News

December 9, 2009

Should NCAA Expand Tourney Field?

The NCAA is considering expanding the men's basketball field to 96 teams, according to a report by syracuse.com. Also mentioned is the NCAA is deciding whether to use an escape clause with its contract with CBS to move the tournament to a cable netwo...

December 8, 2009

Fingerprint Rule Affecting Basketball Travel?

In Brevard County (Fla.), there is a rule on the books that says parent chauffuers of students to out-of-town games must pay $52 to get fingerprinted as part of a background check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Coaches say this is hamp...

December 8, 2009

Hawai’i Pacific Coach To Step Down At Season’s End

Tony Selitto has been coaching high school and college basketball for almost four decades but this season will be his last. Selitto, the head men's coach at Hawai'i Pacific, will retire at season's end. He coached 23 years Maryknoll High (Hawaii) and...

December 7, 2009

Bob Lindsey Winningest Coach In MAC History

Bob Lindsey, the head women's basketball coach at Kent State University, is now the all-time leader in coaching wins in the Mid-American Conference. Kent State beat Cleveland State, 71-56, Saturday, to notch Lindsey's 377th conference victory.http://...

December 7, 2009

Eustachy Takes Shot At Miss. State

Southern Mississippi head men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy is making news for his harsh words against Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury. Eustachy is angry that Mississippi State has not agreed to a yearly series with Southern Miss, as the U...

December 7, 2009

Iowa Coach Lickliter’s Status Uncertain

Iowa men's basketball coach, Todd Lickliter, who had an undisclosed medical procedure last week, may not be available to coach tomorrow night in the Hawkeyes game at Northern Iowa. Lickliter has cited a need for privacy, so there is no additional inf...

December 7, 2009

Pregame Technical Slows Team

A pregame technical foul called on Hall High School (Ill.) for dunking during warmups, put the squad at a definite disadvantage against Serena High Saturday. Because the technical came prior to the game, head coach Billy Gaull, was not allowed to sta...

December 4, 2009

Fordham Dumps Whittenburg As Coach

Just five games into the season, Fordham University has fired its men's basketball coach, Dereck Whittenburg. Whittenburg was 69-112 during his six-plus seasons as the head coach, including a 1-4 start this year. Assistant coach Jared Grasso has been...