Month: April 2008

Memphis: Dozier Avoids Legal Trouble

Dozier Avoids Legal Trouble: The woman who sought a protective order against Memphis junior forward Robert Dozier will not file charges after she said Dozier slapped her in the face in February. The woman, Dozier’s ex-girlfriend, allegedly threatened his current girlfriend, who has filed a protective order against her. [4/21/08]

Drake, Providence: Keno’s Stay Is Brief

Keno’s Stay at Drake Is Brief: After being selected as the Associated Press National Coach of the Year and leading Drake to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1971, Keno Davis opted to become Providence’s new coach. In his first year as a head coach, Drake received its first national […]

Southern Illinois: Salukis Lose Two Reserves

Salukis Lose Two Reserves: Southern Illinois granted forward Jordan Armstrong and guard Brandon Wood permission to continue their basketball careers elsewhere. Armstrong completed three years as a Saluki but still has two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2006. Wood played one season and suffered a stress fracture in […]

Kansas State: Martin Stays A Wildcat

Martin Stays A Wildcat: Frank Martin became Kansas State’s coach in summer 2007 and now has signed a retroactive five-year contract to keep him with the Wildcats through the 2011-12 season. Martin was only the second rookie coach in school history to lead his team to an NCAA Tournament berth. […]

Memphis: Almost Winning Pays Off

Almost Winning Pays Off: John Calipari agreed in principle with Memphis to a contract extension that will pay him about $2.5 million a year. The school maintains that the details have not been finalized but that most of the deal is complete. In 2006 and the 2006-07 season, Calipari spoke […]

Butler: Butler Coach Gets Extension

Butler Coach Gets Extension: The Bulldogs gave coach Brad Stevens an extension through 2014-15 after he led Butler to a school and league record of 30-4 in his first year. The Bulldogs won the Horizon League regular season and tournament championship while being ranked in the top 25 for most […]

Missouri: Former Missouri Player Pleads Guilty

Former Missouri Player Pleads Guilty: Stefhon Hannah pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of peace disturbance for fighting outside a nightclub. After his misdemeanor assault charge was reduced, Hannah was sentenced to two years unsupervised probation and 20 hours of community service. Hannah broke his jaw during the fight and […]

ACC, Big Ten: Big Ten/ACC Challenge Games Unveiled

Big Ten/ACC Challenge Games Unveiled: In early December, Purdue will play host to powerhouse Duke while Michigan State will host the ACC champions of this past season, North Carolina. The challenge will also include other major match ups, such as Wisconsin traveling to Virginia Tech and Miami hosting Ohio State. […]

Bucknell: Flannery to Retire

Flannery to Retire: Bucknell head coach Pat Flannery will retire, effective July 1, and take on a new fundraising role in the university’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Flannery served as head coach at his alma mater for 14 seasons and continued his career of winning in central Pennsylvania, […]