Local Teams Highlight Hall of Fame Challenge Lineup: Boston will host this season’s Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge Dec. 1, and fans will get to see three New England teams in the doubleheader. Connecticut will play Gonzaga, followed by Providence vs. Boston College, a former Big East rivalry. This season […]
Month: July 2007
NCAA: Know Who You Should Complain to in 2009
Know Who You Should Complain to in 2009: If you’re an angry fan of a team whose bubble bursts in 2009, you should be ready to send your complaint to SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. The NCAA named Slive chairman of the 2008-09 Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. The committee is […]
Colgate: Former Harvard Assistant Joins Raiders
Former Harvard Assistant Joins Raiders: Colgate has added former Harvard assistant Bill Holden to its staff as an assistant coach. Holden spent the past ten seasons at Harvard, his second stint with the program after being a part-time assistant from 1992-94. In between, he was an assistant at his alma […]
Boston University: Terriers Add New Assistants
Terriers Add New Assistants: Boston University has hired Sean Ryan and Lamar Reddicks as assistant coaches. Both coaches have ties to the Boston area, as Ryan is a native of Medford, Mass. and Reddicks was most recently an assistant coach at Harvard for seven seasons and lives right near the […]
Missouri: Missouri Transfer Shot Outside Nightclub
Missouri Transfer Shot Outside Nightclub: Vanderbilt transfer DeMarre Carroll was shot in the ankle early Thursday outside a downtown nightclub. Carroll, a 20-year-old junior who transferred to Missouri for the 2007-08 season, was hospitalized and released after the 1:30 a.m. shooting. Coach Mike Anderson, Carroll ‘s uncle, said in […]
Providence: Jimmy Walker Dies at 63
Jimmy Walker Dies at 63: Former Providence All-American and NBA first-round draft pick Jimmy Walker has died of lung cancer at 63. The 6-3 guard averaged more than 30 points a game as a senior in 1967 when he led the nation in scoring. He was drafted by the […]
Hoop Group Metro HBC Recap & Notes
Friars May Be Poised For a Run in 2008 by Ray Floriani SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The old axiom tells us next winter’s champions are made in summer. Judging by their play in the Hoop Group Metro HBC Basketball Classic at Seton Hall University, St. Anthony’s will be primed to […]
Mount Vernon’s Kevin Jones
Jones is Mount Vernon’s Latest Product by Zach Smart MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – At first glance, the gym seems a bit mediocre. A standard-size basketball court, intriguing team logo at the center, two benches and sets of stands sitting across from each other, glass backboards and round, cylinder rims. Nothing […]
Western Michigan: Western Michigan Coach Home After Seizure
Western Michigan Coach Home After Seizure: Western Michigan coach Steve Hawkins was released from the hospital three days after he had a seizure at his office. Hawkins, 44, was taken by ambulance to a Kalamazoo hospital Friday, released and then taken in again later that night after experiencing more symptoms […]
Coastal Carolina: Coastal Carolina Hires Ellis
Coastal Carolina Hires Ellis: Coastal Carolina has signed former Auburn coach Cliff Ellis to a five-year contract to be their new head coach. The 61-year-old will replace Buzz Peterson, who took a job with the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats. He has a 534-337 Division I record, making him 12th in wins […]
