ChrisAlesi

Could not be more excited to start this new journey @Mville_College #GoValiants !

ONE MORE!

Congrats to former grassroots veteran @ChrisAlesi on his new position as head coach at @QCKnightsMBB. For those that don't know Chris, let us give you the rundown on him. He is the son of legendary @XaverianBB head coach Jack Alesi and is a native of the Grymes Hill section of Staten Island and is a 2001 graduate of @XaverianHS in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After playing collegiate basketball at @BaruchCollege and at @QCKnights, respectively, he went on to coach at @XaverianBB for 10 years as an assistant under his father (2006-16) and would lead the Brooklyn Clippers program, while also coaching programs such as @NewHeightsNYC, @NYRhoops and @NJShoreshotBoys. He recently coached at Division III @GoValiants, where he had an 80-57 record and two appearances in the @SkylineConfD3 championship game. Look out for him moving forward.

After two years serving as assistant coach for the Valiants, Romello Ford has been announced as head coach for @ValiantsMBB. Let's get to work, Coach Ford! #WeAreValiant X #BeUnstoppable govaliants.com/news/2026/4/3/…

𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬: Chris Alesi Named Queens College Men’s Basketball Head Coach #knightnation 📰: tinyurl.com/2yarpxye

@Opitino @daves_joint Congrats to an incredible young man and family! When things got tough, you never made excuses for him. He faced adversity and got better from it. So proud of him and for you!!! Thank you for trusting the process. From the BX to the final 4!!! NYC STAND UP!!!!

“We’re on these guys. We stress them in practice. We put a lot of pressure on them on a daily basis to do the right things, to do everything hard, to do everything tough, to be prepared because that’s what it takes to win a game like this,” Dan Hurley The fearless heart of relentless competitors has no fear.

Here’s another view. Unapologetically. Cannot get enough.

Kimani Young just walked over to me and said, "The heart of a champion"

99.9% of guys would’ve shot the first one. Not Karaban! That kid is so poised.

I asked Dan Hurley about how his Catholic faith shapes him as a coach. "My faith, in tough times, gives me the strength to endure the difficulties, the challenges that life presents... it gives me a humility to not celebrate these great successes and to live with humility."

Who ya gonna call? Luke Murray.

Kyle McAlarney That guy rocked.

@FOS @BTS_Report The best

Bill Raftery remains a March Madness staple at 82, sounding as sharp as ever behind the mic. From “Onions!” to “With a kiss,” his signature calls still define the tournament as he handles a full slate of marquee games.

Sources: Syracuse is working to finalize a deal to hire Siena coach Gerry McNamara as the school’s next head coach, per me and @jeffborzello. McNamara won a national championship as a player at Syracuse and led Siena to the NCAA Tournament this year.

Bill Raftery is 82. Calling his 6th game with only a day of rest and hasn’t aged my entire life. The man is the definition of a living legend. ONIONS!

NYC basketball people absolutely know who works out Martin from High Point every day!

March 18, 2005: 13-seed Vermont, beats 4-seed Syracuse 69-57 in OT in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Gus Johnson on the call. “Sorrentine!!! Hit that one from the parking lot!”

March 18, 2004: 5-seed Syracuse beats 12-seed BYU 80-75 in the first round of the #NCAATournament. Gerry McNamara (@Coach_McNamara): 43 points (9/13 3 pt) #MarchMadness

LeVance Fields That guy rocked.

Sources: Air Force will hire Penn State's Joe Crispin as its next head basketball coach.