Boyle to Lead Bears Into New Era: Wichita State assistant coach Tad Boyle has left the comforts of the Missouri Valley Conference to take Northern Colorado’s head coaching position. Boyle replaces Craig Rasmuson, who led the Bears to a 63-129 record in seven seasons, including the last three as a […]

Quakers Hire Within Ivy League: Penn officials found the Quakers’ coach in a familiar place. They hired Brown coach Glen Miller to replace Fran Dunphy, who skipped across town to lead Temple in the post-John Chaney era. Miller comes to Penn after coaching Ivy League-rival Brown for seven seasons and […]

Early Entry Parade Continues: Another player with slim first-round hopes has entered the NBA Draft. Arizona freshman forward Marcus Williams will enter the draft without an agent, allowing a possible return to Tucson if he’s not happy with his projected value. Williams averaged 13.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game […]

Braves’ Giant Declares: Bradley sophomore center Patrick O’Bryant has entered the NBA Draft but will not hire an agent. The 7-footer could return to school after averaging 13.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game last season. But his value will never be higher after Bradley stormed into the […]

Leading Longhorn Leaves for NBA, Maybe: Texas junior forward P.J. Tucker has entered the NBA Draft without the services of an agent. He could return to school if his stock does not rise. He currently is a likely late first-round or second-round pick. Tucker probably would need a guarantee from […]

Brown Tosses His Name in the Hat: Michigan State junior forward Shannon Brown has left school to enter the NBA Draft to determine his value this year. He does not plan to hire an agent, so he can return to school if he does not like his projected value. Right […]

Furman Hires Vandy Assistant: Furman officials have settled on Vanderbilt assistant coach Jeff Jackson for the Paladins coaching job. Jackson has been an assistant with the Commodores for the past seven seasons after he coached New Hampshire to a 21-60 record in three years. Jackson replaces Larry Davis, who left […]

Creighton Gets Good News: Creighton’s star guard, senior Nate Funk, will be available for another season. The Bluejays received word that the NCAA granted Funk a medical hardship after he played in only six games this past season. Funk was a contender for the Missouri Valley Conference player of the […]

Lane is No Goat: Former St. Bonaventure athletic director Gothard Lane and school officials have settled a lawsuit in which Lane sued the university for damaging his reputation. Neither side disclosed the value of the settlement. It ends Lane’s chapter of the embarrassing St. Bonaventure scandal involving an ineligible transfer […]

Williams Joins Gay and Boone: Wrapping up Connecticut’s off-season defections, junior point guard Marcus Williams announced that he will enter the NBA Draft. With teammates Rudy Gay and Josh Boone already in the draft, Williams joins the list of Huskies leaving school early in search of fame and fortune at […]