Denison University posted top-five finishes in 19 of 23 sports to earn the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports Championship for the 12th time in school history. The Big Red opened the year with top-five finishes in five of the seven fall sports, and kept the momentum rolling into the winter season with five more top-five finishes, including league titles in men's swimming & diving and women's swimming & diving. DU capped off the year with a strong showing in the spring season, finishing in the top-five in nine of the 10 sports, including the outright NCAC title in men's lacrosse. The Big Red secured the 2013 All-Sports title by compiling 165.0 total points, edging out 2012 All-Sports champion DePauw (159.5) by five-and-a-half points.
Ohio Wesleyan senior guard Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) was named to the D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-America teams, it was announced on March 28th by D3hoops.com. Winters was a fourth-team All-America selection.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its 2013 Division III All-America teams today, March 21st, and Ohio Wesleyan senior Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) represented the North Coast as a member of the first team. Winters, who also garnered NCAC and NABC Great Lakes District Player of the Year honors, closed out his impressive senior campaign by averaging 14.1 points, 7.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 29 total games.
Ohio Wesleyan University senior Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) was selected to play in the Reese's Division III All-Star game, it was announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia., prior to the NCAA Division III semifinal contests. The teams are comprised of 2 senior student-athletes from each of the 8 regions in Division III, as selected by a panel of coaches representing each region.
The North Coast was well represented on the National Association of Basketball Coaches' (NABC) All-District squads that were announced on March 18th. Ohio Wesleyan senior guard Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) {left} was voted the Great Lakes District Players of the Year, while Wooster sophomore Xavier Brown (Bowling Green, OH/Bowling Green), Denison senior Dimonde Hale (Columbus, OH/Northland) and Wooster junior Doug Thorpe (Columbus, OH/Eastmoor Acad.) were all second-team selections. In addition, OWU head coach Mike DeWitt shared Great Lakes District Coach of the Year honors with Calvin head coach Kevin VandeStreek.
The 2012-13 North Coast basketball season came to a close last weekend with the DePauw University women’s basketball team capturing the NCAA Division III National Championship and The College of Wooster men’s basketball team bowing out of the 2013 NCAA Div. III Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The Wooster men's basketball team saw its 2012-13 season come to an end on Saturday night with a 70-63 setback against Cabrini in the third round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. The Fighting Scots, who were champions of the North Coast Athletic Conference for the 14th time, closed out the season with a 24-6 record.
The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments continues this weekend with the women's semifinal round Friday and the men's third round Saturday. The DePauw University women’s basketball team is headed to the semifinals for the third time in school history after cruising through the sectional rounds of the national tournament in Greencastle last weekend. The Tigers (32-0) knocked off Washington (MO), 59-42, in the sectional semifinals and then booked their ticket to Holland, Michigan, with a 76-55 triumph over Christopher Newport in the sectional finals. The Tigers, who now own the school record for wins in a season, will square off against Williams (27-5) in the national semifinals on Friday, at Hope College’s DeVos Fieldhouse. On the men's side, Wooster (24-5) cruised into the third round with an 80-54 victory over Dickinson. The Fighting Scots will now host Cabrini (24-5) at 7:00 p.m. in a third round contest on Saturday, at Timken Gymnasium. The game will feature the last two national runner-ups in Div. III, Wooster in 2011 and Cabrini in 2012. In preparation for this weekend's action, Russell Kramer, NCAC Assistant Executive Director, caught up with both head coaches to delve into each team's mindset.
Six North Coast Athletic Conference Men's basketball players were named to the D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region Team, led by Ohio Wesleyan senior Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) who was tabbed Player of the Year in the region. Along with Ohio Wesleyan, Denison, Kenyon, Wittenberg and Wooster were also represented on one of the three all-region squads.
Denison University posted top-five finishes in 19 of 23 sports to earn the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports Championship for the 12th time in school history. The Big Red opened the year with top-five finishes in five of the seven fall sports, and kept the momentum rolling into the winter season with five more top-five finishes, including league titles in men's swimming & diving and women's swimming & diving. DU capped off the year with a strong showing in the spring season, finishing in the top-five in nine of the 10 sports, including the outright NCAC title in men's lacrosse. The Big Red secured the 2013 All-Sports title by compiling 165.0 total points, edging out 2012 All-Sports champion DePauw (159.5) by five-and-a-half points.
DePauw University currently sits in 21st to lead all North Coast Athletic Conference member institutions on the 
Ohio Wesleyan senior guard Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) was named to the D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-America teams, it was announced on March 28th by D3hoops.com. Winters was a fourth-team All-America selection.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its 2013 Division III All-America teams today, March 21st, and Ohio Wesleyan senior Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) represented the North Coast as a member of the first team. Winters, who also garnered NCAC and NABC Great Lakes District Player of the Year honors, closed out his impressive senior campaign by averaging 14.1 points, 7.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 29 total games.
Ohio Wesleyan University senior Andy Winters (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) was selected to play in the Reese's Division III All-Star game, it was announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia., prior to the NCAA Division III semifinal contests. The teams are comprised of 2 senior student-athletes from each of the 8 regions in Division III, as selected by a panel of coaches representing each region.
The 2012-13 North Coast basketball season came to a close last weekend with the DePauw University women’s basketball team capturing the NCAA Division III National Championship and The College of Wooster men’s basketball team bowing out of the 2013 NCAA Div. III Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The Wooster men's basketball team saw its 2012-13 season come to an end on Saturday night with a 70-63 setback against Cabrini in the third round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. The Fighting Scots, who were champions of the North Coast Athletic Conference for the 14th time, closed out the season with a 24-6 record.
