Jaspers Coach Brings Wizard to Manhattan: New Manhattan coach Barry Rohrssen has hired Ron Ganulin as an assistant coach. Ganulin spent last season with the Washington Wizards as coordinator of player development. Ganulin was last at the college level as the head coach for St. Francis, N.Y., from 1991 to 2005. During […]

Conference Expansion Back in the News: The Atlantic Sun Conference will expand to 12 teams for the 2007-08 season after adding South Carolina Upstate to its membership list. Upstate’s most successful men’s basketball season took place in 1982 when the then-NAIA Spartans won the national championship.  [6/23/06]

Former Scarlet Knight Returns as Assistant: Former Rutgers guard Craig Carter was added to Fred Hill’s first Scarlet Knight staff. Carter spent last season in the MAAC as an assistant at Siena. As a player at Rutgers from 1987-91, Carter participated in two NCAA Tournaments.   [6/23/06]

NCAA Finds Flaws at Bradley: The NCAA gave Bradley University what equates to a slap on the wrist, placing the men’s basketball program on one year probation for infractions that led to the suspensions of two players. NBA Draft-bound Patrick O’Bryant and junior Will Franklin were paid for hours they did […]

St. Joe’s Hires Former La Salle Star: Former La Salle standout Doug Overton has joined the staff of Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli. Overton replace Monte Ross, who left after 10 years with the Hawks to become head coach at Delaware. Overton spent the past season as the director of […]

McNeese State Adds Two to Staff: McNeese State coach Tic Price has announced the hiring of T.J. Marcum and Edward Garriet to the coaching staff. A native of Winsboro, Texas, Marcum spent last season as an assistant on the staff at Texas State and has also held assistant coaching positions […]

Colorado Adds One to Coaching Staff: Colorado coach Ricardo Patton announced the hiring of Sundance Wicks as his third assistant coach for next season. Wicks comes to Boulder from Northern State in Aberdeen, S.D., where he earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees. He played for legendary head coach Don Meyer […]

Friars Claim a Jasper: Providence announced the addition of Jeff Xavier, who transferred from Manhattan. Per NCAA rules, Xavier must sit out the upcoming season but can practice with the team. Xavier, a 6-foot, 180-pound guard, recently finished his sophomore season at Manhattan. Xavier averaged 16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 […]

Manhattan Finds Well-Connected New Yorkers: Manhattan coach Barry Rohrssen has added two more assistants with strong New York ties. Rohrssen announced the hirings of Edgar De La Rose and John Alesi, who come to Manhattan after serving on Big East coaching staffs last season. De La Rosa most recently served […]

Camels’ Coach Agrees to Extension: Campbell has announced the renewal of a multi-year contract agreement with coach Robbie Laing. Now entering his fourth year at Campbell, Laing’s Fighting Camels ranked as one of the most improved programs in Division I during 2005-06. The Fighting Camels ended the year as the country’s […]