Hawaii extended the contract of coach Bob Nash by one year, ensuring Nash will be on the sidelines for the Rainbow Warriors through 2011. After two seasons, Nash has a 24-36 record.
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Liberty: McKay Leaves for Virginia
Liberty coach Ritchie McKay announced that he will leave the Flams to become an assistant coach at Virginia. McKay had a 39-28 record in two seasons at Liberty, and he recruited Seth Curry to Lynchburg for one season.
Trenton Regional Notebook
UConn has sustained success quite well in an era of increased parity in women’s basketball. Ray has that and more notes from the Trenton Regional.
Oregon: Kent Hires Dunlap as an Assistant Coach
After finishing 8-23 this past season, Oregon is changing the makeup of its coaching staff with the hiring of assistant coach Mike Dunlap. Head coach Ernie Kent opted to hire Dunlap rather than renew the contract of Mark Hudson.
Hampton: Nickleberry Steps Down
Hampton coach Kevin Nickleberry has resigned to pursue other opportunities, according to a university press release. Nickleberry coached the Pirates for three seasons. He decided to announce his resignation now to avoid damaging the team’s recruiting efforts throughout the spring and summer.
Missouri: Tigers Lock Up Anderson for 7 Years
Missouri and coach Mike Anderson have agreed to a contract for the coach that will keep in Columbia for seven years and pay him $1.3 million per year, nearly a $500,000 raise. After leading the Tigers to the Elite Eight this past season, media reports frequently mentioned Anderson’s name in connection with high-profile opening like Georgia and Memphis.
Memphis: Evans Predictably Leaves for NBA
Like last season, Memphis will once again look to replace its starting freshman point guard as Tyreke Evans announced that he will enter the NBA Draft. In 2008, the Tigers lost Derrick Rose after he helped lead Memphis to the national championship game. Evans is projected to be a lottery pick in the draft.
VCU: Rams Turn to Billy Donovan’s Staff Again
VCU can be considered a proving ground for talented, young head coaches, and Florida assistant coach Shaka Smart is next in line to draw some attention. Smart replaces Anthony Grant, who left the Rams to become Alabama’s head coach. He arrives in Richmond from Florida, where he has been an […]
Jones Embraces Big Stage, Continues Solid NIT Play For Penn State
There weren’t any jitters for Penn State big man Andrew Jones in his first time on such a big stage. He had an idea of how to deal with it, and he continued his excellent NIT play to lead the Nittany Lions into the championship game.
Baylor Seniors Are Leaving Their Mark
Baylor has come a long way from the program that had no tradition and in one year did not have non-conference games due to a scandal. The current seniors are leaving their mark and have them one win away from a championship, something they had hoped to do when they arrived in Waco.
