Friars Hire Assistant: Providence coach Tim Welsh hired Bill Courtney to replace former assistant Phil Seymore, who became coach of Providence’s women’s team. Courtney had been associate coach at George Mason for the past three years. He also has experience as an assistant at American and Bowling Green. [6/08/05]

Good News from Valpo: Valparaiso sophomore center Kenny Harris could be out of a rehabilitation center soon after collapsing during a workout in early April and remaining unconscious for a month. Harris, who averaged nine points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season, still may not play again. His basketball […]

Knee Injury Means Surgery for Anteaters’ Defensive Ace: Jeff Gloger, a rising senior at California – Irvine and the school’s career leader in steals, tore his ACL May 25 during a workout and must undergo surgery. He will be out indefinitely for rehabilitation. Gloger has 167 steals through three seasons, […]

Dotson Says He Did It: Former Baylor player Carlton Dotson pleaded guilty to killing his teammate Patrick Dennehy. Dotson appeared in front of a judge and did not dispute that he killed Dennehy, who was missing for several weeks last year before police found him with two shots to the […]

Moving North: Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach To Kowalczyk has announced the hiring of Brian Wardle as an assistant coach on the Phoenix staff. Wardle, who last season was Marquette’s director of basketball operations, leaves the Golden Eagles after two seasons. Prior to coaching, Wardle was Marquette’s fourth all-time leading scorer […]

New Green Wave: New Tulane head coach Dave Dickerson has announced the final piece of his Green Wave coaching puzzle. Andrew Novick, former graduate assistant at Maryland, has been named as an assistant on Dickerson’s staff in New Orleans. Novick, who worked with Dickerson for the Terrapins, was an assistant […]

Bulldog Scholarships Restored: Georgia received a break from the NCAA when three scholarships stripped following the Jim Harrick scandal were restored. The Division I Infractions Appeals Committee ruled in favor of the school after its appeal of the penalties. Ranked in the Top 25, the school placed itself on four […]

Former Cardinals Player Sentenced: Former Louisville guard Erik Brown was sentenced to five years of probation yesterday. Brown had been charged with marijuana possession and robbery of two gas stations last August, but pled guilty to lowered charges. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Brown played for two seasons for Denny […]

George Mason Names Two: George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga has announced the hiring of Penn State assistant James Johnson as an assistant on the Patriots’ staff, and the promotion of video coordinator Chris Caputo to assistant coach. Johnson, who was at Penn State for the past two seasons, has […]

New Mexico Breaks Ground: Ground was broken yesterday on the Lobo’s new practice facility adjacent to The Pit. The new facility, estimated at $4.2 million, will include three practice courts, a media theater for film sessions, full kitchen and hospitality room, coaching offices, and study areas for student-athletes. Down the […]