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Lewis named NABC D-3 Coach of the Year

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Matt Lewis

UW-Oshkosh head men’s basketball coach Matt Lewis was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) after leading the Titans to the program’s first national title.

Lewis, in his first season at the helm of the Titans, led UW-Oshkosh to a 96-82 victory over Swarthmore College (Pa.) during the Division III title game on March 16 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lewis was previously tabbed national Coach of the Year by D3hoops.com and SNA Sports/D III News.

Lewis took over the Titans program on an interim basis in May after six seasons as the team’s top assistant coach.  His .906 winning percentage is the best among all 1,099 active NCAA men’s basketball coaches.

Under Lewis’ direction UW-Oshkosh produced a school-record 21-game winning streak from Nov. 20 through Feb. 9.  The fourth longest winning streak in WIAC history included 12 straight victories to open WIAC play as the Titans went on to claim their first outright league title since 1978.

 

NCAA D-3 Tournament pairings announced

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The NCAA Division 3 men’s and women’s basketball pairings were unveiled today.

On the men’s side, WIAC Tournament Champion UW-Platteville (18-10) earned the league’s automatic bid, making their 12th NCAA appearance.  The Pioneers will meet Capital University (Ohio) (20-7) in Rock Island, Illinois.  The Pioneers have won four National Championships in 1991, 1995, 1998 and 1999.

WIAC teams UW-Oshkosh and UW-La Crosse both received at-large bids.  Oshkosh (23-3) is the defending national runner-up but missed a chance to host when the Titans were upset in the WIAC Tournament by UW-Stevens Point.  The Titans will meet Midwest Conference champion Lake Forest College (Ill.) (18-9) in a first round game in Collegeville, Minnesota.  The Titans are making their program-record fourth consecutive NCAA appearance and ninth overall.

UW-La Crosse (17-9) will make its second NCAA appearance will face the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) (22-4) in a first round contest in Lincoln, Nebraska.  The other match-up will feature defending national champion Nebraska Wesleyan University (26-1) and Eureka College (Ill.) (13-14).

In the women’s field, WIAC Champion UW-Oshkosh received an automatic berth into the 64-team field.  The Titans (24-3) will make their fifth NCAA appearance in the last six seasons and 15th overall.  The Titans, won the National Title in 1996 and will host first and second round games.  Oshkosh will meet Pomona-Pitzer College of California (22-5) in its opening game. [Read more…]

Titans extend win streak to 16 games

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Jack Flynn – Photo courtesy of UW-Oshkosh Athletics

Jack Flynn scored a career-high 28 points and matched his career best with 15 rebounds to lead 4th ranked UW-Oshkosh to a 85-63 win over UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday night at the Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh.

The Titans’ (17-1, 7-0 WIAC) 17 wins in their first 18 games marks the best start in the program’s 121-year history.  Oshkosh also extended its school-record winning streak to 16 games, the 11th longest in WIAC history.  They also improved to 7-0 in league play for the first time since winning a program-best nine in a row to start the 1967-68 conference season.

Flynn made 12 of 17 field goals and 4 of 7 free throws.  He notched his 13th career double-double and scored in double figures for the 20th straight game, dating back to last season. [Read more…]

Whitewater captures 2018 WIAC Football title

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Fifth ranked UW-Whitewater rolled to a 30-10 win on Saturday to wrap up the WIAC regular season championship and secure the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III playoffs.

The Warhawks (8-0, 5-0) clinched the title after UW-Oshkosh fell to UW-Stevens Point 27-21 on Saturday.  The Pointers pulled off the upset after Sam Shafer took an interception back 42-yards for a score.

Whitewater claimed the school’s 36th WIAC championship.

Division 3 Scoreboard

River Falls 42, Eau Claire 24
La Crosse 35, Platteville 28
St. Norbert 17, Macalester 15
Lawrence 32, Beloit 27
Chicago 35, Ripon 6
Eureka 48, Concordia (Wis.) 45
Aurora 43, Wisconsin Lutheran 0
Lakeland 52, Benedictine 42
Carthage 33, North Park 20
Wheaton 58 Carroll 0

 

Wisconsin teams fall short of D-3 College World Series field

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Fox Cities Stadium to host its final D-3 College World Series this week.

For the second straight season, Wisconsin will not have any representation in the NCAA Division-3 College World Series.

The 2018 D-3 CWS starts Friday morning at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.  It’s the 19th and final season for the event in the Fox Cities.

UW-Whitewater’s season came to an end as the Warhawks fell 6-3 to Rhodes (Tennessee) early Sunday and were then beaten 4-1 by Texas-Tyler to be eliminated in the Central Regional in Sauget, Illinois.  The Warhawks had already beaten Texas-Tyler 8-2 on Saturday.

The Warhawks finished the season with a 33-8 record, claiming the schools 5th WIAC regular season title with a 20-4 record.

In Duluth, Minnesota, UW-Oshkosh had two games to win just once, but fell to Concordia-Chicago 7-1 and 3-2, to fall short of the Duluth Regional title.

Oshkosh finished the season 34-10, their best win total since 2007.

 

Whitewater, Oshkosh post NCAA Regional opening game wins

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Whitewater’s Blake Fleischman helps the Warhawks advance.  Photo:  Courtesy of Whitewater Athletics

 

Top-ranked Whitewater rolled to a 12-1 win over Monmouth (Ill.) at the NCAA Central Regional at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois on Thursday.

Leading 2-1 through the first 5 1/2 innings, the Warhawks (32-6) scored five runs in the sixth to pull away.

With Thursday’s win, the Warhawks remain in the winners bracket and faces Texas-Tyler on Friday night at 7:45 p.m.

Oshkosh wins

The Oshkosh Titans pulled out a thrilling 4-3 win over Bethel University (Minn.) to open the NCAA Division III Championship on Thursday in Duluth, Minnesota.

Zach Radde singled up the middle to score Sean Cummins with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Titans the win.

The 7th-ranked Titans (32-8) advance to play North Central College (Illinois) in a winners bracket matchup at 7 p.m. Friday night.

Oshkosh, Whitewater earn spots in NCAA D-3 Baseball Tournament Field

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For the 12th straight season, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) will be represented by multiple teams in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship after University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater received bids into this year’s championship.

The teams earned two of the 18 at-large spots into the 58-team field.  UW-Oshkosh (31-8) will compete in a regional hosted by College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota.  The Titans, who are making their league-leading 25th NCAA appearance, and first since 2008, will open against Bethel University (Minn.) (32-9).  Oshkosh won national titles in 1985 and 1994.

UW-Whitewater (31-6) is making its 11th straight appearance and 21st overall with national championships in 2005 and 2014.  The Warhawks will participate in a regional hosted by the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in Sauget, Illinois.  The Warhawks will face Monmouth College (Illinois) (28-12-2) in their first game.

Both regionals follow a double-elimination format and begin on May 17.  Winners of the eight regional tournaments will qualify for the NCAA D-3 Championship at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, May 25-30.

The 2018 Championships mark the final season that the event will be held at Fox Cities Stadium.

 

Juckem leaving UW-Oshkosh

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Pat Juckem – Courtesy of Washington University – St. Louis

After guiding the UW-Oshkosh Titan men’s basketball team to the NCAA D-3 title game, head coach Pat Juckem is moving on.

Juckem is taking over the program at Washington University-St. Louis.

Juckem led Oshkosh into the NCAA Tournament in each of the last three seasons, leading the Titans to a 95-73 record in six seasons at the school.

Juckem and the Titans finished 25-8 last season, falling to Nebraska Wesleyan 78-72 in the D-3 title game.  Juckem takes over for Mark Edwards, who was fired after 37 seasons at the school.

NCAA D-3 Softball Regionals open today

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UW-Whitewater (36-7) will host a four-team, double-elimination regional which opens today.  The Warhawks will square off against Hope College (Mich.) (25.13) in its first game.  Trine University (Ind.) (32-8) and Greenville College (Ill.) (19-14) are also in the four-team field.

It’s the fifth straight NCAA tournament appearance for Whitewater and 20th overall.  The Warhawks have national runner-up finishes in 1987 and 2008.

UW-La Crosse (28-14) will host a four-team, double-elimination regional which starts on Friday.  The Eagles will face St. Norbert College (21-14) in their opening game.  UW-Oshkosh (30-11) will also take part and face Benedictine University (Ill.) (33-11) in its first game.

Vodenlich reaches 500 wins at Whitewater

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John Vodenlich (Photo Courtesy of UW-Whitewater/Craig Schreiner)

One day after clinching the WIAC regular season baseball title, UW-Whitewater coach John Vodenlich earned his 500th victory at the school in a 23-6 win over UW-Oshkosh.

The Warhawks went on to sweep the double-header, then win two more games at St. Norbert College on Sunday to finish the regular season with a 32-6 record, 17-3 in league play.  It also gives Vodenlich 503 career wins at Whitewater and 532 wins overall, counting his two year stint as head coach at Edgewood College.

Vodenlich, who is in his 14th season at the school, is the fourth coach in WIAC history to reach the 500 win milestone.

Whitewater will host the four-team WIAC Tournament this Friday and Saturday.  The top-seeded Warhawks will host Oshkosh in the second game of the tournament at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.  Third-seeded Stevens Point faces 2nd-seeded La Crosse in the opener at 10 a.m. on Friday morning.

The WIAC Tournament champion will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA D-3 Tournament at Fox Cities Stadium.