Southern Makes Pre-emptive Strike: Southern officials decided to can the school’s coach, Michael Grant, before he could possibly accept another job. They fired Grant after learning that he had interviewed at Youngstown State for the school’s head coaching job. Grant had helped turn around a miserable Tiger program, compiling a […]
Month: April 2005
VMI: Baucom Hires Willis as Keydet Assistant
Baucom Brings Assistant to VMI: New VMI head coach Duggar Baucom has hired one of his former assistants at Tusculum College, Daniel Willis. The VMI job marks the third gig that Baucom and Willis have worked together. Last season, Tusculum went 18-11 and won the school’s first South Atlantic Conference […]
Portland State: Husky Assistant Bone to Replace Schroyer
Portland State Taps a Husky: Portland State officials borrowed from the success of the Washington Huskies by hiring on their assistants, Ken Bone, as the Vikings’ next coach. Bone replaces Heath Schroyer, who guided the Vikings to a Big Sky regular-season title and 19-9 overall record last season. Schroyer left […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, April 25th Mass Mississippi State Exodus: The third Mississippi State player said this past weekend that he will likely transfer to another school. Freshman Walter Sharpe joins teammates Charles Rhodes and Gary Ervin as Bulldog players who have indicated a desire to transfer. Sharpe averaged […]
Army: Charleston Southern Coach Enlists as Assistant
Buc Coach Joins Army: Charleston Southern coach Jim Platt resigned Tuesday to accept an assistant coach position at Army. Platt leaves the Buccaneers after compiling a 55-89 record in five seasons as head coach. He won one Big South Conference coach of the year award while at Charleston Southern. But […]
Houston: Penders Gets Raise, Extension
Penders Gets Raise, Extension: After one season at Houston, Tom Penders received a one-year extension and a healthy pay raise. School officials were obviously impressed with Penders’ coaching last season. The Cougars finished 18-12, including a marquis victory against Final Four contestant Louisville. Penders will make $350,000 per season with […]
Kansas State: Guard Peete Departing Wildcats
Moving On: Kansas State sophomore guard Fred Peete will leave the Wildcats soon to pursue opportunities at another school. His primary reason for leaving Kansas State is to find a school that will allow him to exclusively play point guard. Peete has goals of playing point guard in the NBA […]
Florida Atlantic: Doherty Names Rex Walters Assistant
Doherty Building Staff: New Florida Atlantic coach Matt Doherty found a well-known assistant coach by hiring Rex Walters, a former star at Kansas and solid contributor at the NBA level for the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. Walters had been an assistant at Valparaiso for the past […]
St. Bonaventure: Point Guard Relph Suspended for Drunk Driving
Bad Drinking Decisions by a Bonnie: St. Bonaventure point guard Tyler Relph, potentially the Bonnies’ best player for next season, was suspended indefinitely by school officials Tuesday. The suspension follows an arrest for driving under the influence. Police reports indicate Relph skidded his car’s wheels and ran a stop sign […]
NBA Age Minimum
Age-itated by Jesse Ullmann Whether you’re on the coast of the Pacific or Atlantic, a republican or democrat, a Yankee fan or a fan of the defending World Series champions, some things just don’t seem to make a whole lotta sense. In the latest NBA hot stove topic of what […]
