Metropolitan Collegiate Conference

	Metropolitan Collegiate Conference The Metropolitan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was a college athletic conference that existed from 1965 until 1969. The participating schools were exclusively from New York (state), New York and New Jersey. The 10 founding members of the conference in 1965 were: Manhattan College, Manhattan, Long Island University, New York University, Hofstra University, Hofstra, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Fairleigh Dickinson, Saint Peter's College (New Jersey), Saint Peter's, Seton Hall University, Seton Hall, Iona College (New York), Iona, Wagner College, Wagner and St. Francis College, St. Francis. For the 1967–68 season NYU left the conference to become an independent, and for the 1968–69 season St. Francis followed. By 1969 the conference was defunct. Men's basketball champions References {{US-sport-stub Metropolitan Collegiate Conference, Defunct college sports conferences in the United States Defunct NCAA Division I conferences Sports leagues established in 1965 Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	New York (state) New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area. With 20.2 million people, it is the fourth-most-populous state in the United States as of 2021, with approximately 44% living in New York City, including 25% of the state's population within Brooklyn and Queens, and another 15% on the remainder of Long Island, the most populous island in the United States. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east; it has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. New York City (NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and around two-thirds of the state's popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Long Island Blackbirds Men's Basketball The LIU Sharks men's basketball team represents Long Island University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at their Brooklyn Campus in the Steinberg Wellness Center and Barclays Center, formerly known as the Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Center, and are members of the Northeast Conference. Their current head coach is Rod Strickland who was hired in June 2022. The LIU Sharks are the result of the July 1, 2019 unification of the athletic departments which had previously represented two separate campuses of LIU, the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers. History Following Long Island University's founding in 1927, it soon entered intercollegiate athletic competition. Initially, its sports teams wore blue uniforms and became known as the Blue Devils. In 1935, a ''Brooklyn Eagle'' reporter saw the basketball team in its new black uniforms and stated that the team looked like blackbirds, and a new nickname was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sports Leagues Disestablished In 1969 Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sports Leagues Established In 1965 Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defunct NCAA Division I Conferences Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defunct College Sports Conferences In The United States Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Metropolitan Collegiate Conference The Metropolitan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was a college athletic conference that existed from 1965 until 1969. The participating schools were exclusively from New York (state), New York and New Jersey. The 10 founding members of the conference in 1965 were: Manhattan College, Manhattan, Long Island University, New York University, Hofstra University, Hofstra, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Fairleigh Dickinson, Saint Peter's College (New Jersey), Saint Peter's, Seton Hall University, Seton Hall, Iona College (New York), Iona, Wagner College, Wagner and St. Francis College, St. Francis. For the 1967–68 season NYU left the conference to become an independent, and for the 1968–69 season St. Francis followed. By 1969 the conference was defunct. Men's basketball champions References {{US-sport-stub Metropolitan Collegiate Conference, Defunct college sports conferences in the United States Defunct NCAA Division I conferences Sports leagues established in 1965 Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wagner Seahawks Men's Basketball The Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represents Wagner College in Staten Island, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are currently led by head coach Donald Copeland and play their home games at the Spiro Sports Center Spiro Sports Center is a 2,100-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. It was built in 1999 as an extensive addition to the Sutter Gymnasium, which was constructed in 1951. The center is home .... Postseason results NCAA Division I Tournament results The Seahawks have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1. NCAA Division II Tournament results The Seahawks have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times. Their combined record is 3–3. NIT results The Seahawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1967 National Invitation Tournament The 1967 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination postseason college basketball tournament. Fourteen National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I teams participated in the tournament. Southern Illinois, in its first season of Division I basketball, defeated Marquette 71–56 in the championship game. SIU's Walt Frazier was the tournament MOP. Selected teams Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009 11/7/09 * Duke [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saint Peter's Peacocks Basketball The Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and is currently led by first-year head coach Bashir Mason, who was hired on April 12, 2022. History In 2022 they gained national recognition, becoming the tenth No. 15 seed in history to upset a No. 2 seed after knocking off the Kentucky Wildcats. Beating Murray State in the next round, they became the third No. 15 seed in tournament history (and the third in the last nine years) to make the Sweet 16. To conclude their historic run, they upset Purdue to become the first No. 15 seed in tournament history to advance to the Elite Eight. Postseason results NCAA tournament results Saint Peter's has appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times, with the Peacocks having a record of 3–4. NIT results Saint Peter's has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]