College Basketball

Louisville Cardinals still searching for winning ways of years past, announces Kenny Payne is out as Men’s Basketball Coach

By Bert Leeson March 13, 2024   LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville has informed Kenny Payne he will not return next season as men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced Wednesday. Heird will be available to members of the media this afternoon. “Kenny […]

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 […]

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. […]

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men’s Basketball Hosts hot Ohio State For Senior Day, Today 2 PM

By Danielle Daniels   3 10 2024   RUTGERS GAME NOTES https://scarletknights.com/documents/2024/3/8/2023_24_MBB_GameNotes_OhioStateHome.pdf OHIO STATE GAME NOTES https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/2023/11/25/mens-basketball-media-center   PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men’s basketball will host Ohio State this Sunday, a 2 p.m. game to wrap up the regular season. The game will be broadcast on […]

Loyola Greyhounds announces after 6 seasons, head men’s basketball coach Tavaras Hardy is stepping down; team was 7-25 this year

3/8/2024   BALTIMORE – Tavaras Hardy announced he is stepping down today as head men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Maryland where he recently completed his sixth season on the Greyhounds’ sideline. “Tavaras has been passionate about the well-being and success of not just our men’s basketball […]

Milwaukee Panthers Women’s Basketball News: Kamy Peppler Garners Horizon League Player of the Week Honors

By Annie Walker March 03, 2024   HORIZON LEAGUE RELEASE https://horizonleague.org/news/2024/3/3/swimming-diving-under-armour-hlwbb-players-of-the-week-march-3.aspx   INDIANAPOLIS – On Sunday, the Horizon League announced its final weekly honors for the 2023-24 season with Milwaukee’s Kamy Peppler earning the distinction of Horizon League Player of the Week following her performance in the team’s […]

#5 Milwaukee Heads to #4 Wright State, To Open Postseason Play in Horizon League Quarterfinals

By Annie Walker 3 7 2024   GAME NOTES https://mkepanthers.com/documents/2024/3/6/202324_WBB_Game_Notes32.pdf   MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee women’s basketball team begins postseason play on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship as the fifth-seeded Panthers visit  fourth-seeded Wright State at the […]

After 1-31 season, Detroit Mercy and Basketball coach Mike Davis mutually agree to part ways

By Bert Leeson 03.07.24   DETROIT (3/7/2024) — University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr. announced today that the University and head men’s basketball coach Mike Davis have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately. Coach Davis recently completed his sixth year at UDM finishing […]