UCLAs Wooden honored as sports greatest coach
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »John Woodens friends, family and former players all say they didnt need an award from a national magazine to confirm the identity of the greatest coach in American sports history. Yet the Sporting News made it official Wednesday, recognizing the 98-year-old ...
Bartow gets 2-year contract extension at ETSU
Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Murry Bartow has been given a two-year contract extension as head basketball coach at East Tennessee State University. The school said in a news release Thursday that his contract now runs through the end of the 2013-14 season. Bartow, in six seasons ...
WCC tournament to stay in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The West Coast Conference tournament is staying in Vegas. The WCC and the Orleans Arena signed a three-year contract extension to keep the mens and womens conference basketball tournaments in Las Vegas through 2012. Its a significant step for a mid-major ...
Former UCLA basketball player sues NCAA
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »A former UCLA basketball player is suing the NCAA over its use of former student athletes images in DVDs, video games, photographs, apparel and other material. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Ed OBannon says the NCAA illegally has athletes sign ...
Ky. legislative panel OKs contract in coach suit
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The University of Kentucky says it needs lawyers who can practice in Texas in its fight with former basketball coach Billy Gillispie, and a legislative panel has agreed to spend up to $100,000 to help with the bill. The Government Contract ...
Surgery delayed for former UNLV coach Tarkanian
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Spinal surgery for former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian has been delayed. The operation had been scheduled for Tuesday in California. The Las Vegas Sun reports that Tarkanians son, Danny Tarkanian, says his fathers blood is too thin for surgery. Doctors at Scripps ...
Police interview Pitino after complaint filed
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Police have interviewed Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino about allegations brought by a woman charged with trying to extort him, his lawyer said Monday. Attorney Steve Pence said Pitino has been cooperating in the investigation and that the allegations are false. ...
Isiah Thomas FIU debut likely at Ohio State
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The next chapter of Isiah Thomas coaching career will start amid familiar territory for the Hall of Famer: the Big 10. FIUs new coach is prepping to debut Nov. 9 at Ohio State in the opening round of a Coaches vs. ...
NCAA meets with heralded hoops recruits family
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The attorney for Mississippi State signee Renardo Sidney, whose eligibility to play for the Bulldogs is being investigated by the NCAA, and his parents says meetings with the NCAA on Monday and Tuesday were productive. The Sidneys met with NCAA investigators ...
SCarolina reports 14 NCAA secondary violations
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »South Carolina has reported 14 NCAA secondary violations from the past six months, including one for an improper text message to a recruit and another for impermissible snacks. Five of the violations were from the first-year program of mens basketball coach ...
