Tag: NCAAB
Kansas men’s basketball head coach Bill Self is reportedly hiring Tony Bland as an assistant coach, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Tuesday. This controversial hire is making headlines in the hoops community, as Bland was implicated in the 2017 FBI investigation for his involvement in a bribery scheme that targeted college basketball players. Tony Bland Was […]
New Mexico State University and former men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar reached a settlement Friday over a wrongful termination lawsuit, his attorneys told ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. According to Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal, Heiar received a $600,000 settlement from New Mexico State. Both sides agreed to drop further action. New Mexico State Fired Greg […]
University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) football coach Bryant Vincent will serve as the university’s interim athletic director, the school announced Tuesday. This news comes one day after John Hartwell resigned as AD. Bryant Vincent To Oversee Athletic Department At ULM Vincent, set to enter his second season as ULM’s coach, will also oversee the […]
The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament fields will not be expanding beyond 68 teams this season, but future growth is a possibility, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced Monday. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Gavitt said in a statement. […]
Earlier this month, Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden agreed to a six-year, $40.5 million contract extension that keeps him in Gainesville through the 2030-31 season. His new deal also includes an escape clause in the event he’s courted by an NBA team. According to Adam Luckett of Kentucky Sports Radio, Golden has a $3 […]
Former St. John’s star RJ Luis Jr. is keeping his name in the 2025 NBA draft, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation, told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeff Borzello on Wednesday. “There will be no change of heart,” Reggie Luis, RJ’s father, told The Field of 68. “RJ’s excited about the future. He’s appreciative […]
Yaxel Lendeborg, a projected late first-round pick, will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and spend his final collegiate season at Michigan, he announced on Tuesday. “While it’s been and still is a dream of mine to play in the NBA, I feel the development and growth as a player and a person […]
Australian big man Alex Condon will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and return to Florida for his junior season, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Tuesday. “It’s a really good situation waiting for me there,” Condon said. “A great coach with Todd Golden. Teammates I won a national championship with. I have […]
IU Indianapolis hired Ben Howlett away from Division II West Liberty (WV) to coach the men’s basketball program, the school announced Monday. Howlett replaces Paul Corsaro, who was fired May 13 for what the university said was his treatment of players during his only season with the Jaguars. Howlett becomes the 12th head coach in […]
Mackenzie Mgbako, a projected second-round pick, will withdraw from the 2025 NBA draft and spend his junior season at Texas A&M, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Tuesday. Mackenzie Mgbako Played His First Two Seasons At Indiana Mgbako, a former McDonald’s All-American and top-10 high school recruit in 2023, spent his first two seasons at […]
