Colorado Athletic Director Rick George To Step Down, Take Advisory Role

Colorado athletics director Rick George will step down from his role at the end of the academic year and become a special advisor to the chancellor, the school announced Thursday. Rick George Was The Sixth Athletic Director In Colorado History George has been the AD in Boulder since 2013, returning to the school where he […]

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Pac-12 Reaches 5-Year Media Rights Deal With USA Sports

The Pac-12 and USA Sports on Thursday jointly announced a five-year partnership that will begin in 2026-27 and feature the new Pac-12 as the premier college sports offering on USA Network, which will televise 22 football games, 50 men’s basketball games, and up to 10 women’s basketball games beginning next year. Pac-12 Basketball Games To […]

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Former Cleveland State Basketball Coach Kevin Mackey Dies At 79

Cleveland State legend Kevin Mackey, the first Division I men’s basketball coach to win an NCAA Tournament game with a so-called “Cinderella” team, died Tuesday at age 79 from an apparent heart attack, his son, Brian, told ESPN’s Dwayne Bray. Kevin Mackey Led Cleveland State To Upset Victory Over Indiana Mackey became the first men’s […]

James Foglio  •  13 Nov 2025
Washington State Fires Athletic Director Anne McCoy

Less than 18 months after Washington State elevated Anne McCoy to athletic director, the two sides are parting ways. McCoy has worked at the university since 2001. “Anne has provided steady leadership through one of the most complex and pivotal periods in the history of Cougar Athletics,” WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell said Wednesday in a […]

James Foglio  •  13 Nov 2025
NCAA Bans 6 Ex-College Basketball Players From 3 Schools For Betting Violations

Six former men’s college basketball players at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley State, and Arizona State participated in betting schemes that included game manipulation or sharing information with known bettors, the NCAA announced Friday. NCAA Betting Cases Are Not Directly Related The NCAA said the cases at each school are not directly related, but all three […]

James Foglio  •  07 Nov 2025
TCU Starting Center Malick Diallo Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear

TCU starting center Malick Diallo will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee early in the Horned Frogs’ opener, the school announced Tuesday. Malick Diallo Was Starting Sophomore Season With TCU Diallo, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Mali in West Africa, sustained his injury while going for an […]

James Foglio  •  05 Nov 2025
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Wins 800th Game With Rout of Lehigh

Kelvin Sampson earned the 800th win of his 37-year coaching career with No. 2 Houston’s 75-57 victory over Lehigh inside Fertitta Center on Monday night. Kelvin Sampson Becomes Fourth Active Coach To Reach 800 Wins Sampson, who is in his 12th season at Houston, became the 17th NCAA Division I coach to reach 800 wins. […]

James Foglio  •  04 Nov 2025
NCAA Implements Player Availability Reports For Men’s, Women’s Basketball Tournaments

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will implement player availability reports for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in March. HD Intelligence To Serve As Reporting Service Provider According to the NCAA’s news release, HD Intelligence will serve as the NCAA’s player availability reporting service provider. HDI currently provides similar services to multiple NCAA […]

James Foglio  •  31 Oct 2025
Loyola-Chicago To Honor Sister Jean With Jersey Patch

Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball players will wear a patch on their jerseys this season to honor Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved, longtime chaplain who died earlier this month. Loyola announced its plans Tuesday in a social media post with the caption, “Our biggest fan will be with us all season long.” Our biggest fan will […]

James Foglio  •  29 Oct 2025