Kent Gets Five-Year Deal with Ducks: Oregon coach Ernie Kent received given a new five-year, $5 million contract. The deal, which runs through 2011-12, comes as a result of Oregon’s fantastic 2006-07 season. The Ducks were 29-8, won the Pac-10 Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA’s Elite Eight. […]

  Eustachy Signs Two-Year Extension With Golden Eagles: Southern Mississippi gave coach Larry Eustachy a two-year contract extension. Eustachy, a three-year coach with the Golden Eagles, led Southern Miss to a 20-win season this year, including 9-7 in the Conference USA. He has a 41-49 overall record at the school. […]

Rice Sophomore Guard Stabbed to Death: Rice guard Jonathan Bailey was stabbed to death after he was involved in a fight outside a College Station, Texas, bar. Bailey and his twin brother, Janson, were taken to St. Joseph Regional Health Center in nearby Bryan after the altercation in which both […]

Texas A&M Names Turgeon Coach: Wichita State coach Mark Turgeon is now the new head coach of Texas A&M, taking over Billy Gillispie’s position after he left for Kentucky. Turgeon previously coached for seven seasons at Wichita State, leading the team to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. He […]

Former Minnesota Coach to Lead Long Beach: Long Beach State has named former Minnesota coach Dan Monson as its new coach. Former 49er coach Larry Reynolds did not get his contract renewed despite winning the Big West Conference and leading the team to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Monson resigned from […]

Santa Clara Hires UCLA Assistant: After former coach Dick Davey retired, Santa Clara chose UCLA assistant coach Kerry Keating as his replacement. Keating coached at UCLA for four seasons, including back-to-back runs to the Final Four. He previously worked at Wake Forest, Appalachian State, Vanderbilt, Tulsa, and Tennessee.  [4/11/07]

Florida Assistant Heads to Marshall: Former Florida assistant coach Donnie Jones has been hired by Marshall as the Thundering Herd’s head coach. Jones replaces fired coach Ron Jirsa and returns to his home state. Jones credits Billy Donovan and other Gator assistant coaches for the opportunity at Marshall and is […]

St. Bonaventure to Announce New Coach: St. Bonaventure has announced its new coach, former Robert Morris coach Mark Schmidt. The struggling Bonnies had been led by Anthony Solomon, who was fired last month after going 24-88 at the school. Schmidt coached at Robert Morris for six years and previously worked […]

Texas’ Durant Enters NBA Draft: Standout freshman Kevin Durant has decided to enter the NBA draft after just one year at Texas. A new NBA rule did not allow Durant to enter the NBA after college, requiring at least one year of college. He averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds […]