After contributing to 79 wins as a player and 138 as an assistant coach, Vince Kmiec '14/M '17 will officially ascend to the position of
@NCCMBB
head coach May 8.
Coach Kmiec (
@Vinny_Buckets
) is the Cardinals' all-time leader in steals.
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Getting to Coach an NCAA Tournament game tomorrow night against the best man at my wedding in a month! At the school where we met and hooped for years together no less. You just can’t write this stuff!
@BigGameAaron30
#d3hoops
Aiden Chang is the absolute definition of a teammate and a winner. This was on full display tonight. Locked up a current All-American and ran the show. He will go down as one of the best point guards and defenders in school history. My heart is with you brother.
Final Score: 69-59... Chang was the story the whole game. He has owned this series with his defense; leading NCC to a 5-0 record in their last 5 matchups. Really devastating to see that injury for the Senior
#d3hoops
While only 49% of D3 teams opted into the NCAA tourney, that is still over 200!! colleges who did everything necessary to compete! Heavy heart for every player who continues to put the time and effort in every day to stay safe and keep improving their game.
.
@NCCMBB
rallied from an eight-point second-half deficit & improved to 2-0 in
@CCIW_Athletics
play at Wheaton.
The Cardinals limited the Thunder to 3 of 17 shooting over the final 11 minutes.
#WeAreNC
#d3hoops
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First time in the b-ball office since the week of the Sweet 16! Wide range of emotions for sure but can’t wait to get back on the hunt again with our guys!
#d3hoops
Season ending losses never seem to get easier. Special thanks to our seniors on an incredibly successful 4 years and also to our student/fan section on two of the most intense games Merner Fieldhouse has ever seen! More to come!
Big CCIW ball games still give me the same butterflies as when I was a player! Should be a fun rivalry matchup inside Merner tonight!
#gocards
#d3hoops
My heart is full! So proud of my girl for making history at the school that means so much to us. Time to head to the tailor for that sportcoat sizing!
@Go_fish13
The 18th induction class to the North Central Athletic Hall of Fame will include 9 individuals and - a new addition this year - 4 teams.
This year's class will be officially inducted Oct. 7 during Homecoming Weekend.
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#WeAreNC
Quick shoutout to NCC hoops who's now in the D3 Sweet 16 coming off their historic championship run in football, is there a better athletic program in all of NCAA? Nope.
Oh and their baseball team is 7-0 and on the verge of cracking the top 10
Golfed with my pops today where he shot the best round of his life at 60 years old, on Fathers Day, at the course where he taught me how to play. You really can’t write this stuff!
👀 the highlights from
@NCCMBB
's 2nd-half comeback & eventual OT win on Saturday!
The Cards take the Gregory Arena floor for the final time this season Friday w/a trip to the national quarterfinals on the line.
#WeAreNC
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What a 4 day stretch it was for
@NCCBasketball
! Beat
#1
&
#3
in CCIW...at both of their home floors! Balanced scoring attacks and more importantly shut down the two leading scorers in the conference. 🔐🏀
Huge ups to my day 1
@BigGameAaron30
and his
@AdrianMBB
squad for winning it all and punching their ticket! This man has helped lead two program turnarounds in just this decade!
#bornwinner
Only took 1 game for that man to get warmed up! 2 dingers and 6 RBI for
@mwiszard14
and
@nccbaseball
. Going to be a long year for opposing pitchers...
I have learned so much from this program and hope I left it better off than I came into. Big thanks to every LD player and parent who I’ve had the pleasure of training with. An amazing opportunity I cannot wait to continue!
Greatest month of the year for us collegiate coaches and players! Work relentlessly year-round for a shot at glory in March! DIII Nat’l tourney selection show at 11:30 this morning, can’t wait to soak in this moment with our team.
Yes it’s from a movie, yes it’s my favorite, but couldn’t be more relevant and important to this day. Awesome representation of what the power of sport can do to bring people together!
Never forget the
@chicagobulls
tribute video for Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah when they returned to play at the United Center for the first time as opponents.
Devastating to hear about the passing of Daryl Thomas. Spent many summers in the gym with him and Bulls/Sox. That man taught me so much on how to run a proper workout. His focus was always on developing players for both 🏀 nd more importantly life. His legacy will always live on!
Just drove around to 4 different outdoor hoops and all were taken apart/blocked. They’re really trying to cut the hooper’s water off out here! Let the boys play!
Leading scorer (52-43-91 splits) in the best conference in the country (see NCAA tourney) not on this list is wild. I can see NABC missing, but not
#d3hoops
! Make it make sense! 🤷🏽♂️
NCC puts up 100 points for the first time I can remember and Big Al goes for 54!!! By far best scoring performance I've seen in person. Very happy coach tonight!
Congrats to my coach, mentor, and friend Todd Raridon on getting win 500. That man is a flat out winner. Glad to be apart of a good chunk of those and many more to come!
Love when I notice players I competed against in college ball and they don't recognize me at all. Explains why they took the L, should've paid a bit more attention to scouting report!
So excited for our guys to play again in Merner after they showed incredible patience and resilience in getting back to the court! The journey starts today. Tune in!
Tomorrow night’s
@cciw_athletics
Tournament Doubleheader is a ⚪️WHITEOUT⚪️!!
@NCCWBB
plays at 5pm with
@NCCMBB
following at 7pm inside Gregory Arena. Come out to support your Cardinals!!
#WeAreNC
MLB still refusing to put the HR and Hit Kings into the Hall of Fame is a hilariously bad look 🤣 Maybe it’s time actual players and coaches vote, not 80 yr old writers who still think Baby Ruth is the GOAT.
Final from Augustana. All-round effort by the Cards tonight including 4 players hitting double-digits. We're back in action next Wednesday at 7 PM against Wheaton at Merner Fieldhouse.
#d3hoops
Awesome to see two of our
@NCCBasketball
programs biggest stars
@erwInaLIVE
&
@alexscorenson
walk across the stage today and receive their diplomas. These two dudes exemplified what all our athletes strive for! On to the next!
Big announcement for future college players! NCC will be hosting our first HS boys basketball prospect camp this summer on July 22nd! Improve your game with top coaches and experience the collegiate recruitment process all in one.
Follow the link⬇️⬇️
I still get those butterflies before big games like tonight even as a coach. This opportunity is all you work for!
@NCCBasketball
Going for 4th conference championship in 7 years.
#d3h
Matt Cappelletti's 2 free throws w//7.3 seconds to play sealed
@NCCMBB
's 67-63 win over Illinois College! The Cardinals (10-1) travel to Las Vegas for the
@d3hoops
Classic next week!
#WeAreNC
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Big congrats to
@CoachZJadzak
, one of the most successful GAs in NCC history and a great friend! Hard work paid off now we go! When Hoopdirt tweets you know you made it.
A Mike Pollack 3-pointer at the buzzer in OT lifts
@NCCMBB
to a 93-92 win at Millikin! The Cards (16-3, 8-2 CCIW) have won 5 in a row for the 3rd time this season.
#WeAreNC
#d3hoops
Wheels up to Vegas Bigfoot tourney with the
@ChicagoLockDown
fam! Excited to see the best HS hoops in the country and tracking down some future Cardinals!
Leading our group of elite 17U men this Spring will be Vince Kmiec! He's been on staff with North Central College basketball for 3 years as well as Head of Operations
@ChicagoLockDown
. A tried teacher of shooting and defense, Vince owns career FT and steals records at NCC! 👌🔐🏀
These Warriors need to slow down with the trash talking other players. Besides Steph they all act like they don’t know what they have. Theyve all been blessed to be part of the best team ever but it’ll end soon enough. Bulls in 6.
@w_c_3
@kyle___scott
@AirChang11
I don't even play anymore and U of I is my favorite large school 😂 but I will beat any u of I player in shooting game 9/10 times. Maybe they should've given me a ride...
Athletes always search for motivation...hb your 4 year starting senior and scoring leader goes down for the year while boxing out in practice. Play every game like it is your last.
#doitforE
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The most ridiculous thing I’ve seen in a long time! Flown 25 times or so in last 5 years. Midway never has delays, and you get from entrance to gate in 15 mins. Midway over everyone!
Division III basketball will be celebrated with Divisions I and II as combined championship events in Atlanta during the 2020
#FinalFour
and in Dallas as part of the 2023
#WFinalFour
: