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Mississippi: Kennedy Finishes Rebel Staff

Kennedy Finishes Rebel Staff: New Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy has hired two more assistants to complete his coaching staff. Kennedy added Torrey Ward as an assistant coach and Bill Armstrong as coordinator of basketball operations. They join Michael White and Owen Miller on Kennedy’s staff. Ward comes to Oxford after […]

Arizona State: Sendek Sticks It to Duke

Sendek Sticks It to Duke: Arizona State coach Herb Sendek took the job on the West Coast partially to escape the constant criticism surrounding the North Carolina State program. As the Wolfpack’s coach, his fan base remained irritated that the Wolfpack didn’t regularly beat rivals Duke and North Carolina and […]

Idaho: Vandals Purge Roster

Vandals Purge Roster: New Idaho coach George Pfeifer has wasted no time changing the Vandal program’s direction. More than half of last season’s players will not return for the 2006-07 season. Pfeifer opted not to renew the scholarships of freshman guard Matt Forge, freshman guard Nebojsa Jakovijevic, freshman guard Aaron […]

Northeastern: James Follows Everhart to Pittsburgh

James Follows Everhart to Pittsburgh: Northeastern sophomore forward Shawn James will leave the Huskies to transfer to Duquesne. He rejoins former Northeastern coach Ron Everhart, who left the school after the season to accept the Dukes’ coaching job. James gives the Dukes a dominant low-post presence because James led Division […]

Vermont: Catamounts Add Benton to Hall

Catamounts Add Benton to Hall: Former Vermont standout Eddie Benton, a 1996 graduate, will be enshrined into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Benton is the Catamounts’ all-time leading scorer and, in 1996, was the winner of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith award given to the top men’s basketball player shorter […]

Syracuse: Syracuse’s McCroskey to Transfer

Syracuse’s McCroskey to Transfer: Syracuse junior Louie McCroskey will transfer, according to a source close to the situation. McCroskey had seen his playing time diminish during the past year and played just nine minutes in the team’s first-round loss to Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament in March. The 6-5, […]

NC State: Towe and Lowe

Towe and Lowe: The Wolfpack’s search for Herb Sendek’s replacement ended with the hiring of Sidney Lowe. Lowe named his first staff member in Monte Towe as associate head coach. Towe spent the last five seasons as the head coach of New Orleans, where he compiled a 70-78 record. Towe was […]