No Coaching Shock to Come at Wichita: Wichita State coach Mark Turgeon will remain with the school for a while longer. The school gave Turgeon an extension to keep him under contract with the Shockers until at least 2016. He led the team to a Sweet 16 appearance this year […]

Conroy Returns to the Citadel as Coach: Citadel alum Ed Conroy has left his assistant coaching position at Coastal Carolina to become the Bulldogs’ head coach. The job will be Conroy’s first Division I head coaching position, but he is familiar with the military school because he played for former […]

Nickelberry Fills Pirates’ Ship: New Hampton coach Kevin Nickelberry has already hired most of his coaching staff for next season. He tapped Darryl Hilliard, Chris Pompey and Brian Merritt to become Pirate assistants. Hilliard comes to Hampton from Holy Cross, where he has been an assistant the past two seasons. […]

Tyndall Returns to Morehead: Morehead State officials brought home a former player to become the Eagles’ next coach. Middle Tennessee State assistant coach Donnie Tyndall has accepted the Morehead State gig, which will be his first head coaching job. He has also worked as an assistant at Idaho and LSU, […]

Mountain Hawks Forfeit 13 Games: Lehigh has decided to forfeit 13 wins from the 2004-05 season because the Mountain Hawks used an ineligible player. Joe Knight apparently was not eligible to play for Lehigh after transferring from High Point, but he played in 13 of the team’s 14 wins that […]

Purdue Gives Painter a Mulligan: Despite a 9-19 record this past season, Purdue extended coach Matt Painter’s contract by one season, keeping him in West Lafayette until 2011. The Boilermakers struggled this past season as several key players missed most of the season because of injury or suspension. Painter completed […]

Connecticut Feels a Draft: Connecticut junior forward Josh Boone will enter the NBA Draft without the aid of an agent to determine his value. Boone was part of the Huskies’ vaunted frontcourt, but he did not put up spectacular numbers this past season. He averaged nine points and seven rebounds. […]

Fazekas to Explore Draft Potential: Nevada junior forward Nick Fazekas will throw his name into the NBA Draft, at least for now. Fazekas said that if he is not projected to be a first-round pick, he will return to the Wolf Pack for his senior season. All first-round picks receive […]

Mustangs Dump Tubbs: SMU officials fired coach Jimmy Tubbs as part of the school’s response to NCAA violations. An internal investigation uncovered several violations under Tubbs, who led the Mustangs to a 27-30 record in two seasons. He had been an assistant coach at SMU for 12 seasons. The details […]

Gonzalez Steps Into the Hall: Seton Hall officials have hired Manhattan coach Bobby Gonzalez to replace former Pirate coach Louis Orr. Gonzalez has led the Jaspers to a spot among the most feared mid-major programs. Just ask national champion Florida, which lost to Gonzalez’s Jaspers in the first round of […]