Day: March 11, 2024

Utah State Fires Women’s Basketball Coach Kayla Ard; Awkwardly, she announces it at Conference Tournament Press Conference

By Linda Loons 3/10/2024   LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Diana Sabau announced on Sunday that head women’s basketball coach Kayla Ard has been relieved of her duties after four seasons. Ard, the ninth head coach in program history, guided the […]

Nashville’s Luke Evangelista, second cousin of Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan, scores game winner in Blue Jackets game; Predators have a surprising year for a rebuilding team

By Joe Coopersmith The Nashville Predators play in the rugged, physical NHL Central Division with Dallas, Winnipeg, Colorado, St. Louis, Minnesota, Arizona and Chicago. The Predators sit 4th in the division but own the first Western Conference Wild Card by 2 points over Vegas. This […]

A surprise firing! Coach finishes 3rd in Missouri Valley Coach of Year Voting, team is 19-13, he is an alum but Southern Illinois parts ways with Men’s Basketball head coach Bryan Mullins

By Bert Leeson 03/08/2024   CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University announced today that it has parted ways with fifth-year head coach Bryan Mullins. In five seasons at his alma mater, Mullins recorded an 86-68 record, including a 19-13 mark this season. After losing its top-two scorers […]

Peppedine Athletics News: Mourns the Passing of Gary Colson who put basketball team in National Spotlight during 11 years at helm

By Bert Leeson MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine athletics mourns the passing of former men’s basketball head coach Gary Colson on Friday, November 3, 2023. He was 89 years old. A 1996 Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Colson coached some of the Waves’ earliest star players. […]