Hofstra Club Basketball

Team founder, Max Margulis, resigns

2011-01-22T18:51:00.001-05:00

Hofstra Club Basketball founder and current general manager, Max Margulis, has resigned. The team E-Board cabinet and roster will remain intact and left to handle the responsibilities formerly taken care of by the outgoing general manager.

Margulis founded Hofstra Club Basketball in Spring 2008 and the team played their first game in October of that year. During his tenure, Margulis served as Head Coach, President and Chief of Basketball Operations with responsibilities that included handling the finances, scheduling games, recruiting players and making sure the team complied with all rules and regulations. During their inaugural season, Hofstra Club Basketball finished 11-18, winning the "Northeast Pool" in the 2009 Boston University NCCS Regional Tournament where they finished 3-1.
The following year, Hofstra improved to 20-20 overall. They won the Fall 2009 Island Garden AAU Adult Recreational League Championship and reached the 2010 Boston University NCCS Regional Semi-Finals with a 5-1 record in the tournament.
As head coach of Hofstra Club Basketball, Margulis put together an overall regular season record of 31-38 with 8 of those wins and only 2 losses coming in the Boston University NCCS Regional Tournament where the team finished undefeated (6-0) in pool play for two consecutive years.
With graduation approaching, Margulis took it upon himself to find someone who would replace him as Head Coach and Chief of Basketball Operations. In May 2010 he hired Rebecca Levy to take over in that role. In August 2010, Margulis decided to continue working for Hofstra Club Basketball as the general manager. The Fall 2010 semester was difficult for the team as they finished 5-14. Margulis, serving in a reduced role as general manager, only attended the tryout and two games during the semester.

Margulis has an overall coaching record of 63-50 including a 32-12 mark in charge of intramural teams at Hofstra and in various adult recreational leagues. This includes the Fall 2008 Hofstra University Intramural 5v5 Basketball and the Summer 2009 92nd Street Y B-Division Championships.

Max Margulis intends to continue supporting Hofstra Club Basketball and remain involved with basketball in various New York City recreational leagues.

Fall 2010 finale against The Robinson School canceled; Semester ends with 5-14 record for Hofstra Club Basketball

2010-12-08T10:49:00.003-05:00

The Robinson School canceled last night's game against Hofstra Club Basketball, citing problems with the team van, forcing them to reschedule yet again. As a result, Hofstra finishes the Fall 2010 semester tying the team record for fewest wins (5) and setting a new standard for most losses (14).
It was a semester of transition for Hofstra Club Basketball as they welcomed a new coach, implemented new strategies and added nine new players. However, the Spring 2011 semester promises to be an improvement. Hofstra is already scheduled to face Rockland Community College and will compete in the Boston University NCCS Regional Basketball Championships for the third consecutive year.

Hofstra snaps six-game skid

2010-12-05T09:28:00.001-05:00

Yesterday, Hofstra Club Basketball ended their six-game losing streak with a record-setting, 57-18, win over The King's College. Hofstra set new records for fewest points allowed and largest margin of victory.
Next up, Hofstra Club Basketball will finish the Fall 2010 semester with a makeup game against The Robinson School at the PFC on Tuesday, December 7th.

Hofstra Club Basketball Night to take place at Nacho Mamma's on Saturday, December 4th

2010-12-01T12:08:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, December 4th, Hofstra Club Basketball will be hosting an event at Nacho Mamma's (774 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY). Therron Scott is organizing the event and all team members will be selling tickets. The ticket proceeds will go to the team so they can travel to and compete in the 2011 Boston University NCCS Regional Basketball Championships.
Bar opens at 10 PM.

Hofstra Club Basketball drops Island Garden finale

2010-11-29T22:31:00.001-05:00

"Hempstead Ballers" defeated Hofstra Club Basketball by a final score of 46-28. Hofstra finished 2-6 in the Fall 2010 Island Garden AAU Adult Competitive League and has an overall record of 4-14 with two games remaining this semester.
Next up, Hofstra will face The King's College in Deer Park, NY on Saturday, December 4th. The game will be the first part of a double-header with the New York Wizards of the Eastern Basketball Alliance.

Hofstra Club Basketball officially eliminated from qualifying for Island Garden playoffs

2010-11-23T22:59:00.002-05:00

Hofstra Club Basketball has been offcially eliminated from qualifying for the Fall 2010 Island Garden AAU Adult Competitive League playoffs after losing to "Force" by a final score of 63-48 last night. The team has a 2-5 record at Island Garden and an overall mark of 4-13 this semester.
Hofstra has three games remaining for the Fall 2010 semester. All three games will take place after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Hofstra Club Basketball drops a tough one against Pratt Institute

2010-11-21T23:58:00.003-05:00

On November 20th, Hofstra Club Basketball lost to Pratt Institute by a final score of 60-50. The game was poorly offciated with many bad calls going against Hofstra.
Next up for Hofstra is "Force" at Island Garden on Monday, November 22nd.

Hofstra suffers crushing defeat against Cooper Union

2010-11-13T23:20:00.001-05:00

Hofstra Club Basketball lost to Cooper Union by a final score of 83-77. This drops their record for the Fall 2010 semester to 4-11. Hofstra only had 6 players attend the game - Blake Newman, Therron Scott, Marek Chmielowiec, CJ Nicastro, Kyle Lilly and Peter Singh. Despite being undermanned, Hofstra fought back from being down by as many as 20 points midway through the second half.
Next up for Hofstra is Pratt Institute on Saturday, November 20th in Brooklyn, NY.

Hofstra drops crucial game at Island Garden against "Long Beach All Stars"

2010-11-11T11:20:00.000-05:00

Hofstra Club Basketball lost to "Long Beach All Stars" at Island Garden last night by a final score of 72-37. The loss dropped Hofstra to 2-4 in the competitive league with two games remaining. To qualify for the playoffs, Hofstra must finish .500 - meaning they have to win their remaining two games.
The overall team record for Hofstra Club Basketball has dropped to 4-10 with six games remaining.
Next up is Cooper Union on Saturday, November 13th at the Grace Church School.

Hostos Community College "destroys" Hofstra, 76-38

2010-11-06T23:41:00.000-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball lost on Saturday night to Hostos Community College, 76-38. When asked to describe the events that transpired at the Physical Education Building, Rebecca Levy texted that Hofstra had been "destroyed" by Roy Beekman's squad.
Hostos has won the 2005 NJCCA Men's National Basketball Championship along with CUNYAC and NJCAA Region XV titles. In 2007, they won the CUNYAC and Region XV Championships again and finished 3rd at the National Tournament. Hostos also won the 2008-09 CUNYAC regular season title.
Next up for Hofstra is "Long Beach All Stars" at Island Garden on Wednesday night, 9:30 PM.

Rebecca Levy notches first win on the sidelines in big game at Island Garden

2010-11-03T22:48:00.002-04:00

It was a big night for Hofstra Club Basketball at Island Garden as they defeated "NY Lions" by a final score of 53-37. Hofstra won their second straight game in the competitive league after an 0-3 start. Most important of all: head coach, Rebecca Levy, finally won her first game on the sidelines for Hofstra Club Basketball.
Overall, Hofstra Club Basketball has a 4-8 record with eight games remaining this Fall 2010 semester.
Next up, Hostos Community College will come to the Physical Education Building on Saturday, November 6th at 8:30 PM.

Hofstra Club Basketball loses by 22 to Berkeley College (NY)

2010-10-30T17:56:00.000-04:00

Hofstra lost to Berkeley College (NY) by a final score of 76-54 at Fudnamental Sports Training. Berkeley is a varsity team from the Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference. The loss drops the team record to 3-8 for the Fall 2010 semester.
Next up, Hofstra Club Basketball will play at Island Garden against "NY Lions" on Wednesday night.

Seven-game losing streak comes to an end at Island Garden

2010-10-29T11:09:00.001-04:00

On Wednesday, October 27th, Hofstra Club Basketball ended their seven-game losing streak with a 57-39 win against "Manhasset" at Island Garden. The win helped Hofstra avoid matching the longest regular season losing streak in team history (9 games, Spring-Fall 2009). At this point in the Fall 2010 semester, Hofstra Club Basketball has a record of 3-7.
Next up is Berkeley College (NY) on Saturday, October 30th at Fundamental Sports Training in Westbury, NY. Tip-off will take place around 3:30 PM.

Game against Iona College canceled

2010-10-24T12:26:00.000-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball will have to wait until November 6th against Hostos Community College to finally play a home game at the Phyiscal Education Building. Iona College canceled the game scheduled for last night due to not having enough players. Unfortunately, Hofstra Club Basketball was notified just 30 minutes before the event was scheduled to begin.
Next up: Hofstra Club Basketball will play at Island Garden on Wednesday night, 9:30 PM.

Game against The Robinson School rescheduled for December 7th at Hofstra

2010-10-21T12:31:00.000-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball will host The Robinson School at the PFC on Tuesday, December 7th. This game has been rescheduled from October 16th and relocated from the West Side Park Community Center in Newark, NJ.

Losing streak extends to 7 after tight contest at Island Garden

2010-10-21T10:22:00.000-04:00

Last night at Island Garden, Hofstra Club Basketball dropped to 0-3 in the Fall 2010 AAU Adult Competitive League with a 48-39 loss against "The Low End". The team now has a 2-7 record with 12 games remaining this semester.
Next up: Iona College comes to Hofstra for a game on Saturday, October 23rd.

New players added to roster

2010-10-18T15:57:00.004-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball welcomes Kyle Lilly, a 6'1" sophomore from Kingswood-Oxford High School. Lilly is considered to be a small forward and will be assigned jersey number 34.
Lilly's roommate, Alexander N. Johnson, has also been added to the roster and will be assigned jersey number 6. Johnson is a 6'2" senior forward from St. Francis Preparatory School.
The roster now stands at 18 members.

Losing streak reaches 6 games after being swept in double-header against SUNY New Paltz and Adelphi

2010-10-18T10:29:00.001-04:00

On Sunday, Hofstra Club Basketball extended their losing streak to 6 games after a 2-0 start. The team lost both games of a double-header. The score of the first game against SUNY New Paltz was 65-54 and the second result was 55-48 versus Adelphi.
Hofstra looks to avoid tying the team record for longest losing streak (9, Spring - Fall 2009) at Island Garden against "The Low End" on Wednesday night.

Hofstra Club Basketball postpones game against The Robinson School

2010-10-17T10:25:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, Hofstra Club Basketball was scheduled to face The Robinson School (formerly known as the NIA Prep Eagles) for the second consecutive year. However, the game was postponed by coach, Rebecca Levy, when it was realized that only 5 players were expected to attend. The game will be rescheduled.
Hofstra Club Basketball will have a shot at redemption later today in a double-header against Adelphi and SUNY New Paltz.

Hofstra Club Basketball losing skid reaches four straight games

2010-10-14T06:31:00.002-04:00

Last night at Island Garden, Hofstra Club Basketball lost, 67-47, to "New Corner Boys" in the Fall 2010 AAU Adult Competitive League. This is the fourth consecutive loss for the team after a 2-0 start.
Hofstra Club Basketball returns to action on Saturday, October 16th at the Vincent Robinson Academy.

Hofstra Club Basketball swept in double-header at Sacred Heart

2010-10-09T20:45:00.000-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball dropped both games of a double-header at Sacred Heart, losing the first game 58-56 to the host team and the second game 69-43 to Adelphi. The team only had seven players for the most part and an eighth member joined the team at halftime of the second game. Hofstra Club Basketball is on a three-game losing streak after beginning the season 2-0.

Hofstra Club Basketball loses first game of the season in Island Garden opener

2010-10-07T16:44:00.001-04:00

Last night at Island Garden, Hofstra Club Basketball lost to "Rakeman", 72-40, in the opening game of their Fall 2010 AAU Adult Competitive League schedule. They will return to action on Saturday, October 9th at Sacred Heart for a double-header that will also feature Adelphi.

Hofstra Club Basketball opens season with many firsts in clean sweep of USMMA and Adelphi

2010-10-02T16:39:00.000-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball finally swept a double-header for the first time in team history. It started with a narrow one-point, 48-47, victory over the host - United States Merchant Marine Academy (the first win against them in three tries). Hofstra followed this up with a 53-42 win over Adelphi. The 2-0 start is also a first for Hofstra Club Basketball after back-to-back years of opening the season with a loss.
Next up for Hofstra Club Basketball is the Fall 2010 Island Garden AAU Adult Competitive League season opener against "Rakeman" on Wednesday, October 6th at 9:30 PM.

Hofstra Club Basketball withdraws from ABA Sports of Long Island Competitive League; rejoins Island Garden

2010-09-29T15:59:00.000-04:00

After three consecutive weeks of postponing their season opener, ABA Sports of Long Island lost one the teams in the competitive league - Hofstra Club Basketball. The team withdrew from the league on Wednesday after weeks of delays due to issues with the Lion's Den facility.
Hofstra Club Basketball will instead play in the Fall 2010 Island Garden AAU Adult Competitive League, a year removed from going 12-8 overall and winning a championship at the facility. Games will be played once a week at 9:30 PM.

Fall 2010 weekend game schedule released

2010-09-28T13:26:00.006-04:00

Hofstra Club Basketball officially released the complete weekend game schedule for Fall 2010. The team will face four varsity programs (Berkeley College - NY, Hostos Community College, Cooper Union and Pratt Institute), play three double-headers on the road and host two home games on-campus (at the Physical Education Building) for the first time since November 2008. Also, Hofstra Club Basketball will face the Christian Cultural Center as part of a double-header with the New York Wizards of the Eastern Basketball Alliance (link: http://newyorkwizards.com) at Robert Frost Middle School in Deer Park, NY. In addition to all those games, Hofstra Club Basketball will play in the ABA Sports of Long Island Competitive League on weekday evenings. The team already has one weekend game scheduled for Spring 2011 (@ Rockland Community College on Saturday, February 5th) and intends to compete in the Boston University NCCS Regional Basketball Championships for the third consecutive year.

Here is the Fall 2010 weekend game schedule:

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 @ USMMA (2 PM, double-header with Adelphi and USMMA)
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 @ Sacred Heart University (4 PM, double-header with Adelphi and Sacred Heart)
Saturday, October 16th, 2010 @ Vincent Robinson Basketball Academy (3 PM)
Sunday, October 17th, 2010 @ Adelphi University (1 PM, double-header with TBD and Adelphi)
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 vs. Iona College (8:30 PM) @ Physical Education Building
Saturday, October 30th, 2010 vs. Berkeley College - NY (3 PM) @ FST Gym
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 vs. Hostos Community College (8:30 PM) @ Physical Education Building
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 @ Cooper Union (2 PM)
Saturday, November 20th, 2010 @ Pratt Institute (5 PM)
Saturday, December 4th, 2010 vs. Christian Cultural Center (TBD) @ Robert Frost Middle School