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September 2008
- Glory Road Coach Haskins Dead at 78
  
  El Paso Times | Sep 8, 08 2:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Don Haskins, the beloved coach famous for smashing racial barriers in college basketball during the 1960s, died yesterday at age 78, reports the El Paso Times . Haskins, one of the winningest coaches in the history of collegiate basketball, is best known for his groundbreaking decision to start five black players in the 1966 NCAA championship game between Texas Western and the all-white, heavily favored University of Kentucky. More »
August 2008
- 5 Football Saturdays to Savor
  
  Every Day Should Be Saturday | Aug 23, 08 9:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the college football season set to kick off Thursday, blogger The Kid outlines the five weekends that will help decide who plays in the national championship game on Jan. 8 in Miami. Aug. 30: Illinois and Missouri square off in St. Louis; Clemson and Alabama meet in Atlanta. “Grilled sausages will be distributed according to need,” Kid writes. More »
July 2008
- Ariz. Coach Swears Off 1-Year Wonders
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 11, 08 2:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Lute Olson is sick of an NBA rule that results in top basketball prospects spending just one year in college, the Los Angeles Times reports, and says he'll no longer recruit such players for his University of Arizona program. Olson, who's seen the rule cost Arizona two top players this spring alone, calls it a "farce" and say he'll push for changes. More »
May 2008
- OJ Mayo, Agent Calvin Andrews Cut Ties
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 23, 08 1:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Former USC guard OJ Mayo has cut ties with agent Calvin Andrews. The decision comes less than two weeks after allegations he violated NCAA rules by accepting cash donations while in high school and college. "Due to the overwhelming intensity of recent allegations regarding the recruitment of OJ Mayo, we feel that our representation of him is a distraction," Andrews said in a statement. More »
- USC's Mayo Accused of Taking Gifts
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 12, 08 9:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - USC star OJ Mayo received tens of thousands of dollars from the agency that would eventually represent him, a violation of NCAA rules, according to former friend Louis Johnson. The money was allegedly funneled through one Rodney Guillory, who lavished on Mayo just a fraction of what the agency gave him. If the allegations prove true, USC could face NCAA sanctions, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »
- NCAA Penalizes Teams for Classroom Performance
  
  USA Today | May 6, 08 5:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The NCAA has handed out sanctions to more than 200 college teams for poor academic performance, USA Today reports. More than a third of the 329 Division I schools had teams with subpar Academic Progress Rates, which means their players' graduation rate was lower than 60%. Twenty-six teams deemed chronic underperformers still face reductions in practice time and scholarship awards. More »
April 2008
- Stanford Hires Duke's Dawkins as Coach
  
  Associated Press | Apr 26, 08 5:56 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Johnny Dawkins, a longtime assistant coach at Duke, has been hired as Stanford's new men's basketball coach. Dawkins replaces Pac-10 Coach of the Year Trent Johnson, who left for LSU earlier this month, two people close to the situation said today. Both people requested anonymity because Stanford had not made an official announcement, which could come as soon as Monday. More »
- Bowl System May Violate Federal Law
  
  Associated Press | Apr 18, 08 11:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Congressional resolution could have the Justice Department looking into whether the college football bowl system is illegal, the AP reports. The authors of the resolution say the system restricts trade because only the biggest schools seem to have a shot at being voted into the championship game. A look at the leglsiators' home addresses suggests a personal angle, however. More »
- Congratulations! ...Possibly
  
  Sports Illustrated | Apr 16, 08 11:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Most people will never get a full football scholarship offer from a big-name university. But those masses need not wonder what such letters look like: high school quarterback Tate Forcier has posted his collection of sometimes fawning, sometimes caveat-laden recruiting letters online. Sports Illustrated breaks down the coaches' voices, the letterhead style, and the legalese woven into those letters. More »
- Beasley Headed to NBA
  
  Associated Press | Apr 14, 08 9:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After putting together one of the best freshman seasons ever, Michael Beasley is headed to the NBA. Kansas State's All-American freshman announced Monday that he will skip his final three seasons to enter the June 26 NBA draft, where he could be the No. 1 overall pick. "It's time to take my game to the next level," Beasley said. More »
- 100,000 at Parade for KU
  
  Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 9:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In possibly the biggest celebration in the city's history, a crowd estimated at more than 100,000 lined Lawrence's streets Sunday to honor the national basketball champion Kansas Jayhawks. Fans from as far away as Colorado and Minnesota, some in trees and on rooftops, came to get a glimpse of the team that beat Memphis to win the NCAA championship. More »
- Third Time a Charm for B.C. at Frozen Four
  
  Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 10:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nathan Gerbe no longer has to be a gracious runner-up. The nation's leading scorer led Boston College to the NCAA hockey championship that had eluded the talent-laden Eagles the last two seasons. Gerbe scored twice and added two assists in B.C.'s 4-1 win over Notre Dame at the sold-out Pepsi Center tonight as the Eagles finally hoisted the trophy after losing in the title game the past two years. More »
- Hansbrough Wins Wooden Award
  
  Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 8:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night. The North Carolina junior won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's top player, giving him essentially a sweep of the season's individual honors, including The Associated Press college basketball player of the year award. "It means a lot," said Hansbrough, who finished fifth in the voting for the award last year. More »
- BC Back in NCAA Hockey Title Game
  
  Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 11:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nathan Gerbe's hat trick helped Boston College advance to its third straight championship game. John Muse stopped 28 shots as the Eagles skated to a 6-1 victory over the North Dakota Fighting Sioux tonight in the Frozen Four semifinals. The Eagles have beaten North Dakota the last three years in the semifinals, but haven't won a national title since 2001. More »