Randolph-Macon Basketball. 2022 National Champions. 6th Most NCAA DIII Wins. 28 NCAA Tourneys. 10x ODAC Champs. #JacketsFamily
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Coach Josh Merkel has been named the 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳
Buzz Anthony was named the 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 by D3Hoops
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𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
RMC defeated Elmhurst 75-45 to finish the season as National Champions at 33-1 and on a 27 game-winning streak #JacketsFamily
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CONGRATULATIONS COACH MERKEL‼️ Coach is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Glenn Robinson Award🏆 This award is presented to the Top coach in Division III Basketball #JacketsFamily
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Coach Josh Merkel awarded the 2021-2022 Glenn Robinson Award for the National Coach of the Year by College Insider #JacketsFamily
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Coach Merkel was recognized at halftime of tonight’s National Championship game!
The NABC Coaches of the Year from all NCAA divisions were recognized at tonight’s #NationalChampionship!
Congratulations, coaches!
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THE RANDOLPH-MACON YELLOW JACKETS ARE FINAL FOUR BOUND‼️Jackets defeat WPI 76-53 to advance to the Final Four in Fort Wayne, Indiana #JacketsFamily🐝
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What a journey.. Your R-MC Yellow Jackets are National Champs. The YJ’s had a dominant run through this tournament with a +25 scoring margin. Beyond proud of this group of amazing young men. Thank you to everyone for all of your support for this program #JacketsFamily
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With an 81-63 win over Marietta, RMC HOOPS WILL PLAY IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME‼️ Game is tomorrow at 6:07pm #JacketsFamily
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After last night’s win over Guilford, Coach Josh Merkel has reached his 200th career win. He is now 200-79 in his career, with a 134-38 record in 7 seasons at RMC #JacketsFamily
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From Black and Lemon to Black and Gold, from everyone in #JacketsFamily and #RamNation, @CoachRhoades Welcome HOME!
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We're excited to introduce Mike Rhoades as our new head coach tomorrow! Welcome back @CoachRhoades! #LetsGoVCU
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Head Coach, Josh Merkel, earned a spot on the Most Impactful Head Coaches list for Division III basketball. Full list of coaches below…
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On Sunday, our team was celebrated at the Greensboro Coliseum for the 2022 National Championship during the 2nd round NCAA Tournament games, Pitt vs Xavier and Kentucky vs Kansas State. We are grateful for the experience #JacketsFamily
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Yesterday our team was ranked #1 in the nation for DIII basketball by Basketball Times‼️🐝 #JacketsFamily
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Congratulations to @buzzanthony11 as he signs with Uni Baskets Paderborn in Germany. Buzz and his wife Rebecca arrived in Paderborn today to begin the new journey #JacketsFamily
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Hear from Coach Josh Merkel speaking on the student-athletes at Randolph-Macon #d3week
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The Jackets defeat Hampden-Sydney 74-54 to clinch the ODAC Regular Season Championship‼️ #JacketsFamily
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D3Hoops released the top 25 rankings for the 2021-2022 season, the Yellow Jackets remain top ranked in the country to open the season!
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Congratulations to Buzz Anthony and Miles Mallory on being named as 1st and 2nd Team All-Americans by D3Hoops #JacketsFamily
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Macon Hoops finishes the 2021 season remaining #1 in the nation‼️ #JacketsFamily #BackTheJackets
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RMC will face Elmhurst in the National Championship game tonight at 6pm on the CBS Sports Network #JacketsFamily Link in Bio for Livestream
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Yesterday, the Yellow Jackets took a trip to Richmond to visit @GovernorVA at the Executive Mansion. It was a wonderful experience for the guys. Thank you Governor Youngkin! #JacketsFamily
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First off, we understand why certain actions took place this past week. With that being said, it doesn’t make the season being cancelled any easier. R-MC basketball would like to thank the friends and family who supported us throughout this incredible season!!...#JacketsFamily
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4 ODAC Awards were given to Yellow Jackets today!
Scholar Athlete of the Year:Buzz Anthony (2nd straight Yellow Jacket to earn award)
Rookie of the Year: Miles Mallory
Player of the Year: Buzz Anthony (2nd straight season)
Coach of the Year: Josh Merkel (3rd straight season)
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RMC wins the ODAC Tournament Championship and goes 19-0 vs ODAC competition by defeating Virginia Wesleyan 74-59. Buzz Anthony was named Tournament MVP. Miles Mallory and Josh Talbert were named to the All-Tournament Team #JacketsFamily
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Buzz Anthony named First-Team All American by the NABC. This is the 4th time Buzz has been selected as an All American #JacketsFamily
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𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙
This award is given to the most outstanding coach, voted on by their peers. It’s named after legendary athlete & coach Hugh Stephens ‘41.
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#1 Randolph-Macon🐝 defeats #2 Trine 69-55 behind the 4 double digit scorers Buzz Anthony, Miles Mallory, Ian Robertson, and Josh Talbert #JacketsFamily
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The recognitions continue to build up today… Buzz Anthony was named Region 6 Player of the Year, Miles Mallory All-Region First team, Josh Talbert All-Region 2nd team, and Coach Josh Merkel being named the Coach of the Year #JacketsFamily
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🚨MILES MALLORY BREAKS THE ALL-TIME ODAC BLOCKS RECORD🚨 In today’s 58-46 win against Roanoke, Miles Mallory broke with ODAC Blocks record with his 1 of 3 blocks on the day. Mallory finished with 16 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 assists #JacketsFamily
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Huge congratulations to Miles Mallory on reaching 1,000 career points yesterday vs Marietta. He is the 42nd Yellow Jacket to score 1,000 points in his career #JacketsFamily
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In addition to recognitions from this past weekend, Head Coach Josh Merkel was awarded the Hugh Stephens Award being recognized as the Coach of the Year at Randolph-Macon #JacketsFamily
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With yesterday’s win...we clinched our 4th straight ODAC Regular Season Title! #JacketsFamily
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RMC defeats Babson to advance to the Sweet 16. The Jackets set a new school record for most wins in a season with 29! #JacketsFamily
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RMC advances to the Elite Eight after defeating UMass Dartmouth. Miles Mallory (26 pts, 17 rbs, 6 blks), Buzz Anthony (18 pts and 12 asts), and Will Coble (18 pts) led the way for the YJs #JacketsFamily
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R-MC Hoops Fans,
THANK YOU! The energy in Crenshaw was AMAZING tonight! You are the reason. Sweet Sixteen, here we come‼️ #JacketsFamily 🐝🏀
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On February 29th, in our ODAC Semifinal Win vs Roanoke, Josh Merkel earned his 100th win as R-MC’s Head Coach! In his 5 seasons, he has a record of 103-37 (63-17 in ODAC), 1 ODAC Tournament Championship, 3 Regular Season ODAC titles...(1/2)
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Congratulations to Dave Matturro on being hired as an Assistant Coach at Belmont Abbey #JacketsFamily
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The Yellow Jackets are headed to the Sweet 1️⃣6️⃣ 🐝🔥 RMC will host Oswego St in Crenshaw on Friday Night #JacketsFamily
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Newest addition to Crenshaw!! Congratulations to Buzz Anthony! Buzz will be playing with @weared3tbt tonight at 9pm on ESPN+ #JacketsFamily
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Nobody better to lead our young men on and off the court each day. Happy Birthday Coach Merkel, thank you for your leadership of #JACKETSFAMILY🎉🏀🐝
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HUGE Thank you to @VCU_Hoops for hosting our practice today! 🏀Our guys enjoyed playing in the Basketball Development Center. @CoachRhoades @jd23byers @VCUCoachJB @lmonty_ 🐝 x 🐏
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Jackets protect home court on Senior Day against Roanoke 🔥 RMC improves to 23-1 (15-0) on the season and earn the ODAC Regular Season Title ‼️ #JacketsFamily
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RMC will face Marietta in the first National Semifinal game in Fort Wayne, IN at 5pm. LINK IN BIO #JacketsFamily
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Jackets Win ‼️ RMC will host Scranton tomorrow at 7pm for a chance to play in the Sweet 16 #JacketsFamily #SwarmSzn #D3hoops
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Our banners have been updated!! Recognizing our successful 2019-2020 season with a NCAA Tournament appearance, ODAC Regular Season Champs, and ODAC Tournament Champs #JacketsFamily #WeWantMore
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Congratulations to Buzz Anthony for finishing as a Top 10 Finalist for the BEVO Francis Award for the best basketball player in small college basketball #JacketsFamily
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No games until we’re back in Crenshaw on December 29th, but here is some R-MC Hoops info for you now...
D3 National Statistical Rankings as of today 👀 #JacketsFamily #MaconMonday #D3Hoops
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We have championship basketball being played tonight‼️ The Yellow Jackets🐝 take on Lynchburg tonight at 7PM for the ODAC Championship.. Link for game lynchburgsports.com/informat…
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For the tremendous efforts by @RandolphMacon @RMCathletics and the ODAC offices to make our season possible in these trying times.. Randolph-Macon Hoops would like to THANK YOU‼️
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Jackets Win ‼️ RMC will play Guilford in the ODAC Championship Game tomorrow at 3:30pm 🔥 #JacketsFamily
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Huge congratulations to former R-MC standout, Chris Hamilton on being hired as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Franklin College #JacketsFamily
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New addition to the Jackets Family! Help us in welcoming Coach Maczko to Ashland, we can't wait to see the impact he makes on our program and our campus! #JacketsFamily
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Senior guard, Josh Talbert eclipsed 1,000 career points in the Lemon and Black in tonight’s win vs Hampden-Sydney #JacketsFamily
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Thank you @CoachRhoades for visiting the old stomping grounds to talk to our guys. Always a pleasure to have family back in Crenshaw.
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Game-Winning 3 by Ian Robertson in Overtime gave us win #21!! We are off on Wednesday and back at home a week from today vs Washington & Lee #JacketsFamily
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RMC hoops defeats Marietta 81-63 behind Ian Robertson’s 22 points, Miles Mallory’s 17 points and 8 rebounds, and Buzz Anthony’s 12 points and 11 assists #JacketsFamily
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Last night, with 12 assists in the victory vs Randolph College, Buzz Anthony became the ODAC All-Time Leader in Assists. He now sits at 685 in his career #JacketsFamily
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The newest addition to the walls of Crenshaw
On Saturday night, the unfurl of the National Championship banner took place at halftime of the football game #JacketsFamily
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The R-MC Hoops official home schedule is out! This year, we will host 1️⃣0️⃣ home games. We hope to see all R-MC Hoops fans pack Crenshaw this szn. 🏀🐝 #JacketsFamily
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🚨New Program Records🚨
Even with our 2019-2020 season ending early, this group was able to TIE the ‘02-‘03 & ‘14-‘15 teams for the most wins in a single season (28). In addition, these last 2 seasons marks the MOST wins (55) in a 2-Year Span in R-MC History #JacketsFamily
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RMC beats Guilford‼️The Jackets finish the regular season with a 24-1 (16-0) record 🔥🐝 ODAC Conference Tournament tips off next week #JacketsFamily
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ICYMI.. Here is Daniel Mbangue’s game-winner as time expires. The Jackets defeat Averett 53-51 #JacketsFamily
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New threads! Great to see our guys in the 🍋 &⚫️ again. 2024 season LOADING... see everyone 🔜 #JacketsFamily
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🚨🚨FINAL IN FARMVILLE🚨🚨
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HSC🐅: 46
Freshman F Malcolm Hodges scores 11 pts as Daniel Mbangue leads all scorers with 15 pts. Jackets win in Farmville! Next up Jackets face W & L on Wednesday.
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Macon wins the MMI Tip-Off Championship!! Miles Mallory was named tournament MVP, Buzz Anthony named to the All-Tournament Team!! R-MC improves to 2-0 with the next game being the home opener on Wednesday‼️ #JacketsFamily
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It’s a sweep of the top 3 awards in the ODAC! Congratulations to Buzz Anthony (Player of the Year), Miles Mallory (Defensive Player of the Year), Coach Josh Merkel (Coach of the Year). Josh Talbert was named to 2nd-Team All Conference #JacketsFamily
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Home Sweet Home‼️ The YJ’s will play UMass-Dartmouth in the Sweet 16 on Friday night at 7:30 in Crenshaw! #JacketsFamily
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Members of our team Will Coble, Josh Talbert, Vincent Payne, and Lance Johnson spent time at Crestview Elementary this morning as a part of Read Across America week 📖🐝 #JacketsFamily
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25 ppg. 8 rpg. 5 apg. 62% FG. 69% 3P. Most importantly...2-0 on the week. Congrats Buzz! #JacketsFamily
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Congratulations to Miles Mallory on being selected to play in the Reese’s Division III All Star game on Saturday, March 18th at 12 noon in Fort Wayne, Indiana #JacketsFamily
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Congrats to Buzz Anthony on being named to the Bevo Francis Award Top 50 Watch List!
“The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented to one player annually who exemplifies the best overall season within non-Division I basketball.”
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