Whittenburg Receives Extension: Fordham head coach Dereck Whittenburg will be at the school a little longer, as he and the school have agreed on a contract extension running until 2010. The second-year coach led a team with just four returning scholarship players and five true freshmen to a 13-16 record […]

Willemsen Joins Golden Eagles’ Staff: Tennessee Tech has named Russ Willemsen as their Director of Basketball Operations. The native of Rushville, N.Y. had been an assistant coach at Lee University in the NAIA, where he received his bachelors degree in 2004. [7/13/05]

Kiefer Faces Discipline: Purdue will discipline senior forward Matt Kiefer after the legal process finishes, according to head coach Matt Painter. The 6’10” forward was arrested in his hometown of Evansville, Ind. and charged with public intoxication over the weekend. He was released from jail on Sunday after posting a […]

Judge Orders Documents to be Released to Former Coach: The NCAA must release all documents on its investigation of the Ohio State basketball program to former head coach Jim O’Brien, according to a judge’s decision yesterday. The school fired O’Brien after he acknowledged giving a recruit $6,000 in 1999, which […]

Great Matchups Set For Maui: The matchups are now set for the EA Sports Maui Invitational, and with a loaded field the matchups promise to be good ones. Arizona takes on Kansas in one first-round game, while Connecticut takes on Arkansas to cap one half of the bracket. In the […]

Willson Moves South to Elon: David Willson has joined the staff at Elon as an assistant coach, head coach Ernie Nestor and athletic director Alan White announced. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Willson spent last season as an assistant at William & Mary, where he worked with post players and […]

Weber Receives Extension: Illinois will keep head coach Bruce Weber around a little longer, as the board of trustees approved a two-year extension and raise for the coach who took them through a historic season in 2004-05. The Illini tied an NCAA record with 37 wins this season before falling […]

Aggies Suspend Leading Scorer: New Mexico State suspended leading scorer Duane John indefinitely for violating team and athletic department policies. Athletic director McKinley Boston would not comment further, citing an investigation of the situation. John, who was academically ineligible for part of last season, averaged 14.1 points and 5.7 rebounds […]

Walsh to Land Further South: After staying in the NBA Draft without a first round guarantee, then going undrafted, former Florida Gator Matt Walsh is expected to sign a two-year contract with the Miami Heat. Walsh led the Gators in three-point shooting last season at 42.6 percent and was second […]

Changes for the Cardinals: Louisville head coach Rick Pitino announced two changes with his staff for next season. Bill Burke will be Pitino’s administrative assistant after serving as director of basketball operations for the past three seasons, taking over for Vince Taylor. Taylor will leave the staff for a job […]