What's next for the CAA?
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:35:51 PDT
Colonial Athletic Association commissioner Tom Yeager called Southern Conference commissioner John Iamarino on Thursday to give him the professional courtesy of knowing that he would be contacting a few of Iamarino's member schools, widely believed to be Davidson and College of Charleston.
"I appreciate that and I'm hoping to convince them [to stay]," Iamarino said. "We've got league meetings coming up [May 29-June 1 in Asheville, N.C.] and like every other conference, except the Ivy League, I...
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O'Neil: Marinatto never had a chance as Big East puppet
Tue, 8 May 2012 06:28:16 PDT
League's crucial mistake came in looking to the past for a vision of the future
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Pacific coach Thomason to retire after 2012-13
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:09:50 PDT
Pacific basketball coach Bob Thomason has announced he will retire after next season.
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Smart: Team's success key part to VCU's move
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:31:39 PDT
Men's basketball coach Shaka Smart refuses to take full credit for VCU's move to the "premier" Atlantic 10, but he recognized that his team's success boosted the entire athletic program's stock in the eyes of its new conference.
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SMU fires AD Orsini, says change necessary
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:04:11 PDT
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini has been fired, effective immediately.
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Old Dominion leaving CAA for Conference USA
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:06:49 PDT
Old Dominion is leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and joining Conference USA.
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NCAA rules changes include 'stronger' penalties
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:53:46 PDT
The NCAA overhaul of its body of rules may call for the suspension of a head coach whose assistants commit violations, as well as fine a university up to five percent of its annual athletic budget based on the severity of the penalty.
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NCAA transfer restrictions won't be easily lifted
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:19:44 PDT
The NCAA is examining transfer rules after a spate of high-profile cases that has critics saying too much power is in the hands of athletic directors and coaches.
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Ellis avoids charges but dismissed by Cincinnati
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:05:21 PDT
Freshman forward Octavius Ellis was dismissed from Cincinnati's basketball team on Friday because of an incident at a downtown nightclub the previous weekend.
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Luck to stay at West Virginia as athletic director
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:14:45 PDT
Oliver Luck is staying at West Virginia.
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Ex-Syracuse coach's wife to sue ESPN for libel
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:35:34 PDT
The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach claims ESPN trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious and false stories about molestation claims against her husband.
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ACC head won't deal with Fla. St. 'hypotheticals'
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:05 PDT
ACC commissioner John Swofford said at the conclusion of the league's spring meetings that he has had several positive discussions with Florida State president Eric Barron.
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Committee selects D.C. to host East Regional
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:34:59 PDT
The Division I Men's Basketball Committee has selected Washington, D.C. to host the 2013 East Regional.
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Duke adds PF Jefferson to 2012 recruiting class
Tue, 15 May 2012 15:26:15 PDT
The Duke Blue Devils added a critical piece to their 2012 recruiting class. Power forward Amile Jefferson (Philadelphia, Pa./Friends Central) ended his recruitment by selecting the Devils over NC State, Kentucky, Ohio State and Villanova.
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Krzyzewski not likely to return for 2016 Games
Mon, 14 May 2012 18:08:17 PDT
Mike Krzyzewski says he thinks the London Olympics will be his last coaching the United States.
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Nolan Richardson's son found dead at home
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:26 PDT
Nolan Richardson III, the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson, has been found dead in his home, Tulsa police said.
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Hofstra hires Hathaway as new athletic director
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:21:14 PDT
Jeffrey A. Hathaway has been hired as the athletic director at Hofstra.
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