SUMMEY NAMED HEAD COACH AT BETHANY
University of North Florida assistant Mike Summey has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at Bethany College. Summey becomes the 24th men’s basketball coach in Bethany history after a two-year stint at North Florida. He coordinated all recruiting efforts at UNF and aided in the program’s transition to Division I. Summey has also served as an assistant at The Citadel, Queens (N.C.) University and St. Francis (Pa.) University.

GENEVA POSTS 1-2 RECORD, FINISHES IN SIXTH PLACE AT NCCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Geneva College men's basketball team posted a 1-2 mark to finish in sixth place at the 2008 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Tournament in Oakland City, Ind. from March 18-20. The Golden Tornadoes sandwiched an 87-83 win over Asbury on March 19 between losses to Indiana Wesleyan (78-68) on March 18 and Trinity Christian (74-69) on March 20. The GTs concluded the 2008 season at 14-14 overall.

BC'S JACKSON LEADS PAC CONTINGENT ON 2008 ALL-REGION TEAMS BY D3HOOPS.COM;
Three PAC basketball standouts, including one first team selection, have been named to the 2008 NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region Men's Basketball teams as selected by D3Hoops.com. 2008 PAC Player of the Year Brody Jackson of Bethany was a first team honoree, while Westminster senior G Craig Hannon and Thiel senior F Joe Herrmann were both third team honorees.

SAINT VINCENT CAPTURES ECAC D-II TITLE WITH 86-77 WIN OVER POST; MCCOLLOUGH MVP
Led by a team-high 25 points by senior MVP Ian McCollough, the Saint Vincent men's basketball team (22-4) captured the ECAC Division II championship on March 15 with an 86-77 home win over Post (Ct.) University (14-15). With the victory, the Bearcats concluded the 2007-08 season with a perfect 13-0 home record.

HUFFMAN RESIGNS AS BETHANY HEAD COACH
Aaron Huffman has resigned as head coach of the Bethany College men's basketball coach after six seasons to accept a financial aid position at West Liberty State University. Huffman posted a 112-53 record with three PAC titles, including the 2008 crown, during his tenure leading the Bison cagers. A national search for his replacement is underway.

SAINT VINCENT EARNS ECAC DIVISION II PLAYOFF BID, WILL HOST POST UNIVERSITY SATURDAY
The Saint Vincent Bearcat men's basketball team (21-4) will host Post University (14-14) in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday night (March 15) at 7:30 in the Robert S. Carey Student Center.

BETHANY FALLS IN NCAA 1ST ROUND AT CAPITAL
The Bethany men's basketball team suffered a 92-70 loss at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio on March 6 in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament. With the loss, the 2008 PAC champion Bison close the season at 17-11 overall.

GROVE CITY DROPS ECAC FIRST ROUND GAME
#7 seed Grove City held a three-point lead midway through the second half, but could not pull off the upset as #2 Carnegie Mellon prevailed, 72-61, inthe opening round of the 2008 ECAC Division III South Region Tournament on March 5.

GENEVA EARNS NCCAA NATIONAL BID
The Geneva College men's basketball team has earned an at-large bid to the 2008 National Christian College Athletic Assciation (NCCAA) National Tournament. The Golden Tornadoes (13-12) will open the three-day tournament, which takes place March 18-20 in Oakland City, Ind., against an opponent TBA.

2008 ALL-PAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED
The 2008 All-PAC Men's Basketball teams were released on March 4. Senior G Brody Jackson of PAC champion Bethany is the 2008 PAC Player of the Year, while Glenn Gutierrez of Washington & Jefferson was tabbed 2008 PAC Coach of the Year.

BC HEADS TO CAPITAL FOR NCAA FIRST ROUND
The 2008 PAC champion Bethany Bison will travel to Columbus, Ohio on Thursday (March 6) to face Capital University in an NCAA Division III Tournament first round game. The winner of the Bethany-Capital matchup heads to Holland, Mich., on Saturday (March 8) to face Hope College in a second round contest. The complete men's tournament bracket is now online.

GCC MEN EARN ECAC TOURNAMENT BERTH
Grove City College has earned a bid to the ECAC Division III South Region men's tournament. The Wolverines are seeded seventh and will play at second-seed Carnegie Mellon Wednesday at 7 p.m. The ECAC South men's bracket is also now available.

BETHANY MEN CAPTURE 2008 PAC BASKETBALL TITLE, NCAA AUTOMATIC TOURNAMENT BID
The top-seeded Bethany College men and Thomas More College women each captured championships in the 2008 PAC Basketball Tournaments on March 1. The Bison topped #3 Washington & Jefferson 90-76 in the men's title tilt, while the Saints completed a perfect 28-0 regular season by edging upset-minded #4 Westminster 65-58. Both teams have now earned automatic bids to the 2008 NCAA Division III Basketball Tournaments next week. Pairings will be announced here on Monday morning. Conference statistics for both men's basketball and women's basketball are updated and online through the 2008 PAC championships games.

BETHANY, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON ADVANCE TO PAC TITLE GAME WITH SEMIFINAL WINS
Top-seeded Bethany and third-seeded Washington & Jefferson each posted thrilling semifinal wins on Thursday, February 28 to advance to the 2008 PAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game, scheduled for Saturday, March 1 in Bethany, W.Va., at 7:30 p.m. The Bison outgunned #5 Thomas More 105-98 in one semifinal matchup, while W&J edged #2 Grove City 64-63 on a Josip Lucic-Jozak layup with three seconds to play. The two local rivals met at Bethany in the regular season finale last Saturday, with the Presidents posting a 73-70 victory. Conference statistics for men's basketball are updated and online through the semifinal games through February 28.

FREE LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST SCHEDULED FOR UPCOMING PAC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) will provide free live video webcasts of both conference basketball championship games on Saturday, March 1 (women at 2 p.m., men at 7:30 p.m.) as well as both women's tournament semifinal games at Thomas More on Friday, Feb. 29 (Westminster vs. W&J at 6 p.m., Grove City at Thomas More at 8 p.m.) via Teamline. The direct link to the free live PAC video webcasts is now online.

BETHANY MEN EARN TOP SEED FOR 2008 PAC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
The Bethany College men and Thomas More College women are the top seeds and will have home court advantage throughout the 2008 PAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championship Tournaments, which get underway on Tuesday, February 26 and conclude on March 1. The 2008 PAC tournament champions will each receive an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament. Video webcasts for the men's & women's basketball title games on March 1 will be provided by the PAC online for free via Teamline.

PAC SUPPORTING SUITS & SNEAKERS PROGRAM
During games on February 1-2, 2008, PAC basketball programs participated in the Suits and Sneakers program. Suits and Sneakers is a national event designed to raise awareness about Coaches vs. Cancer and the importance of cancer prevention and early detection. Coaches and coaching staffs nationwide are encouraged to wear sneakers with their suits while coaching games during this weekend to remind college basketball audiences about the many ways people can reduce their risk of cancer, like eating right, exercising, making healthy lifestyle choices, and following the American Cancer Society's recommended cancer screening guidelines. The event is promoted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society, generating coverage on televised games and in arenas across the country.

BETHANY HOOPS TO CELEBRATE 100 SEASONS
The Bethany College men’s basketball program will celebrate its 100th season of competition during a special weekend Feb. 22-23, with festivities coinciding with the Bison regular season finale against Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College.

2007-08 PAC HOOPS SEASON NOW UNDERWAY
The 2007-08 PAC basketball season opened on November 16, with most of the league's 19 teams in action. The Grove City men and W&J women are the favorites in the 2007 PAC preseason polls, although numerous teams received first place votes. Conference previews for men's basketball and women's basketball, as well as composite schedules for both the men and women, are now online.

GROVE CITY PICKED TO CAPTURE PAC HOOPS TITLE AT 2007-08 BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY
The Grove City College men and Washington & Jefferson College women were picked to capture 2007-08 basketball championships in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), according to the preseason poll released at the 2007-08 PAC Basketball Media Day at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on October 30.

Top-seeded Bethany claimed the 2008 PAC championship title with a 90-76 victory over third-seeded Washington & Jefferson.