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Augusta Jaguars have the hot hand as conference tournament approaches

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2 years ago

February 15, 2024

Augusta Jaguars have the hot hand as conference tournament approaches

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s Valentine’s Day, and in the world of sports that means it’s almost time for March Madness.

With the Peach Belt Conference tournament just a few weeks away, we caught up with Augusta University’s men’s basketball coach to discuss the Jags’ recent success.

This season hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for the Jags,

but when push comes to shove, they’re starting to play some great ball when it matters the most.

By defeating USC Aiken in a double-overtime-thriller on Saturday, the Jags brought their conference record back to .500 and extended their winning streak to four games.

Augusta University is now tied with Georgia Southwestern and Flagler College for the number four seed in the Peach Belt Conference standings.

As we enter the home stretch of the regular season, Head Coach Dip Metress is happy to see his Jags kicking it into high gear.

“You’ve got to play better as the year progresses, and we are playing better. Our freshman is growing up, our older guys are more comfortable in their roles, and to be honest with you, we had four of the first six on the road in our league, and for a young team, we didn’t play well for a couple of nights. So, now we close it out with four of our six at home. Unfortunately, two of them are on the road at Lander and North Georgia, who are first and second in the league. So, it’s all about growth and being ready when the conference tournament starts,” said Metress.

The Jags will be looking for their fifth win in a row on Wednesday on their home floor against Flagler College.

The opening tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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6 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Augusta University baseball is in a three-game series matchup against the University of North Georgia.

AU is currently down in the series 0-2 after a close loss Friday and a loss Saturday.

But we aren’t focusing on the Jags, we’re going to take a look at North Georgia’s head coach, Nolan Belcher.

He is an Augusta native who began his career at Greenbrier and Augusta Christian.

He won three state championships, which then led him to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

There he won back-to-back national championships and finished runner up in 2012.

His coaching career began after that where he eventually joined the Peach belt Confrence, coaching at USCA and GCSU.

Now in his first season as head coach for the Nighthawks, he is happy to come home and coach in front of his friends and family.

“I’m very fortunate that I got family that, one is still around and they can come watch me do what I love. And, they’ve shown me, nothing but support throughout my whole coaching career and even back on my playing dates are very thankful and appreciative for everything they’ve done for me.”

AU and UNG will have their final series match on Sunday.

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