McCarthy Promoted at Yale: Yale head coach James Jones has announced the promotion of Jim McCarthy to assistant coach on the Bulldog staff. McCarthy, a graduate of Hamilton College, has served as a volunteer assistant coach the past two seasons for the Bulldogs. McCarthy replaces Ted Hotaling, who is now […]

Niang’s Back Calls It a Career: The playing career of Kansas senior forward Moulaye Niang has come to an end. Kansas head coach Bill Self announced that Niang’s chronic back problems had not improved over the course of the season, and further basketball activities would cause additional damage. Niang played […]

Bulldog Transfers to Razorbacks: Former Mississippi State point guard Gary Ervin has enrolled at Arkansas, and has joined the Razorback basketball program, according to Arkansas head coach Stan Heath. Ervin, who averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.7 assists as a starter last season for the Bulldogs, will sit out […]

Mooney Hires Three at Richmond: New Richmond head coach Chris Mooney has completed filling out his coaching staff. Mooney has named Mike McKee his associate head coach, and named Kevin McGeehan as an assistant coach. Both served under him at Air Force last season. Carlin Hartman, who comes to Richmond […]

Pooh Arrives in Wichita: Wichita State head coach Mark Turgeon announced the hiring of Alvin “Pooh” Williamson as an assistant coach for the Shockers. Last season, Williamson started as an assistant at Tulsa (his alma mater) and was the interim head coach when John Phillips resigned in December. Williamson had […]

Bonner to be a Minuteman: New UMass head coach Travis Ford has announced that West Virginia center Luke Bonner will transfer to the Minuteman program. Bonner, a 7-foot reserve from Manchester, New Hampshire, averaged just over 4 minutes per game for the Mountaineers this past season, averaging 1 point and […]

Ball State Loses Assistant: Ball State assistant coach Scot Bunnell resigned from his position on Tim Buckley’s staff in order to take over the head coaching position at Lafayette (Ind.) Jeff High School. Bunnell, who had been an assistant for the past seven seasons at Ball State, wanted to return […]

Spartans Nab NBA Assistant: Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo announced the hiring of former NBA assistant coach Jim Boylen as an assistant on his Spartan coaching staff. Boylen, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, native and MSU assistant from 1987-1992, brings 13 years of NBA experience to the Breslin Center. He […]

Pistol Pete Packing?: New Mexico State is in the midst of upheaval after a univeristy marketing plan suggested Pistol Pete, the gun totin’ mascot receive a makeover, or even be put out to pasture. NMSU has already unveiled a new logo, and plans for Pete are uncertain. The current costume […]

Cyclones Tab Mennenga: Iowa State head coach Wayne Morgan announced the hiring of Michael Mennenga as an assistant coach. Mennenga spent the last five seasons as an assistant for the resurgent University of Buffalo. An alum and student athlete from Morehead State, Mennenga then was an assistant at Maine for […]