Towson Promotes Morris: Shaun Morris has been named coordinator of bas-ketball operations at Towson. Last year, he joined the Tigers’ staff as a volunteer assis-tant. Morris comes from a basketball family — his father played at Loyola, Md., one of his brothers plays at Old Dominion, another at Richmond, and […]

UC Riverside Holds Memorial Service for Mark Hall: UC Riverside player Mark Hall and UC Riverside student Latosha Wallace were killed in a Sept. 16 car accident in which their SUV rolled over while trying to miss a stalled out car. Four other Riverside students were in the car but […]

WYLL’s Coverage Will Tip Off With Ramblers: Loyola Chicago will have its games aired in the Chicago area by WYLL (AM 1160) starting this season. The coverage is the beginning of a three-year partnership. Rambler fans can also hear games on www.loyolaramblers.com . [9/21/06]

Police Charge Three in Duquesne Shooting Case: Pittsburgh police have charged two men and one Duquesne sophomore woman for their involvement in the shooting of five Dukes players early Sunday morning. The police charged Brandon Baynes with five counts of criminal attempted homicide and also charged him with aggravated assault, […]

Murphy Joins Northeastern Staff: Thomas Murphy, who coached for 34 years at Hamilton College in New York, has been named an assistant coach at Northeastern. Bill Coen, Northeastern’s coach, played for Murphy at Hamilton, as did Northeastern assistant Jim McCarthy. Coen was one of Murphy’s first recruits at Hamilton and […]

Two of Duquesne’s Wounded Players Remain Hospitalized: Less than two days after a gunman shot five Duquesne players, one Duke is still fighting for his life and another prepares for a long rehabilitation period. Sam Ashaolu, cousin of NBA legend Hakeen Olajuwon, remains in critical condition because a bullet shattered […]

Gunman Opens Fire at Duquesne Players: A school dance-turned-tragedy has left five Duquesne players shot, including one in critical condition and another in serious condition. When the gunman had caused some trouble at the dance, the players tried to squash the problems. But the gunman, who school officials said is […]

Former UC Irvine Coach Bill Mulligan Honored: Bill Mulligan, the coach of UC Irvine from 1980-1991, was honored at a dinner on the UC Irvine campus for his contributions to basketball throughout the Southern California area. Besides coaching at Irvine, Mulligan led teams at Long Beach Poly High, Riverside City […]

Buckeyes Appeal O’Brien Decision: Ohio State filed an appeal in a bid to overturn a judge’s decision to award former coach Jim O’Brien $2.4 million. The Ohio Court of Claims ruled last month that Ohio State improperly fired O’Brien in 2004 after learning that he had given $6,000 to a […]

Wyoming’s Loss Is Ramblers’ Gain: Loyola Chicago has added Wyoming transfer, Ross Forman, to their roster. He has three remaining years of eligibility, starting with the 2007-08 season. A 6-8 forward, Forman averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds per game as a Cowboy freshman. [9/15/06]