No Coaching Shock to Come at Wichita: Wichita State coach Mark Turgeon will remain with the school for a while longer. The school gave Turgeon an extension to keep him under contract with the Shockers until at least 2016. He led the team to a Sweet 16 appearance this year […]
Month: April 2006
Portland: Cardinal Assistant Accepts Challenge
Cardinal Assistant Accepts Challenge: Few programs can lay claim to Portland’s level of futility. In the past 25 years, the Pilots have had one winning season. Now Stanford assistant coach Eric Reveno must find a way to turn around a history — forget about a culture — of losing. Reveno […]
Temple: Temple Keeps It Brotherly
Temple Keeps It Brotherly: Temple officials looked west down Market Street to fellow Philly program Penn to choose a successor to Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, who retired at the age of 74 after the Owls finished 17-15. The Quakers’ Fran Dunphy accepted the position in one of the […]
Canisius: Parrotta Takes Head Coaching Opportunity
Parrotta Takes Head Coaching Opportunity: Hofstra assistant coach Tom Parrotta has become the next head coach at Canisius after deciding to leave the Pride. Hofstra had given Parrotta an extension to reward him for helping the Pride rise to the Colonial Athletic Association’s elite. But Parrotta could not turn down […]
Morehead State: Tyndall Returns to Morehead
Tyndall Returns to Morehead: Morehead State officials brought home a former player to become the Eagles’ next coach. Middle Tennessee State assistant coach Donnie Tyndall has accepted the Morehead State gig, which will be his first head coaching job. He has also worked as an assistant at Idaho and LSU, […]
Portsmouth Invitational, Day Four
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament – Day Four by George Rodecker The final day of the 2006 PIT began with a record-setting performance from Jose Juan Barea, whose 18 assists set the single-game record as Beach Barton Ford toppled Norfolk Sports Club 117-100. Eric Hicks, playing for the injured Kenny Adeleke, scored […]
Reflections on John Chaney
John Chaney: A Legend Leaves College Basketball by Phil Kasiecki A few weeks ago, John Chaney’s coaching career came to a close – a rather uneventful one, unfortunately, as he was unable to be with his team in their final game so he could be with his ailing wife. My […]
Portsmouth Invitational, Day Three
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament – Day Three by George Rodecker Day three began with spirited play as Sales System was bested in overtime 86-80 by Norfolk Sports Club. Duke’s Sean Dockery played the role of team leader as he dished out several more than the six assists he was credited with […]
Hampton: Nickelberry Fills Pirates’ Ship
Nickelberry Fills Pirates’ Ship: New Hampton coach Kevin Nickelberry has already hired most of his coaching staff for next season. He tapped Darryl Hilliard, Chris Pompey and Brian Merritt to become Pirate assistants. Hilliard comes to Hampton from Holy Cross, where he has been an assistant the past two seasons. […]
Citadel: Conroy Returns to the Citadel as Coach
Conroy Returns to the Citadel as Coach: Citadel alum Ed Conroy has left his assistant coaching position at Coastal Carolina to become the Bulldogs’ head coach. The job will be Conroy’s first Division I head coaching position, but he is familiar with the military school because he played for former […]