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Marquette athletic director Bill Scholl plans to retire as he ends a decade-long tenure
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette athletic director Bill Scholl says he plans to retire and end his decade-long tenure as soon as the school names his successor. Scholl, who took over as Marquette’s athletic director in 2014, announced his decision Tuesday. “It has been...
Star guard Kadary Richmond transfers to St. John's from Big East rival Seton Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Star guard Kadary Richmond is transferring to St. John's from Seton Hall, staying close to home inside the Big East but switching sides in their Hudson River rivalry. Rated the top player available in the transfer portal, the 6-foot-6 Richmond was a first-team...
Colorado adds basketball great Danny Manning to coaching staff as Buffs prepare to rejoin the Big 12
Colorado coach Tad Boyle is adding basketball great Danny Manning to his coaching staff in a reunion of former Kansas teammates. Boyle and Manning spent a season together with the Jayhawks in 1984-85. Manning would later go on to lead Kansas to the 1988 NCAA championship, an...
Larrañaga, Kruger, Dunphy and Nolan to be honored with Joe Lapchick Character Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Larrañaga, Lon Kruger, Fran Dunphy and Dianne Nolan are this year's recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Larrañaga has spent the past 53 years coaching in college since he got his start as an assistant at Davidson College in 1971. Larrañaga had...
Point guard Deivon Smith transferring to St. John's from Utah
Point guard Deivon Smith is transferring to St. John's from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season. A fifth-year senior, Smith ranked sixth in the country with 7.1 assists per game last season. He averaged 13.3 points and 6.3...
Clemson all-ACC center PJ Hall is entering NBA draft
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson all-Atlantic Coast Conference center PJ Hall is entering the NBA draft. Hall announced his decision on social media on Friday. The 6-foot-10 Hall led the Tigers with 18.3 points a game this season and in blocks with 51. He helped them reach the Elite...
Washington adds four assistant coaches including Tony Bland, who was part of 2017 FBI probe
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington coach Danny Sprinkle announced the hiring of four assistant coaches on Thursday, including former Southern California assistant Tony Bland, a key figure in the 2017 FBI probe designed to clean up college basketball. Bland was most recently the head coach...
Nebraska forward Rienk Mast will have knee surgery and miss the 2024-25 basketball season
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska forward Rienk Mast will have surgery on his left knee and miss the 2024-25 season, coach Fred Hoiberg said Thursday. Mast, who averaged 12.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, said he plans to take a medical redshirt and return in 2025-26. ...
Longtime Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart entered into the Hall of Famous Missourians
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Longtime Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart on Wednesday was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians. During a ceremony in the Missouri House, Stewart pulled away a black cloth to reveal a bust of his likeness, jovially patted the statue on the...
UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
A few days after winning a second consecutive national championship, UConn coach Dan Hurley posted a photo of himself on social media, lying on the floor and covering his eyes. The caption read “Day 1 in the portal ...” Several weeks later, Hurley has added several...
