Indiana Trustees Skirted Open Door Law: Although Indiana’s trustees and former president did not violate the state’s Open Door Law, they did circumvent it to oust former coach Bob Knight. Former president Myles Brand — now the NCAA’s president — had two sessions with four of nine trustees the day […]
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Nevada: Wolf Pack Pay to Keep Fox on Sidelines
Wolf Pack Pay to Keep Fox on Sidelines: With the rise of Nevada to mid-major superiority, many other colleges have noticed the skills of Wolf Pack coach Mark Fox. To keep Fox happy in Reno, Nevada rewarded the coach with a new five-year contract that starts at $400,000 and includes […]
Maryland: Another Driesell Joins Terps’ Program
Another Driesell Joins Terps’ Program: Maryland has hired Chuck Driesell as an assistant coach. Driesell is a former Terrapin and son of legendary Maryland coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell, who led Maryland to national prominence from 1969-86. The younger Driesell has been a high school head coach in the metropolitan area […]
UMBC: Monroe Adds Three Retrievers to Roster
Monroe Adds Three Retrievers to Roster: Coach Randy Monroe will welcome three transfers to Maryland – Baltimore County this fall. Darryl Proctor, formerly of Coppin State, Ray Barbosa and Cavell Johnson, both formerly of James Madison, will sit out the 2006-07 season before playing for the Retrievers the following season. […]
Long Beach State: 49ers Grab Seasoned Assistant
49ers Grab Seasoned Assistant: The apprentice has become the teacher at Long Beach State as 49er coach Larry Reynolds has hired his former boss, John Masi, as an assistant coach. Reynolds and Masi worked together for 16 years at UC – Riverside when Masi led the program and Reynolds worked […]
West Virginia: Beilein Earns Parking Ticket in Pittsburgh
Beilein Earns Parking Ticket in Pittsburgh: Reports differ, but regardless of whom you believe, West Virginia coach John Beilein will be paying a ticket to Pittsburgh parking police after an incident at the Pittsburgh International Airport. A police officer gave Beilein a ticket for disorderly conduct when he refused to […]
Taj Finger’s Key Off-Season
Cardinal Junior Embarks on Crucial Off-Season by Zach Smart When your mental game matches your ability, there’s really no limit to what you could do on the hardwood. That’s a primary reason why Taj Finger is playing a significant role for the Pac-10’s Stanford Cardinal. Finger, a versatile 6-foot-9 forward […]
NCAA: NCAA Enacts Noteworthy Rule Change
NCAA Enacts Noteworthy Rule Change: The NCAA tweaked the rules of the game a bit by endorsing a ban on timeouts called while a player is falling out of bounds or into the backcourt. The new rule will ban a controversial practice in which players leap to grab a loose […]
Oklahoma: Capel Makes Staff Official
Capel Makes Staff Official: New Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel officially has his first staff in Norman. Capel announced the hirings of Rod Barnes and Ben Betts, adding those two to Mark Cline and Bryan Goodman. The first three will serve as assistants, and Goodman will be director of basketball operations. […]
UC Santa Barbara: NCAA Grants Cecil Brown Sixth Year of Eligibility
NCAA Grants Cecil Brown Sixth Year of Eligibility: UC Santa Barbara guard Cecil Brown will be allowed one more season of eligibility. Brown missed the entire 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 seasons with knee and ankle ailments. Brown is 6-4 and averages 13.1 points per game. He is a second team All-Big […]
