Category: NCAA News Wire
Chicago State athletic director Dan Schumacher announced Friday that he resigned after two years and accepted the same job at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Schumacher’s final day at Chicago State is June 13. “I would like to thank the Board of Trustees and President Dr. Wayne Watson for giving me this opportunity,” Schumacher said […]
Kevin Ollie likely is staying put. The coach became a hot name on the rumor mill after leading the University of Connecticut to the NCAA Championship last month in his second year on the job. However, multiple media outlets reported Monday that Ollie and the school are on the verge of completing a five-year contract […]
Don Meyer, one of the winningest men’s coaches in history, died Sunday in South Dakota of cancer. He was 69. Meyer passed Bob Knight in 2009, just four months after recovering from a near-fatal auto accident. Meyer went 923-324 in his 38-year coaching career, guiding his teams into the postseason 19 times. Most of his […]
Former University of Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson told ESPN on Monday that his anti-Michael Sam tweets were an experiment to gather reaction because he has a friend who is considering coming out to his family. “My stance on gay athletes is irrelevant,” Henderson said. “The whole reason we chose to do this is because my […]
Kentucky basketball is familiar with the phrase the rich get richer, but this time it applies to the Wildcats’ assistant coaches, not their latest recruiting class. Head coach John Calipari’s top two assistants, Kenny Payne and John Robic, received two-year contract extensions and significant raises. Payne will earn $500,000 annually, a $150,000 raise that came […]
Looking to increase exposure in East Coast markets with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers, the Big Ten announced Tuesday that the men’s basketball tournament will be played at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., in 2017. Maryland and Rutgers are set to join the conference on July 1. On Monday, the Big Ten announced […]
The schedule for the 2014 ACC-Big Ten Challenge was announced Thursday with the headline attraction matching Duke against Wisconsin. The Dec, 3 game in Madison, Wis., will likely pair teams that will begin next season in the top five of the polls, the favorites to win their conference titles and national championship contenders. Wisconsin, which […]
Kansas point guard Naadir Tharpe will transfer closer to home for his final season of eligibility, the school announced Thursday. “Naadir and I have talked numerous times since he’s been here about his role and about his situation back home with his daughter,” coach Bill Self said in a statement. “He’s told me many times […]
Myles Turner chose Texas over Duke, Kansas and dozens of other suitors, joining a team that returns all five starters and won 24 games last season. Turner, an athletic 7-footer known for his defense and soft touch from the perimeter, idolized Kevin Durant as a prep in the Longhorn State. A late visit with Bill […]
Kim Anderson, who led Central Missouri to the Division II national championship this year, was named the new head basketball coach at Missouri, the school announced Monday. Anderson is not a stranger to the Tigers program. He played for Missouri, and was the Big Eight player of the year in 1977. He was also a […]
