News

March 17, 2020

WBCA, Pat Summitt Leadership Group announce strategic partnership

ATLANTA (Feb. 13, 2020) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Pat Summitt Leadership Group (PSLG) have teamed up to develop and offer educational leadership programs for girls’ and women’s basketball coaches. Utilizing â...

March 16, 2020

NCAA will grant additional eligibility to spring-sports athletes

Following the cancellation of all winter and spring seasons and championships due to the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, many athletes were left wondering what their eligibility status would look like for coming seasons — especially senio...

March 13, 2020

USA Basketball suspends all events until further notice due to COVID-19

With the global health pandemic that is the COVID-19 novel coronavirus continuing to spread, many sports organizations are opting to cancel their seasons or suspend 2020 campaigns until further notice. [caption id="attachment_12489" align="alignrigh...

March 13, 2020

U.S. Soccer Development Academy suspends operations through April

[caption id="attachment_28844" align="alignright" width="231"] Photo: Jakob Williams / Twenty20[/caption] As sports organizations continue to suspend or cancel activities due to the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the U.S. Soccer Develop...

March 11, 2020

NCAA COVID-19 updates: conferences, tournaments make changes amid coronavirus threat

Update: March 12, 4:20 p.m. ET — NCAA officially cancels men's and women's basketball tournaments "March Madness" is officially canceled. NCAA president Mark Emmert and the Board of Governers announced on Thursday afternoon that both the men's a...

March 7, 2020

NJ sports governing body launches new student-athlete mental health initiative

Mental health has increasingly become a primary focus for sports associations and coaches around the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death among those between 10 and 24 years of a...

March 5, 2020

NCAA establishes new advisory panel, resources regarding coronavirus

[caption id="attachment_28822" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: andhij / Creative Commons[/caption] With the number of states reporting COVID-19 coronavirus cases increasing each day, the NCAA is taking the necessary steps and precautions to...

March 4, 2020

University of Vermont’s Josh Speidel scores first points after recovering from coma

If you've followed college basketball at all since 2015, you're probably familiar with the name Josh Speidel, a 23-year-old senior at the University of Vermont. Speidel was a three-star recruit playing at Columbus North high school in Columbus, Indi...