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Former Abbey AD and Coach Wins World Championship with Celtics

JonBlackwell — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:21:50 GMT

Fomer Abbey Athletic Director And Basketball Coach Wins World Championship With Boston Celtics

Former Belmont Abbey College Athletic Director and Head Men's Basketball Coach, and current Boston Celtics assistant coach Kevin Eastman earned the title of World Champion after the Celtics won its first Larry O'Brien Trophy in 22 years with a four-games-to-two series win over the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the Celtics' 17th NBA title.

Eastman served as the Abbey's Director of Athletics and Head Men's Basketball coach from 1986-1989.

Meet Me in St. Lous....

JonBlackwell — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:09:26 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BELMONT ABBEY SPORTS INFORMATION
Friday, June 6, 2008

BELMONT ABBEY SECOND BASEMAN ALEX CASTELLANOS DRAFTED BY THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS IN TENTH ROUND OF 2008 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT

First Crusader Drafted Since 1972; Highest Selection In School History

Belmont Abbey second baseman Alex Castellanos was drafted in the tenth round, 305th overall, by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. He was the first Conference Carolinas player selected in the draft. He is the first Belmont Abbey baseball player to be drafted since 1972, when Henry Holmes was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round.

Castellanos, a draft eligible sopre, and an all-region selection, finished the 2008 season with a .390 average with an NCAA Division II leading 31 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 54 runs batted in. In his two year career, he slugged 53 doubles, 28 home runs and drove in 103 runs. He was an All-America and all-region selection in 2007.

The Abbey ended the 2008 season with a school record 41 wins, posting the first 40+ win season in school history, and its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2001.

Belmont Abbey Major League Baseball Draft Picks

John Hickey- Washington Senators 29th round-1969

Edward Layman- Washington Senators 39th round -1969

Henry Holmes- Montreal Expos 41st round -1969... did not sign

Henry Holmes - Baltimore Orioles 13th round -1972

Alex Castellanos - St. Louis Cardinals 10th round - 2008

The Abbey Scores Another Coach of the Year!

JonBlackwell — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:21:35 GMT

SHAUN WILLIAMSON NAMED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY WOMEN'SLACROSSE.COM; NOLAN EARNS SECOND TEAM HONORS

Belmont Abbey women's lacrosse coach Shaun Williamson was named the 2008 National Coach of the Year, and junior defender Theresa Nolan earned a s on the second team according to WomensLacrosse.com, which was announced today.

Williamson, who started the program in 2006, led the Abbey to a 12-7 record overall and a 7-3 mark in Conference Carolinas, finishing second in the league standings after they were picked to finish fourth. The 12 wins are a school record, besting the previous mark by four which was set after the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The Abbey finished the season winning five of its last six games as it earned a s in the Conference Carolinas Tournament final for the first time in the program's three-year history. In his three years, he has produced five all-conference selections, one Freshman of the Year and one All-America selection.

What a month in Abbey Athletics History...!

rogerljones@bac.edu — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:39:55 GMT

Talk about a history-making month. This April, five out of six Abbey teams finished either first or second in their conference tournaments. Two teams climbed to new heights in the national rankings. Several Abbey players were named first-team All-Conference. And much more. (Be sure to scroll down and read the headlines and articles to get a feel for the magnitude of our teams’ accomplishments.)

In the next issue of Crossroads, coming to your mailbox soon, you’ll be able to read up-close and personal articles about some of the coaches who’ve made the Abbey’s remarkable run of success possible, including Conference Carolinas Coaches of the Year Jim Dietsch (men’s lacrosse) and Stephen Miss (men’s basketball). Plus an interview with new Athletic Director Richard Dull, who, with his outstanding coaching hires and quiet, dignified manner has created an exciting new sense of momentum in Abbey Athletics.

And put these dates on your calendar: May 5-7. That’s when the Abbey golf team will be hosting the NCAA Atlantic/Southeast Regional Golf Tournament at The Point Lake and Golf Club on Lake Norman. Come cheer your Crusaders on to victory!

April 22, 2008 ~ Golf (M)

Men's Golf Wins 2008 Conference Carolinas Championship
The Belmont Abbey men's golf team won the 2008 Conference Carolinas Championship by two shots over Barton College to claim an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Regionals. The Abbey fired a team score of 293 today and finished with a three day score of 879 to win the title. The 293 was the lowest round of the day by two shots.... (more)

April 22, 2008 ~ Golf (W)

Women's Golf Finishes Second At Conference Carolinas Championships
The Belmont Abbey women's golf team finished second at the 2008 Conference Carolinas Championships, falling by two shots to the Pfeiffer Falcons. The Abbey finished with a team score of 941 (+89) after posting a 306 today.... (more)

April 22, 2008 ~ Lacrosse (M)

Michael Brown Named National Player Of The Week By Inside Lacrosse Magazine
Belmont Abbey junior attackman Michael Brown has been selected as the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Magazine Men's Player of the Week for NCAA Division II.... (more)

April 22, 2008 ~ Lacrosse (W)

Women's Lacrosse Ranked Tied For Tenth In The Nation In Coaches Poll
The Belmont Abbey women's lacrosse team is ranked tied for tenth in the nation according to the latest IWLCA/Under Armour national poll for week number ten of the 2008 season.... (more)

April 21, 2008

Men's Lacrosse Ranked Tenth In The Nation In Coaches Poll
Crusaders Ranked In The Top Ten For First Time In The Program's History

Fresh off of upsetting the nation's third-ranked team to claim the 2008 Conference Carolinas title, the Belmont Abbey men's lacrosse team is ranked tenth in the nation according to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches Poll, which was released today. The ranking marks the first time in the program's three year history that the Abbey has cracked the top ten national rankings. The Crusaders went from unranked in the poll last week to tenth as it received seven points.

Sunday, the Abbey upset the third-ranked and previously unbeaten Limestone Saints 11-10 on its home field to capture the 2008 Conference Carolinas Championship, marking the first time since 1999 that the Saints had not won their Conference Tournament championship…

Men's Lacrosse Shocks Third-Ranked Limestone, 11-10, To Capture Conference Carolinas Championship

Junior attackman Michael Brown scored the go-ahead goal with 11 seconds left as the Belmont Abbey men's lacrosse team upset the third-ranked Limestone Saints 11-10 on its home field to capture the 2008 Conference Carolinas Championship. The Abbey won its ninth-straight game as it improves to 9-4 while handing the Saints its first loss of the year, as they fall to 12-1. The Crusaders claim their first Conference title in the program's three-year history. Today marks the first time since 1999 that Limestone has not won its conference tournament title.

April 14, 2008

Three Abbey Men's Lacrosse Players Earn All-Conference Honors; Dietsch Named Coach Of The Year
Three Belmont Abbey men's lacrosse players were named all-Conference Carolinas and head coach Jim Dietsch was named Coach of the Year in a vote by the league's head coaches. Goalkeeper Mark Kelske was named first-team, while attackman Michael Brown and defender Tristan Keas earned a s on the second team.

April 19, 2008

Baseball Advances To Championship Game With 6-0 Win Over Pfeiffer
John Meritt allowed just three hits over seven scoreless innings, and the Belmont Abbey offense scored three runs in the top of the ninth as the Crusaders shutout Pfeiffer 6-0 to advance to the Conference Carolinas Tournament Finals tomorrow afternoon. The Abbey improves to 35-18 and will face top-seeded Mount Olive tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The Crusaders must defeat the Trojans twice tomorrow to win the Conference Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.... (more)

April 17, 2008

Katie Hobbs Named Second Team All-Conference
Belmont Abbey junior centerfielder Katie Hobbs earned a s on the Conference Carolinas second-team according to a vote of the league's head coaches and announced tonight on the eve of the 2008 Conference Tournament.... (more)

4/22/2008--Wrestling
Wrestling Adds Jake Calvin For 2008-09 Season

4/21/2008--Lacrosse (M)
Men's Lacrosse Ranked Tenth In The Nation In Coaches Poll
Crusaders Ranked In The Top Ten For First Time In The Program's History

4/21/2008--Golf (M)
Men's Golf Tied For Second Place After Second Round Of 2008 Conference Carolinas Championships
Tomlinson Leads By One Stroke; Crusaders Trail By One Stroke

4/21/2008--Golf (W)
Women's Golf Remains In Second Place After Second Round Of Conference Carolinas Championships
Crusaders Make Up Six Shots From Yesay As They Trail By One

4/20/2008--Golf (M)
Three Crusaders Earn All-Conference Honors; Tarver Jones Named Freshman Of The Year

4/20/2008--Lacrosse (M)
Men's Lacrosse Shocks Third-Ranked Limestone, 11-10, To Capture Conference Carolinas Championship

Richard Barbee Named Conference Freshman of the Year

rogerljones@bac.edu — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:18:38 GMT

Richard Barbee Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year

BELMONT, NC (March 7, 2008)- Belmont Abbey guard Richard Barbee was named the 2007-08 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year according to a vote of the league's head coaches. He also earned a s on the league's second team.

Barbee played in 27 games, starting 25 of those and was second on the team with a 16.6 points per game average. He also averaged 4.5 rebounds, 1.48 steals and 1.1 assists per contest.

The Virginia Beach, Virginia product scored a career-high 33 points twice, both coming on the road at the top two teams in the conference standings (Mount Olive-1/21 and Pfeiffer-2/26). He reached double figures in all but five games this season as he finished with 448.

In 19 conference games, he was second in the league with an 18.6 points per game average, just one-tenth of a point behind the leader, and was third in points scored with 353.

He is the first Abbey player since the 2005-06 season to earn a s on the league's first or second team, and is just the third player in school history to earn the Conference's top freshman billing and the first since Jeff Brookman in 1994-95. Barbee's selection is the first since the College moved to NCAA Division II.

Men's Basketball Coach Named Coach of the Year

rogerljones@bac.edu — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:16:21 GMT

Stephen Miss Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Coach of the Year

BELMONT, NC (March 7, 2008)- Belmont Abbey men's basketball coach Stephen Miss was named the 2007-08 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, according to a vote of the league's head coaches.

Miss, in his first year as the head coach at Belmont Abbey, led the Crusaders to a 16-12 record overall and a 14-6 mark in Conference Carolinas games. It was the Crusaders first winning season since the 2003-04 campaign and they finished tied for third in the league standings after picked to finish last in the preseason poll. The 16 wins are the most at the Abbey since the 2003-04 season when the Crusaders finished 19-10, and the 14 conference wins are the most since the 2002-03 season when they posted 15 league victories.

He is the second coach in Conference history to be named Coach of the Year in his first year as a head coach, joining Ron Lievense of Barton, who earned the honor in 1997 in his first year at the helm.

Grease Monks...

rogerljones@bac.edu — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:10:47 GMT

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119144501521848082.html

Got Monks? on tv...

rogerljones@bac.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:30:10 GMT

Here is a story that just aired in the local area about our "Got Monks?" slogan

http://www.wbtv.com/news/topstories/16048557.html