At Harvard, Scalise Gets his Man by Jay Pearlman He was in the most difficult of situations, a no-win situation, and one not of his own making. Not one basketball championship in the entire history of the Ivy League, no positive tradition, and an oft-empty gym. He had a good […]

Imus’ Lack of Class is Nothing New by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Kevin Anderson was getting prepared to present the first Maggie Dixon Coach of the Year award at the Metropolitan Writers Dinner on Tuesday. As Anderson spoke about the accomplishments and legacy of the late Army mentor, […]

Boo Williams Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki HAMPTON, Va. – On the first of three weekends with travel team tournaments that are live for Division I coaches to attend, one major event stood out as not being live. That was the Boo Williams Invitational, which nonetheless had its usual share […]

Playaz Spring Fling Recap by Phil Kasiecki EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Final Four is the main event this weekend, no doubt. But this weekend also marks the unofficial start of the spring AAU season, led by the Playaz Spring Fling in northern New Jersey. Pool play took place mostly […]

Stop Asking About Coaching Jobs During the Season by Phil Kasiecki As the Final Four weekend plays out, off the court there is once again the presence of something that just adds to the already adversarial relationship that coaches and players have with the media. It shouldn’t be this way, […]

Mountaineers Defy Expectations, Win NIT by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Coaches will tell you the first four minutes of both halves are crucial. Getting off to a good start is crucial. The last four minutes of the first half are almost of equal importance. West Virginia used that time […]

Comebacks Rule East Regional by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It was a weekend of comebacks. The East Regional final was simply an amazing comeback and one of the most exciting finishes in a building which has seen its share. Semifinals Geoegetown 66, Vanderbilt 65 North Carolina 74, USC […]

Is Arkansas Setting Itself Up to Strike Out? by Phil Kasiecki Among the head coaching vacancies this off-season is the one at the University of Arkansas, where a report of a possible firing surfaced as the team made a run through the SEC Tournament. Even though the Razorbacks made the […]

Close Calls in NIT Semifinals by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The 70th edition of the National Invitation Tournament came to New York. The region was treated to a classic two days earlier in East Rutherford, N.J. on the other side of the Hudson. Here in the Big Apple drama […]

Contrasting Final Games at New Jersey TOC by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New Jersey Tournament of Champions doubleheader at Continental Airlines Arena gave us two contrasting contests. The girls staged a nail-biter, while the boys championship saw the favorite lead from tap to buzzer. Scores: University 68, […]