Siena's Ubiles Named To Naismith List

Siena guard Edwin Ubiles was named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List today. Ubiles is one of 50 players on the list. One player will be selected as the Naismith Trophy winner, as the nations top college basketball player. Ubiles is coming off a season where he scored 15 points per game, and grabbed just under 5 rebounds a game. He will definitely be a handful for the Huskies.

Red and Black Scrimmage Announced

The Huskies will hold their annual intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday, November 12th at 7 p.m. at Solomon Court in the Cabot Center. This will be open and free to the public. Please come and meet the new Huskies and see how the returning Huskies look. It will be the last time to see the team before they leave four days later to travel to Siena. Everyone is encouraged to go and show your support. For those who don't know where the event is, it is at 360 Huntington Avenue across the street from the Marino Center and the Northeastern T stop. If you have any questions, contact me.

Coen Recognized By Litos

CAA guru Michael Litos has recently posted an article about Huskies head coach Bill Coen. It is another great piece by Litos. He talks about how Coen has made the program from the ground up, and is the best coach in the conference. For those of you who don't know about how Coen literally started out at Northeastern with nothing, check this article out. This is an eye opener for those who don't know what Coen has to work with at Northeastern. Hopefully with attention like this, changes will come before it is too late.

Bus Trip To Siena?

There are rumors swirling around that there may be a possible bus trip run up to Albany for the season opener against Siena. Personally I have had numerous people approach me talking about the possible trip. It seems that it would be a slam dunk if enough interest is there, which there should be. Wouldn't you want to go see your Huskies take on a Top 25 team? They would love for you to be there, trust me, Siena is not an easy place to play. Please contact me at holt.ma@neu.edu if you are interested and I will do my best to run it through the sports information and marketing departments to try and get it set up.

2009-2010 Media Guide Available

The Huskies released their 2009-2010 media guide this week. It is available online to skim through and read. The media guide features special spotlights on the Huskies three captains; Matt Janning, Manny Adako, and Baptiste Bataille. It will be available for purchase at all home games, starting on November 21st when the Huskies host Utah State at Matthews Arena.

Under 3 Weeks Away

Ladies and gentlemen we are now only 18 days away from the Huskies first game. With under three weeks remaining until their showdown with the Siena Saints in Albandy, the Huskies are going through intense practice and preparation. The game will be on Tuesday November 17th, at 12 p.m. and will air on ESPN as a part of the 24 hour College Hoops Marathon. The Huskies won 11 road games last year, and hope to continue that success starting with game one.

Huskies Release Media Guide

The 2009-2010 media guide has just been released online. Get to know the 7 new players, and catch up with the returning ones by reading the media guide. It will be available in hard copy for purchase at all home games at Matthews Arena.

Janning, Adako, Allen Earn Preseason Honors

Three Huskies were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team today at media day. Matt Janning earned First Team honors, Manny Adako earned Second Team honors, and Chaisson Allen earned Honorable Mention. This tripled the amount of preseason nominations from last year, as only Janning was mentioned. ODU forward/center Gerald Lee and Hofstra guard Charles Jenkins were named CAA Preseason Co-Players of the Year.

Huskies Picked 2nd, Again

At media day today the Huskies were picked to finish 2nd once again this season. This time, the Old Dominion Monarchs are the only team slated above the Huskies. The Monarchs are coming off of a 27 win season and return all five of their starters, including CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year Gerald Lee. The Huskies will only face the Monarchs one time this year, and that meeting will be at Matthews Arena on January 30th. There is no telling how important that game might be.

Conference Television Schedule Released

Get ready to see the Huskies on your television, a lot. The 2009-2010 television schedule has been released and the Huskies have a number of games on CSN-NE along with the ESPN family of networks. This includes a possible ESPN2 game when the Huskies travel to George Mason on February 27th. Click here for the full listing.

Coen Interview in D.C.

Head coach Bill Coen just completed his interview for CAASports.com. Here's the link. Coen talked about the newly renovated Matthews Arena, the expectations of the upcoming year, and the returning and new players the Huskies have this season.

CAA Media Day Tuesday

Head coach Bill Coen will attend CAA media day tomorrow in Washington, D.C. . Coen will be doing live interviews along with all of the other coaches in the conference that can be heard on the CAA website. There is also a talk of possibly a live video blog of media day, so look for that as well. It will be a long day of questions and answers, and possibly a release of the conference preseason predictions and awards. The coach will be away but the Huskies will still play, as the rest of the coaching staff will run practice while Coen is away. Don't forget to listen live as Coen will be interviewed live at 11:02 a.m.

One Month Away

Today was the first practice of the season for the Huskies, and already the countdown has begun. Their first game is exactly one month away from today. The team took the floor this morning for the first time together and looked great. Everyone is hungry and ready to begin the season in Albany.

Team Captains Named

The votes are in, and the team has chosen Matt Janning, Manny Adako, and Baptiste Bataille as this years captains. Janning is now in his third season as captain, while Adako and Bataille have earned the title for the first time. It was a team vote, and these three seniors earned the honor for the 2009-2010 season.

It's That Time Again

Don't look now, but the Huskies along with the rest of the country will begin official practice this weekend. The game against Siena is just a month and 2 days away, and the Huskies can't wait to take the floor. These new practices bring a lot of excitement. They will be preparing for the big game ahead on November 17th, but it will also be the first practices for the 7 freshman on this years roster. These guys are anxious to prove they can play at this level, and have been working hard towards this day all summer long. This next month will be full of hard work and preparation for the team, and of agonizing anticipation for the fans. Check back here for updates, and hang in there!

Goodman Attends Huskies Workout

FoxSports.com write Jeff Goodman attended the Huskies workout today at Cabot Gymnasium. Goodman is a well known college basketball writer for Fox Sports, and was observing practice and talking to coaches and players. He has also released his preseason Top 25, with the Huskies first opponent the Siena Saints ranked 22nd. Check out his site, I'm sure he will be talking about his visit to Northeastern very soon.

Siena Buzz Continues To Grow

The Siena Saints are consistently receiving rave reviews from college basketball analysts everywhere. Gary Parrish of CBS Sports has ranked the Saints 21st in his final preseason poll of the year. This is just another in the long list of preseason rankings that have Siena in the Top 25. For the Huskies, it looks like the first game of the year will be against a nationally ranked team. This matchup can't come soon enough.

Huskies Edge Closer To Showdown With Saints

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The Huskies are just a little over a month away from their first game, and perhaps their biggest. On November 17th they will travel to Albany and face off against a nationally ranked Siena team at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany. The first official day of practice is only a week away as well. Fans have a lot to look forward to this season, and hopefully there will be some sort of trip run to Albany so the Huskies can have a little bit of home away from home.

Huskies Welcome New Faces

After the 2007-2008 season the Huskies were almost the same exact team on paper, adding only one player to the 2008-2009 team. This year is very different. The Huskies are welcoming in a freshman class of 7, that's right, 7 players. Chris Avenant (#1), Kauri Black (#10), Jon Lee(#14), Joel Smith (#20), Dinko Marshavelski (#21), Alwayne Bigby (#22), and Mathiang Muo (#24) make up this years freshman class. This influx of new players creates an interesting chemistry of extremely experienced players, with players that have yet to even put on a Northeastern Uniform. It will be very interesting to see the new players integrated with the returning players, especially since the first official day of practice is only 11 days away.