Thank you, Coach! ๐ค
After two historic seasons as
@MacombMBB
head coach,
@coach_niz
has stepped down to pursue another coaching opportunity. Youโll always have a home at Macomb while on the recruiting trail, Niz!
A national search for the programโs next head coach is underway!
They may not want to hear it right now, but we are so incredibly proud of you,
@MacombMBB
! An amazing group of student-athletes and coaches! Thank you for the memories! A truly special group.
Best finish in program history. 28-8 and National Runner-Up.
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
What did we say the other day?!
THIS...TEAM...DOESN'T...QUIT!!!!!
Final: Macomb 69, Danville 67 (OT)
The Monarchs will play for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP tomorrow at 8:30 PM ET!!!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
โพ๏ธ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆโพ๏ธ
Former Minnesota Twins Organizational All-Star and current manager in the
@uspbl
, Taylor Grzelakowski, named
@MacombBaseball
head coach!
Welcome to Macomb,
@T_Gelly
!
๐ฐ:
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ !!!!
(8) Macomb 66, (1) Davidson-Davie 63
What a game! What a comeback! This team has ZERO quit!
See you, Friday!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ
Following last night's historic win,
@MacombMBB
first-year head coach Hassan Nizam was named MCCAA Coach of the Year!
๐ MCCAA Champions
๐ MCCAA Eastern Conference Champions
Congrats,
@coach_niz
!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐๐๐!
For the first time in program history,
@MacombMBB
has won the MCCAA Championship!
#GoMonarchs
๐ฅ
#NJCAAmbb
๐
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ โพ๏ธ๐
For the first time since 1995,
@MacombBaseball
has won a MCCAA Conference Championship! The Monarchs earned a share of the MCCAA East Championship at 20-5 in league play and will hang a banner for the first time in nearly 30 years!
๐MBB - FINAL๐
No. 16
@MacombMBB
114, Alpena 63
What a night for freshman guard
@TariqHumes
!! Tariq poured in a ๐ท๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐จ๐ด ๐น๐ฌ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ซ 5โฃ5โฃ points on 20-of-28 shooting overall and 10 3PM! ๐จ
More later on !
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAAmbb
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
Macomb tabs program alum, Christopher Burns, as
@MacombMBB
Head Coach! Burns is currently with The Family EYBL and enjoyed successful stints on staff at Brother Rice and Roseville. Welcome Home, Coach! ๐ค
Release:
#GoMonarchs
๐MBB SIGNING๐
@MacombMBB
got better today! The Monarchs have signed Northwood transfer and former All-State De La Salle guard Linden Holder (
@LindenJHolder
)!
๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐๐! ๐ค
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABasketball
๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ โผ๏ธ
Region XII Great Lakes District C Champions!!!
@MacombMBB
wins its second region title in program history! The Monarchs punch their ticket to the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Danville, Ill. March 21-25!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
Final - NJCAA DII National Championship Game
MATC 86, Macomb 65
@MacombMBB
finishes second nationally -- the best finish in program history. Keep your heads held high, Monarchs! What an incredible run!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐ป๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!
It all comes down to this!
@MacombMBB
(28-7) plays for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP tonight!
๐ Milwaukee Area Tech (31-4)
๐ฃ 8:30 PM ET
๐บ ($)
๐
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐๏ธ๐
For the first time since 2018,
@MacombBaseball
is
@NJCAARegion12
Tournament bound! The Monarchs, now 24-14 overall and 17-5 in the MCCAA East, punched their postseason ticket with a 16-5 victory over SC4!
Congrats, Monarchs!! ๐ฅณ
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
โพ๏ธ๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐โพ๏ธ
Coach Gelly's first order of business as
@MacombBaseball
's new head coach? Bring back former Monarch standout and 2021-22 Macomb assistant coach, Nick Caruso!
@Caruson13
will serve as Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach on
@T_Gelly
's staff!
Iโm not crying, youโre crying. ๐ฅน๐ฅฒ
What a moment on Sophomore Day!
@JoshMedrano2
โs mother, Tracy Medrano, flies in from Arizona to watch her son play in-person for the first time at the college level. Wow, just wow.
@MacombBaseball
๐ฅ:
@Caruson13
๐๏ธMBB SIGNING๐๏ธ
Former
@RHSBasketball1
standout John Ukomadu is coming ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ฌ! Welcome to Macomb,
@clutch__j
!
Congrats to
@coach_niz
on his first signingโthe first of many! Let's get to work!๐ค
#GoMonarchs
๐
#GBED
๐ช
๐ฅSCHOOL RECORD๐ฅ
An unbelievable performance by
@Emily_Swiercz11
!!
The sophomore sharpshooter connected on a school record nine threes and outscored the opposition on her own by netting a career-high 43 points in the Monarchs 112-38 win!! ๐คฏ
WOW.
#GoMonarchs
๐ฅณ
@BullaroAlicia
is our player of the game after the
@MacombMonarchs
womenโs basketball win over
@sc4athletics
. Due to technical difficulties โ most likely operator error โ this didnโt post after the game.
5๏ธโฃ-0๏ธโฃ ๐ฅณ
@MacombBaseball
sweeps the 9-inning games in conference play and moves to 5-0 in the MCCAA East! Todayโs game was called by the umpires after five innings of play due to inclement weather/poor field conditions.
Final: Macomb 3, SC4 0
More to come.
MONARCHS WIN!!
@MacombBaseball
16, USC-Lancaster 12
The Monarchs mash their way to a massive win over the NJCAA D1 Lancers! The Monarch bats connected on four home runs and three doubles as part of an 18-hit effort! Luke Hall picks up the win in his first collegiate appearance!
MONARCHS WIN!!
@MacombBaseball
7, Jackson 3
The Monarchs open conference play with a victory over the defending league champion Jets! Ryan Sieler earned the win after tossing five innings out of one-hit ball while striking out six! More later!
#GoMonarchs
๐ ALL-REGION/ALL-MCCAA๐
A fantastic freshman campaign by Ray Armstrong!!
All-Region, All-MCCAA and First Team All-Conference!!
WOW!๐คฉ
#GoMonarchs
๐ฅณ๐
A big thank you goes out to MSU Basketball alum & current
@ValpoBasketball
forward
@ThomasKithier
for being the guest speaker at the
@MacombMBB
Prospect Camp today!
Great message and Q&A session regarding what it takes to play at the collegiate level!
#GoMonarchs
๐
#GBED
๐ค
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐
We would like to congratulate
@MacombWBB
head coach, Jay Ritchie, on his induction into the St. Clair Shores Athletics Hall of Fame! An amazing honor for a coach who has impacted many lives in St. Clair Shores, Macomb County and beyond!
Congrats, Coach!
COACHING NEWS
Longtime menโs basketball coach, Jim Twigg, announces retirement from coaching.
RELEASE โฌ๏ธ
Thank you, coach, for everything you poured into the program over the past 10 years!
We will miss you!
#GoMonarchs
๐MBB SIGNING๐
@MacombMBB
's first signing of the 2022 class is a ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ต๐ฌ! The defending MCCAA Champion Monarchs have signed Detroit Country Day star Kareem Aburashed!
Welcome to the Macomb Family,
@KareemRashed_
! ๐ค
#GBED
#GoMonarchs
@coach_niz
๐COMMITMENT๐
The most accomplished three-point shooter in program history is headed to Laredo, Texas, next season!
@Emily_Swiercz11
has committed to the Dustdevils of Texas A&M International (NCAA D2)! Congratulations, Emily!๐ฅณ
#GoMonarchs
@DustdevilsWBB
๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค โพ๏ธ
@MacombBaseball
's Ryan Sieler has been named the MCCAA East Pitcher of the Week! The freshman tossed five innings of two-hit, shutout ball and struck out six (0.00 ERA, 0.40 WHIP, 10.80 K/9) in a win over Jackson!
Congrats, Ryan!
FINAL: Monarchs 109, Scots 61. Our player of the game is Maryam Hashim! She lead us tonight in scoring with 20 points and also had 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
#GoMonarchs
Roll that beautiful footage! ๐
Jobโs not finished for
@MacombMBB
but weโre going to enjoy this one! What an incredible effort!
Macomb 66, Davidson-Davie 63
The Monarchs hand the Storm their first loss of the season (33-1) and move on to the FINAL FOUR!
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!๐
@MacombMBB
is the 2021-22 outright ๐๐พ๐พ๐ผ๐ผ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ!!
Congratulations to
@coach_niz
and the Monarchs!!
#NJCAAmbb
๐
North Carolina ... HERE. WE. COME!!!
2020-21 NJCAA Great Lakes District A Champions!!!
No. 4 in the nation ... 11-0 ... 43 straight wins! Letโs gooooo!!!
#GoMonarchs
๐
#NJCAAwbb
๐
๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
@MacombMBB
checks in at
#7
nationally in the
#NJCAABasketball
DII Preseason Rankings!
The 2022-23 Monarchs debut inside the top 10 following a historic 2021-22 season that culminated in the first MCCAA Championship in program history!
#GBED
Let's hear it for
@MacombMonarchs
pitcher Cam Lenneman. He tossed a five-hitter, striking out 13 and allowing one run to lead the Monarchs to a 5-1 win over Jefferson Community College.
Latest
#NJCAAwbb
DII rankings โคต๏ธ
โข Conference rivals hold down top two spots
โข The lone remaining undefeated team moves to No. 4
โข Labette into top five for the first time this season
Complete list โก๏ธ
It's Official! โพ๏ธ๐
The Monarchs will open
@NJCAARegion12
Tournament play in Jackson!
(6)
@MacombBaseball
at (3) Jackson
Best of 3 Series (9 Inn.)
Games 1 & 2 Thursday - Game 3 (if nec.) Friday
Game times & additional info coming soon.
Macomb Athletics tabs Hassan Nizam as the department's Student-Athlete Academic Success Coach!
Congrats on the new role,
@coach_niz
! We are excited for all of the student-athletes this new position will impact for years to come!
#GoMonarchs
#StudentAthletes
HISTORY!
@MacombBaseball
is 5-0 in MCCAA Conference play for the first time since game-by-game scores/stats have been recorded (2013)! Congrats, Monarchs!
Game leaders and recap still to come!
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
History has been made in Warren! For the first time since 1995,
@MacombBaseball
has won a MCCAA Conference Championship! Listen to
@tcav30
bring you the final out and the celebration as the Monarchs earn a share of the MCCAA East title! ๐๐
๐WBB HONORS๐
We know he would rather keep this all about the players ... BUT congratulations, coach!!
2019-20 MCCAA Eastern Conference Coach of the Year
@jrmccwbbcoach
๐ค
๐ฟ๐ค๐
Youโve earned this moment โฆ now go win it all, Monarchs!
@MacombMBB
plays for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP tonight at 8:30 PM ET on !
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐๏ธMBB SIGNING๐๏ธ
Another one!
@coach_niz
continues adding talent, this time signing former
@GLAKEWARRIORS
standout
@ruggles_trae
!
Trae plays above the rim and is a major threat from deep! โ๏ธ๐
Welcome to the Macomb Family, Trae! ๐ค
#GoMonarchs
๐
#GBED
๐ค
BASEBALL - LEADERS
@MacombBaseball
earned a 5-4 walk-off win over Mott to improve to 3-0 in the MCCAA East! Here's a few leaders from today's victory, including Brady Krzciok who went 5-for-6 and had the game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning!
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐โพ๏ธ
@MacombBaseball
opens 2024 slate with 11 games across South Carolina and Georgia beginning Saturday at NJCAA D1 USC-Lancaster!
Full Game Notes:
Web Version:
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
@MacombBaseball
's Brady Krzciok has been named the MCCAA East Player of the Week! Brady slashed .727/.750/.818 and drove in five runs, including a walk-off RBI against Mott, to help lead the team to an undefeated week! ๐
Congrats, Brady! ๐ฅณ
MBB - FINAL
#7
@MacombMBB
1โฃ2โฃ3โฃ, Comm. Christian 5โฃ2โฃ
Aidan Rubio paced all scorers with 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting (4-of-6 3PM)! Kareem Aburashed and Juwan Maxey followed with 15 points each as part of six Monarchs in double figures!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!! ๐ฅ๐
For the first time since 2015,
@MacombSoftball
is heading to the NJCAA Division II World Series!!!
Congratulations, Monarchs!! ๐ฅณ
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAASoftball
Good luck tomorrow ladies. Get a good night sleep and show everyone at the Division II National Tournament what playing Monarchs basketball is really all about.
๐๏ธMBB SIGNING๐๏ธ
Men's Basketball signs former
@FREDD_HOOPSQUAD
star
@leftyydon13
(Donivan Peoples)!
Donivan is a 6-5 lefty guard who is arguably one of the best shooters in the state! ๐ชฃโ๏ธ
Welcome to the Macomb Family, Donivan! ๐ค
#GoMonarchs
๐
#GBED
๐ค
Morning shootaround in Danville for
@MacombMBB
! The 8-seed Monarchs open the tournament tomorrow at 10 AM ET / 9 AM CT against the 9-seed Skipjacks of Chesapeake College!
#GoMonarchs
#GBED
#NJCAAmbb
๐ฃ๏ธGET BETTER EVERY DAY๐ฃ๏ธ
"Our motto has always been to ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ป๐ป๐ฌ๐น ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐ฌ๐น๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ and that will be the primary expectation across our programโin the classroom, on the court, and as a person overall." --
@coach_niz
Let's get to work!๐ค
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABasketball
๐๐ฏ
@MacombMBB
's John Ukomadu has been named a
@JucoRecruiting
JUCO 2022 Top 100 Player! John is one of only two players from the NJCAA D2 ranks in the Top 100! ๐๐
Congrats,
@clutch__j
! ๐ค
Top 100 (NJCAA D1, NJCAA D2, CCCAA) โคต๏ธ
MONARCHS WIN!!
@MacombBaseball
10, Lander JV 0 (6 inn.)
Oliver Barkal was simply dominant in his Macomb debut! The NCAA D1 transfer fanned 1โฃ1โฃ batters and only gave up one hit in a complete game performance! More to come!
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
๐PORT HURON - HERE WE COME!๐
The first round is set!
3โฃ Macomb vs. 1โฃ4โฃ Kankakee
Tuesday, March 17 - 9:00 AM
More later on !
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABasketball
๐ค
๐ฃ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ โพ๏ธ
@MacombBaseball
SO RHP Hector Jaimes earns his second MCCAA East Pitcher of the Week honor of the season! Hector struck out 10 batters across 10 shutout innings and went 2-0 on the week!
Congrats, Hector! ๐ฅณ
#GoMonarchs
#NJCAABaseball
.
@MacombBaseball
sophomore right-handed pitcher Oliver Barkal has committed to NCAA D1 Merrimack College! Second D1 commit of the day across Macomb Athletics and the latest student-athlete to move on to a four-year following a great Macomb career!
Congrats, Oliver! ๐ค