CALDWELL & JEFFERSON TOP THEIR DIVISIONS IN 2023-24 CACC MBB PRESEASON POLL

October 31, 2023

Courtesy of the CACC

New Haven, Conn. (10/31/23) Caldwell University and Thomas Jefferson University were tabbed first in their respective divisions in the 2023-24 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday by Commissioner Dan Mara. The Rams earned a league-high 65 points in the voting and 10 first-place votes, while the Cougars received 64 points and nine first-place nods. The voting was conducted by the league's 12 head coaches in the sport.

Caldwell and Jefferson met in an exciting CACC Championship Final last March with the Cougars pulling out the win and claiming the title on the Rams' home court. The Cougars went on to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament as the No. 8 seed and knocked off top-seeded and host-school Saint Anselm College in the first round.

Rounding out the top three in North was Dominican University (2nd, 50 pts, 1 1st vote) and Felician University (3rd, 49 pts, 2 1st votes). The top three in the South also included Goldey-Beacom College (2nd, 53 pts, 2 1st votes) and Wilmington University (3rd, 44 pts). Dominican also represented the CACC in last spring's NCAA Tournament.

The 2023-24 season gets underway the weekend of Nov. 10-12, as the regular season will be a buildup to the CACC Championship tournament on March 5, 9-10. The semifinals and championship final will be hosted by Caldwell University.

2023-24 CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
North Division

1. Caldwell University 64 (9)

2. Dominican University 50 (1)

3. Felician University 49 (2)

4. Post University 38

5. Bloomfield College 27

6. University of Bridgeport 18

South Division

1. Thomas Jefferson University 65 (10)

2. Goldey-Beacom College 53 (2)

3. Wilmington University 44

4. Georgian Court University 33

5. Holy Family University 31

6. Chestnut Hill College 20

() - 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.