Just wrapped our 21st season as the first & longest running show dedicated to DIII Basketball. Tune in as we talk
#d3hoops
during the off-season!
#Hoopsville
Reminder on this
#d3hoops
Championship Weekend off day the
#Hoopsville
fundraising is only 35% of the way to our goal.
We got a generous donation from a final four coach, but we need more.
Info on how to donate below - also added CashApp ($davemc23) or use tips via our profile.
#Hoopsville
Fundraising - Part 1: We've received a number of generous donations, but we are only about 12% of the way to our goal. Every bit helps as we continue to try and grow.
To donate, use Venmo:
Or via GiveButter:
#d3hoops
Sad news in
#d3hoops
coaching fraternity. Mike Freilich, frm SUNY Oneonta, Lagrange, Eastern Conn, and current Hartwick assistant, died unexpectedly Friday.
As Oneonta coach Cameron Conover said, Freilich “was D3 through and through.” He was passionate about D3.
RIP
@ThatD3Guy
.
New Media Rights Agreement!
@ESPN
and
@NCAA
reach new, eight-year media rights to 40 NCAA championships – 21 women’s and 19 men’s events – including expanded coverage of DII and DIII championships.
🔗
In less than a decade, the
#d3hoops
community has seen two of the more inspiring stories not only in college sports, but society: Lauren Hill and Justin Hardy.
And sadly, both died far too soon because of
#cancer
. (1/5)
#HardyStrong
#Playfor22
#whyd3
Our thoughts are with the Salisbury men’s basketball team tonight. Jack Ferguson, who was diagnosed with Hysiocytic Sarcoma seven months ago, died this morning. Ferguson was the son of a Canadian diplomat, a beloved teammate, and a stud in the classroom. RIP
#d3hoops
My heart breaks for the Hardy family, WashU team and community. Hardy showed how to fight & live w/cancer. As Stewart Scott so famously said, “You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live."
Hardy slam dunked cancer.
#d3hoops
This. This 💯!
Without getting on the
#soapbox
for the umpteenth time ... I wish high school players, their parents, AND those who think they know where athletes should go to college would keep this simple fact in mind.
#d3hoops
ain’t no joke.
#whyd3
Checking out
@thetournament
in the Cuse! We Are D3 is up 11 at the end of the 1st. If you think you’re too good to play Division 3 basketball, come see these guys
Late night
#d3hoops
#BreakingNews
(because it was a busy Friday news day & work sidelined me Saturday 😁).
Alvernia MBB coach Mike Miller has retired.
It officially happened Friday, though an announcement expected early next week.
His son, Mike Jr, will take over the program.
I’m not one to share anything about my family here. However, I must share that today my wife, Anne, and I are celebrating our tenth anniversary.
#Hoopsville
would not be on the air nearly as long as it has if not for her incredible support and patience. She’s also a fan of
#d3h
.
Let’s be honest … managers are just as important as coaches, student-athletes, trainers, sports information staff, & other support personal. However, I’m willing to bet managers are one of the least appreciated or celebrated.
Bravo, Hood, for tipping the hat.
#d3hoops
#d3h
The
#Hoopsville
June Podcast is dedicated to Chris Wenzler.
We say goodbye to the long-time
@jcusports
Asst. AD for Communications … who lost his 26-month battle to
#cancer
.
He was one of the best and taken far too soon.
Tune in here:
#d3hoops
#whyd3
We congratulate all the
#d3hoops
coaches who can now get their teams on the court today.
We sympathize with all student-athletes who will be running a LOT.
Look forward tipping things up Nov. 8! Stay tuned to when
#Hoopsville
will debut.
#d3h
#whyd3
#BreakingNews
: Sources tell us Marietta associate head coach Nick Sales will be next head coach at Rose-Hulman.
Sales has been Jon VanderWal’s right-hand guy for 9 years which saw tremendous success.
Sales returns to HCAC where he was POY & won conf title at Defiance.
#d3hoops
Heartbreaking. Nearly a year to the day after two student-athletes died on their way home, another
#d3h
athlete’s life is taken. Jarrell Marsh had scored his 1,000th career point less than 24 hours before his death. My thoughts are with his family & Muskingum Univ community.
Our thoughts go out to the entire Muskingum University family. Junior Jarrell Marsh was killed in a single-vehicle accident earlier today. One day after scoring his 1,000th career point:
#d3h
Photo courtesy Muskingum University.
Dear friends and fans. I just want you all to know that
#Hoopsville
will be on a pause due to a family situation.
I do not know how much time it will be, but my mind & priorities are elsewhere.
I apologize. When we are ready to produce again, we will let
#d3hoops
nation know.
You should go to more
#D3hoops
games. There are many places like Marietta that pack them in. Great atmosphere and a heck of a lot cheaper than D1.
Oh and the quality of play is pretty good as well.
#whyd3
This is MIND-BOGGLING... this is a division three college and there isn’t an empty seat in the entire arena. A lot of division one schools can’t even fill a place up like this.
#1
Hope’s 61-game unbeaten streak is over.
#4
Trine upsets the Dutchmen at DeVos Fieldhouse 70-62 … holding on despite a furious comeback from 15 down by Hope who got to within 2 with 1:11 remaining.
Hope’s first loss since the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
#d3hoops
ANNOUNCEMENT:
#Hoopsville
is set to premiere ahead of the 2018-19 season! The only show dedicated to
#d3hoops
will debut it's 16th season on Nov. 4. That's SUNDAY at 7:00 pm ET! Stay tuned for guest information and more details.
Welcome to the new season!
#whyd3
#BREAKING
: Yeshiva at Farmingdale St MBB game was called due to apparently a disagreement between the schools about warmup time. Sources tell me there was an agreement there would be 60 minutes for warmup and pregame clock wouldn’t start until YU stepped on court.
#d3hoops
(1/3)
Pretty nice recognition … too bad the troops and idiots in the comments. Don’t have the time or patience to educate or deal. If people don’t want to respect
#d3hoops
or the student-athletes in
#NCAAD3
, we don’t need to waste our time.
#whyd3
Confirmation from
#NCAAD3
home office …
ESPN will produce both semifinals and championship games for
#d3fb
,
#d3hoops
(MBB & WBB), and
#d3vb
(WVB).
Stagg Bowl will remain on a linear platform (ie ESPNU). All the others will be on ESPN+ (digital).
More on tonight’s
#Hoopsville
.
Damn. I thought I was emotional already with the
#d3hoops
season coming to a sudden close …
To all the DIII student-athletes, but especially those in hoops … our thoughts are with you. Even as a former student-athlete, I cannot imagine your emotions.
#whyd3
#NCAAD3
How do I know the
#d3hoops
season is around the corner? There are many ways, but tonight’s clear front runner … I’m spending time going through notes and stuff from last year to see who should be on the consideration list for the
@d3hoops
#Top25
. Won’t be long now!
#d3h
It finally happened … a meeting of
#d3hoops
McHughs!
@WLUGenerals
MBB coach Chris McHugh and myself.
Great seeing Chris this weekend at Gettysburg. Maybe we will start and annual meeting of the McHughs 😆
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to all the student-athletes, coaches, admins, fans, and anyone else in or support
#d3h
. Those of us at
#Hoopsville
hope you have a terrific, safe day hopefully with family.
#whyd3show
We can say officially the day we started focusing on the 2021-22
#d3hoops
season was today.
Emails sent to some of
#Hoopsville
’s biggest supporters to start convos about the upcoming season. Will email others soon.
If you want us to email you, let us know! We’d love to chat.
No one in
#d3hoops
is a “nobody”. You were a good player then and your a proven D1 coach. Congrats on the Big East title. BTW the job is open at your alma mater…
#WhyD3
“I’m just a kid that played Division 3 basketball. I’m a nobody. To get this opportunity to come to Marquette. Be part of this proud program… and to win a championship in the Garden. Nothing better.”
@CoachShakaSmart
is the real deal.
#ShakaTheWorld
#Breaking
: Ryan Van Zelst will be Cabrini’s next MBB.
Van Zelst was HC at PSU Abington last season going 18-9 in his first career season as head coach.
Van Zelst was on Scranton’s staff for seven seasons prior.
Official announcement expected this afternoon.
#d3hoops
Last night when we talked to
@TrinityUTigers
MBB coach Jimmy Smith … it wasn’t how we planned it.
We were going to prerecord earlier in the day. However, Smith got asked to be part of a pickup hoops game… with Adam Sandler!
So we obviously said we could do it live!
#d3hoops
First Thursday edition of
#Hoopsville
in the books last night. Good show and great conversations with coaches from all over
#d3hoops
.
You can catch up On Demand using the link provided in the below post. And I promise our
#podcast
fans the shows are coming …
#HappyThanksgiving
to one and all not only in
#d3hoops
, but throughout
#NCAAD3
. We hope your day is a good one no matter where you are. Stay safe and hopefully we will see many of you on courts soon.
Sources confirm the MIAA has approved schedules for the winter season. We are told presidents met today and approved the schedules which for
#d3hoops
will begin Jan 23 and end on Feb 27. Conf tourn to be held the final week ended Mar 6. (1/2)
Tonight’s
#Hoopsville
episode will be dedicated to Mike Feilich and everything he loved about
#d3hoops
.
We invite coaches and others who knew him to please send us a story, photos, etc. We will try and find a way to show and feature them tonight.
Email: hoopsville
@d3sports
.com
Sad news in
#d3hoops
coaching fraternity. Mike Freilich, frm SUNY Oneonta, Lagrange, Eastern Conn, and current Hartwick assistant, died unexpectedly Friday.
As Oneonta coach Cameron Conover said, Freilich “was D3 through and through.” He was passionate about D3.
RIP
@ThatD3Guy
.
What a first day of
#NCAAD3
Tournaments.
Wow.
We knew there would be upsets and great games.
It was also a record setting one: W&L’s Mary Schleuser had 45 pts, 29 reb!
That’s a new tourney record for rebounds (prev 24 - ’14); comes 5 pts shy of tourney pts record.
#d3hoops
Tonight on
#Hoopsville
: There have been plenty of upsets in
#d3hoops
the last few weeks. We chat with one of the latest to pull off the feat.
@LorasAthletics
MBB coach Chris Martin discusses squad's victory over
#3
Augustana. For more info, click here:
#Breaking
: We have heard Josh Loeffler is leaving Johns Hopkins to be an assistant coach at Cincinnati.
Loeffler has been at JHU last six seasons having tremendous success and national rankings in
#d3hoops
. While we were working the story,
@RobDauster
reported the news.
Today on
#Hoopsville
@wabashathletics
MBB is flying under the radar both in Region 7 and nationally. Coach Kyle Brumett gives us more insight on the Little Giants and the
@NCAC
race this season.
Show starts 1:00 PM ET:
#d3hoops
The
#d3hoops
season didn’t end the way anyone wanted it to ... but I love the images and videos we have seen of teams celebrating despite the sorrow. Hats off to all. Job well done.
This is why
#NCAAD3
athletics - and sports in general at all levels - is so awesome.
#whyd3
Hope wins and heads to he national title game.
Here is the final basket by Voskuil and then the winning moment.
Hope to play UWW on Saturday for the
#d3hoops
national title. Last time UWW was in title game … they were playing AT Hope (2013).
Darn impressive story. Duncan Robinson (
@D_Bo20
) is ending his college career the same way he started it. Final Four appearances.
#d3h
#whyd3
Congrats Duncan. Well done to you and Michigan. Good luck in San Antonio.
#FinalFour
Finally! Setting off for the
#NCAAD3
Sweet 16. Making the trip I was planning 2 years ago.
Going to be at
@RMCathletics
for Sectional games tonight.
And I have a co-pilot!
#d3hoops
Great sportsmanship at the end of the RMC-Trine game ...
Coaches Merkel and Miller with a long chat at midcourt at the end. Trine players coming up to fist pump Coach Merkel. And then Coach Miller over to say something to the RMC team at the end.
Love it.
#d3hoops
Congrats to
@UWWAthletics
on their win over Amherst in the
#NCAAD3
National Semifinals. They will face Hope or Trine in the title game Saturday.
#d3hoops
Outstanding that ESPN also shined a light on
@HopeCollegeWBB
. Two longest winning streaks in college hoops belong to the two
#d3hoops
#1
teams.
And as we discussed on
#Hoopsville
Sunday, Hope could eclipse WashU’s mark.
Oh, more trolls and disrespect in the comments. SMH
#whyd3
My thoughts are with Mike’s wife, family, coaching fraternity, those he recruited and coached, and all of those whose lives he touched.
I also wish the very best to both the SUNY Oneonta & Hartwick basketball programs who experienced everything Mike poured into
#d3hoops
.
#whyd3
This is bad for
#NCAAD3
. Very disappointed to see this happen. I am willing to have my kind changed, but a massive PPV streaming system in DIII hurts more than it can help. Too bad some wanted to chase the money.
NEWS:
Later today, FloSports and the Landmark Conference will announce the first big D-III conference streaming deal. Here's how it came together, and why:
Also tonight on
#Hoopsville
,
@CoeAthletics
WBB is in the midst of a difficult
@AmerRiversConf
race. Coach Kayla Waskow discusses leading her alma mater back into ARC fight and how a loss to Wartburg only drives the Kohawks.
Tune in at 7pm ET:
#d3hoops
Tonight on
#Hoopsville
, there has been a significant shift in coaching hires in the Northeast … that inspired
@UMassBeacons
MBB coach Jason Harris. He joins us to chat about the first Black Coaches Classic, his squad, and much more.
Tune in starting at 7pm ET tonight!
#D3hoops
On the road and headed to Fort Wayne. 460 some odd miles to another
#NCAAD3
MBB Final Four. I’ve been to every championship weekend in men’s
#d3hoops
since 2001. Doesn’t get old.
Loras WBB coach Justin Heinzen is stepping away from the program and coaching.. for now. The tremendous season was one thing ... doing it without an assistant was apparently another.
Hopefully we see Heinzen back in the future, but enjoy the break in the meantime!
#d3hoops
I can’t help while watching this version of the Justin Hardy Story but to think of Stuart Scott’s ESPYs quote:
"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live."
#d3hoops
#MindOverMatter
This season, Justin Hardy was the second-leading scorer on the nationally-ranked men's Washington University Division III basketball team.
A feat made more impressive by the fact he's fighting life-threatening stomach cancer.
@jhardy_32
|
@WashUBasketball
The Top 16s in both Men's and Women's
#NCAAD3
Basketball have been announced.
Now we get to talk about it. First we will chat with both
#d3hoops
national committee chairs ... then we have our experts chime in.
Tune in LIVE to the
#Hoopsville
#exclusive
:
Huh ...
@twitter
says we started this account 11 years ago today! There had to have been some session or training at Dave’s former TV job that caused him to launch us on Twitter.
Thanks for the all fans, coaches, players, parents, and others who follow us!
We ❤️
#d3hoops
!
Please thank the great SIDs/Athletic Communicators in
#NCAAD3
!
A huge part of
#Hoopsville
's success is the help we get from these great people.
Please thank those who are in charge of so many parts of our DIII world.
They deserve it so much.
#ThankYourSID
#CelebrateCSC
Today on
#Hoopsville
: Some
#Top25
voters think
@SJUJohnnies
MBB is the best program in
#d3hoops
. Coach Pat McKenize gives us insight on just how good the Johnnies are. Also the
@MIACathletics
race and more.
Tune in LIVE - special time - 12pm ET here:
This is an incredible accomplishment. Congrats to
@SoniaRaman
. We know she will be an incredible asset for the
@memgrizz
.
We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation last season on
#Hoopsville
with Coach Raman. We look forward to next installment about the NBA experience.
#d3hoops
Congratulations to
@mitwbball
head coach Sonia Raman, who has been named as an assistant coach of the
@memgrizz
of the
@NBA
! We will miss you, but wish you well!
#OneMIT
Tonight on
#Hoopsville
, we get up to speed on the
#d3hoops
season with a chat with BOTH national committee chairs - together!
The women’s chair is Luther (
@norsesports
) Associate AD (and a former coach) Megan Wilson.
Tune in LIVE starting at 7pm ET!
Tonight on
#Hoopsville
: You could say
@AverettUCougars
MBB are the "ODAC Killers." They have won all five meetings with ODAC opponents and are off to a 5-1 start. Coach David Doiono talks about Cougars and
@usa_south
race. Show starts 7pm ET here:
#d3h
Pretty cool to see
@wabashathletics
MBB alum Chris Denari (
@ChrisDenari
) watching his alma mater play in the
#NCAAD3
National Semifinals. Denari,
@Pacers
long-time PBP man, played on the Wabash’s title team 40 years ago.
#d3hoops
Man props on the multi-tasking in studio as well.
Our condolences and thoughts are with the
@BridgewaterNews
and
@BCAthletics
after today’s tragedy on campus.
We morn for the officers lost. Our hearts are with their families.
We also wish all students, faculty, staff, families the very best.
#Bridgewater
#ODAC
#d3hoops
BREAKING NEWS: Sources confirm to
#Hoopsville
Vassar’s BJ Dunne to take over Gettysburg MBB program. Dunne replaces George Petrie who announced his retirement late this past season. Dunne has been at Vassar for five seasons:
#d3h
We realize people are waiting for reporting on the Yeshiva/Farmingdale State MBB situation. I have information ready to share, but have not been able to go ahead with it. I want to make sure I’ve heard from more than who we have heard from and have confirmation.
#d3hoops
We put a bow on the 2019-20 season by handing out some awards. Tune in LIVE at 7:00 PM ET as we announce the
@d3hoops
MBB & WBB All-America teams. Plus, Rookie, Player, and Coach of the Year honorees.
We celebrate the season on the season finale:
#d3hoops
This has been one of the crazier
#d3h
MBB tournaments … maybe ever. I knew parity was going to make a difference; I said it would blow things open… but wow. Congrats to
@NWUSports
@RCNJAthletics
@SC_Pride
&
@UWOshkoshTitans
on making it to Salem. Looking forward to next week.
#NCAAD3
WBB natl cmte has announced the hosts for the second weekend of the
#d3hoops
tournament.
NYU
UW Whitewater
Bowdoin
Rhode Island College
We will have the updated bracket later on .
Brock has been one of our biggest supporters and one who helped open curtains to Committee work. I can not tell you how appreciative I have been for not only the incredible support Charlie Brock has given me,
#Hoopsville
, and our work but also as a respected friend.
#d3hoops
Now on
#Hoopsville
Marathon, our final interview segment … NOW it’s time for
#6
@KeeneStateOwls
MBB. They are having a tremendous season. Coach Ryan Cain chats about the season, the
@LittleEastConf
race, and where expectations are now.
Watch:
#d3hoops
Friendly reminder to those who have to use these words too often right now ... because it's important.
Canceled: game will NOT be made up at any point.
Postponed: game could be made up at future date or later canceled.
It's not "canceled" if it is only "postponed."
#d3hoops
Tonight on
#Hoopsville
: Since the mid 1990s,
@DePauwAthletics
WBB has been the winningest program in
#d3h
. Coach Kris Huffman joins us to discuss her 9th-ranked squad, the
@NCAC
race, and their winning tradition. Show starts at 7pm ET. More info here:
Sources tell
#Hoopsville
the men’s rule to move the 3-Point Line next year in
#D2MBB
and
#d3hoops
to has been POSTPONED!
Official word came this afternoon.
D2 and
#NCAAD3
men’s line was to move to International distance (22’ 1.75”) for ‘20-‘21 (D1 had moved this past season).
Now on
#Hoopsville
: Webster (
@gogorloks
) WBB Coach Jordan Olufson chats about his squad, the seemingly break-out season, and leading the
@SLIAC
.
Tune in LIVE here:
#d3hoops
Blanket waiver, which did have some opposition, approved by
#NCAAD3
Presidents Council.
“All Division III student-athletes are able to participate in athletics during this academic year without being charged a season of participation or semesters of eligibility.”
Don't forget, the
#NCAAD3
MBB& WBB Top 16 Seeds Announcements will be LIVE Thursday night starting at 7:00 PM ET!
#Hoopsville
is the
#exclusive
home for this year's release!
Find out who are the Top 16s, hear from both nat'l cmte chairs, & hear our experts' reactions!
#d3hoops