University of Hartford basketball legend Vin Baker received an honorary doctorate from the school during graduation ceremonies held on Sunday. https://t.co/iBspk36FMB
Quinnipiac University, which has won three Division I national championships for women’s rugby and produced Olympian Ilona Maher, announced plans to transition the program to a club sport. https://t.co/kAWWenKPC6
NEWS: Vermont will hire former Holy Cross head coach Maureen Magarity as their next head women’s basketball coach, a school spokesperson confirmed to @On3.
This will be the first time in D1 history that the men’s and women’s head coaches are married.
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Sources: The Atlantic 10 is targeting Big East senior associate commissioner Dan Leibovitz as the conference’s next commissioner. A deal is expected to come together in the near future. Leibovitz has worked at the SEC, American and as a college coach and NBA assistant.
$2.4 million for fresh paint, lighting, and basketball hoops... Can this be built for less?
Vin Baker and other D1 athletes are being postured all over campus marketing to attract new widgets. Don't be fooled.
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Dec 9, 2016, University of Hartford guard Jason Dunne led his team to a 65-63 upset victory over Boston College marking Hartford's first-ever win against an (ACC) opponent. Dunne scored a career-high 25 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left.
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AE Women’s Basketball Makes Waves in 2010 NCAA Tournament
- @UVMwbb earned a #10 Seed in the NCAA Tournament after taking down Hartford in the conference championship, but the Hawks secured an at-large bid as a No. 10 Seed after finishing the regular season ranked 21st nationally in the AP poll.
- The Catamounts earned their first NCAA victory with a 64-55 win over No. 7 Wisconsin in the First Round, led by 25 points from Courtney Pilypaitis. UVM fell to No. 2 Notre Dame in the Second Round as they finished their season with a 27-7 record.
- @HartfordWBB lost to No. 7 LSU in the First Round, finishing 27-5 overall after a 16-0 mark in conference play during the regular season. The Hawks concluded the year with an RPI of 34 while Vermont owned an RPI of 38.
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