New-look Big East could schedule real surprises by Phil Kasiecki The Big East has a new look with 16 teams, as Boston College has departed for the ACC and five teams from Conference USA have joined. Expectations are extremely high for the conference, with national powers like Villanova, Connecticut, Syracuse, […]
Month: October 2005
Ed Schilling Interview
Ed Schilling Jr. Interview – March 2005 by Bill Kintner Bill Kintner: Describe what you do with Memphis. Ed Schilling: Oh my goodness. What I do at Memphis… I do everything from scouting to individual instruction to coaching on the floor and practice, games… to carting Coach Cal around, watching […]
Connecticut: Calhoun Promotes Moore to Associate Head Coach
Moore Promoted At UConn: Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun announced today the promotion of longtime assistant Tom Moore to associate head coach. Moore, who has been on Calhoun’s staff for the past eleven seasons, serves as the Huskies’ recruiting coordinator. A Boston University grad, Moore previously was head coach at […]
Georgia: Freshman Center Johnson to Miss Entire Season Following Ankle Surgery
Bulldog Big Man Out: Georgia head coach Dennis Felton has announced that freshman center Kendrick Johnson will miss the entire 2005-06 season due to ankle surgery. Johnson, a 6-10 center from Morton, Texas, averaged 21 points and 9 rebounds last year as a high school senior, and was expected to […]
Georgia Southern: Foreman and Robinson Wounded In Night Club Shooting
Two Georgia Southern Players Wounded: Two Georgia Southern basketball players were hospitalized following a shooting at a Statesboro-area bar last weekend. Sophomore guard Dwayne Foreman, 21, received a gunshot wound to the scalp and bullet fragments struck him in his left shoulder, left arm, left thigh and right groin. Freshman […]
Hartford: Harrison Finalizes Coaching Staff with Williams and Finkelstein
Hartford Finalizes Coaching Staff: Hartford head coach Larry Harrison has announced the hiring of two new assistants on his Hawks coaching staff, Lonnie C. Williams and Adam Finkelstein. Williams most recently was head coach and AD at Knoxville College, and was previously an assistant at Florida International, and was also […]
James Madison: Guard Kossekpa’s Career Ends Due To Injuries
Kossekpa’s Career Over: James Madison junior guard Ulrich Kossekpa will be unable to complete his career for the Dukes due to medical reasons, announced head coach Dean Keener. Kossekpa will complete his schoolwork under the NCAA’s “medical disqualification” designation. Kossekpa sat out 2002-03 on a medical redshirt, and averaged 1.3 […]
Binghamton: Former Davidson Standout Ali Ton Named To Bearcat Staff
Walker Hires International Coach: Binghamton head coach Al Walker has announced the hiring of Ali Ton to the Bearcat coaching staff. Ton, a former Davidson standout, comes to Binghamton from Turkey, where he was coaching the Turkish 20 and Under National Team. Ton was also an assistant at his alma […]
Hofstra: Pride Promotes Parrotta to Associate Head Coach
Pride Promotes Parrotta: Hofstra assistant coach Tom Parrotta has been promoted to associate head coach on the Pride coaching staff. Parrotta has coached four years at Hofstra, and is being rewarded for the Pride’s 21-9 record last season, including a 9-0 start. Previously, Parrotta was an assistant for six seasons […]
Boston University: Terriers Hire Former Richmond Assistant, Standout, To Staff
Terriers Name Former Spider Assistant: Boston University has hired former Richmond assistant coach Mike Winiecki to the Terriers staff. Winiecki spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Richmond, and previously was an assistant at UNC-Wilmington and at Campbell. As a player at Richmond, Winiecki was an All-Colonial first […]
