Wild Wildcat Weekend: The University of Arizona has announced the lineups for the upcoming Lute Olson All-Star Classic Weekend in Tucson, scheduled for Aug. 14. Wildcat alumni attending include current NBA players Gilbert Arenas (Wizards), Richard Jefferson (Nets), Andre Iguodala (76ers), Damon Stoudamire (Grizzlies), Salim Stoudamire (Hawks), Jason Terry (Mavericks) […]

Former Ohio Big Man Killed: Former Ohio University two-sport athlete Fred Cluff was killed in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning. He was 59. Cluff, a 6-7 hoops forward and right-handed pitcher on the baseball squad, played three seasons for the Bobcats from 1965-1968 and averaged 10 points and seven rebounds […]

Wildcat Accused of Rape: A Lexington, Ky., woman filed a criminal complaint stating that she was raped by a former Kentucky basketball player at the university’s Wildcat Lodge in April. The woman is accusing the former player of drugging her and then raping her on the afternoon of April 20. […]

Bluejays Name Muhleisen Manager: Creighton head coach Dana Altman has announced the hiring of Jake Muhleisen as a graduate manager. Muhleisen, a Lincoln, Neb., native, spent the past four seasons as a starter for Nebraska and graduated in May with a degree in Finance. He’ll be taking classes toward his […]

Seminoles’ ‘Coach’ Pavy Passes: Florida State basketball pioneer James Samuel “Coach” Pavy has died at the age of 82. Pavy scored the first points for Florida State’s men’s basketball program in 1946, the year it changed from an all-women’s school to co-ed. Pavy, a World War II veteran, went on […]

Former Quaker Returns to Bench: Pennsylvania head coach Fran Dunphy has announced the hiring of Shawn Trice as the Quakers’ new volunteer assistant coach. Trice, a 1995 Penn grad and two-time All-Ivy player, has spent the past seven years as a sports coordinator for the YMCA in Detroit. Trice averaged […]

Rebels to Honor Tark: University of Nevada – Las Vegas officials have announced that the basketball court at the Thomas and Mack Center will be named in honor of former head coach Jerry Tarkanian. “Tark the Shark,” coached the Rebels for 19 seasons from 1973-1992, and had a 509-105 (.829) […]

Stewart Joins NABC Ethics Committee: UC-Davis head coach Gary Stewart has been added to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Ethics committee. Stewart led the D-II powerhouse Aggies into D-I two seasons ago. Active in the NABC during his 20-year coaching career, Stewart was previously a member of the […]

Two Wildcats Won’t Return: Northwestern head coach Bill Carmody announced that Brandon Lee and Gary Lee will not return to the team next season. Brandon Lee, who played in 10 games as a freshman in 2004-05, is facing criminal charges in connection with a series of burglaries at a school […]

Floyd Fills Out Staff: New USC head coach Tim Floyd announced his staff, which will consist of Phil Johnson, Rudy Hackett and DeMarlo Slocum. Johnson was most recently head coach at San Jose State for three seasons, his second stint as the school’s head coach. He and Floyd have past […]