat the Niagara University Purple Eagles, 102-97 in a triple overtime championship edition of “The Battle of the Bridge.” It … [Read more...] about Canisius downs Niagara in triple overtime thriller
Jim Baron, Canisius agree to contract extension
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius Director of Athletics Bill Maher announced today that Jim Baron and the College have agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Canisius men’s basketball program through the 2019-20 season. Baron, a 29-year Division I head coaching veteran, has compiled 461 career wins, making him one of 36 active Division I … [Read more...] about Jim Baron, Canisius agree to contract extension
Welton and Milin take final MAAC weekly awards in 2015-16
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Quadir Welton, Saint Peter’s Jr., F, 6-8, 251, Philadelphia, PA/Math, Civics and Science Charter Welton averaged 19.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game to help Saint Peter’s to a pair of wins to secure an opening round bye and the fourth seed in the upcoming MAAC Tournament, its highest seed since 2010-11. The junior … [Read more...] about Welton and Milin take final MAAC weekly awards in 2015-16