Club Meeting – November 3rd, 2016

Today was the ODAC Women’s Basketball Coaches Media Day at the Salem Civic Center. The club again had the pleasure to host the coaches for lunch.  During the program we heard first- hand of their most memorable career experiences and got insights from each coach for the upcoming season. As with the men’s coaches last week, ODAC Commissioner Brad Bankston made introductory statements and Assistant Commissioner J.J. Nekoloff served as master of ceremonies for each of the coach’s panels.

2016-17 ODAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes

1. Guilford College (9)……………………….116 pts.
2. Lynchburg College (1)……………………107 pts.
3. Washington and Lee University (1)…98 pts.
4. Emory & Henry College (1)…………….92 pts.
5. Virginia Wesleyan College……………..73 pts.
6. Roanoke College…………………………..70 pts.
7. Eastern Mennonite University……….67 pts.
8. Bridgewater College……………………..61 pts.
9. Randolph-Macon College……………..43 pts.
10. Shenandoah University……………….31 pts.
11. Hollins University……………………….18 pts.
12. Randolph College………………………..16 pts.

First coach’s panel…

 (L to R): Stephanie Flamini, GC; Stephany Dunmyer, VWC: Jean Willi, BC;
Carroll LaHaye, RMC; Kevin Griffin, EMU; Anne Crutchfield, EHC.

Second coach’s panel…

(L to R): Andrea Kendall, Randolph College; Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft SU; Jenny Logan, HU; Carla Flaherty, Roanoke College; Christine Clancy, WLU; Abby Pyzik Smith, LC.

For more details on the coaches and players check out the 2016-2017 ODAC Women’s Basketball Virtual Guide.  We look forward to a great season from these fine coaches and the tremendous student athletes which make Division III in the ODAC so special.

To see how the season turns out, be sure to save the date for the ODAC Basketball Championships…

A special thanks to Robert Dementi for his photographic skills..