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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Creighton coach Greg McDermott watches the team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in Indianapolis. McDermott apologized publicly Tuesday, March 2, for using insensitive language in his postgame locker room talk with players and staff following a loss over the weekend. In a tweet, McDermott said he used a “terribly inappropriate analogy in making a point about staying together as a team despite the loss.” (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Creighton suspends Greg McDermott for 'plantation' remark

By Eric Olson Mar. 04, 2021 10:47 PM EST

FILE - In this March 23, 2016, file photo, Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder watches during a news conference to introduce Brad Underwood as the new Oklahoma State NCAA college basketball coach in Stillwater, Okla. Holder will step down after 16 years and Chad Weiberg will replace him. The school says the moves will be effective July 1. Holder took over in 2005. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File_
Oklahoma State AD Holder to step down; Weiberg to take over

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 04, 2021 03:35 PM EST

New Mexico coach Paul Weir stepping down at end of season

Feb. 27, 2021 12:59 AM EST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Paul Weir is stepping down as New Mexico's basketball coach at the end of the season. In a statement posted Friday...

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Michigan athletic director Warde Manue watches the team's NCAA college football game against Army in Ann Arbor, Mich. The university and Manuel have agreed on a five-year contract extension, shortly after the head of the department negotiated a new deal with football coach Jim Harbaugh. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Michigan, AD Warde Manuel agree on 5-year contract extension

Feb. 18, 2021 06:23 PM EST

FILE - Boston College head coach Jim Christian calls to his bench as he fixes his face mask during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., in this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, file photo. Notre Dame won 80-70. Boston College fired basketball coach Jim Christian on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, with three weeks left in his seventh season. Assistant Scott Spinelli will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
Virus-hit Boston College (3-13) fires coach Jim Christian

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 15, 2021 12:37 PM EST

Boston College fires basketball coach Jim Christian, with team at 3-13 and 1-9 in ACC play

Feb. 15, 2021 12:27 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College fires basketball coach Jim Christian, with team at 3-13 and 1-9 in ACC play. ...

FILE - Washington State and Utah play the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Beasley Coliseum without fans present due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Pullman, Wash., in this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, file photo. Since the season began Nov 25, more than 715 men’s basketball games have been postponed, rearranged or simply called off, according to an AP analysis through Friday's, Feb. 5, 2021, games, and the news was similar for women's teams. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
COVID-19 variants add more variables to playing in pandemic

By Larry Lage Feb. 05, 2021 03:01 PM EST

First-place finisher Nathan Chen poses with his medal in the men's championship at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
The Latest: Michigan has 11 positive tests from Jan. 23-29

By The Associated Press Jan. 29, 2021 12:23 PM EST

FILE- In a Dec. 18, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Robert Gordon addresses the state in Lansing, Mich. On Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 Gordon resigned his position. He made the announcement without explanation Friday, just hours after signing a revised order to allow restaurants to resume indoor dining on Feb. 1. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
With COVID-19 variant positives, Michigan pauses athletics

Jan. 23, 2021 10:55 PM EST

University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman speaks during a press conference in Knoxville, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, as Tennessee Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer looks on. Tennessee has fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt, two assistants and seven members of the Volunteers' recruiting and support staff for cause after an internal investigation found what the university chancellor called “serious violations of NCAA rules.” Chancellor Donde Plowman said Pruitt was responsible for overseeing the program. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF's Danny White as new AD

By Teresa M. Walker Jan. 21, 2021 02:49 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2007, file photo, former University of Connecticut head men's basketball coach Dee Rowe, left, waves to the crowd after he was presented with a plaque by UConn director of athletics Jeff Hathaway at a ceremony honoring former UConn basketball players and coaches at halftime of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Storrs, Conn. Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school’s athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. He was 91. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)
Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 10, 2021 05:41 PM EST

Northern Illinois fires coach Montgomery after 1-7 start

Jan. 03, 2021 02:59 PM EST
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois fired coach Mark Montgomery on Sunday after a 1-7 start. Montgomery had just two winning seasons...

Bryan Spencer, center, head coach of the Carver College talks with his players before their game against Florida International Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)
Column: A tiny Bible college becomes the Washington Generals

By Paul Newberry Dec. 23, 2020 01:12 PM EST

FILE - In this April 2, 2013, file photo, Northwestern University Athletic Director Jim Phillips smiles during a news conference in Evanston, Ill. The Atlantic Coast Conference is finalizing an deal to make Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips the league's next commissioner. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press they expected an agreement to be reached with Phillips and the conference soon. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
ACC hires Northwestern AD Phillips as new commissioner

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 14, 2020 11:19 AM EST

Former Washington player accused twice of sexual assault

Dec. 05, 2020 10:01 PM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — Nahziah Carter left the Washington basketball program this week after being suspended by the university following investigation of two sexual...

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2020, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy takes part in drills during NFL football practice in Denver. While the Broncos are heading into another lost season, there is one bright spot on the field—the team's rookie wide receivers Jeudy and KJ Hamler are excelling in the NFL. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Latest: Pac-12 cancels Washington State-Stanford game

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2020 03:14 PM EST

FILE - In this March 16, 2018, file photo, Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall reacts during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Marshall in San Diego. Marshall resigned Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, following an investigation into allegations of verbal and physical abuse, ending a tenure that soared to the Final Four and crashed on the eve of the upcoming season. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
Wichita State coach Marshall resigns after misconduct probe

By Dave Skretta Nov. 17, 2020 11:33 AM EST

FILE - Penn State guard Myreon Jones (0) drives past Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., in this Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, file photo. Penn State went 21-10, made a cameo appearance in the Top 25 for the first time since 1996 and finished 11-9 mark in conference play last season but lost leading scorer Lamar Stevens and leading rebounder Mike Watkins to graduation. The team that relied heavily on its frontcourt will have to find scoring from a backcourt led by junior Myreon Jones and Binghampton transfer Sam Sessoms. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Penn State faces uncertain season after Chambers' ouster

Nov. 11, 2020 01:54 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 file photo, Penn State head coach Pat Chambers gestures in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind. Penn State’s Pat Chambers has resigned following an internal investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct by the Nittany Lions’ basketball coach. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigation

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 21, 2020 07:07 PM EDT

Merritt Norvell, first Black AD at Michigan State, has died

Oct. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Merritt Norvell Jr., the first Black athletic director at Michigan State, has died. He was 79. A spokesman at...