A handful of St. John’s University, Jamaica, current and former men’s basketball players are trying their hand at playing professional hoops around the world.
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Chris Mullin Named St. John’s Basketball Coach
Diocese of Brooklyn basketball legend Chris Mullin has been named the 20th head coach of the St. John’s University, Jamaica, men’s basketball team, replacing Steve Lavin.
St. Francis College Falls Just Short for NEC Title
The St. Francis Terriers dropped a heartbreaker, 66-63, to Robert Morris University, Moon, Pa., at the Pope P.E. Center. Robert Morris thus earned the automatic bid to this year’s March Madness tournament.
St. Francis College Men’s Soccer Wins NEC Championship
From St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights Loretto, Pa. – The St. Francis Brooklyn men’s soccer team claimed its second consecutive Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament Championship and clinched a trip to the NCAA Men’s College Cup after defeating Saint Francis University 2-1 in overtime. The Terriers have now won six NEC men’s soccer titles, just one […]
St. Joseph’s Brooklyn to Join NCAA’s Skyline Conference in 2015-2016
The varsity athletic teams of the Brooklyn Campus of St. Joseph’s College will join the Skyline Conference effective with the 2015-2016 academic year.
Unique Pitching Outing for St. Joe’s Softball Coach
St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn assistant softball coach Alyson Chiaramonte pitched July 14 in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition game.
Notre Dame Football Coach Helping to Rebuild Breezy Point Infrastructure
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly was in Breezy Point on April 22 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Catholic Club building damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Citi Field Opening Has Red Storm Ties
Citi Field, Flushing, will be celebrating its sixth Opening Day on March 31, but it turns out that the first at-bat was recorded by a member of the St. John’s University, Jamaica, Red Storm baseball team. The Johnnies took on Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in the first-ever game played on the new field on March […]
St. John’s Aliyyah Handford Selected to WBCA All-Region I Team
QUEENS, N.Y. (March 25, 2014) – Sophomore guard Aliyyah Handford was honored as an All-Region I selection as announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday afternoon.
March Madness in Brooklyn
College basketball teams are gearing up for the annual NCAA Tournament, and right here in Brooklyn, local athletes can experience their own version of “March Madness.” The youth leadership ambassador program of the Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns will hold a “March Madness” event Saturday, March 15 from 3-8 p.m. in Msgr. King Hall at […]