Indiana Job Doesn’t Appeal to Thomas: Isiah Thomas denied rumors that he will be taking Indiana’s coaching position. He said he has not been contacted by the university, and he hopes Dan Dakich, Indiana’s interim coach, will be named the full-time coach. As coach and team president, Thomas is trying […]
Month: March 2008
Horned Frogs Bring Christian to Texas
Horned Frogs Bring Christian to Texas: TCU has hired Kent State coach Jim Christian to be the Horned Frogs’ coach, replacing Neil Dougherty, whom the school fired earlier in March. Christian led Kent State to a 138-58 record in six seasons, and the Golden Flashes won at least 20 games […]
Davidson’s Run Ends In Elite Eight
Clock Strikes 12:00 on Cinderella Davidson by Jay Pearlman DETROIT – It was the best game of the weekend, forty riveting minutes of basketball, the only game in which the lower seed had a chance. And even with Stephen Curry showing his humanity in the second half (more from the […]
Changing The Coach Is No Silver Bullet
Changing the Coach Won’t Always Change Fortunes by Phil Kasiecki Every year around this time, the NCAA Tournament and the coaching carousel are the two biggest topics of discussion in college basketball. The NIT is in the mix, and players transferring or declaring for the NBA Draft make the news […]
New Book on UConn-Tennessee Rivalry
New Book Chronicles Women’s Rivalry by Ray Floriani BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – One could say Richard Kent’s life centers around the court. An attorney by profession, Kent is a basketball writer and “connoisseur” in his other vocation. He has authored six books, three on basketball and the most recent, Lady Vols […]
Missouri State Missouri State Raids Purdue’s Roster for New Coach
Missouri State Raids Purdue’s Roster for New Coach: Purdue associate coach Cuonzo Martin filled the void left by former Missouri State coach Barry Hinson, fired earlier this month after nine NCAA Tournament-less seasons. Martin played at Purdue until 1995 before jumping to the NBA. Purdue hired him as an assistant […]
California: Cal Fires 12-year Coach Braun
Cal Fires 12-year Coach Braun: California fired 12-year coach Ben Braun last week after the Golden Bears went 17-16 overall and missed the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years. Athletic Director Sandy Barbour made the decision with the feeling that Cal had underachieved, a sentiment shared by […]
Alabama: Hendrix to Enter NBA Draft
Hendrix to Enter NBA Draft?: Alabama junior forward Richard Hendrix has decided to enter the NBA Draft but will not hire an agent, giving him until 10 days before the June 26 draft to withdraw his name if he doesn’t like what he hears from scouts. The 6-9 All-Southeastern Conference […]
Louisville: Sophomore, Former Standout to Turn Pro
Sophomore, Former Standout to Turn Pro: Louisville sophomore Derrick Caracter has decided to forgo his final two college years and turn pro after the season. Caracter, a 6-8 power forward, was once a star and even considered on par with Greg Oden. He has battled weight problems, off-court issues and […]
Arizona: O’Neill to Return to Arizona
O’Neill to Return to Arizona: Kevin O’Neill said he’ll go back to Lute Olson’s staff and move up after the Hall of Famer retires. O’Neill became Arizona’s interim coach Nov. 4 after Olson took a leave of absence for undisclosed personal reasons. Olson, who’s signed through 2011, recently announced he […]
