NAIA D1 Final Four

[HoopsTournament]

Not sure most people are paying attention, but there are two Iowa teams (and two Louisiana teams) in the NAIA D1 Final Four. William Penn and Graceland are in the Final Four along with LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport.

http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA...t.pdf?SPSID=640716&SPID=96230&DB_OEM_ID=27900

 

[Acylum]

I assume a lot of players that transferred out from Fran are playing.

 

[baagoe]

Rooting for William Penn after what happened to Marquis Todd

 

[HoopsTournament]

I have a lot of friends that went to Graceland. And one of the graduate assistants for William Penn went to my kid’s high school and his mom is my son’s Speech Therapist. Would be awesome for them to both win on Monday. I might go Tuesday if that happens.

 

[isuclone89]

There are a few people on here that grew up in Lamoni.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Graceland won their game. William Penn up next. One game away from an all Iowa final.

 

[Gonzo]

Graceland won their game. William Penn up next. One game away from an all Iowa final.

Is there anywhere with a gametrack or score updates?

 

[HoopsTournament]

Is there anywhere with a gametrack or score updates?

http://www.dakstats.com/Websync/Pag...ciation=10&sg=MBB&compID=220834&sea=undefined

 

[Gonzo]

http://www.dakstats.com/Websync/Pag...ciation=10&sg=MBB&compID=220834&sea=undefined

Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 8507]

Thanks.

Well, so much for William Penn. They lost 84 - 75. They had more than twice as many TOs and shot 28% for FTs. They led NAIA scoring at 100 ppg but only scored 75 tonight.

 

[Blandboy]

I have a lot of friends that went to Graceland.

Big deal... I went there, too, week of the Liberty Bowl. The Jungle Room is ridiculously tacky.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Big deal... I went there, too, week of the Liberty Bowl. The Jungle Room is ridiculously tacky.

Different Graceland.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Great game and win by Graceland. I have a feeling Craig Doty is going to be a hot name in coaching searches.

 

[IASTATE07]

Great game and win by Graceland. I have a feeling Craig Doty is going to be a hot name in coaching searches.

For what level?

 

[HandSanitizer]

Great game and win by Graceland. I have a feeling Craig Doty is going to be a hot name in coaching searches.

just thinking the same thing.
got to hand it to him. I can't imagine being a college basketball coach at any level and saying to a recruit....

Would you like to come to Iowa to a small private Lutheran liberal arts school? its in a town of 2,300 people. its got everything a college kid needs like a Hy-Vee, casey's and an Amish store. and thats really about it.
I guess you could sell that you are less than 2 hours from KC? 1h 15 from DSM?
But geez...thats a tough sell. At least William Penn has a town that looks something like a town for the most part.

 

[HoopsTournament]

For what level?

Probably DII or DIII next.

 

[IASTATE07]

Probably DII or DIII next.

Yeah I was just curious how that progression worked.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Yeah I was just curious how that progression worked.

He is an alum at Morningside so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him there someday.

 

[HoopsTournament]

just thinking the same thing.
got to hand it to him. I can't imagine being a college basketball coach at any level and saying to a recruit....

Would you like to come to Iowa to a small private Lutheran liberal arts school? its in a town of 2,300 people. its got everything a college kid needs like a Hy-Vee, casey's and an Amish store. and thats really about it.
I guess you could sell that you are less than 2 hours from KC? 1h 15 from DSM?
But geez...thats a tough sell. At least William Penn has a town that looks something like a town for the most part.

Agree, but their affiliation is with the Community of Christ Church instead of the Lutheran Church. But there is nothing to do in Lamoni.

 

[HandSanitizer]

on him taking another job....
Thinking he would be looking at a D2 job or a D1 Assistant job IMO.
D3 is a lateral move and some would say step down as he wouldn't get to offer actual basketball scholarships in D3. So you got to find ways to get a basketball player money creatively. Not sure about the money though.

I will say there is some dang good NAIA and Juco basketball in the state of Iowa.