College Basketball

[ad_1] USC basketball’s coaching staff continues to turn over. With Eric Musselman coming in and Andy Enfield leaving for SMU, spots on both coaching staffs are changing. We have already seen longtime Enfield assistant Chris Capko move to SMU to join the Mustangs. Another similar change might be about to happen. Eric Mobley has not yet signed with SMU, but …

[ad_1] The news is official: John Calipari is out as the Kentucky basketball coach. After coaching the Wildcats for the past 15 seasons and leading the program to its eighth national championship during the 2011-12 season, Calipari posted a video on his X account (formerly Twitter) saying goodbye to Kentucky fans and announcing he would be stepping away from the …

[ad_1] NCAA Womens Basketball: Pac-12 Conference Tournament Semifinal Stanford vs Oregon St. STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall. The 70-year-old VanDerveer surpassed Mike Krzyzewski for the wins record in January. The Hall of Famer departs with …

[ad_1] BYU’s head coach Mark Pope instructs his team during a timeout against the UCF Knights at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News Under head coach Mark Pope, the BYU Cougars men’s basketball team shocked a whole lot of people during the 2023-24 season by going from a squad that was …

[ad_1] The winningest coach in college basketball history is calling it a career. Stanford women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer is retiring, she announced Tuesday. “Basketball is the greatest group project there is and I am so incredibly thankful for every person who has supported me and our teams throughout my coaching career,” VanDerveer said in a statement. “I’ve been …

[ad_1] After 15 seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Kentucky, John Calipari has issued a farewell to the Wildcats and he is reportedly set to become the next head coach for Arkansas. “Since our season ended, Ellen and I have spent a lot of time thinking about our time here at Kentucky, what it means to us, the …

[ad_1] Sunday was a good day for women’s basketball. In the afternoon, undefeated South Carolina played Iowa and record-breaker Caitlin Clark in the National Championship, drawing a record crowd to ABC. Then, just hours later, Kansas State center Ayoka Lee announced her intentions to return to Manhattan for one year of eligibility. We’ll let you decide which event is more …

[ad_1] Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a reported rebuttal that Kentucky never received a counter offer. Dick Gabriel also clarified his comments to say Kentucky was aware of what Arkansas’ offer was to John Calipari. Former Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is reportedly set to be the next coach at Arkansas — but not without apparently checking …

[ad_1] The Big Ten has been one of the premier basketball conferences in the country year in and year out for the last two decades, but no Big Ten team has reached the summit of March Madness since Michigan State’s triumph in 2000. Tom Izzo and the Spartans remain the last Big Ten team to win a men’s basketball national …

[ad_1] The 2023-24 college basketball season is officially over with UConn winning back-to-back titles after taking down Purdue on Monday night. It was another fun year in the sport with lots of exciting moments throughout, ending with the tournament. With the season in the books, the USA TODAY Sports has released the final coaches poll for the season and there …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — With John Calipari looking ahead after stepping down following a 15-year run at Kentucky, his old job becomes the most high-profile vacancy in college basketball. Plenty of names will be mentioned for the opening, from a former UK coach (Rick Pitino) to a former UK assistant (Billy Donovan) to the man who on Monday won his second straight …

[ad_1] Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program have lost their second player to the transfer portal. On Tuesday, a few days after James Okonkwo entered the transfer portal, sophomore guard Seth Trimble has opted to do the same. Trimble took to Instagram to announce that he will enter the portal after two seasons at North Carolina. The former top …

[ad_1] It is officially the start of a new era for Kentucky basketball. John Calipari took to social media Tuesday afternoon to announce his departure from Lexington in a video post. Since news of Calipari’s expected departure leaked late Sunday night, a number of names have been mentioned in connection with the Kentucky job. Here’s what Alabama’s Nate Oats, UConn’s …

[ad_1] Apr. 9—Former Linton High School standout Joey Hart, a freshman guard at Kentucky this past college basketball season, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Monday on Hart’s entry into the portal as speculation swirled around longtime Wildcats coach John Calipari leaving for Arkansas. Hart played just 10 total minutes this season at Kentucky, getting his …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball will start the offseason just outside the top 25 in the eyes of ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Borzello — like so many of his college basketball writing peers — released his way-too-early rankings for next season on Tuesday, which had the Spartans just outside the top 25. Borzello put Michigan State on his “next in line” list …

[ad_1] Utah State Aggies coach Danny Sprinkle talks to guard Ian Martinez (4) during game against San Diego State in the semifinals of the Mountain West 2024 Men’s Basketball Championship at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday, March 15, 2024. The Aggies finished No. 22 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the year. The …

[ad_1] Hall of Famer and three-time national coach of the year John Calipari is leaving the University of Kentucky after 15 seasons at the college basketball powerhouse. “It’s been a dream, what we’ve been able to do. But 15 years? It’s time for another voice and you know I’m always going to be a fan,” Calipari said in a video …

[ad_1] Remember the resurgent season Indiana State basketball just had? There may soon be little left of that Sycamores team. Coach Josh Schertz took the Saint Louis coaching job shortly after ISU 32-7 season ended, and it’s believed he wants to bring his key players to the Billikens. All the primary players from the team that came so close to …

[ad_1] The thrill of March Madness has come to a close, as the UConn Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers to win a second consecutive national championship. However, the Huskies aren’t the only winners. The Alabama Crimson Tide made unprecedented strides and appeared in the program’s first-ever Final Four. Success in March leads to a recruiting boost, more fan involvement, and …

[ad_1] Josh Schertz might not be the only one who won’t return to Indiana State basketball next season. One day after the college men’s basketball season came to an end — with UConn defeating Purdue for the national championship — Sycamores star forward Robbie Avila announced he would be entering the transfer portal. “First off I would like to thank …

[ad_1] With the final men’s college basketball polls tallied for the 2023-24 season, Clemson is in some rather unique company among the three major men’s college sports. Clemson finished at No. 14 in the final AP poll and No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll, both released Tuesday, April 9. It is Clemson’s highest finish in the AP …

[ad_1] One of the stars of March has hit the transfer portal. Robbie Avila, the fan favorite sophomore center for Indiana State, has entered the transfer portal, according to ESPN and other reports. He has at least two years of eligibility remaining. In 37 games this season, Avila averaged 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game en route …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday that the “program probably needs to hear another voice” amid reports that he’s closing in on a deal with Arkansas to take over that Southeastern Conference program. Calipari posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which he said …

[ad_1] College basketball’s goggles-wearing sensation Robbie Avila has entered the transfer portal and is leaving Indiana State, according to Rick Semmler, a reporter from Sports 10 in Indiana. The 6-foot-10 center became commonly known as Cream Abdul-Jabbar on social media this past season while averaging 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game this season en route to being …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. – After taking in the confetti shower, watching “One Shining Moment” and cutting down the nets, the UConn men’s basketball team had five minutes together in its locker room after winning a second straight national championship on Monday night. Head coach Dan Hurley walked into the circle of players with cups of water to throw around and …