Sports team management changes
Florida St assistant Dennis Gates now Cleveland St coach
Jul. 26, 2019 11:35 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland State has hired Florida State assistant Dennis Gates as its basketball coach.
Gates has spent the past eight seasons on...
Hoiberg's Huskers getting acquainted before heading overseas
By Eric Olson Jul. 23, 2019 05:48 PM EDT
Holy Cross hires Marquette assistant Nelson as head coach
Jul. 03, 2019 03:31 PM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Holy Cross has named Marquette assistant Brett Nelson its next head coach, replacing the retired Bill Carmody.
Athletic...
Idaho fires coach Don Verlin following investigation
Jun. 14, 2019 08:01 PM EDT
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has fired basketball coach Don Verlin after he was placed on administrative leave following a consultant's report that found potential...
Courtney hired as basketball assistant by Miami Hurricanes
Jun. 12, 2019 06:11 PM EDT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Bill Courtney has been hired as assistant basketball coach at the University of Miami, where he'll be reunited with coach Jim Larranaga.
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Hardaway adds ex-Suns assistant Toppert to Memphis' staff
Jun. 10, 2019 06:42 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added more NBA experience to his staff by hiring former Phoenix Suns assistant Cody Toppert.
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Northern State's Sather to coach University of North Dakota
May. 30, 2019 01:59 PM EDT
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A coach at a small-college basketball program in South Dakota will take over at Division I University of North Dakota.
North...
UCLA hires Michael Lewis as assistant basketball coach
May. 23, 2019 03:18 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin has hired Michael Lewis as an assistant on his new staff.
Lewis spent the last three seasons in the same role...
Former Colorado coach Ricardo Patton joins Vandy's staff
May. 23, 2019 12:19 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Colorado and Northern Illinois coach Ricardo Patton has joined Vanderbilt's staff as a senior adviser to new coach Jerry Stackhouse.
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Iowa hires Billy Taylor as assistant basketball coach
May. 22, 2019 01:08 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has hired former Lehigh and Ball State head coach Billy Taylor to be an assistant on Fran McCaffery's staff.
Taylor, who...
LSU lands coveted recruit Trendon Watford
May. 20, 2019 07:51 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Will Wade says highly rated power forward Trendon Watford has signed to play for the Tigers.
The 6-foot-9, 230-pound...
Yale basketball coach Jones signs extension through 2025-26
May. 16, 2019 02:02 PM EDT
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale men's basketball coach James Jones has signed a contract extension to keep him at the school through the 2025-26 season.
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Alabama trustees formally approve Nate Oats' 5-year deal
May. 15, 2019 06:19 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — New Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats' contract includes hefty buyouts if he leaves for another job or is fired.
University of...
KJ Martin, son of 15-year NBA veteran, signs with Vanderbilt
May. 15, 2019 05:52 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — K.J. Martin, son of 15-year NBA veteran Kenyon Martin, has signed his national letter of intent to play for new Vanderbilt coach Jerry...
Tom Bowen steps down as Memphis athletic director
May. 14, 2019 11:39 AM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis athletic director Tom Bowen has stepped down after seven years, and Allie Prescott has been named his replacement on an interim basis.
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Washington State adds graduate transfer Deion James
May. 08, 2019 04:41 PM EDT
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State has added graduate transfer Deion James and incoming freshman Noah Williams to its basketball team for next season.
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Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt gets 2-year contract extension
May. 06, 2019 03:53 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech has given athletic director Kirby Hocutt a two-year contract extension into late 2027 that includes annual raises.
The...
Former Bruin Rod Palmer joins Mick Cronin's staff at UCLA
May. 02, 2019 11:25 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coach Mick Cronin has hired Rod Palmer as an assistant at UCLA, where he played for two years in the mid-1980s.
Palmer was an...