Rutgers Gets Guard for the Future: Rutgers officials announced that former Richmond guard Courtney Nelson has transferred to the Scarlet Knights and will have three years of remaining eligibility after sitting out this coming season, according to NCAA rules for transfers. Nelson averaged 6.1 points and two assists per in […]

Liberty Grabs Sooner Grad: Liberty coach Randy Dunton hired Jason Eaker to become director of basketball operations. Eaker was a graduate assistant at Oklahoma last season and served as the team’s liaison to the Tip-In Club, which is the Sooners’ booster club for men’s basketball. He also coordinated the team’s […]

Harnum Takes Over Department, For Now: Rider head coach Don Harnum is moving up, but only temporarily, as he will become the full-time interim athletic director on September 1. Curtis Blake retired as the school’s athletic director, and the school expects to have a permanent replacement by the end of […]

Spinelli Promoted: Nebraska has promoted Scott Spinelli to Associate Head Coach after two seasons as Barry Collier’s top assistant. Spinelli has been a big key in the recruiting efforts of the Cornhuskers since he joined the staff in 2003, helping them recruit two of last season’s top freshmen in Joe […]

New Assistant Looks Familiar: Bryce Drew, a hero in Valparaiso’s run to the Sweet 16 in 1998, is returning to his alma mater to work for his father, Homer. Drew will join the staff at his alma mater after playing five seasons in the NBA and one in Italy. He […]

Yarbrough Steps into Division I: Southeastern Louisiana officials filled the school’s vacant head coaching position by hiring Jim Yarbrough Jr. Yarbrough has coached Valdosta State for the past four seasons, guiding the team to a 97-42 record during that stretch. Southeastern Louisiana officials selected Yarbrough over former Southern Mississippi coach […]

NCAA Slaps Baylor With Stiff Penalties: NCAA officials decided upon a punishment to fit the crimes committed by Baylor during the tenure of former coach Dave Bliss. They placed the Bears under probation for five years and banned the team from playing non-conference games for one season. The school opted […]

Mean Green Steadman: North Texas coach Johnny Jones hired Jai Steadman as an assistant coach, replacing Kobie Baker, who left the Mean Green to pursue other interests. Steadman has coached at various levels for several years. Most recently, he was an assistant at McNeese State. He also has been an […]

RedHawks Shift Assistants: Miami, Ohio, coach Charlie Coles shifted the titles and responsibilities of two assistant coaches and hired one. Coles promoted Jermaine Henderson to associate coach, the first person to hold that title in Miami basketball history. Coles also promoted assistant Frankie Smith to the second assistant position and […]

Tigers Hire One, Promote Three: Pacific head coach Bob Thomason announced several changes to his staff, a chain reaction set in motion when assistant coach Calvin Byrd left Pacific to become an assistant at Loyola Marymount. Thomason promoted Ron Verlin to associate coach, Adam Jacobsen to second assistant and Aaron […]