Michigan State Assistant Heading to Utah: Michigan State assistant coach Jim Boylen will be the new head coach of Utah’s program. This will be the first head coaching job for Boylen, who has coached under Tom Izzo for two years and has experience as an 11-year assistant for the Houston […]

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 […]

Colorado State Names Miles Coach: Colorado State named Tim Miles its new coach after firing Dale Layer. Miles coached at North Dakota State, where he went 99-71 in six seasons. The Rams went 17-13 this past season and finished sixth in the Mountain West Conference under Layer.   [3/30/07]

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 […]

Tubby Smith Headed to Minnesota: Kentucky coach Tubby Smith has been hired as the new Minnesota coach. Smith was 22-12 this season and advanced to the NCAA tournament, but he has not won a championship since 1998. A struggling Minnesota program will get a much needed boost from Smith’s post […]

Iowa’s Alford Moves to New Mexico: Iowa coach Steve Alford received a six-year $5.85 million contract to jump ship and move to New Mexico. Alford is expected to revitalize the Mountain West program, which has made only one NCAA Tournament in five seasons. Alford played for Texas Tech coach Bob […]

North Carolina Student Mascot Dies After Accident: Jason Ray, a UNC student who performed as the mascot for the school’s basketball team, died after being struck by a car before an NCAA Tournament game. The 21-year-old student was hit by a car while walking on a highway shoulder near his […]

Grier Named San Diego Coach: Bill Grier, an assistant coach at Gonzaga for the past 16 seasons, will replace Brad Holland as San Diego’s new head coach. Grier, a top assistant with the Bulldogs, helped the team win 11 regular-season West Coast Conference championships and nine WCC Tournament titles and […]

Former New Mexico Coach McKay Finds New Gig: Ritchie McKay, fired just over a month ago at New Mexico, has been named Liberty’s new head coach. McKay, 41, had an 82-69 record in five years with the Lobos and led them to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004-05. However, New […]