Bulldogs Give Coach Raise and Extension Through 2011: Georgia has given coach Dennis Felton a two-year contract extension and a small raise. Felton’s new deal will extend his contract through 2011 and pay him $760,000 annually. The Bulldogs, 58-62 through four years under Felton, finished 19-14 overall and 8-8 in […]

Ruland to Leave Iona: Iona has decided to part ways with coach Jeff Ruland and will buy out the final two years of his contract. In nine years at Iona, the former NBA All-Star led the Gaels to three MAAC titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2000, 2001 and 2006. […]

Bennett Inks Seven-Year Extension: Washington State has given first-year coach Tony Bennett a seven-year contract extension through 2014. Bennett, who succeeded his father, Dick, as the coach after last season, led the Cougars to a school record-tying 26-win season and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 37-year-old […]

Tony Bennett Named Coach of the Year: Washington State’s Tony Bennett was named Coach of the Year by the AP after a 26-8 season, good for second in the Pac-10. Bennett, 37, replaced his father, Dick, at Washington State this season. The Cougars were predicted to finish ninth in the […]

Gillispie Gets New Contract at Texas A&M: Billy Gillispie was given a new contract by Texas A&M — but he has not signed it. The contract, which was approved by Texas A&M’s Board of Regents, gave Gillispie a $500,000 raise to $1.75 million a year. That sum is less than […]

Durant Wins AP Player of the Year: Texas’ Kevin Durant was chosen as the Associated Press’ college basketball player of the year, the first freshman and first Longhorn to receive the honor. The 6-9 Durant was fourth in scoring (25.8 points per game) and rebounding ( 11.1 per game) this […]

National Semifinals: For the second consecutive season, No. 1 Florida dominated No. 2 UCLA in a Final Four game. Seeking to avenge last season’s loss in the championship game, the Bruins failed to muster a balanced offense, leading to the Gators’ 76-66 victory. With the win, Florida moves into the […]

Mihalich Rewared New Deal: Niagara coach Joe Mihalich has been rewarded a new multiyear contract to remain with the Purple Eagles. This season, Niagara earned an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament by winning the MAAC Tournament. Mihalich is happy to be returning to the program, and looks forward to […]

Duke Sophomore to Enter Draft: Sophomore forward Josh McRoberts announced that he will enter the 2007 NBA Draft. McRoberts averaged 10.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his two seasons with Duke, impressing NBA scouts. Some prognosticators predict him to be the 18th pick in the first round. McRoberts […]

Brad Greenberg Leaves Hokies Staff to Take Radford Job: Former Virginia Tech associate coach Brad Greenberg is now the head coach at Radford. He brings experience to Radford as the former general manager of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and vice president of player personnel for eight years with the Portland […]