coaching college basketball

The role of summer camps in recruiting
The recruitment process in Division I intercollegiate athletics is filled with rules, regulations and can completely take over a coach’s life. Further, it is vital that coaches become proficient in the recruitment process to gain the best athletes....

Shared Facility Funding: Field Of Broken Promises
In September 2006, an artificial turf field was unveiled to a packed house under the Friday night lights at Wisconsin’s Brookfield Central High School (BCHS). In addition to a state-of-the-art field for football, soccer, track and the band, t...

UConn’s Calhoun Taking Medical Leave
Tom Calhoun, the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, is taking a medical leave of absence from the team. His physician said he has recommended Calhoun take this leave to "address some temporary medical issues, none of ...

Notre Dame’s McGraw Wins No. 600
Muffet McGraw, the head women’s coach at Notre Dame, won her 600th career game Tuesday with a 78-60 victory over Louisville. She has coached 28 seasons, including 23 at Notre Dame.http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100119/SPORTS13/100119...

Miller Fired By Penn
Just seven games into the season, Penn has fired its men’s basketball coach, Glen Miller. The Quakers are 0-7. First-year assistant Jerome Allen is the interim coach.http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20091214/SPORTS03/912140354/1128/Penn-...

Knight Calls Out Calipari
Speaking at an Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame fundraiser last night, former coach Bobby Knight, called out Kentucky coach John Calipari on how he left his former jobs at Memphis and the University of Massachusetts. Knight said, "We’ve gotten i...

Iowa Coach Returns, Wins, Suspends Player Indefinitely
After not coaching Iowa for the last couple of weeks after a recovering from a surgical procedure on his carotid artery, Todd Lickliter returned to the Hawkeyes bench Saturday. Iowa beat Drake, 71-67. However, later Saturday evening, guard Anthony Tu...

Calipari Takes Part In Hoops For Haiti
John Calipari, the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, took part in Hoops for Haiti yesterday in conjunction with the Red Cross, United Way and two local radio stations. The event raised more than $1 million in five hours...