Albany Hires Recent Grad: Albany coach Will Brown completed his staff by hiring Jeremy Friel as director of basketball operations. Friel played for New Hampshire from 2002 to 2005 and graduated in May. He will be responsible for administrative duties, videotape exchange, travel coordination and summer basketball camp management. [8/4/05]

Pitt Adds Pirate to Backcourt: Pittsburgh prepared for the future by adding East Carolina’s scoring leader from last season. Mike Cook transferred to the Panthers after averaging 15 points, four rebounds and three assists per game last season as a sophomore. He requested a transfer after the Pirates fired coach […]

Trojans Excel in Classroom When It Counts: Faced with the prospect of not playing during the 2005-06 season, several USC players passed summer school courses to regain eligibility for the fall semester. Guards Lodrick Stewart, Gabe Pruitt and Nick Young all took and passed summer classes after struggling academically last […]

Duck Goes for Three: Oregon guard Jordan Kent, son of coach Ernie Kent, will try to add a third sport this fall by trying out for the Ducks’ football team. As a track star and basketball contributor, Kent possesses the mix of speed and size that makes for an intriguing […]

Cowboys Host BCA Invitational: Wyoming will be the host for this year’s BCA Invitational, which will also include Charlotte, Alabama State, Butler, Coppin State, Lehigh, Northwestern and UNC – Wilmington. The Cowboys will be one of the favorites to win the invitational, in which each team will play three games. […]

Mizzou Tells Merchants to Steer Clear of Athletes: Missouri officials initiated a pre-emptive strike by warning merchants in Columbia, Mo., to remember that the NCAA bans special treatment for student-athletes. That means that merchants ranging from local car dealerships to restaurants cannot provide anything free to the Tigers’ players. An […]

NIT Goes Trust Busting: In attempt to resurrect the No. 2 post-season tournament, the financial backers of the National Invitation Tournament are suing the NCAA because they believe it has “willfully, deliberately set out to get a monopoly.” The five schools that back the pre-season and post-season NIT tournaments are […]

Brown to Remain Top Dog an Extra Year: Albany rewarded the work of coach Will Brown by extending his contract by one year through 2006. He has been the Great Danes’ coach since 2002 after serving as interim coach in 2001. Albany had its best finish in the America East […]

Turiaf Moves to Recovery Stage: Former Gonzaga center Ronny Turiaf has returned to Spokane, Wash., to rehabilitate following heart surgery to repair an enlarged aortic root. Turiaf was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA Draft in June. Last season, Turiaf averaged 15.9 points, […]

Big Blue Madness Envelops Rupp Arena: Kentucky’s version of the celebration that coincides with the first official practice of the season will move from Memorial Coliseum to Rupp Arena this fall. Big Blue Madness will pour into the Wildcats’ larger facility because Memorial Coliseum’s capacity has shrunk from 8,700 to […]