Quinnipiac’s Fabbri Named 2018-19 The Rock Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year
Quinnipiac’s Fabbri Named 2018-19 The Rock Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year

Quinnipiac’s Fabbri Named 2018-19 The Rock Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year

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ALBANY, NY – Tricia Fabbri of Quinnipiac University has been named the 2018-19 Women’s Basketball The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. The honor is Fabbri’s fourth since the Bobcats joined the MAAC in 2013-14.  
 
Fabbri led the Bobcats to their second-straight 18-0 season in the MAAC, and fifth-straight regular season title. Heading into the 2018-19 MAAC Championship, the Bobcats have not lost to a MAAC opponent since the 2016-17 season. Their 49-game unbeaten streak is the longest in MAAC history. The Bobcats also head into the postseason on an 18-game winning streak this season, which is second in the nation to only No. 1 Baylor. Fabbri has coached the Bobcats to the highest scoring defense and scoring margin in the MAAC. 
 
The Bobcats enter the MAAC Championship as the No. 1 seed and will play No. 9 Fairfield University Friday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m.
 
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are taking place March 7-11 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. The women’s first round, quarterfinal, and semifinal games will all be aired on ESPN3. The championship game is set for Monday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. and will be aired on ESPNU.
 
Tickets for the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are on still on sale. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com or the Times Union Center Box Office.
 
For more information on the 2019 MAAC Basketball Championships, visit maacsports.com/basketball. Be sure to follow the conversation on all social media platforms by using #MAACHoops19.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.