Injuries End Forward’s Career Early: After three injury-plagued seasons, Brigham Young junior forward Garner Meads has decided to quit basketball. Meads said he could not play the level he desired, as the injuries “have resulted in significant pain and frustration.” He started 27 games the past two seasons, and plans […]

AAU Leader Passes Away: Wallace Prather, a co-founder of the powerful Atlanta Celtics traveling team, died Saturday morning. One of the biggest figures in the grassroots basketball scene, he co-founded the team in the early 1990s with Karl McCray and turned the team into one of the best on a […]

Cyclones Name New Top Assistant: Iowa State head coach Wayne Morgan promoted Damon Archibald to the position of associate head coach. Archibald has been an assistant at the school for the past two seasons after spending three years as an assistant at USC, helping the Cyclones make postseason appearances each […]

Hilltopper Assistant Moves On: William Small resigned from his position as assistant coach at Western Kentucky to pursue opportunities closer to his home in Mississippi. An assistant since May 2003, he was the last remaining member of head coach Darrin Horn’s original staff. Horn said that there is no timetable […]

Ford Joins Catamounts Staff: New Western Carolina head coach Larry Hunter filled out his staff by hiring Dustin Ford, who was a four-year starter for Hunter at Ohio University from 1997 to 2001. Ford spent the past four seasons as head coach at Jackson (Ohio) High School, turning the program […]

Eagle Makes Plea: Boston College forward Akida McLain pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct and apologized for allegedly trying to pass phony $20 bills in his hometown of Penn Hills, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh. As part of the deal, McLain and friend Brandon Ely, a former high […]

Hornets Tap Familiar Name: Alabama State named Lewis Jackson as its new head coach, bringing him back to where he played his college ball. Jackson graduated in 1984 and has been an assistant at the school since 2001, helping them to become a consistent contender in the SWAC as they […]

Spartans Lose Two: San Jose State now has a player and an opponent to replace for next season. The Spartans announced that they have rescinded the scholarship of Lorenzo Keeler, a 19-year old freshman-to-be who is facing rape charges in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Georgetown canceled its scheduled game there next season […]

Trouble Ahead for Rattler Athletics: Florida A&M reported that an internal investigation uncovered “well over 200” violations, which means more trouble is ahead for the program. The school is recommending scholarship cuts in every sport as a result, and some sports will have restrictions in recruiting, according to sports information […]

Eustachy Gets Contract: After coaching the 2004-05 season without a contract, Larry Eustachy will now get a four-year contract with a base salary of $130,000. The state College Board approved the contract, which could net him as much as $500,000 per year with incentives. Eustachy became the head coach last […]