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Former West Virginia HC Bob Huggins threatened to sue the university while claiming that he had not resigned following his DUI arrest earlier this summer.
McCray-Penson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 while at South Carolina. She stepped down from Mississippi State in 2021 to focus on her health but returned to the sidelines as an assistant with Rutgers in 2022.
A magical season for the Iowa Hawkeyes woman’s basketball team fell just short of a title. Fortunately for the Hawkeyes, it appears they'll have every opportunity to get back to the same spot next year.
If the talented roster remains intact, it would be just one of many selling points for candidates, as West Virginia also boasts top-notch facilities and has strong NIL backing.
Well, it looks like San Diego State and the Mountain West are sticking together — begrudgingly, and perhaps temporarily.
Jon Scheyer is reaching way back in history for his latest assistant hire.
The event is taking the place of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, which ended after last season.
San Diego State’s departure from the Mountain West may have hit a snag.
The West Virginia Mountaineers officially lost their first player as a result of former HC Bob Huggins' resignation following his June 16 DUI arrest. On Monday, transfer Tre Mitchell announced his commitment to John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats after visiting campus this past weekend and has one year of eligibility remaining.
The West Virginia Mountaineers named Josh Eilert interim head coach following Bob Huggins' resignation last weekend.
What next year's draft lacks in top-end talent, it more than makes up for with the intrigue of where Bronny James lands and its effect on where his father finishes his career.
On the same day the Alabama Crimson Tide are officially losing star forward Brandon Miller to the NBA Draft, head coach Nate Oats has snagged a recruit who could potentially help Alabama replace Miller.
UConn men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley got a major pay bump after leading the program to its fifth national championship, as reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The NCAA says Hardaway committed two recruiting violations during the 2021-22 academic year.
Jacque Huggins, the daughter of former West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins, called university president Gordon Gee and its board "cowards" and "backstabbers" in a Facebook post for turning their backs on her father.
The 69-year-old coach maintained that winning a championship is always the expectation for his Huskies and did so in a colorful manner.
On June 16, SDSU submitted a written notice stating that it 'intends to resign from the Mountain West Conference.' In doing so, the school asked the MWC to provide a one-month extension because of 'unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond our control.'
This appears to be an “adapt or die” situation for Calipari, and the 64-year-old coach is choosing the former.
Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari is doing what he does best and recruiting some of the best high school players in the country to Lexington.
The Kentucky Wildcats appear to be in a strange state of flux right now, with a roster that still needs work and an unusually quiet offseason in the transfer portal.
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has to make some big moves to keep his conference relevant. The loss of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC in 2024 can't be understated.
Jack Swarbrick has been the athletic director for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish since 2008. Swarbrick will be stepping down, per president Rev. John I. Jenkins, and in his place will be a new face.
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