https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/07/farewell-friends-2025 As we prepare for the next season, we say farewell to five schools that are no longer members of Division III athletics, including two that ceased operations and one that leaves the NCAA on a high note. Sun, 27 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/07/farewell-friends-2025 https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2021-22/feb14 It is a day we celebrate the people we love and that includes Division III basketball for all of us. Tonight on Hoopsville, we share our Valentine with a super-sized show to look back on some incredible games the last week and conference tournaments on the horizon. Tune in LIVE starting at 7:00 PM ET. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2021-22/feb14 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2019-20/week8 D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 23rd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2019-20/week8 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/01/fontbonne-greenville-record Fontbonne and Greenville set a new Division III single-game scoring record on Wednesday night when the Griffins outlasted the Panthers 164-154 in overtime. The 318 points breaks the record of 315 set by Grinnell and Simpson in 1994. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/01/fontbonne-greenville-record https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2015-16/contrib/20160226qg9h2g Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2015-16/contrib/20160226qg9h2g https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2015-16/contrib/20160124fgued3 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2015-16/contrib/20160124fgued3 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2014-15/contrib/20150609c81y9c Lance Thornhill, who has been an assistant coach for the Griffins for the past 16 seasons, will finally get a shot as head coach. Tue, 09 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2014-15/contrib/20150609c81y9c https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2015/06/fontbonne-coach-anthony-hall-one-year-out Anthony Hall, who just took over as head men's basketball at Fontbonne last year, is moving on. Mon, 08 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2015/06/fontbonne-coach-anthony-hall-one-year-out https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest-west/2014-15/new-faces-at-fontbonne Both Fontbonne programs have new head basketball coaches this season, but they should be well-known to Griffins fans already. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest-west/2014-15/new-faces-at-fontbonne https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2014/04/fontbonne-finds-next-coach-on-campus Fontbonne has named Anthony Hall the school’s new head men’s basketball coach. Hall, currently the associate athletic director for the university, succeeds Steve Schafer. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2014/04/fontbonne-finds-next-coach-on-campus https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2013-14/contrib/20140311gewirz Steve Schafer, who had been with the Griffins for three seasons, will be starting up a new program at Benedictine in Mesa, Ariz. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2013-14/contrib/20140311gewirz https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/05/benedictine-assistant-hired-at-fontbonne Steve Schafer was tabbed to try to fill the shoes of coaching legend Lee McKinney, who passed away earlier in the offseason. Mon, 02 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/05/benedictine-assistant-hired-at-fontbonne https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/04/fontbonne-placed-on-probation Fontbonne committed major violations in its financial aid process, awarding nearly $50,000 in aid based on high school athletics participation. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/04/fontbonne-placed-on-probation https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/04/lee-mckinney-dies McKinney was a two-time cancer survivor but couldn't quite finish the season on the sidelines. He passed away Monday morning. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/04/lee-mckinney-dies https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/03/nabc-award-winners Lee McKinney, Skip Molitor and Mike Neer will be honored by their Division III coaching brethren at their upcoming convention at the D-I Final Four. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/03/nabc-award-winners https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/02/mckinney-confirms-retirement Longtime Fontbonne coach Lee McKinney confirmed what D3hoops.com reported last week: This is his last year coaching. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/02/mckinney-confirms-retirement https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/02/mckinney-hospitalized Two-time cancer survivor Lee McKinney, winner of 518 games and more than 300 at Fontbonne, has been hospitalized. He's been taking chemo treatments throughout the season. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/02/mckinney-hospitalized https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2009/fontbonne-coach-hits-500th-win The Fontbonne men's basketball team knocked off Maryville (Mo.) 90-81 on Saturday afternoon to earn Griffin coach Lee McKinney his 500th career collegiate victory. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2009/fontbonne-coach-hits-500th-win https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2006-07/five-people-you-meet-in-march One of those neat things about the Division III level is that you never quite know who you're going to run into, and some amazing stories have come across our desk the last couple of days. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2006-07/five-people-you-meet-in-march https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2002/fontbonne-mckinney-beats-cancer-again For Fontbonne head men's coach, Lee McKinney, Oct. 15th could not come fast enough. Along with being the first day of his 41st season, it was also his first day back on campus following a successful battle with lung cancer. Tue, 15 Oct 2002 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2002/fontbonne-mckinney-beats-cancer-again