Garland Finalizes Staff: Cleveland State promoted recent graduate Justin Sherlock to director of basketball operations to round out its staff for the coming season. Sherlock joined last season as graduate manager after doing his undergraduate work at Rochester (Mich.) College, where he lettered three times. Head coach Mike Garland also […]

Four Eagles Transfer: Four players from Coppin State have transferred, three of whom are from Philadelphia. Wings Nicholas King and Darron Bradley and guard Raheem Scott, all from Philadelphia, transferred along with hometown native forward Derek Daniels. King was a second-team All-MEAC selection last season, averaging 14.1 points per game, […]

Snyder Adds Irvin to Staff: Lance Irvin has rejoined the Big 12 as a member of the Missouri coaching staff. Irvin was most recently an assistant coach under current Missouri associate coach Melvin Watkins at Texas A&M, with single-season stints at Iowa State and Illinois State before that and prior […]

Pirates Gain Late Transfer: Former Baylor guard Carl Marshall has enrolled at Seton Hall and will be eligible for the 2005-06 season. The 5’11”, 180-pound native of Chicago spent last season at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, where he averaged 9.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. […]

McLellan Ineligible, For Now: Arizona sophomore Jawann McLellan has been declared academically ineligible for the fall semester, but is appealing the decision. His father passed away on June 12, and he missed about a week of classes while going home to Houston. If his appeal is denied, the soonest he […]

Quaker Returns to Join Dunphy’s Staff: Former Pennsylvania forward Shawn Trice has returned to the Quakers as an assistant coach under Fran Dunphy. Trice was part of the Quakers’ great run in the mid-1990s when the team had three consecutive undefeated Ivy League seasons and upset Nebraska in the NCAA […]

Kansas Continues to Reload: As the best programs in the country tend to do, Kansas has collected yet another outstanding recruiting class. The most recent addition is Brandon Rush, whom the NCAA Clearinghouse said can play this season. Rush flirted with the NBA Draft this year but opted to go […]

Ramon Has Surgery: Pittsburgh sophomore guard Ronald Ramon had thumb surgery to repair a torn ligament but should be ready to practice by late October. Ramon averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season as a freshman. [9/3/05]

Coaches Take Game to Middle East: Several high-profile coaches helped bring some entertainment to U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait. Dubbed Operation Hardwood, coaches like South Carolina’s Dave Odom and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo led a basketball tournament for U.S. military personnel who continue to fight in Iraq. Izzo and Odom […]

Richardson Still Has It: After former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson guided Panama to the World Championships for the first time in 19 years, it’s just a matter of time until an NCAA program gives Richardson an opportunity to turn around a struggling program. Richardson quickly implemented his vaunted “40 minutes […]