Eagles Wrap Up Skinner for Another Year: Boston College extended the contract of coach Al Skinner by one year. He will remain on the Chestnut Hill sidelines at least through 2011, which will include the team’s first five seasons in the ACC after the Eagles bolted the Big East this […]

Bearcats Bring in Xavier Center: No, not from that Xavier, Cincinnati’s cross-town rival. The Bearcats have added Ronald Allen of Xavier University in New Orleans after Allen was left homeless and teamless following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans university made no plans to move its athletics teams […]

Wounded Bird: Although Louisville is one of the frontrunners to contend for the national championship, the Cardinals will have to overcome some setbacks in the frontcourt early in the season. Sophomore center David Padgett broke a bone and sprained his ankle during a pickup basketball game and will miss six […]

More Bearcat Character Issues: When Cincinnati officials forced out coach Bob Huggins, they sought to find someone who would continue Huggins’ success without the drama caused by arrests — of players or coaches — and academic struggles. A Huggins recruit, Tyree Evans, continued to exemplify the type of situation the […]

Three New Roadrunners: University of Texas at San Antonio head coach Tim Carter has announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches, Beau Archibald and Lance Madison, and a new administrative assistant, Kyle Kotrla. Archibald comes to UTSA from Jacksonville, where he was an assistant for the past two seasons […]

Hoosiers Raise Prices, Reserve Seats: Indiana trustees are considering a plan to reduce the athletic department’s deficit by reserving 500 Assembly Hall seats for donors and raising student ticket prices by $4 per game. However, the plan would eliminate a $30 athletic fee now paid by each student. The trustees […]

ACLU Focused on McKay, Giddens: The New Mexico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has been examining New Mexico’s recruitment of former Kansas guard J.R. Giddens. New Mexico head coach Ritchie McKay has been charged by the ACLU for inappropriately mixing religion and coaching, charges McKay said were “completely […]

Orange Tabs Kissel: Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim has announced that Stan Kissel is the new director of basketball operations for the Orange coaching staff. This is Kissel’s second tour at Syracuse, where he was a grad assistant in academic advising. An Idaho grad, Kissel also spent two seasons at […]

An Even Bigger Bracket Buster: ESPN has announced the slate for its fourth “Bracket Buster” Saturday, and this installment will feature 100 schools from 18 conferences. The event, scheduled for Feb. 18, will feature 11 of the games televised nationwide. ESPN will announce the matchups Jan. 29, and the 50 […]

Vikings Hire Former Husky: Portland State head coach Ken Bone has named former Washington player Curtis Allen as an assistant coach for the Vikings. Allen, who played for the University of Washington from 2000 to 20004, was an assistant at University Prep in Seattle last season, as well as coach […]