Since USC coach Tim Floyd resigned last week, the Trojans’ job has been the hot topic among bloggers and analysts discussing the open positions in college basketball. Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon is not one of the candidates.

Jimmy Williams has filed lawsuits against Minnesota and Golden Gophers coach Tubby Smith after he was denied an assistant coaching position in 2007.

Arizona’s Board of Regents approved the incentive-laden contract of new coach Sean Miller. Miller will receive $1.6 million a year for five years.

An Associated Press report states that Clemson coach Oliver Purnell has agreed to stay with the Tigers through 2016. Purnell will sign a two-year extension that will boost his salary from $50,000 a year to $275,000.

Akron coach Keith Dambrot received a two-year contract extension, a deal which will keep him on the Zips’ sidelines through 2016. Dambrot has a 115-51 record in five seasons at Akron, making the program one of the winningest ones during that span.

According to a UCLA release, an attempt to be patriotic went wrong as sophomore Drew Gordon partially tore a tendon in his right knee at the 2009 USA Basketball Under-19 World Championship Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. Gordon averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game last season.

After undergoing surgery in early June to stop internal bleeding, BYU coach Dave Rose received word from doctors that he has pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor cancer.

The deadline has passed for players to decide whether they want to remain in the NBA Draft or return to school. Check out a list of some of the players who recently announced their decisions.

Colorado State coach Tim Miles announced that the Rams have added forward Travis Busch to their roster. Busch graduated from Minnesota in May but has one remaining year of eligibility.