Terps Williams gets 1-year extension to 2013
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Maryland mens basketball coach Gary Williams has received a one-year extension on his contract, which could keep him at the job into 2013. Williams contract includes automatic extensions for achieving benchmark standards by the Terrapins, both athletically and academically. Williams is entering ...
Dayton to host 1st, 2nd-round NCAA games in 2013
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The University of Dayton Arena will host first- and second-round games of the 2013 NCAA Division I mens basketball tournament as well as the opening-round game of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 tournaments. The NCAA on Monday notified the arena and ...
UCLAs Howland has appendectomy
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »UCLA mens basketball coach Ben Howland has undergone an appendectomy. Howland was resting comfortably Thursday, a day after he had what the school referred to as a standard appendectomy performed at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center by Dr. Joe Hines. Howland ...
Arkansas announces basketball suspension
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Arkansas basketball coach John Pelphrey said Thursday he will suspend at least one player 2-3 games following a rape investigation that did not result in charges. The school released a statement from Pelphrey outlining punishment in the aftermath of the allegations. ...
Chancellor backs Arkansas coach Pelphrey
Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The chancellor of the University of Arkansas gave unqualified support Friday to basketball coach John Pelphrey, calling him the man who is going to turn it around after police investigated three players over an alleged rape. In an interview with The ...
Michigan St. OKs extensions for AD, coaches
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Michigan State University trustees have approved contract extensions through 2016 for mens basketball coach Tom Izzo, football coach Mark Dantonio and athletics director Mark Hollis. The trustees on Friday approved a three-year extension for Hollis, who has served as AD since ...
Ford gets contract extension at Oklahoma State
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford has received a four-year contract extension designed to keep him through 2019. Regents governing Oklahoma State approved the new 10-year contract on Friday. It calls for Ford to receive $1.8 million for the upcoming basketball ...
Seton Hall extends coach Bobby Gonzalezs contract
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Handed a new three-year contract extension, Bobby Gonzalez predicted that this could be the season that Seton Hall returns to a postseason tournament, and it could be the NCAA. Athletic director Joe Quinlan announced on Thursday that the fiery Gonzalez was ...
Arkansas Fortson may be disciplined over tweet
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »One of Arkansas basketball teams leading scorers could be disciplined over a crass comment he made on the Internet as police investigated fellow players over an alleged rape, an athletic department spokesman said Thursday. Point guard Courtney Fortson, a sophomore from ...
Lawyer says Gillispie was considering rehab
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »An attorney for former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie says Gillispie was considering entering a rehabilitation program in Houston following his arrest on a drunken-driving charge last month. Attorney William L. Patrick, who is representing Gillispie in his DUI case, said Wednesday ...
