Knee Injury Means Surgery for Anteaters’ Defensive Ace: Jeff Gloger, a rising senior at California – Irvine and the school’s career leader in steals, tore his ACL May 25 during a workout and must undergo surgery. He will be out indefinitely for rehabilitation. Gloger has 167 steals through three seasons, […]
Month: June 2005
Valparaiso: After Month-Long Coma, Harris To Leave Rehabilitation Center Soon
Good News from Valpo: Valparaiso sophomore center Kenny Harris could be out of a rehabilitation center soon after collapsing during a workout in early April and remaining unconscious for a month. Harris, who averaged nine points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season, still may not play again. His basketball […]
Providence: Courtney Hired As Friars Assistant
Friars Hire Assistant: Providence coach Tim Welsh hired Bill Courtney to replace former assistant Phil Seymore, who became coach of Providence’s women’s team. Courtney had been associate coach at George Mason for the past three years. He also has experience as an assistant at American and Bowling Green. [6/08/05]
Stony Brook: Jefferson, Rancourt Named Assistant Coaches
Stony Brook Taps Two: Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell increased the size of his staff by hiring Kelvin Jefferson and Guy Rancourt as assistant coaches. Jefferson comes to the Seawolves after working as an assistant at American for the past four seasons. He also has worked under former Vermont coach […]
UMBC: Retrievers Hire Kehoe, Martelli’s Nephew, As Assistant
Kehoe Leaves the Keystone State: Maryland – Baltimore County coach Randy Monroe hired R.C. Kehoe to replace John Schaller as an assistant coach. Kehoe comes to UMBC after working as an assistant at St. Francis, Pa., last season. Until arriving in Baltimore, Kehoe’s entire basketball career had been in Pennsylvania, […]
Centenary: Flaska Names Curran As Gent Assistant
Flaska Building Staff of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Though he’s not Sean Connery working with Captain Nemo or the Invisible Man, Centenary coach Rob Flaska has found another assistant to work on the Gents’ staff. Flaska hired Brandon Curran as an assistant coach to replace Sean LeBeauf, who left Centenary to become […]
Marquette: Name Game Comes down to Hilltoppers; Golden Eagles
Re-introducing the Marquette Golden Eagles, Maybe: After suffering from an identity crisis for a couple of months, Marquette is close to finalizing a nickname. Students and recent donors have until June 24 to vote for two finalists – the Golden Eagles or the Hilltoppers. Marquette has used the Golden Eagle […]
North Carolina: Felton To Grace Cover of EA Sports March Madness 2005
Felton Is In the Game: Following in the recent footsteps of Syracuse’s Carmelo Anthony and Connecticut’s Emeka Okafor, North Carolina’s Raymond Felton – destined for the NBA Draft lottery – will grace the cover of the next release of EA Sports’ March Madness franchise. Felton helped guide the Tar Heels […]
Pac-10: New Tournament Format Includes All
Pac-10 Tournament to Include All: During their summer meetings in Portland, Ore., representatives from all Pac-10 schools voted to expand the conference tournament from eight teams to all 10. Previously, the two teams that finished at the bottom of the conference failed to qualify for the tournament. Starting this coming […]
Notre Dame: Hall Of Famer Leo Klier Dies at 82
Notre Dame Hall of Famer Dies: Leo Klier, 82, a former Notre Dame player and member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, died Saturday. Klier helped Notre Dame start 13-0 during the 1945-46 season, the Fighting Irish’s best start in school history. Klier averaged 15.4 points per game in […]