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SIU Edwardsville Cougars Men's Basketball
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in the Ohio Valley Conference of NCAA Division I basketball. The Cougars play their home matches at the Sam M. Vadalabene Center located in the SIUE core campus in Edwardsville, Illinois. History The SIUE basketball program first entered competition on November 23, 1967 under the leadership of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Harry Gallatin. The newborn program had no scholarships, inadequate facilities, and very little money to work with. Home games were played at the Shurtleff College gymnasium in Alton, usually with crowds of fewer than a dozen fans in attendance. Gallatin departed as the program's coach after three years (while remaining as athletic director and golf coach for many years) with a record of 19–31. Gallatin was succeeded by Jim Dudley, who would head the program for eleven years, compiling a 146–143 record. During Dudley's tenure, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Butler 1976, p. 18 It is the younger of the two major institutions of Southern Illinois University system, and, as of 2018, has the larger enrollment. The university offers graduate programs through its Graduate School. The majority of SIUE's students are from Illinois, with out-of-state and international students accounting for 19% of enrollment. SIUE does offer in-state tuition for undergraduate students from all 50 states. The university offers numerous extracurricular activities to its students, including athletics, honor societies, student clubs and organizations, as well as fraternities and sororities. The university has more than 115,000 alumni. Fielding athletic teams known as the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, the university participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennox Forrester
Lennox Forrester is an American college basketball coach and the former men's head coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Evansville after being fired by SIUE. He currently serves as the Executive Director at the Downtown Belleville YMCA in Belleville, Illinois. Biography A native of Evanston, Illinois, Forrester transferred to the University of Evansville after graduating from Parkland (IL) College, where he was a National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All-American in 1989. Leg injuries prevented Forrester from joining the Purple Aces as a player. Instead, he remained with the program as a student assistant and earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology in 1992. Forrester and his wife, domestic and internationally acclaimed Dr. Racquel Forrester, have a daughter, Calaya, and movie and playwright director, son Drew of TFL Media. works at gateway regional ymca downtown Bellevill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as the culmination of the 2004–05 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and VUU's Antwan Walton was the Most Outstanding Player. Regionals Northeast – Waltham, Massachusetts Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College East - Misenheimer, North Carolina Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University South Central - Commerce, Texas Location: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House Host: Texas A&M University-Commerce West - Bellingham, Washington Location: Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University South - Boca Raton, Florida Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center Host: Lynn University Great Lakes - Findlay, Ohio Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1989 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1988–89 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by North Carolina Central University, with North Carolina Central's Miles Clark named the Most Outstanding Player. This was the first Division II men's tournament to adopt the current Elite Eight format, in which all eight regional winners advance to the championship site. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals New England - Waltham, Massachusetts Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College *Third Place - Bentley 129, Stonehill 118 South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University *Third Place - Alabama A&M 93, Norfolk State 80 Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1986–87 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals New England - Manchester, New Hampshire Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College *Third Place - St. Anselm 94, New Haven 88 East - Erie, Pennsylvania Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University *Third Place - C.W. Post 85, St. Michael's 72 South - Lakeland, Florida Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College *Third Place - Tampa 92, Alabama A&M 76 West - Billings, Montana Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College *Third Place - Cal State Hayward 71, Cal State Dominguez Hills 55 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985–86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals Great Lakes - Fairborn, Ohio Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University *Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81 East - Erie, Pennsylvania Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University *Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86 South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University *Third Place - Abilene Christian 73, Sam Houston 60 West - Hayward, California Location: Pioneer Gymnasium Host: California State University, Hayward *Third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Champions
The NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament (officially styled by the NCAA as a "Championship" instead of a "Tournament") is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States (plus one school in Canada) that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions of Division I. The tournament, originally known as the NCAA College Division Basketball Championship, was established in 1957, immediately after the NCAA subdivided its member schools into the University Division (today's Division I) and College Division. It became the Division II championship in 1974, when the NCAA split the College Division into the limited-scholarship Division II and the non-scholarship Division III, and added the "Men's" designation in 1982 when the NCAA began sponsoring a Division II women's championship. Like all other NCAA basketball divisions for men and women, the champion is decided in a sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Belmont Bruins Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by second-year head coach Casey Alexander, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bruins finished the season 26–4, 18–2 in OVC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated SIU–Edwardsville and Jacksonville State before losing to Morehead State in the OVC tournament championship game. Because of a limited National Invitation Tournament due to COVID-19, the Bruins did not receive an automatic bid to the NIT for being regular season champions. They did not receive an at-large bid to the NIT either. Previous season The Bruins finished the 2019–20 season 26–7, 15–3 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Morehead State Eagles Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23-8, 17-3 in OVC Play to finish in 2nd place. They defeated Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky, and Belmont to be champions of the OVC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to West Virginia. Previous season The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Tennessee State. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Collins, the Wildcats played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 8–22, 3–17 to finish in 13th place in Big Ten play. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota. Offseason Departures Recruiting class Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball Team Northwestern Wildcats The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Sports
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the most significant disruption to the worldwide sporting calendar since World War II. Across the world and to varying degrees, sports events have been cancelled or postponed. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were rescheduled to 2021. At the time, spectators had no games to watch and players no games to play. Only a few countries and territories, such as Hong Kong, Turkmenistan, Belarus, and Nicaragua, continued professional sporting matches as planned. International multi-sport events Summer Olympics The 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were scheduled to take place in Tokyo starting 24 July and 25 August respectively. Although the Japanese government had taken extra precautions to help minimize the outbreak's impact in the country, qualifying events were being canceled or postponed almost daily. According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, Tokyo 2020 organizing-committee chief executive Toshiro Muto voiced concerns on 5 February, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
