Manhattan College

BY ZACH SMART NEW HAVEN, Conn. — An extravagant vertical athlete with a ferocious open0court finishing aptitude, The Knox School (NY) Class of 2026 Diing Mawien displayed a delicate outside touch and versatility during the Prep National Showcase at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Conn., during this weekend’s Prep National Showcase. Mawien scored 13 points, sticking … [Read more...] about Class of 2026 wing Diing Mawien shows upside during National Prep Showcase

By ADAM ZAGORIA Steve Masiello, fired two weeks ago as the head coach at Manhattan, sat behind Rick Pitino’s Iona bench Monday night for the Gaels’ season-opening 78-50 rout of Ivy League preseason favorite Penn and will help out the team going forward. Pitino and Masiello go way back. Masiello was Pitino’s ball boy with the Knicks, and also served as one of his top … [Read more...] about Fired Manhattan coach Steve Masiello now helping mentor Rick Pitino at Iona: ‘He’s part of us now’

By ADAM ZAGORIA & CHARLIE PARENT With about two weeks before the start of the college basketball season, Manhattan College has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Steve Masiello. The news was reported by ZASBLOG Tuesday afternoon, and the University later put out a statement. Masiello will be replaced by assistant coach RaShawn Stores, 30, on an interim … [Read more...] about Manhattan parts ways with head coach Steve Masiello 2 weeks before season as players call it a ‘nightmare decision by school’

By ADAM ZAGORIA In the wake of the news that Manhattan has parted ways with head coach Steve Masiello with two weeks to go before the start of the season, the school’s top player, Jose Perez, has entered the Transfer Portal, he told ZAGSBLOG. The 6-foot-5 fifth-year senior and MAAC Preseason Player of the Year has already seen a slew of high-major programs reach out, … [Read more...] about Slew of high-major schools reach out to Manhattan transfer Jose Perez, the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year

By ZACH SMART With the slick, flashy, and stealth make up of a quintessential New York City point guard, Class of 2027 New York Rens guard Anderson Diaz has rapidly emerged into a national stock riser. He’s ascended the high major market following a busy summer spent criss crossing the country on the EYBL circuit. While Diaz has been hearing from Louisville, UCLA, … [Read more...] about New Honors, Opportunities Materialize For NY Stock Risers