Temple Means Business: The Quaker movement is in full effect at Temple. Another Penn assistant will leave the Quakers to join Fran Dunphy’s new staff at Temple.  Matt Langel, a 2000 Wharton School graduate, won two Ivy League titles during his career at Penn and was an All-Ivy League selection […]

O’Hanlon Rewards Former Players: Lafayette coach Fran O’Hanlon completed his 2006-07 staff by promoting Drew Dawson and hiring Andrew Toole and Mike Farrell. Dawson played point guard for O’Hanlon before joining his staff in 2004. Farrell was the Leopards’ team captain from 2002 to 2004 and spent the past two seasons […]

Billikens Announce Staff Changes: St. Louis head coach Brad Soderberg announced that Chris Sloan has resigned as director of basketball operations. Former student manager Brian Bertucci will assume his duties. Sloan served two years as director of basketball operations.  As a forward for the Billikens, he was once named the […]

Haith Hires Local Coach: Miami coach Frank Haith hired Butch Estes as an assistant coach. Estes, who has 21 years of head coaching experience, spent the past three seasons as head coach of Miami-Dade College. Estes began his career in 1971 as a graduate assistant at the Citadel. [6/27/06]

Blazers Continue Hoosier Revolution: Robert Vaden will follow former Indiana coach Mike Davis to his new position at Alabama-Birmingham. Vaden was named honorable mention All-Big Ten last season while averaging 13.5 points per game. He had threatened to leave Bloomington after the school forced out Davis. One of Davis’ prize […]

Jaguar Off Scholarship and Team: Jason McGriff will not be with South Alabama next season because of academic issues. McGriff, who transferred from Bishop State Community College, plans to focus on academics. McGriff started 20 games last season and averaged 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also led the […]

Sophomore Pair Bolts Santa Barbara: California – Santa Barbara coach Bob Williams announced that sophomore forwards Chidi Ajufo and Chris moore will leave the UCSB program. Ajufo intends to transfer to NAIA Azusa Pacific while Moore is undecided. Both players saw limited time off the Gaucho bench. [6/27/06]

Dominating Rebel Rebounder Dies: Mississippi great Denver Bracken passed away at the age of 75. Bracken transferred to the Rebels in 1953 after becoming the 1953 National Junior College Most Valuable Player. Bracken averaged 24.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game for his career — third and first, respectively, on Ole Miss’ […]

Former Jaguar Killed: Former South Alabama Jaguar Jacque Pate was killed after a group of men reportedly fired multiple rounds into his SUV, hitting him in the back of the head. Pate transferred to Division II Bowie State for his senior season and was scheduled to graduate in the fall. […]

Cyclones Upgrade Fan Experience: Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum will have a state-of-the-art Daktronics display board for this coming season. Daktronics will also upgrade the outdoor display screen. Both screens will be capable of displaying statistics, video and advertising. [6/27/06]