Ohio State Investigation Takes Down Biancardi: Wright State coach Paul Biancardi announced yesterday that he will resign as the Raiders’ coach. The NCAA had slapped him with a one-and-a-half year ban on recruiting after the organization determined his role in unethical practices at Ohio State while he worked for former […]
Author: Hoopville Staff
Oregon: Ducks Clip Brooks’ Wings for Two Games
Ducks Clip Brooks’ Wings for Two Games: Oregon suspended junior guard Aaron Brooks for two games, effective next season, because he hit Washington’s Ryan Appleby with a forearm during the teams’ quarterfinal match up in the Pac-10 Tournament last week. Appleby needed six stitches to close the wound. Brooks will […]
Delaware: Delaware Cuts Ties With Henderson
Delaware Cuts Ties With Henderson: Delaware officials fired coach David Henderson Monday after the Blue Hens finished a disappointing 9-21 season. Henderson coached at Delaware for six seasons, compiling an 85-93 record. But the last two seasons have yielded at least 20 losses, and home attendance figures have been declining. […]
Montana State: Durham Ends Run at Montana State
Durham Ends Run at Montana State: Montana State coach Mick Durham has decided to retire, ending a 24-year career on the Bobcats’ sidelines. A former Montana State point guard, Durham joined the coaching staff as an assistant in 1982 and became head coach in 1990. After 16 years of leading […]
NCAA: Field Announced For Early 2006 Tournament
Field Announced For Early 2006 Tournament: The field for the 2006 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer has been announced, with St. John’s, Maryland, Michigan State and Texas hosting the Regional Rounds. The Regional Rounds will be played November 7th-11th, with the four winners convening at Madison […]
Vermont: Sophomores to Transfer
Sophomores to Transfer: Just days following the America East championship game, Vermont sophomore forwards Josh Duell and Ryan Schneider were granted their release from the program and will transfer. As freshmen, both were key role players off the bench in helping the Catamounts to their third straight America East title. […]
Temple: Chaney to Retire
Chaney to Retire: ESPN.com is reporting that Temple head coach John Chaney will announce this morning that he will retire. The 74-year-old coach is a Hall of Famer and has posted a 516-252 record at Temple and has 741 wins as a college head coach. More details will come later […]
Conference USA: Conference USA Championship
Conference USA Championship: No. 1 Memphis won the Conference USA championship by beating No. 2 Alabama – Birmingham 57-46. The win avenges a loss to the Blazers last week. Freshman forward Shawne Williams finished a solid conference tournament by scoring 18 points. Memphis broke open a six-point game in the […]
America East: America East Conference Championship
America East Conference Championship: No. 1 Albany controlled the pace of the game, then controlled all of the game to beat No. 6 Vermont 80-67 and win the America East Conference Championship. Junior guard Jamar Wilson torched the Catamounts for 29 points as the Great Danes forced a fast-paced game […]
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Championship
Atlantic 10 Conference Championship: No. 10 Xavier blocked two shots in the final seconds to complete its comeback from a 53-44 second-half deficit in a dramatic 62-61 victory over No. 5 Saint Joseph’s. Xavier (21-10) was still down 59-51 with under five minutes left, when Stanley Burrell (15 points) hit […]