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Memphis: Memphis Head Coach Signs Extension

Memphis Head Coach Signs Extension: Coach John Calipari will remain Memphis’ coach through the 2012-13 season after signing an extension that will pay him $2.35 million a year. His contract includes an annual raise of $500,000 and a $5 million bonus for staying to the end of the contract. Coach […]

Stanford, Duke: Stanford Brings In A New Duke

Stanford Brings In A New Duke: Johnny Dawkins spent the last nine seasons being the head assistant coach for Duke before being hired as Stanford’s head coach. He is replacing Trent Johnson, who was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year last season. Although Dawkins has no previous head coaching experience, […]

Pittsburgh: Young Returns

Young Returns: Pittsburgh’s Sam Young will return for his senior season after considering entering the NBA Draft. Young decided that his team has a shot at something special with the players that are returning. Young averaged 18.1 points per game and was selected as the most improved player in the […]

USC: USC Loses It’s Second Top Scorer

USC Loses It’s Second Top Scorer: A source close to Southern California forward Davon Jefferson told CBSSports.com that he will place his name in the NBA Draft. He will hire an agent to confirm that he will not be returning to USC. Jefferson averaged 12.1 points per game and will […]

VCU: VCU’s Grant Gets Extension

VCU’s Grant Gets Extension: Virginia Commonwealth coach Anthony Grant has agreed to a contract that will keep him at VCU until 2013-2014. Although the terms of the extension were not released, Grant is receiving a raise. Grant is 52-15 at VCU and has won two Colonial Athletic Association titles. [4/29/08]

UAB: UAB’s Davis Gets Two-Year Extension

UAB’s Davis Gets Two-Year Extension: Mike Davis, head coach at Alabama-Birmingham, has signed a two-year extension that will also give him a $25,000 a year raise. His contract now runs through the 2012-13 season and has a base salary of $625,000 a year. Last year, he led the Blazers to […]

Xavier: Miller Time Lasts Longer at Xavier

Miller Time Lasts Longer at Xavier: Xavier extended the contract of coach Sean Miller, giving him a deal that will keep him in Cincinnati through the 2017-18 season. Miller led the Musketeers to a 30-7 record and Elite Eight appearance. The contract is the longest that any Xavier coach has […]