Coaching
AP source: Arizona accused of 5 Level I violations by NCAA

By John Marshall Oct. 25, 2020 09:15 PM EDT
Arizona was accused of nine counts of misconduct, including five Level I violations, in a Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA last week, a person familiar...

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

FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, a basketball with the NCAA logo goes in on a shot by Northeastern during practice at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Pittsburgh. Coaches did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still find themselves in a scramble once it actually happened. The NCAA announced last month that the season would begin on Nov. 25 and teams are still trying to fill all the holes in their schedules. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
College coaches still scrambling to fill hoops schedules

By John Marshall Oct. 16, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2017, file photo, Texas State coach Danny Kaspar reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Troy for the Sun Belt tournament title in New Orleans. Kaspar, the former Texas State basketball coach who resigned while under investigation for allegations he directed racist taunts at Black players, said he holds “only love in my heart for people of all races, colors and creeds” in a resignation letter released Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, by the school. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Former Texas State coach Kaspar denies allegations of racism

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 14, 2020 08:21 PM EDT

Wichita State investigating men's basketball coach

Oct. 09, 2020 04:54 PM EDT
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University is conducting an internal investigation into allegations that men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall mistreated...

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman, right, and Texas Tech coach Matt Wells talk during a timeout for an injury during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
K-State's Klieman agrees to extension, raise through 2026

By Dave Skretta Oct. 05, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1999, file photo, former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson addresses the media during a news conference for inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Thompson is being remembered not only as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives. He was recalled during a virtual memorial Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in which former President Barack Obama was among those who spoke. The 78-year-old Hall of Famer died Aug. 30, (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives

By Bobby Bancroft Oct. 03, 2020 03:50 PM EDT

Real Salt Lake fans wearing masks wait for the team's MLS soccer match against Los Angeles FC on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: Clemson cancels soccer trip to Virginia

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 05:57 PM EDT

Minnesota dropping men's track, gymnastics, tennis programs

Sep. 10, 2020 05:52 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota is dropping men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, gymnastics and tennis because of budget concerns brought about by the...

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1999, file photo, American League President Gene Budig waits for the start of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, in Boston. Former American League president Gene Budig has died at age 81. The Charleston RiverDogs, which Budig co-owned, announced Budig's death on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Famed basketball coach Roy Williams pays tribute to Budig

By Ben Walker Sep. 09, 2020 07:05 PM EDT

ACC coaches back idea of all D-I teams in 2021 NCAA tourney

By Aaron Beard Sep. 09, 2020 05:18 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball coaches are pushing the idea of having next year’s NCAA Tournament include all eligible teams...

Aztecs extend Dutcher's contract 3 years through 2026

Sep. 04, 2020 07:49 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State basketball coach Brian Dutcher has signed a three-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season. ...

FILE - In this April 2, 1984, file photo, Georgetown head coach John Thompson, left, gives a happy pat to the most valuable player Patrick Ewing, after Georgetown defeated Houston 84-75 in Seattle. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed.(AP Photo/File)
Ewing hopes to carry on Thompson's legacy at Georgetown

By Bobby Bancroft Sep. 04, 2020 01:41 PM EDT

Ex-Wolfpack coach Gottfried sues NC State for buyout money

By Aaron Beard Sep. 02, 2020 02:56 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina State men’s basketball coach Mark Gottfried is suing the school for buyout money he says has been improperly...

Son of former Syracuse hoops star Billy Owens joins Orange

Sep. 02, 2020 11:36 AM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Chaz Owens, the son of former Syracuse All-American Billy Owens, has joined the Orange, men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim announced...

CORRECTS THAT THE GAME WAS AGAINST ST. JOHNS FOR THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP, NOT AGAINST HOUSTON FOR THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP - FILE - In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing after Georgetown defeated St. John's in the Big East Championship in New York. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed.(AP Photo/File)
John Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'

By Jim Litke Sep. 01, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 1996, file photo, Georgetown head coach John Thompson yells to his players during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball game at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson

By The Associated Press Aug. 31, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 9, 2013, file photo, former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., left, congratulates his son Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, right, after the Hoya's 61-39 win over Syracuse in an NCAA college basketball game in Washington. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

By Joseph White Aug. 31, 2020 10:20 AM EDT

Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78

Aug. 31, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78. ...

FILE - In this March 19, 1993, file photo, Arizona coach Lute Olson watches his team during a loss to Santa Clara in an NCAA men's college basketball tournament game in Salt Lake City. Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85. Olson’s family said he died Thursday evening, Aug. 27, 2020. The family didn't provide the cause of death. (AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)
Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85

By John Marshall Aug. 27, 2020 11:51 PM EDT