More Bearcat Defections: The banishment of Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins has disrupted the team’s immediate plans, as recruit Ivan Johnson is the latest Bearcat recruit to sign with another school. After a successful but often troublesome tenure, Huggins received word from Cincinnati officials that he could resign or be fired. […]

Quaker Returns to Join Dunphy’s Staff: Former Pennsylvania forward Shawn Trice has returned to the Quakers as an assistant coach under Fran Dunphy. Trice was part of the Quakers’ great run in the mid-1990s when the team had three consecutive undefeated Ivy League seasons and upset Nebraska in the NCAA […]

A-10 Coaches Help Katrina Victims: Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner Linda Bruno has announced that Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli and Temple coach John Chaney have agreed to lead the conference’s efforts to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Said Chaney, “We can only imagine what these people are going through […]

No Athletic Looting: NCAA President Myles Brand said that football and basketball players from schools closed by Hurricane Katrina will still have to sit out a year if they opt to transfer. He said the decision was made because members of some teams planned to transfer together to another school. […]

Penn Transfer on the Move Again: Former Pennsylvania Quaker Ryan Pettinella transferred to Cincinnati in hopes of playing under coach Bob Huggins. But after the school forced out Huggins, Pettinella decided not to attend Cincinnati. Instead, he’ll attend Monroe Community College (N.Y.) before moving to another Division I program. He […]

Kansas Continues to Reload: As the best programs in the country tend to do, Kansas has collected yet another outstanding recruiting class. The most recent addition is Brandon Rush, whom the NCAA Clearinghouse said can play this season. Rush flirted with the NBA Draft this year but opted to go […]

Falcon Big Man Has Another Surgery: Air Force center Nick Welch underwent yet another surgery yesterday, this time on his left ankle. Welch, who underwent surgery on a broken bone in his left foot two months ago, had a tendon repaired in his ailing ankle. Welch started all 30 games […]

Holland Transfers to IUPUI: Jeremy Holland, who had signed a National Letter of Intent with Bowling Green, has transferred to IUPUI. The 6’8″ forward will have four years of eligibility remaining after sitting out this season. He was named to the Indiana All-Star Team after averaging 20.8 points, 9.7 rebounds […]

Eagle Fans Pay for Team to Play in ACC: Boston College ticket prices are on the rise as a byproduct of the team’s move to the ACC, which became official this past summer. For example, last season, fans could buy a 16-game package for $231, which is about $15 per […]

Ramon Has Surgery: Pittsburgh sophomore guard Ronald Ramon had thumb surgery to repair a torn ligament but should be ready to practice by late October. Ramon averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season as a freshman. [9/3/05]