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Reply To: | Brian Cavanaugh @ Koessler Athletics |
Date: | Wed, 14 Apr 1993 16:36:24 -0500 |
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Here's a couple tidbits of info - in reading hockey-l :
1. Lerch writes about the "MAAC Conference" ------
MAAC - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Members Include :
Canisius College
Fairfield University
Iona College
LeMoyne College
Loyola College (Baltimore,MD)
Manhattan College
Niagara University
St. Peter's College
Siena College
It is primarily a basketball conference ....BUT ....
it sponsors championships in a lot of sports. To
make a long story a bit shorter - they are thinking
of adding HOCKEY.
At this time only 3 members have the sport at the varsity
level - Canisius (ECAC WEST), Fairfield (ECAC South)
and IONA (ECAC South). But the league would consider
accepting other schools as "adjunct members" to fill
enough spots to have some sort of league set up.
They are doing this for football starting this Fall
1993.
At this point - a committee has been set up to
investigate alternatives, options, etc. The
A.D. from Fairfield is gathering information.
WHY consider a MAAC league ????? Well, a lot
of us folks who are considered NCAA D-I and
have hockey teams need a place to call home and be a part
of something. The MAAC would probably put limits on
budget spending, scholarships, etc. to make it fair
for all the schools who want to have hockey but CAN'T
afford the BIG ticket price of trying to compete
in an established D-I hockey conference (CCHA, WCHA,
H.E., ECAC).
Who could be a part of this ???????
That's what's being looked at now. there are a lot of
schools out there that might want in on this. Such as
Villanova, St. Bona's, Navy, Army, Duquesne, Penn St.
Etc. -- Some of these may have to become varsity - but
in doing so would'nt have to upgrade financially BEYOND
what they are already capable of.
This is in the TALKING stages right now - mere infancy.
But I can see some possibilities. Some of the PURE
D-I people may laugh at this but let me point out
that some of the FAR and AWAY basketball conferences
were laughed at too.... when they started .... and now
look at basketball as compared to 15 years ago.
If people have more questions, I'll answer what I can.
Brian Cavanaugh
Canisius College
Head Hockey Coach
P.S. Regarding the Plattsburgh player and D-III rules...
There are ten times more rules at D-I than D-III.
If you want to know the rules ask your coach to let you look
at the NCAA handbook and you can see the "gridlock" of rules
that must be followed and the differences at each level.
But let me ask you this - if a Plattsburgh player wants to
transfer to another D-III school - like maybe - Elmira -
he can play right away - correct. BUT.. if he transfers
to a D-I school like Canisius - he must sit one year.
Now - what's fair. Don't talk to me about T-shirts !!!!
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