The OC Unifies Titans: Cal Sate – Fullerton wants to create a more intimidating presence at home, especially among its fans. And nothing spells intimidation quite like O.C. The campaign, dubbed “Orange Curtain” and devised by a Titan alum, will encourage all fans to wear orange T-shirts with the school’s […]
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Siena: Alum Maciariello Joins Staff
Saints Alum Joins Bench: Siena head coach Fran McCaffery announced the hiring of former Saint Carmen Maciariello as Director of Basketball Operations. As a player, Maciariello played for Siena in 2000-01 and helped lead Louis Orr’s squad to the Metro Atlantic regular-season championship. Maciariello started his career as a guard […]
St. Peter’s: Peacocks Add Finamore As Assistant
Peacocks Add Finamore: St. Peter’s head coach Bob Leckie announced the hiring of Steve Finamore as an assistant coach. Finamore replaces Dennis Cook, who left coaching to pursue other interests. Finamore last season coached Portland High School in Portland, Michigan, but was part of Tom Izzo’s support staff in 2000 […]
Loyola-Maryland: Greyhounds Land Providence Transfer Brown
Greyhounds Add Friar Guard: Loyola-Maryland head coach Jimmy Patsos has announced that former Providence junior guard Gerald Brown has transferred to the Greyhound program. Brown, who will sit out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules, averaged 7.1 points in 15 games last season. The Baltimore native will have […]
Marist: Ranson Named to Foxes Coaching Staff
Ranson Joins the Foxes: Marist has announced the hiring of Orlando Ranson as an assistant on head coach Matt Brady’s Foxes coaching staff. Ranson was most recently the administrative assistant at Loyola-Maryland for two seasons, and previously coached at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore for two years. As a player […]
Missouri Valley: Tournament Gets A Sunday Date With CBS
MVC Goes Big Time: The Missouri Valley Conference announced a bit of a media coup, as CBS will be airing the Sunday MVC tournament title game for two seasons, with an option for a third. This season’s game is scheduled for March 5th in St. Louis. ESPN, which normally has […]
Memphis: Dismissed Hunt Indicted For Domestic Assault
Ex-Tiger Hunt Indicted: Former Memphis Tiger Jeremy Hunt, dismissed from John Calipari’s team just two weeks ago, was indicted in Shelby County Court on a domestic violence assault charge. The charge is not from Hunt’s latest altercation with a bouncer on Beale Street three weeks ago (which led to his […]
Arizona: McClellan Academically Ineligible For Fall Semester
Wildcats Lose McClellan to Grades: Arizona Wildcat Jawann McClellan has been ruled academically ineligible for the fall semester, which will result in him sitting out the Wildcats’ first seven games of the season. McClellan, a Houston native, was enrolled in summer school but dropped out to return to Houston after […]
Alabama-Birmingham: Little Leaves Blazer Team
Little Leaves Blazers: Alabama-Birmingham junior forward Ernest Little has left the Blazer basketball program. Little, a 6-9 native of Mobile, Alabama, averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game last season. UAB head coach Mike Anderson announced that Little left the program for personal reasons. [10/11/05]
UNLV: Forward White Ineligible For Fall Semester
Rebels Forward Ineligible: UNLV head coach Lon Kruger has announced that junior forward Wendell White (no, not the one from L.A. Confidential) is academically ineligible to play for the Rebels for fall semester. White, a JuCo transfer from Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, Calif., averaged 21 points, 8 rebounds and […]