The NCAA basketball preseason is already taking shape. Texas, Vanderbilt, North Carolina State and Oregon State will headline the field for the 2011 Legends Classic. The rest of the field – eight more teams – will be announced at a […]
Category: NCAA Basketball
Jim O’Brien hired as Emerson College men’s basketball coach
The former Boston College and Ohio State coach, Jim O’Brien, was named Emerson College’s men’s basketball coach. Division-III basketball coach isn’t always a glamorous job. But O’Brien doesn’t mind. Or can’t. The Brooklyn native has been out of college coaching […]
Bryce Drew named head coach of Valparaiso
Bryce Drew will be the new head basketball coach of Valparaiso University. According to ESPN’s Andy Katz Valpo will hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to officially announce Drew’s promotion. Bryce will be succeeding his father Homer as the […]
Dalton Pepper transferring to Temple
West Virginia University sophomore guard Dalton Pepper will be transferring to Temple University. The Pennsbury High School graduate averaged 3.9 points in 12.4 minutes per game as a sophomore after averaging 3.1 points in 7.6 minutes per game as a […]
Arizona’s Lamont Jones transferring
Arizona point guard Lamont Jones plans to transfer – but he isn’t sure where or when. He plans to be closer to his Harlem, NY home. “I would like to thank my coaches, my teammates and all of the U […]
Billy Kennedy takes over Texas A&M basketball program
Billy Kennedy is replacing Mark Turgeon as head coach of the Texas A&M basketball team. Kennedy, who left Murray State to take the position, was a former assistant at A&M. At Murray State he won the Ohio Valley Conference Coach […]
Report: Mark Turgeon offered Maryland coaching job
According to Andy Katz of ESPN.com, the University of Maryland has offered Mark Turgeon their vacant head coaching position. The same source told Katz that the current Texas A&M coach had not accepted yet. Turgeon has coached the Aggies to […]
No “Return of the Mack” as Butler guard opts for NBA Draft
Perhaps Mark Morrison is Butler guard, Shelvin Mack’s, agent. Because he will not be returning to Butler. Okay, so that was a bit of a stretch. Regardless, Mack plans to keep his name in the June 23 NBA Draft. Forgoing […]
Sean Miller staying at Arizona
In a tweet late Saturday night, Arizona Athletic Director, Greg Byrne informed the world that Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller was staying put. Byrne said that “Internet speculation wrong. Sean Miller is staying at Arizona as our hoops coach.” The […]
Report: Arizona coach Sean Miller to Maryland
Reports that Sean Miller is set to take the Maryland basketball head coaching position are blossoming. An announcement is going to be made by Monday. Comcast Sportsnet was the first to report the move. ESPN quickly followed. Miller is reportedly […]