Author: Hoopville Staff

Fullerton: The OC Unifies Titans [10/18/05]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]