Santa Clara Hires UCLA Assistant: After former coach Dick Davey retired, Santa Clara chose UCLA assistant coach Kerry Keating as his replacement. Keating coached at UCLA for four seasons, including back-to-back runs to the Final Four. He previously worked at Wake Forest, Appalachian State, Vanderbilt, Tulsa, and Tennessee.  [4/11/07]

Former Minnesota Coach to Lead Long Beach: Long Beach State has named former Minnesota coach Dan Monson as its new coach. Former 49er coach Larry Reynolds did not get his contract renewed despite winning the Big West Conference and leading the team to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Monson resigned from […]

Texas A&M Names Turgeon Coach: Wichita State coach Mark Turgeon is now the new head coach of Texas A&M, taking over Billy Gillispie’s position after he left for Kentucky. Turgeon previously coached for seven seasons at Wichita State, leading the team to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. He […]

Cal’s Hardin to Possibly Enter NBA Draft: California junior center DeVon Hardin declared himself eligible for the NBA draft but has not hired an agent yet, which leaves the possibility of returning for his senior season. Hardin wants to be evaluated so he can find out where he stands against […]

Pitino Hires Son as Assistant: Rick Pitino has gone the route of fellow legends Bob Knight and Eddie Sutton by hiring his son, Richard Pitino, as an assistant for the Louisville Cardinals. Richard, 24, had previously been an assistant at Duquesne and Northeastern. The opening on the staff was created […]

Frank Martin Hired to Succeed Huggins at K-State: After coach Bob Huggins ditched the Wildcats to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, West Virginia, Kansas State hired a Huggins assistant, Frank Martin, to replace him. Martin, 41, has never been a head coach before, previously serving as […]

Julian Wright Leaving Kansas For NBA: Sophomore Julian Wright has decided to bypass his final two years of eligibility at Kansas and enter the NBA. The 6-8 forward says he expects to go between picks number 10 and 16 in the first round. Wright averaged 12 points and eight rebounds […]

Arkansas Hires South Alabama’s Pelphrey: The Arkansas Razorbacks have hired former South Alabama coach John Pelphrey to fill their vacant head coaching position. Pelphrey, 38, has gone 44-19 the past two seasons at South Alabama, reaching the NCAA Tournament in 2006. The Pelphrey hiring comes after Creighton coach Dana Altman […]

A Different Billy Heads to Kentucky: After being rejected by former Wildcats assistant and current Florida coach Billy Donovan, Kentucky hired Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie and signed him to a seven-year contract. Gillispie replaces Tubby Smith at Kentucky, who won a national championship and had a 263-83 record at […]

  Bowling Green Hires Orr: Louis Orr was hired as Bowling Green’s new coach, replacing Dan Dakich. Orr previously coached at Seton Hall for six seasons and was fired in 2006, one year after taking the Pirates to the NCAA Tournament. Bowling Green returns 10 of its 12 scorers from […]