Down with the King by Dan Hauptman We don’t need him. Let him keep wearing his NBA headband, his socks with the silhouette of Jerry West on them, and worst of all, the “King James” label on his teeth. College basketball is better off without the prospect of LeBron James […]
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The Winning Lifestyle
The Winning Lifestyle by Dan Hauptman A collective deep breath is needed to be taken all around the college basketball nation this week. This action is needed for two reasons: the coaching fraternity thankfully avoided losing one of its most notable members last weekend and Bob Huggins’ health problems should […]
Oklahoma and Indiana are in
Sunday, March 24th, 2002 by Dan Hauptman News and Notes ESPN.com’s Andy Katz is reporting that Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins told staff members on Saturday that he was in the process of working on a contract with West Virginia. The report also says that the deal is not completely done […]
The Final Six
Saturday, March 23rd, 2002 by Dan Hauptman News and Notes According to CBS SportsLine’s Dan Wetzel, Bob Huggins has decided to leave Cincinnati to coach at his alma mater, West Virginia. However, Huggins told Cincinnati’s WCPO-TV on Friday, “I have not made a decision.” Louisville coach Rick Pitino announced on […]
Duke Goes Down
Friday, March 22, 2002 by Dan Hauptman News and Notes University of Arkansas president B. Alan Sugg upheld the dismissal of basketball coach Nolan Richardson. Sugg said on Thursday that after reviewing 80 pages of material submitted by Richardson and interviewing a number of people, he concluded that he agreed […]
2nd Round Summary
Monday, March 18th, 2002 by Dan Hauptman News and Notes On Sunday, Fran Fraschilla announced his resignation as head coach at New Mexico. At the news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Fraschilla said that he feels that he “let down” New Mexico A.D. Rudy Davalos. The Lobos finished the season 16-14 […]
2nd Round, Day 1
Tournament Summary – Sunday, March 17, 2002 by Dan Hauptman News and Notes Happy St. Patrick’s Day. We’re not about to change the color of the site to green. On Saturday, about 125 NAACP protesters marched to the steps of the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, S.C. The protest at the […]
Day 2 Recap
Tournament Wrap-Up – First Round by Dan Hauptman News and Notes After four decades of coaching college basketball, Jerry Tarkanian is throwing in the towel. The 71-year-old announced his decision at a press conference on Friday afternoon. He will stay at Fresno State and serve as a consultant for his […]
Day 1 Notes
Day 1 Tournament Wrap-up by Dan Hauptman News and Notes According to reports, Jerry Tarkanian will announce his retirement from coaching on Friday. Tarkanian and his attorney met with Fresno State president John Welty on Thursday and the three were expected to meet again later in the day to finalize […]
Respect
No R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Dan Hauptman In each of the last three NCAA Tournaments, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have advanced to at least the Sweet 16. Only Michigan State and Duke have accomplished this feat the past three years, something that speaks volumes about the success of the West Coast Conference team […]
