America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki All Set At Last The suspense lasted up until the end, as it wasn’t until the last day that most of the seeds were known for the America East Tournament. The smoke has cleared, and here’s how it ended up. Boston University finished the […]
Month: February 2006
Portland State: Good News, Bad News for Vikings
Good News, Bad News for Vikings: Portland State qualified for the six-team Big Sky Conference Tournament by virtue of Eastern Washington’s win against Idaho State last night. As the sixth and final team, the Vikings will play Eastern Washington in the first round Saturday. But they must face the Eagles […]
UConn Looks Like Title Contenders
Huskies Score Big Win, Look Like Contenders by Phil Kasiecki STORRS, Conn. – Opposite ends of the spectrum, in more ways than one, were a theme in Sunday’s 89-75 win by Connecticut over Villanova. The two teams are certainly opposites in some ways with their personnel. The Huskies are big […]
Washington State: Bennett Likely to Announce Retirement
Bennett Likely to Announce Retirement: Washington State officials will hold a press conference Tuesday, and coach Dick Bennett will likely announce his intention to retire at the end of the season. His son Tony will become head coach as the elder Bennett chose Tony to be his successor a while […]
Northern Colorado: Rasmuson Leaves Northern Colorado Sidelines
Rasmuson Leaves Northern Colorado Sidelines: Northern Colorado coach Craig Rasmuson has resigned and will accept another position in the athletics department. He will become a full-time fundraiser for Northern Colorado, ending a seven-year run as coach. He compiled a 63-129 record while leading the Bears into Division I. The team […]
Mount St. Mary’s: The Mount Like Milan
The Mount Like Milan: Mount St. Mary’s officials rewarded coach Milan Brown for a strong season and three solid years. The school did not release the terms of the extension for Milan, who replaced legendary coach Jim Phelan in 2003. The Mount finished in fourth place in the Northeast Conference […]
Weber State: Second Big Sky Coach Canned
Second Big Sky Coach Canned: Weber State officials dumped coach Joe Cravens today after the Wildcats finished 10-17 and 4-10 in Big Sky Conference play. The team finished in last and missed the conference tournament because only the top eight teams participate in the Big Sky Tournament. Craven’s seven-year tenure […]
Weber State Fires Cravens
Weber State Fires Coach by Nick Dettmann IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – A 25-year streak of reaching the Big Sky Conference tournament was not the only thing halted this season for the Weber State Wildcats. On Monday, the Wildcats fired head coach Joe Cravens, according to a statement released by the […]
Duke: Redick is No. 1
Redick is No. 1: Duke senior guard J.J. Redick became the ACC’s all-time leading scorer Saturday by picking up 11 more points in the Blue Devils’ win at Temple. Redick passed Wake Forest’s Dickie Hemric, who held the record for more than 50 years. Redick has 2,590 points and counting. […]
NCAA: Is There a Doctor in the House?
Is There a Doctor in the House?: North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education has voted to honor Phil Jackson, a Sioux alum and Los Angeles Lakers head coach, with an honorary doctorate in humane letters. Jackson played for the Sioux in the 1960s before moving to the NBA to play […]
