America East Conference

Authentic. Engaged. Fun. Different; Why UMBC Seized The Weekend On Social…

March 20, 2018 by Joe Favorito

By now the praise not just the University of Maryland Baltimore County men’s hoops team but their social media work has been well documented, and has certainly cemented the Retrievers as one of the feel good stories of March Madness both on and off the court. Some great takeaways from how UMBC engaged should be …

College’s “Lone Wolf” Finds A Home…

June 12, 2015 by eastwin5

Thank the Michigan Wolverines in part, but thank an administration that did what it needed to do to upgrade a program and show value without giving up. On Friday the last Division I independent school, New Jersey Institute of Technology, will announce that is has found a conference home, replacing the University of Northern Kentucky …

They Shocked The Hoops World; Now Can NJIT Find A Home?

December 26, 2014 by eastwin5

For a very short period of time about a month ago, New Jersey Institute of Technology ruled the sports world. The men’s basketball team shocked Michigan in Ann Arbor, an upset many said was on par only with something Gardner Webb had done at Rupp Arena about 10 years ago. The Highlanders and coach Jim …