Rainbow Warrior Returns to Hawaii as Assistant: Former Hawaii guard Alika Smith has returned to the Rainbow Warrior sidelines as an assistant coach. Coach Riley Wallace hired Smith to replace Bob Burke, who left the island to accept an assistant coaching position with the Portland Trail Blazers. In his first […]
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Georgetown: Cancer Touches Another Legendary Coaching Family
Cancer Touches Another Legendary Coaching Family: Last night’s Jimmy V Classic, benefiting cancer research, hits home a little harder for Georgetown coach John Thompson III. His wife, Monica, has breast cancer and underwent surgery shortly after Thanksgiving. The family is keeping most details private, but Thompson acknowledged the situation and […]
Big Ten Preview
Big Ten Conference 2005-06 Preview by James V. Dowd Just as its football coaches talked about how the Big Ten doesn’t earn the respect that it is due in their sport, many of the Big Ten basketball programs don’t feel the conference gets the respect it deserves after putting two […]
Oregon State: Jay John Receives Five-Year Extension
Beavers Hand John Extension: According to athletic director Bob De Carolis, Oregon State’s basketball coach Jay John has received a five-year contract extension that will run through the 2009-10 season. Last year, John led the Beavers to a 17-15 record for the team’s first winning season since 1989-90. The Beavers […]
WAC Preview
Western Athletic Conference 2005-06 Preview by Mitch McLaughlin Entering the 2005-06 season, the Western Athletic Conference is adjusting to a massive realignment. The domino effect of schools switching conferences, which started on the East Coast, has had a big impact on the WAC. Rice, SMU, Tulsa and UTEP all left […]
Texas: Longhorns Lockdown Future Schedules
Old Foes Renew Rivalry: Texas and Arkansas have agreed to a four-year series starting next season. This will mark the first time since Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference in 1991 that these old Southwest Conference rivals will play. The Longhorns have also agreed to a game with Gonzaga next season […]
UCLA: Two Bruins Return From Injuries
Bruins Back From Ailments: Jordan Farmar came back Sunday night with 16 points and 10 assists to lead UCLA to a 69-57 win over Coppin State. Farmar originally injured his ankle on Nov. 17th against Temple and then sat out the next game against Delaware State. The next week, he […]
Wisconsin: Tucker Plays with Nasal Injury
Who is that Masked Man?: In Wisconsin’s 91-88 loss at Wake Forest on Tuesday, Alando Tucker suffered a nasal injury while chasing after a rebound late in the first half. After ruling out a concussion, the trainer allowed Tucker returned in the second half with an awkward mask that compromised […]
San Francisco: Evans to Remain Top Don at San Francisco
Evans to Remain Top Don at San Francisco: San Francisco rewarded coach Jessie Evans with a long-term contract extension after Evans led the Dons to a strong season last year. In his first year at San Francisco, Evans guided the Dons to a 17-14 record, which included a trip to […]
New Orleans: Privateer Guard Goes Down
Privateer Guard Goes Down: New Orleans junior guard Bo McCaleb will miss the rest of the season after fracturing multiple bones in his right hand against Mississippi State last week. The Privateers nearly pulled off the upset before losing the game 67-59. McCaleb landed on his hand while trying to […]
