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VCU joins Atlantic-10
The Atlantic 10 has further solidified its position as the premier non-BCS college basketball conference by adding Virginia Commonwealth to its ranks. The move, which is effective for in the upcoming academic year, was announced at a press conference Tuesday by VCU president Michael Rao. In the ever-changing landscape of conference realignment -- driven, primarily, by college football -- is
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Seton Hall adds transfer G Gibbs from Texas
Former Texas point guard Sterling Gibbs has transferred to Seton Hall. Texas announced last month that Gibbs would transfer and Seton Hall said Monday that he was added to the roster. Gibbs saw action in 30 of Texas' 34 games as a freshman and averaged 2.6 points and 7 1/2 minutes of playing time. He is the brother of recent
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Morehead State officially introduces Woods
Morehead State officially welcomed new head coach Sean Woods to the fold on Monday. Named to the post on Saturday, Woods arrives from Mississippi Valley State, which he guided to the NCAA Tournament this past season. He becomes the 13th man to hold the post in program history. "It's an honor to come back home and do something I love,"
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Report: VCU to join A-10
The Atlantic 10 will further solidify its position as the premier non-BCS college basketball conference by adding Virginia Commonwealth, according to a report. Sources told CBSSports.com on Monday that VCU, a year removed from its unprecedented First Four-to-Final Four run in the NCAA Tournament, will announce the move, effective 2013, on Tuesday. In the ever-changing landscape of conference realignment --
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Morehead State names Woods head coach
Morehead State has hired Sean Woods as head men's basketball coach. Woods, who led Mississippi Valley State to the NCAA Tournament this past season, will be formally introduced at a press conference on Monday. "I believe that Coach Woods' experience, character and integrity will help us continue the momentum that our basketball program has achieved in recent years," Morehead State
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Suit against Syracuse, Boeheim thrown out
The defamation lawsuit filed against Syracuse and head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim by two men who accused an assistant coach of molestation has been dismissed. Supreme Court Justice Brian F. DeJoseph threw out the case Friday, saying the suit failed "as a matter of law" because Boeheim's statements questioning the accusations were clearly matters of opinion and not fact.
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George Mason to remain in CAA
After having discussions with the Atlantic 10 about joining its conference, George Mason announced Friday that it will stay in the Colonial Athletic Conference, its home since 1985. "Through this process we've engaged in open communication with senior executives at George Mason University. We respected the process George Mason University went through and are pleased it decided that continued membership
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Ivy League snubs postseason tournament format
The Ivy League announced on Thursday that its directors of athletics have decided not to continue to pursue proposals for postseason tournaments in men's and women's basketball. "After careful consideration of these proposals, the athletic directors decided that our current method of determining the Ivy League champion and our automatic bid to the NCAA Championship is the best model moving
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Providence nets Wake Forest transfer
Providence College announced on Thursday that sophomore Carson Desrosiers will transfer to the university from Wake Forest. Desrosiers, a 7-foot, 235-pounder out of Windham, New Hampshire, appeared in 62 games for the Demon Deacons over the last two seasons, averaging 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Due to NCAA rules, Desrosiers will be eligible to practice with the Friars,
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Coaching nomad Brown highlights game of musical chairs
Welcome back, From the End of the Bench loyalists. It's been awhile since we last met on the first Monday night in April, or should I say the early morning hours after Kentucky finished off its a fate accompli by hoisting the national championship. Since then, the Wildcats' starting five entered the NBA draft in one press conference - the
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ACC and ESPN extend TV deal through 2026-27
The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have extended their television deal through the 2026-27 season on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by either side, but it's being reported that it's worth $3.6 billion over 15 years. "We are excited to have further enhanced our partnership with ESPN through the extension of our multimedia contract," said ACC
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Big East in state of flux
The Big East Conference has been transformed dramatically in the past year and earlier this week found itself making yet another change. Commissioner John Marinatto resigned from his post on Monday putting the leadership of the conference in transition as it attempts to navigate through a tumultuous shake up over the coming years. "I felt that this was the right
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Price is right at Grambling
Grambling State has named Joseph Price as its next head men's basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday. Price takes over for Bobby Washington, who was not retained following a disappointing 4-24 campaign. Price, who spent 13 years playing professionally overseas, comes to Grambling from Lamar University, where as an assistant coach he helped the Cardinals reach the NCAA Tournament for
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Muller takes over at Illinois State
Illinois State named Dan Muller its new head men's basketball coach on Tuesday. The position was left open when Tim Jankovich resigned several weeks ago to accept a position at Southern Methodist. Muller, who as a player led ISU to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1997 and 1998, had been an assistant at Vanderbilt for 12 seasons, helping the Commodores to
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Arizona State's Trent Lockett to transfer to Marquette
Trent Lockett, who led Arizona State in scoring last season, will transfer to Marquette to finish his college basketball career. The guard is making the move to be closer with his mother, who has been diagnosed with cancer. She lives in Minnesota. "We continue to support Trent and his family through this difficult time," Arizona State coach Herb Sendek said
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What can Brown do for the Mustangs?
It's never too late to go back to school. Just ask Larry Brown. It's been more than 20 years since Brown stepped onto a college campus to direct a basketball program, but that all changed last week when it was announced that Brown would take the reins at Southern Methodist University. Brown is largely remembered for his efforts on the
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Hokies name Johnson as new head coach
Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver announced Tuesday that former assistant coach James Johnson will take over as the Hokies' head men's basketball coach. Johnson spent the last five seasons on the men's basketball staff, serving as an assistant coach from 2007-11 before being named associate head coach prior to last season. "I am very pleased to welcome James Johnson
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Hokies' name Johnson as new head coach
Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver announced Tuesday that former assistant coach James Johnson will take over as the Hokies' head men's basketball coach. Johnson spent the last five seasons on the men's basketball staff, serving as an assistant coach from 2007-11 before being named associate head coach prior to last season. "I am very pleased to welcome James Johnson
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Macon out at Binghamton
Binghamton University announced on Monday that head men's basketball coach Mark Macon has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. Macon, who signed a three-year extension last February, had just finished his third season as head coach with the school and his last one was particularly disastrous as the team went just 2-29, losing their first 26 games of the
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Maryland's Stoglin declares for NBA Draft
University of Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin has declared for the NBA Draft. The announcement comes at the same time Stoglin was suspended from the team for a year after violating the school's code of conduct. Stoglin led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring last season, averaging 21.6 points in 30 games. The sophomore was a second-team All-ACC selection. In addition,