Legend Mikan Passes On: NBA legend and Hall of Famer George Mikan passed away at the age of 80 due to complications from diabetes. Mikan, a 1946 graduate of DePaul, was the fledgling league’s first true big man superstar and was league scoring champion in each of his first six […]

Steinbrenner Wasn’t Involved: Delaware head coach David Henderson has announced the resignation of assistant coach Billy Martin, to accept a head coaching and teaching position at Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, NC. Martin, who was an assistant for the Blue Hens for the past five seasons, is a North Carolina […]

Bzdelik Hires Three: New Air Force head coach Jeff Bzdelik filled out his coaching staff by announcing the appointment of three assistants. Larry Mangino remains as an assistant coach for his sixth season and will be joined by newcomers Jeff Reynolds, and Derrick Clark. Mangino was head coach at Ferrum […]

Sharp Departs: Iowa State assistant coach Darryl Sharp has announced his resignation, citing personal reasons. Sharp, who has been an assistant for two seasons under Wayne Morgan, came to Ames from Minneapolis-area AAU club Howard Pulley. Sharp planned to return to Minnesota to spend more time with his family. [5/26/05]

Giddens Started It?: The Kansas City Star is reporting that witnesses have named Kansas sophomore J.R. Giddens as the primary instigator in last week’s bar fight that led to his stabbing. Four witnesses claim Giddens and possibly as many as 10 other men attacked 24-year-old Jeremiah Creswell outside the Moon […]

Prioleau Jumps to Marquette: Marquette head coach Tom Crean has announced the hiring of Jean Prioleau as an assistant coach. Prioleau comes to Milwaukee after spending the past five seasons as an assistant at Wichita State, and also was an assistant at Fordham, his alma mater. Prioleau played professionally in […]

Amaker Hires Two: Michigan head coach Tommy Amaker has announced the appointment of two new faces to the Wolverine coaching staff. Mike Jackson has been hired as an assistant coach after spending the past two seasons in that capacity at Dayton. Jackson previously was an assistant at Toledo for two […]

Kimble Gets an Extra Year: The NCAA has announced that University of Texas-El Paso center will received an additional year of eligibility, and will play this upcoming season. Kimble, who started his career at Pepperdine in 2000, collapsed during a practice his junior season, and sat out a season after […]

Putting Life Before Basketball: UTEP guard Giovanni St. Amant announced that he will not return to school this season because he wants to return home to care for his ailing mother. St. Amant would have been a senior in 2005-06 and he one of the few players remaining who has […]

Sycamores Add Assistant: Indiana State head coach Royce Waltman announced that Stan Gouard has been hired as an assistant on his Sycamores coaching staff. Gouard comes to Terre Haute after spending the past three seasons as an assistant at D-II Indianapolis, and was an assistant at his alma mater, Southern […]