DURHAM – Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski has announced a pair of graduate transfers – Theo John and Bates Jones — have signed scholarship agreements to attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils in 2021-22. John is a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward from Minneapolis, Minn., and comes to Duke after […]
College Basketball
Duke Blue Devils announce that former star Jon Scheyer, 33, will replace Coach “K” as the new coach next April
6/4/2021 DURHAM – Duke University formally announced Jon Scheyer as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program in a press conference at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday morning. Scheyer will take the reins of the iconic program in April 2022, following the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski. Scheyer, […]
Say it ain’t so! Coach “K” announces 2021-22 season to be his last as a coach
6/2/2021 DURHAM – Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has won more Division I men’s college basketball games than any coach in history, announced Wednesday that the 2021-22 season will be his final year of coaching. In 46 years as a head coach at Army […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball announces additions to Staff additions
Friday, May 28, 2021 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men’s basketball head coach has announced that Spike Albrecht and Tommy Luce will join the Boilermakers’ staff as graduate assistants, while P.J. Thompson will remain on the staff and be elevated to director of player development. “Spike, […]
Maryland gives Women’s Basketball coach Brenda Frese contract extension through 26-27
5/25/2021 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland Director of Athletics Damon Evans has announced an agreement with women’s basketball head coach and National Coach of the Year Brenda Frese that extends her contract through the 2026-27 season. Frese’s new six-year contract became effective this month and includes an additional […]
Nebraska announces hiring of Shannan Lum to Men’s Basketball Staff
5/24/2021 Lincoln – Nebraska men’s basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced the addition of Shannan Lum to the Husker staff. Lum will serve as Recruiting Coordinator, a newly-created position on Nebraska’s basketball staff. In that role, she will help the Husker coaching staff in advanced scouting, including opponent and team […]
Gonzaga adds former Illinois assistant coach Stephen Gentry to Men’s Basketball Staff
Former Zag returns to GU after spending two seasons at Illinois SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga Athletic Director Mike Roth and men’s basketball Head Coach Mark Few announced the hiring of Stephen Gentry as an assistant coach on the Zags’ coaching staff. Gentry was most recently an assistant coach at Illinois. […]
Nolan Hickman signs with Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball Team
Seattle native is 22nd-ranked recruit in the Class of 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men’s basketball head coach Mark Few announced the signing Nolan Hickman to a National Letter of Intent. Nolan Hickman, 6-2, 180, Guard, Seattle, Wash. (Wasatch Academy)Hickman is the 22nd-ranked player in the Class of 2021, […]
Jimmy Boeheim transfers from Cornell to Syracuse; will play for Dad, Jim and with brother Buddy as teammates
Former Cornell forward Jimmy Boeheim, the son of Hall of Fame Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, will transfer and become a part of the Orange men’s basketball program. Boeheim has signed a scholarship ageement with Syracuse University. In addition to joining his father with the Syracuse program, […]
Syracuse Orange adds Lafayette Leopards to Men’s Basketball schedule on November 9
5/21/2021 Syracuse will square off with Lafayette on Tuesday, November 9, in the Carrier Dome. Series Notes Syracuse and Lafayette have met eight times previously. The Orange have claimed victory in each of the eight matchups against the Leopards. The teams first squared off at […]
UConn gives contract extensions to Women’s Basketball coach Geno Auriemma and Men’s Hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh
5/21/2021 STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut director of athletics David Benedict today announced that the contracts of head women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and head men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh have each been extended for five years. The contract extension for Auriemma is retroactive from April 2020, and runs through April […]
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Named to 2021 USA U19 World Cup Team
May 16, 2021 Online Release: https://bit.ly/33Oye0J USA Basketball Release: https://bit.ly/3fiK74q IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball freshman Caitlin Clark was one of nine athletes named to the 2021 USA Women’s U19 World Cup Team, the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Selection Committee announced Sunday. […]
Texas Tech signs Florida State transfer Sardaar Calhoun
May 19, 2021 LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams has officially announced the signing of Sardaar Calhoun to a financial aid agreement. Calhoun is transferring in from Florida State University and will have two years of eligibility remaining to play for the Red Raiders. A […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball News: 2021-22 Conference Opponents
Thursday, May 13, 2021 Link to complete release: https://boile.rs/3uLC3je WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Big Ten Conference released the single-play and home-and-away conference opponents for the 2019-20 men’s basketball season. For the fourth straight season, the league will play 20 games with three protected rivalries on the […]
Penn State Men’s Basketball News: Big Ten Men’s Basketball Home and Away Opponents Announced for 2021-22
(May 13, 2021) release: https://bit.ly/B1Ghome_away21-22 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Home and Away Opponents Announced for 2021-22The 10 home games include Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue and Rutgers ROSEMONT, Ill. — Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry and the Nittany […]
Southern California hires Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb to head program women’s basketball program
May 10, 2021 Gottlieb returns to the Pac-12 to lead the Women of Troy. LOS ANGELES — Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb, who in her 8 seasons at California led the Golden Bear women to 7 NCAA appearances with a trip to the Final Four, has been […]
Nebraska guard Kobe Webster named to Academic All-District VII Team
Thu, May 6, 2021 Lincoln – Nebraska senior guard Kobe Webster was honored as one of five student-athletes named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District® VII team on Thursday. Webster, who graduated from Western Illinois in three years with a 3.75 GPA, is currently working on his master’s degree […]
Iowa Men’s Basketball places 3 Hawkeyes on Academic All-District Team
May 6, 2021 bit.ly/33poE4l IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa juniors Connor McCaffery and Joe Wieskamp, and incoming senior transfer Filip Rebraca were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Men’s Basketball First Team on Thursday. McCaffery, a native of Iowa City, is a finance major boasting a 3.61 grade point […]
Virginia Cavaliers also added Indiana transfer Armaan Franklin in month of April
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Tuesday (April 13) the addition of Armaan Franklin (Indianapolis, Ind.) to the Cavaliers’ program. Armaan (pronounced Ar-mon) Franklin has signed a financial aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia after playing the […]
Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball adds East Carolina’s best player in transfer Jayden Gardner
April 27, 2021 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Tuesday (April 27) the addition of forward Jayden Gardner (Wake Forest, N.C.) to the Cavaliers’ program. Gardner has signed a financial aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia after […]