Bronx, N.Y. – Jeff Neubauer, men’s basketball head coach left Fordham immediately during the season, said Ed Kull, Fordham University’s interim director of athletics. Associate head coach Michael DePaoli served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season and a national search for a permanent replacement […]
Eastern Michigan head basketball coach Rob Murphy leaves to become Detroit Pistons G League team general manager
3/17/2021 Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee Statement: It is with great respect and appreciation for the process that Coach Rob Murphy and I are releasing this joint statement to announce that Coach Murphy will be moving on from Eastern Michigan University to embrace a new […]
Iowa Athletics issues update on COVID-19 Testing
IOWA REPORTS POSITIVE COVID-19 TESTS IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department conducted 364 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of March 15-21, 2021. Five (5) positive test and 359 negative tests have been received. As part of the return to campus protocol, […]
Columbus Crew SC announces April 15 CONCACAF Champions League match with Real Esteli FC tickets are now on sale
Limited number of tickets for Crew SC’s 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 match at Historic Crew Stadium are now available for purchase COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew SC today announced that a limited number of tickets for its 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round […]
Eastern Illinois announces Jay Spoonhour’s contract not renewed as head men’s basketball
Spoonhour posted 119 wins in nine seasons leading EIU Eastern Illinois Athletics has announced that men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour‘s contract will not be renewed. The Panthers wrapped up the 2020-21 season last weekend at home posting a 9-18 record, 6-10 in the Ohio Valley […]
DePaul fires men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao after five straight last place finishes in the Big East
National search for next head coach begins immediately “After evaluating where our men’s basketball program is currently and where we envision it to be moving forward, a decision was made to make a change in the head coaching position,” said Peevy. “We want to thank […]
Pioneer Football League Players of the week for games of March 20
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 Offensive Mason Randall, San Diego Senior (RS), Quarterback Menlo Park, California Randall finished with 302 passing yards and two touchdowns, leading San Diego to its FCS record-tying 39th consecutive league win, 27-13 against Butler. He competed 32-of-41 passes on the day, […]
Boston College hires Earl Grant as head men’s basketball coach
March 15, 2021 Proven winner led College of Charleston to 2018 NCAA Tournament; its first appearance since 1999 CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Pat Kraft has named Earl Grant as The Clement and Elizabeth Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Boston College. Grant […]
Ohio State News: Statement from the Ohio State Dept. of Athletics
March 24, 2021 In response to the Big Ten Conference announcement today regarding attendance policies at home athletics events for its member schools, the Ohio State Department of Athletics will work internally and with Columbus Public Health to formalize appropriate attendance figures, mapping and social […]
Big Ten Conference News: Remaining 2020-21 Big Ten Conference Regular Season Competitions to Follow Local Health Guidelines and Restrictions for Attendance
March 24, 2021 Rosemont, Ill. – Attendance policies for all remaining 2020-21 Big Ten Conference regular season competitions will follow local health guidelines and restrictions, the conference announced on Wednesday. The decision to follow local health guidelines and restrictions was made jointly by the Big Ten […]
Earl Grant leaves College of Charleston to become head coach at Boston College
3/15/2021 CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has accepted the head coaching position at Boston College on Monday. Grant, a Lowcountry native, spent the last seven seasons with the Cougars compiling a 127-89 (.588) overall record. The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year […]
Albany Great Danes hires former UConn assistant Dwayne Killings as men’s head basketball coach; hiring endorsed by John Calipari, Dawn Staley, J.B. Bickerstaff and Fran Dunphy
ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany and Director of Athletics Mark Benson have announced the hiring of Dwayne Killings as the 16th head men’s basketball coach in program history and fourth during UAlbany’s Division I era. A native of Amherst, Mass., Killings joins UAlbany from […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, March 24, 2021
1600s DIED 1603: QUEEN ELIZABETH I (ENGLISH MONARCH) 1640s 1644: ROGER WILLIAMS GRANTED CHARTER FOR COLONY RHODE ISLAND 1820s BORN 1828: HORACE GRAY (SUPREME COURT JUSTICE) 1830s BORN 1834: JOHN WESLEY POWELL (EXPLORER) 1870s BORN 1874: HARRY HOUDINI (MAGICIAN) 1880s BORN 1886: EDWARD WESTON (PHOTOGRAPHER) […]
Elijah Weaver, USC transfer, ends a very productive, learning year with the Dayton Flyers
In last Saturday’s NIT game, a 71-60 loss to Memphis: *Elijah Weaver led Dayton with 16 points. *Back-to-back threes by Elijah Weaver boosted UD to a 21-19 advantage with 7:01 to go. DREAM WEAVER• Elijah Weaver transferred from USC last summer and was slated tosit out the 2019-20 […]
Columbus Blue Jackets assign LW Mikhail Grigorenko to Taxi Squad
MARCH 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned left wing Mikhail Griogrenko to the club’s taxi squad, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Grigorenko, 26, has posted two goals and five assists for seven points with two […]
Blue Jackets can’t dent the scoreboard against Carolina in 3-0 loss
MAR. 22, 2021 II VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus:Carolina: B. Skjei (1), J. Fast (4), M. Necas (6) GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Korpisalo (25 saves, L)Carolina: A. Nedeljkovic (19 saves, W) CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus had its five-game point streak (3-0-2) snapped with tonight’s shutout […]
UNLV promotes former Runnin’ Rebels player and assistant to head coach; son of Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger
3/21/2021 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Former Runnin’ Rebel student-athlete and assistant coach Kevin Kruger has been appointed the new head coach of the UNLV’s men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Desiree Reed-Francois announced Sunday.Kruger will be formally introduced via a virtual press conference on Monday at 10 a.m. “As we methodically […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Every Year NATIONAL PUPPY DAY WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY 1690s BORN 1699: JOHN BARTRAM (BOTANIST) 1740s 1743: THE FIRST STANDING OVATION WAS RECORDED AT THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF HANDEL’S MESSIAH. KING GEORGE WAS SO INSPIRED (OR RESTLESS) THAT HE JUMPED TO HIS FEET; […]
Minnesota brings a former Golden Gopher home to head its men’s basketball program in Ben Johnson
3/22/2021 University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced today that Ben Johnson has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. The University and Johnson have agreed to a five-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval. […]
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND Today At 9:40 P.M : West (6) USC vs. (3) Kansas, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS; Jayhawks game preview
March 21, 2021 https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3222021-KUMBB-USC_NCAA-notes.pdf https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2021/03/21 https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/ INDIANAPOLIS – No. 3 seed Kansas (21-8) will face No. 6 seed USC (23-7) at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 22, at 8:40 p.m. (Central) on CBS. Kansas won […]