Florida Atlantic Should Close the Jarvis Deal by Jay Pearlman I was visiting a friend in West Palm ten or so years ago, and with a few minutes to kill in Boca Raton stopped to look at the gym at Florida Atlantic University (ok, so I’m a bit of a […]
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Reebok Headliner Camp
Reebok Starts Process For Summer With Headliner Camp by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – Over 100 players from New England turned out for the second Reebok Headliner Camp at the Mansfield SportsPlex this weekend. It is one of a dozen such events held at various locations around the country during […]
Santa Barbara: Holland Turns Up at Santa Barbara
Holland Turns Up at Santa Barbara: Former San Diego coach Brad Holland has joined the Santa Barbara coaching staff as an assistant. Gauchos coach Bob Williams hired Holland, who worked as the Torero’s head coach from 1994 to 2007. Williams is gaining a seasoned assistant who has nearly 20 years […]
IUPUI: IUPUI Will Deliver 200,000 Shoes to Nigeria
IUPUI Will Deliver 200,000 Shoes to Nigeria: To raise awareness about poverty in Nigeria, IUPUI coach Ron Hunter has worked in conjunction with Samaritan’s Feet, a Charlotte-based charity, to collect nearly 200,000 pairs of shoes for Nigerian children. He jump-started the movement by going shoeless during the Jaguars’ Jan. 24 […]
Iowa State: Cyclone Ditches Iowa State
Cyclone Ditches Iowa State: Iowa State sophomore guard Wesley Johnson has decided to transfer to another school, though he has not yet decided where to go. His departure shocked coach Greg McDermott, who told Johnson last summer when the new coach arrived in Ames that he would be the face […]
Wyoming, LSU: Cowboys Import Massive Former Tiger
Cowboys Import Massive Former Tiger: Wyoming will get the services of big man Boubacar Sylla for three seasons, starting in 2009-10, after the former LSU Tiger announced that he will transfer to the Cowboys. Sylla, a 7-2 center with a 7-5 wingspan, played only three games at LSU, mostly because […]
East Carolina, UNC-Wilmington: Pirate Moves South to Become Seahawk
Pirate Moves South to Become Seahawk: Former East Carolina forward John Fields has decided to enroll at another school in eastern North Carolina — UNC-Wilmington. Fields averaged 9.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season, which was good for second on the team in both categories. [5/19/08]
Akron: Zips Player Shoots at Police
Zips Player Shoots at Police: Akron sophomore Rydell Brooks was arrested Sunday morning and charged with attempted murder and felonious assault after police say he shot at them following a traffic stop. They said Brooks ran from his car and shot at them several times while they chased him. Brooks […]
Florida, Rutgers: Mitchell Moves Closer to Home
Mitchell Moves Closer to Home: Former Gator Jonathan Mitchell announced that he will transfer to Rutgers. Mitchell played two seasons at Florida and left because he likes the playing style of Scarlet Knights coach Fred Hill, whom he known since playing in middle school in New York. [5/19/08]
Memphis: Tigers Won’t Leave C-USA Anytime Soon
Tigers Won’t Leave C-USA Anytime Soon: Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson dismissed a radio report that said the Tigers were talking to the Big East about switching conferences. Johnson denied any meetings with Big East officials. The Big East also said it is not interested in adding Memphis because it […]
