If Guilford is not in the tourney, then the system needs to be tweaked. We can’t leave out one of the best teams in the country. Hopefully the NCAA and those that make decisions can make some positive changes.
Josh Merkel
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Josh Merkel
@joshmerkel4
Head Basketball Coach of the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets.
- To quote the great Bo Schembechler, “those who stay will be CHAMPIONS”. I cannot overstate the love and respect I have for these 3 men. Winners in every sense of the word and my guys forever.
- Tough ending to a great run 4 @RMCHoops and seniors. We said that if our season would end on a loss, someone would have to BEAT us and @OswegoMBball & @leone_coach did just that. Lost to a great team and coach and wish them the best. LOVE my guys and RMC community.
- Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us tonight! There was a home court advantage in Crenshaw gym! Thanks to this group @RMCHoops and to all those who made this picture possible! Let’s keep dancing! #excitedtocoachanotherweek
- I commit to fight racism, to not just send a tweet but to move forward with my values and actions, and I hope you will join me. We have a problem and we must be better. Racism is learned behavior & the injustice is sickening. #CoachesStandforJustice
- Mason reminding me that hoops never really ends. He also thinks there will be another game, “when everyone gets better”
- Loudest I have ever heard that gym. Thank you for bringing the noise! 12-0 in Crenshaw in 2019Two toughest places to play in the nation Cameron indoor stadium and Crenshaw gym #Backthejackets @joshmerkel4
- Thoughts and prayers going out to the Inge family. Tommy Inge will be missed by the RMC community and especially our team. So positive, always smiling, and so proud of His RMC athletes! RIP Tommy.
- Have 2 credit the staff & players 4 @SwatMBasketball for an incredible game in which they EARNED a tough victory. Will be rooting 4 them to keep going. Ton of respect 4 @LandryKosmalski & his program. So proud of R group & words can’t express how grateful I am to R senior class
- Not often we get to coach with young men that we coached at one point. Mike comes from a GREAT family and our Jackets family will love this young man, and how he will help push our student-athletes forward. Let’s work!New addition to the Jackets Family! Help us in welcoming Coach Maczko to Ashland, we can't wait to see the impact he makes on our program and our campus! #JacketsFamily
- Although 2019 season is over, Mason is quick to remind me “ball is still life”
- Proud of our coaching staff and players for the work and focus to get this recognition!!!Merkel Named Coach of the Year, Three Earn Men's Hoops All-ODAC Nod 📰: rmcathletics.com/news/2025/2/27… #SwarmSzn @RMCHoops @odacathletics #d3hoops
- My 8 year old’s prayer at dinner last night and again at bedtime was, “hope dad gets a recruit when he goes recruiting tomorrow” I think I have been away a little more than he would like or talking about recruiting too much! 😂
