There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the 2020-21 college basketball season. One thing that isn’t uncertain are the quality players that will be around for any type of season that is played. There is a ton of talent at the mid-major level once again this season. Many of these players already made a name for themselves and are poised
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The final installment of this series takes a look at the last group of first-year head coaches at the mid-major level. You can find part two here. The final group of coaches ultimately had more success than most, exceeding a lot of preseason expectations. Carmen Maciariello, Siena Record: 20-10 (15-5, 1st place in the MAAC) Carmen Maciariello may have been
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Last week we took a look at 15 first-year coaches at the mid-major level in the first part of our series. We continue on with the next 15 in part two. Lennie Acuff, Lipscomb Record: 16-16 (9-7, 3rd place in the A-Sun) Lennie Acuff arrived at Lipscomb from the Division II level after leading Alabama-Huntsville to a basketball powerhouse at
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The first year as the head coach at any school can be challenging. Coaches come in with expectations laid out by the school as well as with the way they want to establish their own coaching style. Mid-major programs have different goals compared to their power conference foes. That could range from making the NCAA Tournament to just winning double-digit
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Dayton and San Diego State seemingly came out of nowhere last season. However, they were both top ten teams by the end of the season. College basketball’s unpredictability is what fans love the most about the game. This is especially true when crowds get behind a mid-major Cinderella in the Big Dance. Here are five mid-major teams that could surprise
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When Joe Mihalich was introduced as the new head coach for Hofstra basketball in 2013, the program was coming off a seven-win season. It was the first time Hofstra basketball had won single-digit games in ten years. Furthermore, the gap between the Pride’s last NCAA Tournament appearance was growing. Mihalich came from Niagara, where he guided the Purple Eagles to
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Wildcats. Bulldogs. Eagles. Camels? With 353 programs at the Division I level (and four more joining for the upcoming season), there are all kinds of nicknames out there. There are some that are overused while others are about as random as they get. A mid-major mascot can get as strange as they come. Here are some of the most unique
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The game of college basketball has evolved over the years. Programs rise and fall with the times, except for the blue bloods who always seem to be competitive every year. However, some of the best players in the history of the game played on teams that did not compete in power conferences. Let’s dive into the ten greatest mid-major basketball
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East Tennessee State basketball just came off its best season in school history. Buccaneer fans were hoping Steve Forbes would survive the coaching carousel, and things were looking good until Danny Manning was fired at Wake Forest. With Forbes taking over in Winston-Salem, ETSU is now looking for a new coach to carry on the success the program has seen
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The 2019-20 college basketball season saw countless mid-major teams take down the big dogs. Take a look at the best mid-major teams next season. Honorable Mentions: Austin Peay, Belmont, Buffalo, Eastern Washington, Georgia State, Little Rock, Murray State, South Dakota State, UAB, Western Kentucky 5. Stony Brook Seawolves For Stony Brook, it all starts with Elijah Olaniyi and Makale Foreman.
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