Colorado State Names Miles Coach: Colorado State named Tim Miles its new coach after firing Dale Layer. Miles coached at North Dakota State, where he went 99-71 in six seasons. The Rams went 17-13 this past season and finished sixth in the Mountain West Conference under Layer.   [3/30/07]

Duke Sophomore to Enter Draft: Sophomore forward Josh McRoberts announced that he will enter the 2007 NBA Draft. McRoberts averaged 10.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his two seasons with Duke, impressing NBA scouts. Some prognosticators predict him to be the 18th pick in the first round. McRoberts […]

Iowa’s Alford Moves to New Mexico: Iowa coach Steve Alford received a six-year $5.85 million contract to jump ship and move to New Mexico. Alford is expected to revitalize the Mountain West program, which has made only one NCAA Tournament in five seasons. Alford played for Texas Tech coach Bob […]

Tubby Smith Headed to Minnesota: Kentucky coach Tubby Smith has been hired as the new Minnesota coach. Smith was 22-12 this season and advanced to the NCAA tournament, but he has not won a championship since 1998. A struggling Minnesota program will get a much needed boost from Smith’s post […]

North Carolina Student Mascot Dies After Accident: Jason Ray, a UNC student who performed as the mascot for the school’s basketball team, died after being struck by a car before an NCAA Tournament game. The 21-year-old student was hit by a car while walking on a highway shoulder near his […]

Xavier Locks Up Miller Long Term: Head Coach Sean Miller signed a contract extension to keep him at Xavier until 2016. Miller led the Musketeers to the Atlantic 10 regular-season championship and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Financial details of the extended contract are not […]

Memphis Extends Calipari’s Contract Through 2011-12: Memphis coach John Calipari received a contract extension through 2012 after leading the Tigers to the their second straight NCAA tournament appearance. Calipari is 181-63 in seven seasons at Memphis and plans to lead the team to more success in the future. And he […]

Wyoming Names Schroyer Coach: Heath Schroyer has been named Wyoming’s coach. He previously worked as an assistant for the Cowboys in 2001. Schroyer coached at Portland State before acting as an associate coach at Fresno State the past two seasons. Schroyer takes over the program after Steve McClain was fired […]

Michigan State Assistant Heading to Utah: Michigan State assistant coach Jim Boylen will be the new head coach of Utah’s program. This will be the first head coaching job for Boylen, who has coached under Tom Izzo for two years and has experience as an 11-year assistant for the Houston […]

Mihalich Rewared New Deal: Niagara coach Joe Mihalich has been rewarded a new multiyear contract to remain with the Purple Eagles. This season, Niagara earned an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament by winning the MAAC Tournament. Mihalich is happy to be returning to the program, and looks forward to […]