Brady Lands With Arkansas State: Arkansas State has hired former LSU coach John Brady to be the Indians’ next coach. Former Arkansas State coach Dickey Nutt resigned after 13 seasons with the Indians and a 189-187 record. Brady comes to the Indians after coaching at LSU for 11 seasons, including […]
Month: March 2008
Idaho: Vandals Dump Pfeifer After Two Seasons
Vandals Dump Pfeifer After Two Seasons: Idaho has fired coach George Pfeifer after the Vandals finished 8-21 this season. In two seasons, Pfeifer led the Vandals to a 12-48 record. The school is terminating his contract a year before it expires, so they’ll pay him $170,000 to buy out the […]
Florida: Donovan Shuts Gators Out of Practice Facility
Donovan Shuts Gators Out of Practice Facility: Feeling like his team has become complacent, Florida coach Billy Donovan has locked his team out of the O’Connell Center and banned them from wearing Florida gear until they demonstrate they are ready to represent the Gators. Donovan said some of the players […]
East Region: Play-in Game
NCAA Tournament – Opening Round: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s hit 26-of-32 free throws to overcome a poor shooting night and beat No. 16 Coppin State 69-60 and move into the first round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 1 North Carolina. The Mountaineers will play the Tar Heels Friday […]
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Holt Resigns at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Holt Resigns at Arkansas-Pine Bluff: After finishing his sixth season with the Golden Lions, Arkansas-Pine Bluff coach Van Holt resigned. The Golden Lions finished 13-18 this season and 8-10 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. In six seasons, Holt finished with a 50-124 record. Thirty-five of those wins came in SWAC […]
North Carolina State: Hickson Enters NBA Draft
Hickson Enters NBA Draft: While more heralded freshmen like Michael Beasley, Kevin Love and O.J. Mayo continue playing basketball in the NCAA Tournament, North Carolina State’s J.J. Hickson will prepare to take his game to the NBA. The freshman forward announced he will enter the NBA Draft but won’t hire […]
Toledo: Joplin Goes From MAC Coach of Year to Unemployed
Joplin Goes From MAC Coach of Year to Unemployed: A year after winning the Mid-American Conference coach of the year award, Toledo coach Stan Joplin is looking for a new job. The Rockets fired Joplin after the team finished 11-19 this season and had an unimpressive recruiting class. Joplin ends […]
TCU: Horned Frogs Cut Ties With Dougherty
Horned Frogs Cut Ties With Dougherty: TCU has fired coach Neil Dougherty after six mostly unsuccessful seasons. Dougherty had a 75-108 record as the Horned Frogs’ coach. His best season was a 21-14 run to the NIT in 2004-05. Dougherty came to TCU after working as an assistant coach at […]
Coppin State Ready For NCAA Opener
Eagles land in Dayton and still soaring with confidence by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. DAYTON, Ohio – Hours before they’ll take on Mount Saint Mary’s in the opening-round of the NCAA Tournament, Coppin State arrived in Dayton late Monday afternoon before taking to the University of Dayton Arena court for […]
Loyola Marymount: Loyola Marymount Coach Leaves
Loyola Marymount Coach Leaves: Rodney Tention resigned as Loyola Marymount basketball coach last week after going 5-26 this season and 30-61 overall in three years with the Lions. Tention’s first season as the Lions’ coach was his best as they finished second in the WCC and reached the conference tournament […]