Is the Gap Really Closing? by Phil Kasiecki Amidst the success of four mid-major schools reaching the Sweet 16 and George Mason reaching the Final Four, there is much talk about the gap closing between schools in the power conferences and mid-major conferences. Although this has been said for a […]
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Pittsburgh: Panthers Keep Dixon at Home
Panthers Keep Dixon at Home: Pittsburgh officials granted coach Jamie Dixon a longer and more lucrative contract to pre-empt any tempting offers from schools with coaching vacancies, such as Arizona State and Missouri. The contract extension will keep Dixon with the Panthers through 2013 and will pay him $800,000 to […]
Rutgers: Hill Becomes Top Knight
Hill Becomes Top Knight: Rutgers officials promoted assistant coach Fred Hill to the Scarlet Knights’ head coaching position, replacing Gary Waters, who resigned a few weeks ago. Rutgers finished 19-14 this season, but the team needed to at least reach the NCAA Tournament to save Waters’ job. Although the team […]
Portland: Pilot Coach Forced Off Ship
Pilot Coach Forced Off Ship: Portland officials cut loose coach Michael Holton after the Pilots finished 11-18 this season. In five years with the school, Holton compiled a 54-91 record. His teams never seriously threatened Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference. They rarely contended to finish near the top half […]
Mississippi: Rebels Bring Home Kennedy
Rebels Bring Home Kennedy: Mississippi officials hired Cincinnati interim coach Andy Kennedy to his first permanent job shortly after the Bearcats lost to South Carolina in the NIT Thursday. Kennedy led Cincinnati to a 21-13 record this season. He stepped up after Cincinnati forced out his former boss, Bob Huggins. […]
Siena: Saints Land Former Catamount
Saints Land Former Catamount: Former Vermont forward Josh Duell will transfer to Siena, the Burlington Free Press reported. The 6’8″ forward, a key reserve as a freshmen when the Catamounts won their third straight America East championship, grew up near the school and will have to pay his way there […]
NIT Final Four Coaches
Coach’s Corner at the NIT Final Four by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The Final Four of the National Invitation Tournament gives us an interesting group of coaches. Dave Odom of South Carolina has had a near monopoly on this event since the millennium began. In 2000 Odom led Wake […]
Seton Hall: Pirates Force Out Orr
Pirates Force Out Orr: Seton Hall officials fired coach Louis Orr, ending speculation that the team’s run to the NCAA Tournament could save his job. Orr had an 80-69 record in five seasons at Seton Hall. He led the Pirates to an 18-12 season this year, including a trip to […]
Cincinnati: Cincy Wastes No Time Announcing New Coach:
Cincy Wastes No Time Announcing New Coach: In a span of just a few hours, everything changed at Cincinnati. Two Bearcat starters were declared ineligible Thursday. Hours later, Cincinnati lost 65-62 at home to South Carolina in the NIT, ending the Bearcats’ season. Former coach Bob Huggins officially accepted a […]
Kansas State: Huggins Back in Charge of ‘Cats
Huggins Back in Charge of ‘Cats: Former Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins has found a new coaching home in Kansas State. The deposed Bearcat coach landed with the Wildcats after sitting out a year. Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher forced Huggins out after he had compiled a 399-127 record in 16 seasons […]
