Jim Meil Heads Back to Baltimore: Jim Meil is returning to Towson, where he served as an assistant coach for 15 years, Towson coach Pat Kennedy said. Meil, a Baltimore native, coached at the school from 1982 to 1997. During that period, Towson posted six straight winning seasons and their […]

Chippewas Choose Bruin Assistant: Central Michigan filled one of the few remaining head coaching jobs by hiring UCLA assistant coach Ernie Zeigler. He comes to the Chippewas after working for Ben Howland for the past five seasons at UCLA and Pittsburgh. Zeigler hails from the Detroit area and coached at […]

Kennedy Continue to Rebuild Rebels: New Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy has just about finished the recruitment of Florida transfer David Huertas, who plans to sign with the Rebels. Huertas, a rising sophomore guard, decided to leave the Gators despite playing in 35 games for the national champions. With so many […]

Cremins Returns to the Sidelines: The College of Charleston has ended its drama-filled coaching search after hiring former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins. Cremins returns to the sidelines after retiring in 2000 and working as a TV analyst in recent years. He coached the Yellow Jackets for 19 years and […]

Red Raiders and Wolf Pack Will Go to Cali: Texas Tech and Nevada will come to San Jose, Calif., in early December to play local favorites Stanford and California in the Pete Newell Challenge. The doubleheader will start with Bob Knight’s Red Raiders vs. the Cardinal, followed by the Wolf […]

Cardinal Decides to Transfer, Another Decides to Stay: Rising sophomore forward Chad Millard will leave Louisville to attend another school. Millard played in 32 games last season as a reserve for the Cardinals, averaging 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. With Millard leaving the program, Louisville had another scholarship […]

Tournament Expansion Gets No Love: The committees responsible for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball championships met in Orlando, Fla., last week to discuss a possible expansion plan, among other things. Despite the support of some coaches — especially ones from teams that just missed the NCAA Tournament — the […]

Hall of Fame Cancels Tip-Off Classic: The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., will no longer host its Tip-Off Classic, which has been a staple of Thanksgiving weekend for the past 27 years. The Hall of Fame had sponsored the game, which usually marked the start of the regular […]

Former Eagle Forward Transfers to Drexel: Evan Neisler, who played last sea-son at Boston College, has transferred to Drexel. Neisler will sit out the upcoming sea-son and make his Dragons debut in the 2007-08 season. Neisler played sparingly at Boston College, where he sat behind talented frontcourt players like Craig […]