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Freddie

(9,691 posts)
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:00 AM Mar 2024

Div 2 Men's March Madness!

My relative-by-marriage, who was Asst Coach of the Nova Southeastern Sharks when they won the DII Championship last year, is now Head Coach of the Gannon Univ. Golden Warriors who just made the Elite Eight! They play Cal State @ San Bernardino next Tuesday in the quarterfinals. If they get any further they could end up playing his old team.

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Div 2 Men's March Madness! (Original Post) Freddie Mar 2024 OP
Cool. Good luck to him. blm Mar 2024 #1
I'm a fan of Div II and III basketball. multigraincracker Mar 2024 #2
It's a lot of fun to follow them Freddie Mar 2024 #3
I went to the Championship game Back then multigraincracker Mar 2024 #5
Enjoyed his journey through the tourney with you last yer rurallib Mar 2024 #4

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts)
2. I'm a fan of Div II and III basketball.
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:54 AM
Mar 2024

Most schools I can get in for free as a senior. Parking is free too. The players are a little shorter, but just as much heart.
The team I followed in the 08-09 season went 36 and 0 and were National Champs. I had a lot of fun that season.

Freddie

(9,691 posts)
3. It's a lot of fun to follow them
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:58 AM
Mar 2024

Was hoping to get to a game this year as Erie is “only” a 6 hour drive from here, as opposed to a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Hopefully next year. My family is not especially sports-oriented (we like to watch) and having a college basketball coach in the family is awesome!

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts)
5. I went to the Championship game Back then
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 10:14 AM
Mar 2024

It was in Mass at the Basketball Hall of fame.
Took a tour the day before and the guide ask if anyone would like to shoot a free throw. I stepped up and sunk the shot. Hadn’t touched a ball in over 20 years.
Then I told the guy that my mother took a class in college from James Naismith. It was a fencing class and Mr Naismith, who invented the game, was in his 90s. He called everyone that worked there and told them my story. What a memory that trip was.

rurallib

(63,196 posts)
4. Enjoyed his journey through the tourney with you last yer
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 10:10 AM
Mar 2024

Looking forward to this year's stories.

Best of luck!

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