Arizona Dismisses O’Neill From Coaching Staff: Arizona reassigned interim coach Kevin O’Neill to an assistant athletic director position at least through June 30. The move is a possible precursor to O’Neill exiting the university after he led the Wildcats to a 19-15 record and 24th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance while […]
Month: April 2008
Kansas: Chalmers Hopes Heroics Earn NBA Credit
Chalmers Hopes Heroics Earn NBA Credit: Kansas junior guard Mario Chalmers is entering the NBA Draft without hiring an agent, so the Jayhawks’ savior in the NCAA championship game can collect feedback and return to school if he doesn’t like his projected draft status. Chalmers averaged 12.8 points and 4.3 […]
Memphis: Anderson and Dozier Look for Feedback
Anderson and Dozier Look for Feedback: Memphis juniors Antonio Anderson and Robert Dozier have declared for the NBA Draft but do not intend to hire an agent, meaning they can return to the Tigers for their senior seasons. Anderson, a guard, averaged 8.6 points per game last season, and Dozier […]
Texas: Longhorn Guards Leave for NBA Draft
Longhorn Guards Leave for NBA Draft: Texas guards D.J. Augustin and A.J. Abrams have entered the NBA Draft but haven’t hired agents, so they could return to Austin. Augustin averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 assists per game last season, and Abrams added 16.5 points per game and led Texas with […]
Buffalo: Bulls’ Leading Scorer Suspended For Facebook Note
Bulls’ Leading Scorer Suspended For Facebook Note: Buffalo’s top scorer has been suspended indefinitely in an odd case that further demonstrates that one must be careful with what they put on a social network site. Last week, Robinson posted a message on Facebook that offered to pay someone to read […]
St. Francis, Pa.: St. Francis Coach Resigns
St. Francis, Pa., Coach Resigns: Bobby Jones stepped down as head coach after nine seasons with St. Francis, Pa. Jones has an 85-167 record with the Red Flash. The team was moving backward, however, finishing 6-23, 8-21 and 4-24 in the last three seasons after going to the conference tournament […]
Memphis: Tigers Lose Another Star
Tigers Lose Another Star: Memphis will lose another starter as All-American Chris Douglas-Roberts decided that he will join teammate Derrick Rose and enter his name into the NBA Draft. He helped lead the team to the NCAA Tournament championship game after averaging 18.1 points per game and was selected for […]
Indiana: Crean Fills Coaching Vacancies
Crean Fills Coaching Vacancies: New Indiana coach Tom Crean hired Bennie Seltzer and Tim Buckley to fill two of his three open assistant coaching positions. Seltzer has spent the last two seasons at Marquette, and Buckley was Ball State’s head coach for six seasons before rejoining Crean last season. Ball […]
Purdue: Boilermakers Get Some Assistance
Boilermakers Get Some Assistance: Coach Matt Painter hired Jack Owens to rejoin him on his coaching staff at Purdue. Painter hired Owens during his brief stint with Southern Illinois in 2003. Painter’s former assistant Cuonzo Martin resigned last month to be Missouri State’s head coach. [4/24/08]
Clemson: Clemson’s Leading Scorer Returns
Clemson’s Leading Scorer Returns: Clemson junior forward K.C. Rivers opted to forgo the NBA Draft and return for his senior season with the Tigers. Rivers helped lead Clemson to a 24-10 record and the team’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in a decade. He averaged 14.7 points per game […]