Western Michigan Coach Home After Seizure: Western Michigan coach Steve Hawkins was released from the hospital three days after he had a seizure at his office. Hawkins, 44, was taken by ambulance to a Kalamazoo hospital Friday, released and then taken in again later that night after experiencing more symptoms […]

Coastal Carolina Hires Ellis: Coastal Carolina has signed former Auburn coach Cliff Ellis to a five-year contract to be their new head coach. The 61-year-old will replace Buzz Peterson, who took a job with the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats. He has a 534-337 Division I record, making him 12th in wins […]

Ball State’s Coach Gets Racist Notes: Ball State is conducting an investigation to track down the origin of racist notes found in the offices of coach Ronny Thompson and his staff. Thompson, the Cardinals’ coach since April 2006, had broken NCAA rules that summer by inadequately monitoring players during gym […]

Amaker Adds to Staff: New Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker hired Kenny Blakeney and Will Wade as assistant coaches and Kirsten Green as the program’s first director of basketball operations. Blakeney played at Duke from 1990-95, when Amaker was an assistant coach at the school, and has been an assistant […]

New Mexico State Gets Theus’ Replacement: New Mexico State has selected Louisville assistant coach Marvin Menzies to replace former head coach Reggies Theus, who left for the NBA last month. Menzies worked for a season at UNLV before spending the past two years with Louisville. His only head coaching experience […]

NBA Draft ’07 – CSU’s Smith Goes to Miami at No. 20: Colorado State junor forward Jason Smith was selected 20th overall by the Miami Heat in the NBA Draft. Smith, a two-time All-Mountain West selection, averaged 16.8 points and 10 rebounds per contest. [6/28/07]

NBA Draft ’07 – Sixers Select Buckeyes’ Cook at No. 21: Ohio State freshman guard Daequan Cook was selected with the 21st overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Draft. Cook, the Big Ten’s Sixth Man of the Year, averaged 10 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. Update: […]

NBA Draft ’07 – Suns Select Badger’s Tucker at No. 29: Wisconsin senior forward Alando Tucker was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 29th selection of the NBA Draft. Tucker, the Big Ten Player of the Year this past season, averaged 20 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. [6/28/07]

NBA Draft ’07 – Pistons Grab UCLA’s Afflalo: UCLA junior guard Arron Afflalo was selected 27th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Draft. Afflalo, a first-team All-American and the 2007 Pac-10 Player of the Year, averaged 16.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists per contest last season. [6/28/07]

NBA Draft ’07 – Utah Nabs Rice’s Almond: Rice senior guard Morris Almond was selected 25th overall by the Utah Jazz in the NBA Draft. Almond, the 2007 Conference USA Player of the Year, finished 3rd in the NCAA with 26.4 points per game (a CUSA record), averaged 6.6 rebounds […]