Aggies Dismiss Nelson: New Mexico State senior forward Tyrone Nelson is off the team after he pleaded out of robbery and bribery charges. Nelson avoided trial by pleading no contest, which qualifies as an admission of guilt. The university’s rules call for the dismissal of any player who pleads or […]

Cougars Reward Bennett for Success: Washington State will more than double coach Tony Bennett’s salary after the first-year head coach led the Cougars to their most successful season in a long time. Washington State finished 26-8 and earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Bennett made $350,000 last […]

Hokie Guard Leaves Blacksburg: Virginia Tech will allow sophomore point guard Nigel Munson to leave the Hokies and transfer to another school. Munson wants to return closer to his Washington, D.C., home to continue his collegiate career. The likely replacement for graduated point guard Jamon Gordon averaged 3.0 points and […]

Pick Arkansas State’s New Mascot: Arkansas State has announced that it will ditch its Indians nickname and mascot and find a more ethnically sensitive name for its athletics teams. The university did not specify a time frame and is soliciting ideas. The school appointed a Mascot Review Committee, which unanimously […]

Mizzou Dismisses Kalen Grimes: Missouri coach Mike Anderson has dismissed Kalen Grimes, a senior forward who led the Tigers in rebounding last season, from the team. Grimes was charged with a second-degree felony aggravated assault after being accused of hitting a man in the head with the butt of a […]

Wake’s Prosser Passes at 56: Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser, 56, collapsed while jogging at the university, and was later pronounced dead at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Prosser was 126-68 in six seasons in Winston-Salem. His overall career record was 291-146 in 14 seasons, including seven […]

UConn Promotes Blaney: George Blaney has been promoted to associate head coach under Jim Calhoun at Connecticut. Blaney, 67, replaces Tom Moore, who took the head coaching job at Quinnipiac. Blaney was previously the head coach at Holy Cross, his alma mater, for 22 seasons. He has also coached at […]

Pearl Gets Extension: Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a pay increase and a one-year extension. Pearl’s contract now runs until the 2012-2013 season and will pay him an average of $1.55 million during the next six years. Pearl has 46-19 record with the Vols in two seasons. [7/23/07]

Roy Williams Has Vertigo: North Carolina coach Roy Williams has announced that he is suffering from vertigo. During a news conference, Williams said this is his first bout with the disease, which causes a dizzying, tilting sensation, in two years. [7/22/07]

Cyclones Dismiss Leading Scorer: Senior guard Mike Taylor, Iowa State’s leading scorer last season, has been dismissed from the team. Taylor, who averaged 16 points a game last season and also led the team in three-pointers, assists per game and steals, was suspended from the team in March after he […]