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Archive for November, 2008

Pairings Announced for the 2008 DI Women’s Volleyball Tournament

The NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee announced the 64-team field for the 2008 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.  The teams tabbed as the top four seeds were:
#1 – Penn State (Coached by Russ Rose)
#2 – Stanford (Coached by John Dunning)
#3 – Texas
#4 – Nebraska (Coached by John Cook)
Other notable programs who made the [...]

CWPA Men’s National Water Polo Rankings

The Collegiate Water Polo Association released it’s Water Polo Rankings.  As of 11/26/2008, the rankings include:
1 – USC
2 – Stanford
3 – Cal – Berkeley (2006 & 2007 NCAA Champions  – coached by Kirk Everist)
4 – Pepperdine
5 – UCLA

Maryland Wins 2008 DI Field Hockey Championship

Missy Meharg and Marybeth Freeman guided the Maryland Terrapins to the 2008 DI Field Hockey National Championship, its third title in four years!  The #1 ranked Terrapins knocked off Albany, Duke (Coached by Beth Bozman), Iowa (Coached by Lisa Cellucci), and #2 ranked Wake Forest in tournament play.  Maryland completed the season with a 22-2 record and also won [...]

Don Meyer Returns to the Sideline after Accident!

 The #2 winningest men’s basketball coach, Don Meyer, returned to the sidelines to begin the 2008-09 basketball season at Northern State.  Meyer is still recovering from a serious car accident on September 5, 2008, and preparing to battle cancer which was discovered in the aftermath of his collision.  Meyer has guided his team to a 3-0 [...]

Basketball Coach, Pete Newell, Dies at 93

Pete Newell, one of the most influential coaches in the history of basketball, died at age 93 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.  The basketball great won a national championship at the University of California in 1959, an Olympic Gold Medal in 1960, and hosted a basketball camp notorious for post players.  Coach Newell impacted the game [...]

2008 DI Men’s Soccer Tournament Announced

The NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced the brackets for the 2008 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.  Tournament play will begin on November 21 and College Cup will be awarded to the Champion on December 14 in Frisco, Texas.  The following programs & coaches are among the 48 team field:
Indiana (Coached by Mike [...]

Dom Starsia Inducted into Lacrosse Hall of Fame!

Dominic Starsia, the men’s head lacrosse coach at Virginia, was one of eight individuals inducted as the 51st class to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Hunt Valley, MD.  Coach Starsia is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the sport, compiling a 285-107 record in 26 seasons as a collegiate coach.  [...]

CSCAA Men’s & Women’s Swimming Rankings

The College Swim Coaches Association of America released the Dual Meet Rankings for NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving.  The rankings as of 11/13/2008 include:
Women
1 – Georgia
2 – Stanford
3 – Arizona (Coached by Frank Busch, August Busch, Rick DeMont and Greg Rhodenbaugh)
4 – Texas
5 – Florida (Coached by Gregg Troy)
6 – California
7 – Auburn (Coached by [...]

2008 DI Women’s Soccer Tournament Announced

The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee has announced the pairings for the 2008 NCAA DI Women’s Soccer Championship.  The quest for the College Cup begins on November 14 and the Cup will be presented following the championship game on December 7 in Cary, North Carolina.  The following programs and coaches are among the 64 [...]

Pressler Named U.S. Men’s Head Coach for 2010 World Games

U.S. Lacrosse has announced that Bryant University head men’s lacrosse coach, Mike Pressler, will serve as head coach of the U.S. men’s lacrosse team that will compete in the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship in Manchester, England.
Pressler is entering his third year at Bryant and holds a 25-8 record.  Overall, he has compiled a [...]