March 27,
2010
1st Annual Senior All-Star Game A
Huge Success
The Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association's 1st Annual Senior All-Star game was a huge success
with the white squad earning a hard-fought and entertaining 107-100
victory over the dark team. Columbus State's
Chris Telesford
was named the game's MVP as his 22 points and 12 rebounds led the
white squad. At halftime, Georgia College's
Jake Rios
was crowned the Three-Point Shootout champion with a finals victory
over Berry's Will Blackwell.
Twenty-two players participated in the first-annual event.
March 24,
2010
GABCA Events Scheduled For Saturday,
March 27
The Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association has a pair of events scheduled for this
Saturday, March
27th with the association's annual coaches social set for 5:00 at Galla's Pizza. The coaches social immediately follows the SEBA
All-Star Shootout at Oglethorpe University. Following the
social, the group will return to OU for the
1st Annual GABCA
Senior All-Star game featuring 22 seniors from member
institutions which is set to tip off at 7:30. There will be a
three-point shootout at halftime of the all-star game.
Schedule of Events -- Saturday, March
27, 2010
9:00-5:00 -- SEBA Atlanta All-Star Shootout -- Oglethorpe University
5:00-6:30 -- 2nd Annual GABCA Spring Coaches Social -- Galla's Pizza
6:30 -- All-Star participants check in
7:30 -- 1st Annual GABCA Senior Showcase Game
8:15 -- Three-Point Shootout at
halftime of All-Star game
9:30 -- Post game pizzas and drinks served to All-Star participants
March 23,
2010
GABCA Schools Chase Respective National
Titles
Three Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association schools have represented the Peach State well as they
have advanced to the final rounds of their respective national
championship tournaments. On the NCAA Division II level both Augusta
State and Valdosta State are set to participate in the Elite Eight
event beginning Wednesday, March 24 at the Mass Mutual Center in
Springfield, MA. Additionally, Southern Polytechnic State
advanced to the NAIA Division I Final Four where they fell to Azusa
Pacific in semifinal action last night in Kansas City, MO.
NCAA Division II Elite Eight Website
NAIA National Championship Website
March 23,
2010
GABCA Releases 2009-2010 All-State Awards
The Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association has released its 2009-2010 All-State awards with the
honors covering three divisions (NCAA Division II, NCAA
Division III, and a combined division of NAIA/Junior Colleges).
The awards feature a Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and
Coach of the Year for each division in addition to a All-State team. The GABCA also recognizes an Honorable Mention
All-State team as well as honoring student-athletes as GABCA
All-Academic selections.
January 25, 2010
GABCA Announces First Ever Senior Showcase Game In Conjunction With
2nd Annual Spring Coaches Social
The 2nd Annual GABCA Coaches
Spring Social will be held in
conjunction with the
Southeast Basketball Academy's Atlanta All-Star Shootout on
Saturday,
March 27th
at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. The event ends at around
5:00 PM. Following the
event will be the 2nd Annual GABCA Coaches Social and the first-ever
GABCA Senior Showcase game. More details about the Senior
Showcase game are forthcoming. The game will feature
seniors from the association's membership.
November 3, 2009
GABCA Coaches Pass Information For 2009
Deep South Classic
The 19th Annual Deep South Classic Holiday
High School Basketball Tournament will be held on December 28-30,
2009. The 16-team, 3-day boys and girls high school tournament will
be held at Brookwood High School in Snellville, GA. The
participating teams, schedules and brackets are posted on the
website at
www.DeepSouthClassic.com . Also, again this year the tournament will have
the “Top Prospects of the 2009 Deep South Classic” posted online. To gain access to
the website at the College
Coaches’ Corner and to receive your printable College Coach’s Pass
to all the games GABCA coaches are asked to email Les Witmer
(Tournament Director) at
lawitmer@comcast.net for an ID and
password.
September 10, 2009
GABCA Set To Host 2009 Fall Coaches
Social/Chalk Talk
The Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association is set to host its 2009 Fall Coaches Social and Chalk
Talk in conjunction with the Southeast Basketball Academy's Atlanta
All-Star Shootout at Oglethorpe University on
Saturday, September 19th, 2009.
The second annual GABCA event will gather at
Galla's Pizza
which is located less than a mile from OU's campus. Coaches
that have paid for 2009-10 membership dues will be able to indulge
in all-you-can-eat pizza and wings and non-alcoholic beverages as
part of their membership package.
March 13, 2009
GABCA
Releases 2008-2009 Year-End All-State Awards
The Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association has released its 2008-2009 All-State awards with the
honors expanding to cover three divisions (NCAA Division II, NCAA
Division III, and a combined division of NAIA/Junior Colleges).
The awards feature a Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and
Coach of the Year for each division in addition to a five-player
All-State team. The GABCA also recognizes an Honorable Mention
All-State team as well as honoring 63 student-athletes as GABCA
All-Academic selections.
November 3, 2008
GABCA Sets Date For Spring 2009 Coaches
Social/Chalk Talk Dinner
The 1st Annual GABCA Coaches
Spring Social/Chalk Talk will be held in
conjunction with the
Southeast Basketball Academy's Atlanta All-Star Shootout on
Saturday,
March 21st
at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. The event ends at around
6:00 PM, and we will have our social at Galla's Pizza located just a
half mile from OU's campus.
We will meet 15 minutes after the SEBA event is over.
All-you-can-eat wings and pizza and
non-alcoholic beverages are covered with membership dues.
August 28, 2009
GABCA Announces Fall 2008 Coaches Social/Chalk
Talk Dinner
The 1st Annual GABCA Coaches Social/Chalk Talk will be held in
conjunction with the
Southeast Basketball Academy's Atlanta All-Star Shootout on
Saturday, September 20th
at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. The event ends at
around 6:00 PM, and we will have our social just down the street
(less than a mile) at
Pig N Chik BBQ.
We will meet 15 minutes after the SEBA event is over. Food
(BBQ sandwich/plate with two sides) and non-alcoholic beverages are
covered with membership dues.
March 29, 2008
Augusta State Run Falls Short In NCAA Division-II National
Championship Game
Georgia Basketball Coaches
Association member Dip Metress and his Augusta State University
men's basketball team fell just short this afternoon as the Jaguars
lost in the NCAA Division-II National Championship game 87-76 to
Winona State. The title game appearance is the first ever for
both Coach Metress and the ASU men's basketball program.
March 4, 2008
GABCA Releases Inaugural
NCAA Division-III All-State Awards
The Georgia Basketball Coaches Association has released its
inaugural NCAA Division-III All-State awards. The GABCA is in its
first year of existence as an association of college basketball
coaches with the intent of promoting small college basketball in the
Peach state. The Division-III All-State awards are highlighted by an
All-State team of five players, an honorable mention of players, an
All-State Academic team, as well as Player, Coach, and Freshman of
the Year awards.
December 29, 2007
D3Hoops.com's
Pat Coleman Features Georgia Division-III Basketball On National
Website
As part of D3Hoops.com's Southern Hospitality tour, NCAA
Division-III basketball in the deep south (Georgia and Alabama) was
featured by editor Pat Coleman on his national website. The
tour was made possible by a collaborative effort from the
Division-III coaches in the Peach state. Click
here to get more information on D-III hoops in Georgia including
interviews from Warren Haynes (LaGrange College), Lee Glenn
(Piedmont College), Philip Ponder (Oglethorpe University), and Jason
Zimmerman (Emory University).
October 10, 2007
GABCA Launches New Website
As the 2007-2008 season quickly approaches we are excited about
launching a new association for small college basketball coaches in
the state of Georgia. Please take a second to search through
our website to learn more about the benefits and offerings of the GABCA.
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