Baucom Brings Assistant to VMI: New VMI head coach Duggar Baucom has hired one of his former assistants at Tusculum College, Daniel Willis. The VMI job marks the third gig that Baucom and Willis have worked together. Last season, Tusculum went 18-11 and won the school’s first South Atlantic Conference […]

Southern Makes Pre-emptive Strike: Southern officials decided to can the school’s coach, Michael Grant, before he could possibly accept another job. They fired Grant after learning that he had interviewed at Youngstown State for the school’s head coaching job. Grant had helped turn around a miserable Tiger program, compiling a […]

Portland State Taps a Husky: Portland State officials borrowed from the success of the Washington Huskies by hiring on their assistants, Ken Bone, as the Vikings’ next coach. Bone replaces Heath Schroyer, who guided the Vikings to a Big Sky regular-season title and 19-9 overall record last season. Schroyer left […]

Buc Coach Joins Army: Charleston Southern coach Jim Platt resigned Tuesday to accept an assistant coach position at Army. Platt leaves the Buccaneers after compiling a 55-89 record in five seasons as head coach. He won one Big South Conference coach of the year award while at Charleston Southern. But […]

Penders Gets Raise, Extension: After one season at Houston, Tom Penders received a one-year extension and a healthy pay raise. School officials were obviously impressed with Penders’ coaching last season. The Cougars finished 18-12, including a marquis victory against Final Four contestant Louisville. Penders will make $350,000 per season with […]

Bad Drinking Decisions by a Bonnie: St. Bonaventure point guard Tyler Relph, potentially the Bonnies’ best player for next season, was suspended indefinitely by school officials Tuesday. The suspension follows an arrest for driving under the influence. Police reports indicate Relph skidded his car’s wheels and ran a stop sign […]

Doherty Building Staff: New Florida Atlantic coach Matt Doherty found a well-known assistant coach by hiring Rex Walters, a former star at Kansas and solid contributor at the NBA level for the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. Walters had been an assistant at Valparaiso for the past […]

Moving On: Kansas State sophomore guard Fred Peete will leave the Wildcats soon to pursue opportunities at another school. His primary reason for leaving Kansas State is to find a school that will allow him to exclusively play point guard. Peete has goals of playing point guard in the NBA […]

Horowitz Wants Out of Charleston: College of Charleston center Jeff Horowitz has decided to complete his collegiate career elsewhere. School officials granted Horowitz a release to transfer after Horowitz said he did not like the situation on the Cougars. He said he wanted more playing time, among other issues he […]

Jacksonville Hires Georgia Tech Assistant: Jacksonville officials tabbed Georgia Tech assistant coach Cliff Warren as the Dolphins’ next coach. Warren has been an assistant under Yellow Jacket coach Paul Hewitt for the past eight years, including the past five years at Georgia Tech. Prior to working at Georgia Tech, Warren […]