Virginia Tech Proposes $229M Budget Increase For Athletics

Virginia Tech has proposed adding an extra $229 million to its athletics budget over the next four years to help position the Hokies to compete with the top programs in the ACC. Virginia Tech Expected To Add $50 Million To Athletics Budget The school’s board of visitors will hold a virtual meeting Sept. 30 to […]

James Foglio  •  23 Sep 2025
Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl Retiring After 11-Year Tenure

Bruce Pearl has stepped down as the men’s basketball coach at Auburn and will move into an ambassador’s role in the athletic department as special assistant to the athletics director, the school announced Monday. “Eleven years ago, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become the head basketball coach at Auburn, and it […]

James Foglio  •  23 Sep 2025
Aziz Olajuwon, Son of Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, Commits to Stanford

Aziz Olajuwon, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to Stanford, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi on Saturday. Aziz Olajuwon Chose Stanford Over Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Houston Olajuwon, a top-40 recruit, recently narrowed his list to four schools: Stanford, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Houston, his father’s alma mater. The 6-foot-7 […]

James Foglio  •  22 Sep 2025
Florida Basketball Restores Vernon Maxwell’s All-Time Scoring Record

The University of Florida has formally restored basketball legend Vernon Maxwell’s final two years of college statistics, a move that once again makes him the program’s all-time leading scorer. Vernon Maxwell Led Florida To Its First NCAA Tournament Maxwell scored 2,450 points during his four seasons at Florida (1985-89). He averaged 18.8 points per game […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
NCAA Investigating 13 Former Players From 6 Schools For Sports Betting Violations

Thirteen men’s college basketball players from six schools were involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation, and sharing information with third parties for gambling purposes, the NCAA announced Thursday. Former College Basketball Players Bet On Their Own Games Players formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North […]

James Foglio  •  12 Sep 2025
NCAA Bans 3 College Basketball Players For Betting On Their Own Games

A Fresno State men’s basketball player manipulated his performance for gambling purposes and conspired with two players to place bets on his statistics, according to findings from an NCAA investigation. NCAA Bans Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, Jalen Weaver The NCAA ruled that Fresno State forward Mykell Robinson, San Jose State guard Steven Vasquez, and Fresno […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2025
Knicks Hire St. Joseph’s Coach Billy Lange To Run Player Development

The New York Knicks have reportedly hired Saint Joseph’s head coach Billy Lange for a role with the NBA franchise, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello on Wednesday. Billy Lange Will Run Player Development For Knicks According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, Lange will be put in charge of […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2025
College Sports Commission Overstated NIL Deals By $44.4M

The College Sports Commission (CSC) issued a correction Friday, saying it had overstated the value of name, image, likeness (NIL) deals it had cleared by more than $40 million in a data set released a day earlier. College Sports Commission Blames Deloitte The CSC is responsible for approving contracts worth $600 or more between college […]

James Foglio  •  08 Sep 2025
2K Confirms College Basketball Video Game in Development for 2027

A new college basketball video game is now in the works, 2K Games confirmed Thursday in a post on X. The company said it is developing a “college basketball experience” that will include more than 100 programs. 2K Games Announces Big Plans For 2027 And Beyond On the same day EA Sports reportedly ended its […]

James Foglio  •  06 Sep 2025