Pitino Signs 3-Year Extension: Coach Rick Pitino has signed a three-year extension with Louisville, a deal that should keep him at the school until 2013. The deal increases Pitino’s base pay from $1.65 million to $2.25 million and will award him loyalty bonuses of $3.6 million in 2010 and 2013. […]

Mike Brey Gets Contract Extension: Notre Dame coach Mike Brey has signed a two-year extension with the school, keeping him there until 2012-2013. The Irish went 24-8 last season, finishing 17th in the AP poll. Brey is 142-78 record at Notre Dame, where he has coached for seven seasons. [5/9/07]

Oklahoma Hires Former Razorbacks Assistant: Oronde Taliaferro, a former Arkansas assistant coach who was named one of the top 25 recruiters in the country by Rivals.com in 2005, has been hired to replace Rod Barnes on Jeff Capel’s staff at Oklahoma. Barnes left to become head coach at Georgia State. […]

Former Southern Alabama Assistant Joins Arkansas Staff: Arkansas coach John Pelphrey has hired Isaac Brown, who served as an assistant coach under Pelphrey at South Alabama, as an assistant. Brown, a former player at Texas A&M and Louisiana-Monroe, had one of his best career games against the Razorbacks, leading Louisiana-Monroe […]

New Coach Carter Promises Excitement: Former Texas-San Antonio leading man Tim Carter has been introduced as South Carolina State’s new head coach. Carter, an assistant coach at Florida State last season, promised South Carolina State fans that they would enjoy watching the team play. He replaces Bulldogs’ ex-coach Jamal Brown, fired […]

  Former Spartan Assistant Back With Michigan State: Mike Garland, part of Michigan State’s program from 1996 to 2003, will rejoin coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans as an assistant coach. Izzo said he was excited to add someone who was present during the Spartans’ Final Four runs and championship […]

  Former Buckeyes Coach Gets Suspension Cut: The NCAA decided to only reduce former Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien ‘s five-year suspension to two instead of dropping it, making it harder for him to seek employment at another NCAA school during that time. The reduction comes as a result of […]

  Utah Coach Gives Freshman a Chance, Then the Boot: New Utah coach Jim Boylen dismissed forward Daniel Deane from the team for academic reasons. Boylen, hired in March to replace Ray Giacoletti, said he gave Deane an opportunity to rectify his ways, but the freshman chose not to do […]

Six Coaches Join Operation Hardwood: Georgia coach Dennis Felton was selected among six NCAA Division I coaches to take part in Operation Hardwood, a six-day visit to U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf area by professional athletes. Operation Hardwood, an event sponsored by the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, […]