FOUR FROM PAC NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (2/4/10)
Four PAC basketball standouts from four different conference schools have been selected to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District Basketball teams, released today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Of the four honorees, three were first team selections who will now advance to the national College Division Academic All-America ballot. In men's basketball, Washington & Jefferson senior G Matt Drakeley and Grove City senior C Andy O'Keefe were both first team honorees in District II, while Thomas More senior F Daniel McKeehan was tabbed to the first team in District IV. The trio was joined by Bethany senior F Joe Testa, who earned second team recognition in District II.

THOMAS MORE RANKED IN REGIONAL NCAA POLL (2/4/10)
The NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Committee has ranked Thomas More No. 6 in the Great Lakes region in the committee's first 2010 regional poll. The rankings are compiled by the committee then used to determine the field and seeding for the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship. Following a nail-biter against Geneva Wednesday night, the Saints are 15-5 overall and 6-2 in the PAC.

GCC'S O'KEEFE EARNS ECAC WEEKLY HONOR (1/27/10)
Grove City College senior men's basketball player Andy O'Keefe  has earned Division III South Player of the Week honors from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). O'Keefe, a 6-foot-7 center, earned PAC and ECAC Player of the Week honors after averaging 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in two Grove City victories last week.

TMC'S ROGERS GUESTS ON "HOOPSVILLE" (1/21/10)
Thomas More College men's basketball coach Jeff Rogers was a guest on "Hoopsville," the weekly show covering Division III basketball produced by the D3Hoops.com website. The show originally aired on Thursday, January 21. An archived version of the show can be listened to here. (Rogers interview starts at 30-minute mark)

THOMAS MORE-WAYNESBURG GAMES CHANGED (1/6/10)
Due to weather concerns forecasted for the Greater Cincinnati and Western Pennsylvania areas this weekend, the PAC basketball double-header between Thomas More and Waynesburg this Saturday has been moved from Crestview Hills, Ky., to Waynesburg, Pa. The women's game will tip off at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3 p.m. Additionally, the two teams will face each other again Feb. 10 at Thomas More; women will play at 4:30 p.m. and men will play at 6:30 p.m.

DIDONATO HONORED BY PAC SAAC (12/15/09)
The PAC announced today Grove City College football/basketball standout Andrew DiDonato and Thomas More volleyball standout Brandi Corbello have been named December's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athletes of the Month.

MURRAY NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (11/9/09)
Westminster College 6-4 senior men's basketball forward Ryne Murray continues to collect preseason recognition on All-America teams, as D3Hoops.com named Murray to its 2009-10 preseason men's basketball All-America team as a third-team selection. In addition to his D3Hoops.com preseason All-America nod, Murray has also been listed as a preseason All-American in the The Sporting News' College Basketball Magazine.

TMC MEN PICKED FIRST IN PAC HOOPS POLL (10/28/09)
The Thomas More College men's basketball team was picked to capture the 2009-10 championship in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), according to the preseason poll released following the 2009-10 PAC Basketball Media Day conference call. Voters in the poll included conference head coaches, sports information directors, and members of the media participating in the media day conference call. Information on all 19 PAC basketball programs can be found at the 2009-10 PAC Basketball Preview page.

WC's ZACKAL WINS COSIDA WRITING AWARD (10/26/09)
Justin Zackal, who has served as Westminster College sports information director since 2006, took top honors in the 2009 College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Fred Stabley Sr. writing contest. Zackal's "Through the Looking Glass," a profile of Westminster basketball player and 2009 graduate Bobby Glass, earned CoSIDA's national "Story of the Year" award. The contest drew 316 entries from all NCAA divisions.

BILL EK NAMED PAC SUPERVISOR OF OFFICIALS
The PAC has named Bill Ek Supervisor of Men's Basketball Officiating, effectively immediately. Ek has 20 years of collegiate basketball coaching experience and also serves as supervisor of men's basketball officials for the Division III Ohio Athletic Conference and the NAIA American Mideast Conference, as well as the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference and the Ohio Regional Campuses.

SACHS NAMED NEW BETHANY HEAD COACH
Andrews Sachs has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Bethany. Sachs replaces Mike Summey, who stepped down in early June to become the director of basketball operations at the University of Miami (Fla.). Sachs has served as Ralph Willard’s assistant at Division I Holy Cross for the past five seasons. During that span, the Crusaders appeared in four Patriot League Championship games, averaged over 20 wins per year, won two regular season titles in 2005 and 2007 and won the Patriot League Tournament in 2007 to receive an NCAA Tournament bid.

BC'S SUMMEY TAKES POSITION AT D-I MIAMI (FL)
Bethany College men’s basketball coach Mike Summey has been named the Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at the University of Miami (Fla.). A national search has begun for Summey’s successor.

ROGERS PROMOTED TO LEAD THOMAS MORE
Jeff Rogers, an assistant coach with the Thomas More College men's basketball program the past two seasons, was promoted to lead the Saint program as head coach on April 23. He replaces John Ellenwood, who resigned after three seasons at TMC to take the head coaching position at Division II Ashland University. The Louisville, Kentucky native was instrumental in leading the Saints to their first-ever PAC men's basketball title in 2008-09. A 1989 graduate of Western Kentucky, Rogers previously spent 10 years as a high school head coach, compiling a record of 201-84. He also held basketball positions with Division I programs at the University of Kentucky and UMKC after beginning his career as an intern with USA Basketball.

PAC TRIO EARNS ECAC SOUTH RECOGNITION
Three PAC men's basketball standouts were honored with selection to the ECAC Division III South Basketball All-Stars on April 2. Junior F Ryne Murray of Westminster, the 2009 PAC Player of the Year, was joined by W&J senior C Josip Lucic-Jozak on the second team. In addition, Bethany freshman G Lance Beckwith was tabbed as Rookie of the Year.

ELLENWOOD RESIGNS AS THOMAS MORE COACH
John Ellenwood, who was named 2009 PAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year after leading Thomas More to its first-ever PAC title, has resigned his position with Thomas More to take the head coaching position at NCAA Division II Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Ellenwood was 33-48 in three years leading the Saint program, including a 19-9 mark and an NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2008-09. A national search for his replacement has begun, according to TMC athletic director Terry Connor.

THREE PAC CAGERS HONORED BY D3HOOPS.COM
Three PAC basketball players have been named to the 2009 All-Great Lakes Region Men's Basketball teams by D3Hoops.com. The three men's honorees were led by Westminster junior F Ryne Murray, as the 2009 PAC Player of the Year was a first team selection. W&J senior center Josip Lucic-Jozak and Grove City junior C Andy O'Keefe were tabbed to the second and third teams, respectively.

W&J MEN CAPTURE ECAC D-III SOUTH TITLE
Seniors Josip Lucic-Jozak and Wahab Owolabi both racked up double-doubles of 21 points and 10 rebounds in their final collegiate game to lead sixth-seeded Washington  & Jefferson to a 79-67 victory over top-seeded Cabrini in the championship game of the ECAC Division III South Men's Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 8. The Presidents (20-10) became just the second team in school history to win 20 games in a season.

W&J CAGERS ADVANCE TO ECAC TITLE GAME
The Washington & Jefferson men's basketball team advanced to the championship game of the 2009 ECAC Division III South Region Tournament on Saturday, March 7. The Presidents, seeded sixth in the eight-team, single-elimination tournament, posted their second consecutive upset win by upending second-seeded Catholic University 57-41. The game was tied 21-21 at the half, but the Presidents outscored CU 36-20 in the final 20 minutes to advance. W&J will now play top seed and host Cabrini tomorrow (Sunday, March 8) at 2 p.m. for the ECAC crown.