CHARGERS CLAIM TOP SPOT IN 2022-23 CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL

New Haven, Conn. (11/3/22) Dominican University New York and Thomas Jefferson University were picked first in their respective divisions on Wednesday in the 2022-23 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Voting for the poll was conducted by the league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

November 3, 2022

New Haven, Conn. (11/3/22) Dominican University New York and Thomas Jefferson University were picked first in their respective divisions on Wednesday in the 2022-23 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Voting for the poll was conducted by the league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

Dominican, which reached the CACC Championship Final last season and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament, earned 74 points in the voting -- including 4 first-place nods -- to rank first in the North Division. Post University, which advanced to the league semis last season, was second with 73 points and five first-place votes.

Jefferson topped the South side with 72 points and 12 first-place votes, while Chestnut Hill College was second with 56 points and the other top vote. Jefferson claimed the CACC South Division Regular Season Championship in 2022.

The 2022-23 CACC Men's Basketball season gets underway on Friday, Nov. 11, as the regular season slate will be a buildup to the CACC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament from Feb. 28 through March 5. Jefferson will serve as the host institution for CACC semis and finals this season.

2022-23 CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
North Division
1. Dominican University 74 (4)
2. Post University 73 (5)
3. Felician University 70 (4)
4. Bloomfield College 44
5. Caldwell University 33
6. Alliance University 32
7. University of Bridgeport 26

South Division
1. Thomas Jefferson University 72 (12)
2. Chestnut Hill College 56 (1)
3. Goldey-Beacom College 47
4. Wilmington University 44
5. Holy Family University 29
6. Georgian Court University 18

() - First-Place Votes

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.