March 22, 2021 ADA — Ohio Northern junior Stacey Walters (Solon) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 15-21. Walters threw a pair of shutouts as the Polar Bears (5-5-1 overall, 4-4 OAC) took three of four games […]
George Mason parts way with Men’s Basketball coach Dave Paulsen
3/16/2021 Fairfax, Va. – Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Brad Edwards announced today that George Mason has parted ways with Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dave Paulsen. In six seasons with the Patriots, Paulsen had an overall record of 95-91 (.510) and 47-57 (.452) in the Atlantic 10 Conference. “After an extensive […]
Adam Fisher named Associate Head Coach at Penn State by Micah Shrewsberry
March 22, 2021 2006 Penn State alumnus returns to Happy Valley after successful tenure with Miami (Fla.) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry announced the hiring of Adam Fisher as the Nittany Lions’ associate head coach. Fisher, a 2006 Penn […]
Penn State hires Micah Shrewsberry as Men’s Basketball Coach
3/15/2021 Veteran coach’s resume includes coaching roles at Purdue, Butler and the Boston Celtics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour announced Monday the hiring of Purdue Associate Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry as the 14th men’s basketball head coach in Penn State history. Shrewsberry […]
NHRA announces Atlanta Dragway to host final NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS during 22-race season
Mon, Mar 22, 2021 GLENDORA, Calif. (March 22, 2021) – NHRA and Atlanta Dragway announced today that the 2021 NHRA Southern Nationals, April 30-May 2, will be the final NHRA national event at the historic track. As this chapter of drag racing history comes to […]
Big Ten Conference News: Maryland and Penn State earn Field Hockey Honors
March 22, 2021 Maryland and Penn State Earn Weekly Field Hockey Honors Terrapins’ Donnelly and Nittany Lions’ Gladieux claim weekly awards Offensive Player and Freshman of the WeekSophia Gladieux, Penn State F – Fr. – Boyertown, Pa. – Oley Valley • Registered 10 points as Penn […]
Fordham’s Jeff Neubauer one of first coaches to be fired this basketball season
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 […]