Welcome to the Hoop Group Tip-Off Classic Teams Section of the website. This contains the full listing of teams from New Jersey and New York that are participating in this year's Tip-Off Classic at Harwood Arena on the campus of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. There are a total of 20 teams. One of which comes from the Greater Middlesex Conference. St. Joseph's of Metuchen will be competing in the event for the first time since 2004. Note: Information compiled for this page is courtesy of both the Newark Star-Ledger and the Hoop Group Tip-Off Classic Media Guide.

TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2009 TIP-OFF CLASSIC

Team
 Location
Nickname
Last Year's Record
Conference
Head Coach
CBA
Lincroft, NJ
Colts
26-3
Class A North Division--Shore Conference
Geoff Billet
Maplewood, NJ
Cougars
19-9
Super Essex Conference
Jerry Hill
Don Bosco Prep
Ramsey, NJ
Ironmen
22-7
North Jersey Tri-County Conference
Kevin Diverio
Gill St. Bernards 
Peapack-Gladstone, NJ
Knights
17-10
Skyland Conference
Dave Pasquale
Hudson Catholic
Jersey City, NJ
Hawks
5-12
North Jersey Tri-County Conference
Damel Ling
Lincoln
Brooklyn, NY
Railsplitters
22-11
PSAL
Dwayne Morton
Linden
Linden, NJ
Tigers
14-13
Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Phil Colicchio
Neptune, NJ
Fliers
24-6
Shore Conference--Class B North
Ken O'Donnell
Newark, NJ
Red Raiders
16-13
Super Essex Conference
Bryant Garvin
Newark Science
Newark, NJ
Chargers
30-2
Super Essex Conference
Milton Gaylord
Paramus, NJ
Paladins
17-9
North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League
Greg Barnes
Plainfield
Plainfield, NJ
Cardinals
23-7
Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Jeff Lubreski
Ridge
Basking Ridge , NJ
Red Devils
25-3
Skyland Conference--Delaware West Division
Mark Taylor
Seton Hall Prep
West Orange, NJ
Pirates
23-6
Super Essex Conference
Bob Ferrell
Shabazz
Newark, NJ
Bulldogs
20-9
Super Essex Conference
Lou Grimsley
St. Anthony's 
Jersey City, NJ
Friars
24-5
North Jersey Tri-County Conference
Bob Hurley
St. Joseph's
Metuchen, NJ
Falcons
24-4
Greater Middlesex Conference--Red Division
Dave Turco
St. Patrick's
Elizabeth, NJ
Celtics
30-3
Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Kevin Boyle
The Hun School
Princeton, NJ
Raiders
13-14
Mid-Atlantic Prep League
Jonathan Stone
Union
Union, NJ
Farmers
18-8
Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Anthony DiGiovanni

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