Author: Hoopville Staff

Boston College: Eagles Now in the ACC

Eagles Now in the ACC: Boston College will complete the ACC’s expansion on Friday, officially becoming the 12th member of the storied conference. The school had to wait a year to join recent ACC additions Miami and Virginia Tech due to obligations with the Big East, of which it was […]

Cincinnati: Big East a Big-Time Move

Big East a Big-Time Move: Cincinnati is among five schools joining the Big East on Friday, and it brings the school plenty of benefits. The school expects to earn more revenue from the conference than they did from Conference USA, while expecting increasing ticket sales and overall national exposure. It […]

Mississippi: Cerasoli Will be a Rebel

Cerasoli Will be a Rebel: Former Seton Hall guard Justin Cerasoli will enroll at Mississippi and join the Rebels in the fall. The 6’5″ guard played in 26 games for the Pirates last season, averaging 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He will have three seasons of eligibility left […]

LSU: Minor Suspended Into Season

Minor Suspended Into Season: LSU suspended junior point guard Tack Minor for the summer and fall semesters for an academic violation, meaning he will miss part of the 2005-06 season. University officials said that Minor, who started all 30 games for LSU last season and averaged 10.8 points and 4.5 […]

Rhode Island: Baron Adds Skerry to Staff

Baron Adds Skerry to Staff: Pat Skerry is returning to New England, as he will become an assistant coach at Rhode Island. The native of Medford, Mass. spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston and brings a reputation as an excellent recruiter. Skerry […]

Mid-American: Magarity Goes From MAAC to MAC

Magarity Goes From MAAC to MAC: Dave Magarity has left his position at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) to join the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as an assistant commissioner and director of men’s basketball operations. Magarity held the same position at the MAAC before moving to the Midwest to work […]

Syracuse: More Bad Luck for Orange Point Guards

More Bad Luck for Orange Point Guards: Syracuse seems to have a curse hanging over its head when it comes to potential star point guards. First, Billy Edelin went through personal issues, left the program, then returned but was academically ineligible. Now, incoming point guard Emmanuel “Tiki” Mayben may not […]

Florida State: Seminole Jumps Ship

Seminole Jumps Ship: Florida State rising senior forward Antonio Griffin announced his intention to transfer to another school to finish his collegiate career. Griffin had indicated earlier in the year that he might transfer but then said he would like to end his career at Florida State. He apparently changed […]