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Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns
Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns A college basketball player has died after drowning while swimming over the weekend, officials confirmed. Police in Herriman, Utah, said emergency crews were called to a reservoir around 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 after a swimmer went under and did not resurface. A bystander tried to help but was unable to pull the man from the water. The bystander was hospitalized and is expected to recover. The victim was identified as University of Nebraska at Omaha men’s basketball forward Deng Mayar, age 22, a resident of Salt Lake City.  Mayar had just joined the Mavericks program this past offsea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard
Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard Buzz is officially building in College Park. No April fooling. Buzz Williams, a proven winner with stops at Marquette, Virginia Tech, and most recently Texas A&M, has been named the new head coach of the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team, school officials announced Tuesday, April 1. The announcement comes just days after Kevin Willard’s exit for Villanova following a Sweet 16 run that captivated Terps Nation.  Now, Maryland is turning to a coach with 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four Sweet 16 runs, and a reputation for gritty, disciplined basketball. Buzz Williams is…

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by Zak Failla
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PA College Dropping Sports To D-III After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought PA College Dropping Sports To D-III After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought PA College Dropping Sports To D-III After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought
PA College Dropping Sports To D-iii After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought Just two weeks after the men's basketball team punched its first March Madness ticket in almost 35 years, Saint Francis University is making a historic move by dropping down to Division III. Saint Francis University will leave the NCAA's Division I and the Northeast Conference, the school announced on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The Red Flash will reclassify to Division III and compete in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. The shocking decision came one week after the Loretto, Pennsylvania, school played in its first NCAA men's tournament since 1991. The Red Flash lost to Alabama State 70-68 in the…

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by Chris Spiker
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports
Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, the former Philadelphia 76ers forward and father of Kobe Bryant, died Tuesday, July 16, the New York Times reports. He was 69 years old.  Nicknamed "Jellybean," Bryant was a Philadelphia native and La Salle University alumnus who spent four years with the Sixers from 1975 to 1979, including their 1977 championship bid.  The university's athletic department confirmed his death to the Times. LaSalle head coach Fran Dunphy told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bryant died after suffering a "massive stroke."  Both his alma mater and the 76ers posted trib…

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by Mac Bullock
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Huskies Show Him The Money: Hurley Signs New $50M Deal With UConn Huskies Show Him The Money: Hurley Signs New $50M Deal With UConn Huskies Show Him The Money: Hurley Signs New $50M Deal With UConn
Huskies Show Him The Money: Hurley Signs New $50M Deal With UConn Head coach Dan Hurley of the two-time national champion University of Connecticut men's basketball team has hit the jackpot by signing a new $50 million, six-year contract with the program. The school announced the deal on Monday, July 8, saying Hurley was the best college basketball coach in the nation. Under the new contract, Hurley will receive a base salary of $400,000 yearly and additional compensation for speaking, consulting, and media obligations of $6.375 million this year. The university said the contract then escalates each year. He will also receive a retention bonus …

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win
UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win As students and fans celebrated the huge win by the  University of Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball championship, several ended up in handcuffs and 16 others were injured. The incidents took place in Tolland County on the UConn campus in Storrs as thousands celebrated the win over San Diego State University that was wrapped up late Monday evening, April 3. According to UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, the vast majority of those celebrating the Husky victory last night did so safely and responsibly. "A small number chose to risk their safety and that of others by vandalizing or …

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery
Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery Bob "Hutch" Hutchings, a longtime assistant men’s basketball coach at Stockton University, died Monday, Jan. 9. He was 72. A Millville graduate, Hutchings began his coaching career as an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at West Point (Army) in 1975.  “Hutch” suffered a massive heart attack in November.  Christine Curatolo Flanz shared more about Coach Hutch on this GoFundMe page:  "He has served the local New Jersey sports community for over 50 years in basketball, track & field and cross country—and is currently Stockton University's assistant men’s basketball coac…

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
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Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall
Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall Life has come full circle for Shaheen Holloway. The man who led the St. Peter's Peacocks to its legendary Cinderella March Madness run to the Elite Eight has accepted the job as head coach of Seton Hall's basketball team. The Final Four is starting without the Peacocks, but their Cinderella story lives on.Saint Peter's Men's Basketball/Saint Peter's Athletics Instagram "This is certainly a full-circle moment for my family and I," said Holloway, 45. "Seton Hall is near and dear to my heart; it's where I became a man, where I met the love of my life, where I spent countless hours honing m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach
Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach A familiar face has been tapped to run the Hofstra University men’s basketball program. Speedy Claxton, who starred at Hofstra in the late 1990s, has been named as the Pride's 13th head coach after serving eight years as an assistant under former head coach Joe Mihalich. Mihalich missed all of last season due to unspecified health reasons and is transitioning to a new role as a special adviser under Hofstra Athletic Director Rick Cole Jr. During his playing career - which culminated with his number 10 jersey being retired in 2009 by Hofstra - Claxton guided the Pride to the NCAA Tournamen…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
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COVID-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season COVID-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season COVID-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season
Covid-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season Iona College will have a more difficult shot to make the NCAA Tournament this year after being forced to cancel the remainder of its men’s basketball regular season due to COVID-19. The college announced on Monday, Feb. 22 that the five remaining scheduled regular-season games have been canceled after another Tier 1 member of the team tested positive, requiring quarantines, which left the team with too few student-athletes to fill out the roster. Iona, which is 8-5 overall and 6-3 in the conference, is scheduled to begin its conference tournament on Monday, March 8. The Gaels are coming off…

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by Zak Failla
Pelham, NY
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COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships
Covid-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships There will be no winter championships for Division III student-athletes as the NCAA called off tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing low participation numbers among member schools, the NCAA Division III announced that winter championships are canceled this year as the country combats the spread of COVID-19. The Division III Administrative Committee approved the recommendation from the Division III Championships Committee to cancel all winter championships last week as it continues monitoring winter sports participation at schools. Sports impacted by the cancelation of winter c…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
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COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses
Covid-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses Syracuse University has pressed pause on getting ready for the upcoming men's basketball season after legendary coach Jim Boeheim tested positive for COVID-19. The school announced on Sunday, Nov. 15 that Boeheim, 75, had a positive case confirmed, though he has yet to experience any symptoms and has already entered quarantine. "As part of our routine COVID-19 health and safety protocols, I, along with my team and staff, are tested for COVID-19 multiple times each week,” the longtime coach said. "Following our most recent testing, I was informed that I had tested positive for COVID-19. I i…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January
Covid-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports, including football, and will reevaluate whether to allow athletes to compete after Jan. 1, 2021, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is expected Wednesday evening, July 8. With the move, the league becomes the first Division I conference that will not play sports in the fall. The move also places other well-attended sports, including men's and women's basketball, in limbo. Ivy League basketball teams traditionally start practice in October and the regular season in November. The Ivy League was the first Division I confe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
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Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor' Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor' Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor'
Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor' Kevin Ollie, who was fired as men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, is contesting the university's decision was made with "just cause" and said he will "work vigorously to defend my honor." UConn said in the fall it had hired a law firm and was conducting an internal investigation after receiving allegations about violations that were not specified. Ollie's firing is with cause, UConn said, meaning the university does not believe it is obligated to play the remaining five years on a seven-year $18 million contract. "The University of Connecticut,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
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UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe
UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe Amid an ongoing NCAA investigation, the University of Connecticut announced Saturday that it has fired head men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie. UConn said in the fall it had hired a law firm and was conducting an internal investigation after receiving allegations about violations that were not specified. Ollie's firing is with cause, UConn said, meaning the university does not believe it is obligated to play the remaining five years on a seven-year $18 million contract. “The University of Connecticut has initiated disciplinary procedures to terminate the employment of Head Men’s Basketball…

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by Joe Lombardi