Joyce Won’t Play: Wake Forest guard Richard Joyce has decided not to play this season, as he is attempting to graduate in December. His departure further thins the Demon Deacons’ backcourt, which now has just three scholarship players (senior Justin Gray and freshmen Harvey Hale and Shamaine Dukes). [9/15/05]

Blue Devils Hire Sirois: Central Connecticut head basketball coach Howie Dickenman announced the hiring of Gary Sirois as an assistant basketball coach on his Blue Devils staff. Sirois most recently was the head coach at St. Joseph’s College in West Hartford, Conn., for two seasons and was also an assistant […]

Vikings Hire Former Husky: Portland State head coach Ken Bone has named former Washington player Curtis Allen as an assistant coach for the Vikings. Allen, who played for the University of Washington from 2000 to 20004, was an assistant at University Prep in Seattle last season, as well as coach […]

An Even Bigger Bracket Buster: ESPN has announced the slate for its fourth “Bracket Buster” Saturday, and this installment will feature 100 schools from 18 conferences. The event, scheduled for Feb. 18, will feature 11 of the games televised nationwide. ESPN will announce the matchups Jan. 29, and the 50 […]

Orange Tabs Kissel: Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim has announced that Stan Kissel is the new director of basketball operations for the Orange coaching staff. This is Kissel’s second tour at Syracuse, where he was a grad assistant in academic advising. An Idaho grad, Kissel also spent two seasons at […]

ACLU Focused on McKay, Giddens: The New Mexico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has been examining New Mexico’s recruitment of former Kansas guard J.R. Giddens. New Mexico head coach Ritchie McKay has been charged by the ACLU for inappropriately mixing religion and coaching, charges McKay said were “completely […]

Hoosiers Raise Prices, Reserve Seats: Indiana trustees are considering a plan to reduce the athletic department’s deficit by reserving 500 Assembly Hall seats for donors and raising student ticket prices by $4 per game. However, the plan would eliminate a $30 athletic fee now paid by each student. The trustees […]

Three New Roadrunners: University of Texas at San Antonio head coach Tim Carter has announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches, Beau Archibald and Lance Madison, and a new administrative assistant, Kyle Kotrla. Archibald comes to UTSA from Jacksonville, where he was an assistant for the past two seasons […]

More Bearcat Character Issues: When Cincinnati officials forced out coach Bob Huggins, they sought to find someone who would continue Huggins’ success without the drama caused by arrests — of players or coaches — and academic struggles. A Huggins recruit, Tyree Evans, continued to exemplify the type of situation the […]

Wounded Bird: Although Louisville is one of the frontrunners to contend for the national championship, the Cardinals will have to overcome some setbacks in the frontcourt early in the season. Sophomore center David Padgett broke a bone and sprained his ankle during a pickup basketball game and will miss six […]