Michael Jordan’s son, Jeff, is leaving the Illinois team after two seasons to focus on his studies. Jordan was a walk-on and earned a scholarship before the 2009 spring semester.
Month: June 2009
Davidson: Wildcats Return to Madison Square Garden for Holiday Festival
Davidson will play in the 2009 Aeropostale Holiday Festival Dec. 20-21. Joining them in the nation’s longest-running holiday tournament at Madison Square Garden will be Cornell, Hofstra and St. John’s.
Oklahoma: Sooner Teams Give More Money to Academics
The Oklahoma athletic department will assist academic programs at the school with an extra $3 million.
Governor Wants Sports Betting in New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine feels banning sports betting is unconstitutional and will file a brief supporting an old lawsuit to make it legal. The filing is expected as early as next week.
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Appalachian State: Peterson Hires Two Assistants
Appalachian State coach Buzz Peterson has hired Jamie Kachmarik and Jason Capel as assistant coaches to join holdover assistant coach Matt McMahon.
BYU: Rose Has Good Health News
During a press conference June 24, BYU coach Dave Rose said he is hopeful that he will successfully recover from pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with earlier this month.
Kansas State: Former Sharpshooter Gets Call to Kansas Hall of Fame
Steve Henson, a UNLV assistant coach and former Kansas State star, will be inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in October.
USC: Former Trojan Arrested for Alleged Carjacking
UPDATE: Prosecutors declined to charge former USC player Stais Boseman (1993-97) with carjacking after he was arrested as a suspect June 21. Boseman averaged 16 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during his senior season at USC.
UCF: Knight Assistant Takes Over at Newberry
UCF assistant coach Steve DeMeo is now the new head coach at Newberry College, a Division II school in South Carolina between Columbia and Greenville. DeMeo spent the past season at UCF after spending 10 years on Tim Welsh’s staff at Providence.