Isreal Leaves Irish: Notre Dame sophomore forward Omari Isreal has decided that his career must move on to another school. Isreal played sparingly last season, averaging 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He missed all of the 2003-04 season while recovering from a knee injury. Isreal has left the […]
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Indiana: Bailey Back at Bedford
Bailey Back at Bedford: Former Indiana Hoosier star Damon Bailey, a state legend, has returned to where his career started — Bedford North Lawrence High School. Bailey finished as Indiana’s most prolific high school scorer in history at Bedford before attending Indiana for four years. After dazzling the NCAA, the […]
Cincinnati: New Coach, Same Story
New Coach, Same Story: When Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher forced out former coach Bob Huggins, she sent a clear statement that she would not tolerate academic or disciplinary problems, especially among athletes and coaches. Huggins may be gone, but the problems aren’t. Sophomore walk-on Ryan Patzwald was arrested for driving […]
Washington: See You Next Year
See You Next Year: Washington coach Lorenzo Romar is touting freshman center Joe Wolfinger as an eventual NBA player. But the NCAA won’t get to see him this year because Romar announced that Wolfinger will redshirt this season to gain more experience and bulk. The 7-foot, 245-pound center from Oregon […]
IUPUI: Jaguar Gives Minnesota Woman New Lease on Life
Jaguar Gives Minnesota Woman New Lease on Life: IUPUI senior Maushae Byles is a point guard with aspirations of playing professionally or coaching basketball. But he’s also a man who understands that basketball is only part of life, and life is not something to take lightly. A product of a […]
San Antonio Rewards Phelps [11/11/05]
Texas – San Antonio Rewards Phelps: For working hard the past two years as a member of coach Tim Carter’s staff, Texas San Antonio has promoted Dionne Phelps to associate head coach. Phelps becomes Carter’s right-hand man among assistants. He came to San Antonio in 2003 after working as an […]
UTEP: The Don of Clothing, Too
The Don of Clothing, Too: Former UTEP coach Don Haskins will soon have his own clothing line to coincide with the release of “Glory Road,” a movie about the triump of Texas Western, which was UTEP’s former name. In 1966 Haskins led a team of five black starting players to […]
Atlantic 10: A-10 Gambles on Atlantic City
A-10 Gambles on Atlantic City: The Atlantic 10 conference will move its tournament from Philadelphia and the Palestra to Atlantic City, N.J., and the Boardwalk Hall. The city is becoming an increasingly popular event destination, and the hall underwent extensive renovations in recent years. The Palestra had been a strong […]
Texas Tech: Red Raiders to Honor AD Gerald Myers
Red Raiders to Honor AD Gerald Myers: For the second year in a row, Texas Tech coach Bob Knight will retire a jersey number. This year, he will honor Gerald Myers’ No. 22. Myers is the Red Raiders’ current athletic director and also played for the school and coached the […]
South Florida: Bulls Lose Point Guard Howard With Torn ACL
Bad Luck Bulls: South Florida will enter its first season in the Big East with huge questions in the backcourt. The Bulls are already overmatched against most of the Big East’s elite members. But the loss of freshman point guard Chris Howard is an especially critical blow. The Bulls kicked […]