Tournament Not Going Anywhere: The Colonial Athletic Association announced that its conference tournament will continue to be played in Richmond through the year 2012. The Richmond Coliseum has been home to the tournament since 1990, which puts it behind only the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden for the […]
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Southeast Missouri State: Garner Dismissed by Southeast Missouri State
Garner Dismissed by Southeast Missouri State: Southeast Missouri State officials opted not to retain coach Gary Garner following a 7-20 season. Garner’s five-year contract with the university expired, and school officials chose not to extend it. In nine years at Southeast Missouri State, Garner compiled a 126-132 record and reached […]
Horizon League: Horizon League Tournament
Horizon League Tournament: No. 5 Detroit sprinted to a 13-0 lead en route to slamming No. 8 Cleveland State 92-58 in Detroit. Five players reached double figures for the Titans, who were led by senior guard Ben Green’s 15 points. The Titans play No. 3 Loyola – Chicago Friday. Loyola […]
Weber State: Second Big Sky Coach Canned
Second Big Sky Coach Canned: Weber State officials dumped coach Joe Cravens today after the Wildcats finished 10-17 and 4-10 in Big Sky Conference play. The team finished in last and missed the conference tournament because only the top eight teams participate in the Big Sky Tournament. Craven’s seven-year tenure […]
Mount St. Mary’s: The Mount Like Milan
The Mount Like Milan: Mount St. Mary’s officials rewarded coach Milan Brown for a strong season and three solid years. The school did not release the terms of the extension for Milan, who replaced legendary coach Jim Phelan in 2003. The Mount finished in fourth place in the Northeast Conference […]
Northern Colorado: Rasmuson Leaves Northern Colorado Sidelines
Rasmuson Leaves Northern Colorado Sidelines: Northern Colorado coach Craig Rasmuson has resigned and will accept another position in the athletics department. He will become a full-time fundraiser for Northern Colorado, ending a seven-year run as coach. He compiled a 63-129 record while leading the Bears into Division I. The team […]
Washington State: Bennett Likely to Announce Retirement
Bennett Likely to Announce Retirement: Washington State officials will hold a press conference Tuesday, and coach Dick Bennett will likely announce his intention to retire at the end of the season. His son Tony will become head coach as the elder Bennett chose Tony to be his successor a while […]
Portland State: Good News, Bad News for Vikings
Good News, Bad News for Vikings: Portland State qualified for the six-team Big Sky Conference Tournament by virtue of Eastern Washington’s win against Idaho State last night. As the sixth and final team, the Vikings will play Eastern Washington in the first round Saturday. But they must face the Eagles […]
Villanova: Ray Injures Knee, Extent Known Monday
Ray Injures Knee, Extent Known Monday: Villanova will eagerly await the results of an MRI on Monday for senior guard Allan Ray, who tweaked his right knee late in Sunday’s 89-75 loss at Connecticut. Head coach Jay Wright said he thinks it’s a strain, while acknowledging that he won’t know […]
UTEP: Miner Has Major Surgery
Miner Has Major Surgery: UTEP senior forward John Tofi, the team’s most dominant player, will miss the remainder of his last season because of an ACL tear in his right knee. Tofi hurt the knee in the Miners’ loss at Memphis last week and had surgery Friday to repair the […]