Next April May Not Include Live Events by Phil Kasiecki The month of April came and went this year with just two weekends for coaches to evaluate prospects at travel team tournaments. There’s a possibility the number of such weekends next April could be zero. On April 25, the NCAA […]
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MEAC Recap
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2007-08 Season Recap by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. Postseason tournament appearances for Coppin State and Morgan State may have been short-lived, but both schools highlighted a memorable 2007-08 campaign to remember for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Six of the eleven teams finished above .500 in the league, […]
South Carolina: Horn Sets Inaugural Gamecock Staff
Horn Sets Inaugural Gamecock Staff: New South Carolina coach Darrin Horn has chosen his corps of assistant coaches: Scott Cherry, Cypheus Bunton and Mike Boynton. Boynton is the last addition to the staff, returning to his alma mater after working at Wofford last season. Cherry and Bunton followed Horn to […]
Indiana: Indiana Says It’s Done Enough
Indiana Says It’s Done Enough: Indiana officials said in their response to the NCAA infractions committee regarding the violations committed by former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff that they have done enough to punish the Hoosiers program. Team officials cited the 2008-09 scholarship loss, continued recruiting restrictions and new […]
NCAA: NCAA Tweaks Goaltending Rule
NCAA Tweaks Goaltending Rule: The NCAA rules committee has decided to clarify the definition of goaltending when a ball hits the backboard en route to the hoop but made few other noteworthy changes. The committee added a clause that states that goaltending qualifies for any ball completely above the rim […]
Kentucky: Wildcats Prepare to Lose Two
Wildcats Prepare to Lose Two: Kentucky sophomore guard Derrick Jasper and freshman center Morakinyo Williams will likely transfer, though for different reasons. The homesick Jasper, the more noteworthy departure of the two, will look to move closer to his family in California. He has not officially announced he will transfer, […]
Iowa: Iowa’s Leading Scorer Transfers After Feeling Disrespected
Iowa’s Leading Scorer Transfers After Feeling Disrespected: Iowa junior guard Tony Freeman will transfer to another school after feeling that coach Todd Lickliter disrespected him in a post-season meeting. Freeman, who led the Hawkeyes with 13.8 points per game last season, was the Hawkeyes’ only all-conference team selection. He said […]
Arizona: Arizona Boots Simon From Bench
Arizona Boots Simon From Bench: Arizona will not keep assistant coach Miles Simon on coach Lute Olson’s staff, opting not to renew his contract. Simon had been working on a year-to-year contract since 2005. The school did not give a reason for his departure, and Olson said he never comments […]
Providence Jam Fest Recap
Live Once Again, Providence Jam Fest Brings Good Talent by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the past seven years, the Providence Jam Fest, run by the Hoop Group, has gone on without Division I coaches. It has generally had good fields, but a number of teams from the northeast […]
Tennessee: Pearl and Two Volunteers Part Ways
Pearl and Two Volunteers Part Ways: Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has kicked sophomores Duke Crews and Ramar Smith off the team. Pearl said the dismissals are the culmination of several problems that each player has had. Smith averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 assists per game last season, and Crews added […]
