NCAA Basketball Review

Tim O’Shea to coach Bryant University

June 27th, 2008 Posted in coaches | Comments Off

There are serious reports circulating in the media that Ohio State University basketball coach Tim O’Shea will be heading towards Rhode Island to take up the job of head coach at the Bryant University. O’Shea is a very able coach and his record of 20-13 last season with the Ohio University team speaks about is coaching caliber. O’Shea who has a home in Newport, Rhode Island, is all the more interested in taking up the job offered by Bryant University and is hoping to take his new team into the NCAA championships in grand style. The NCAA season ticket are currently on sale.

Cummard returns to Birmingham Young University

June 20th, 2008 Posted in ncaa basketball | Comments Off

The Brigham Young University athletics guard Lee Cummard withdrew himself from the NBA draft and has decided to play in the senior team of BYU. Lee Cummard, the Western Conference co-player of the year, was responsible for the Brigham Cougars, a side that received good reviews last year, to lift the basketball conference title and will be happily welcomed into the team by the players, management as well as coach Dave Rose. The news of Cummard’s decision to play for the senior side of the BYU will result in the increase in the ticket sales for the next NCAA season. The coach expects Cummard to be in the thick of things this year also and hopes that he will be the leading force behind the team’s success in the forthcoming season as well.

Crawford takes leave from Indiana team

June 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The rookie NCAA basketball player of the Indiana team in 2007 Jordan Crawford has informed the management that he will not return to the Indiana University for the next season and this means that there are more problems for new coach Tom Crean. Crawford started in eight games last season for the Hoosiers where he averaged 9.7 points with a rebound average at 3.4. The family of Jordan Crawford informed the team management about their decision. The Indiana University fans are a dejected lot on hearing this news as they had expected even better things from Crawford this season. Tickets to the forthcoming NCAA basketball season are currently on sale.

Bob Burton to stay in Cal State Fullerton

June 15th, 2008 Posted in Bob Burton, Fullerton, coaches | Comments Off

One of the most successful NCAA basketball coach and the current Fullerton coach Bob Burton has signed a five year extension to be the head coach of the Titans. The contract was signed by both the parties last Monday and the athletic director of Fullerton, Brian Quinn, is very happy to have signed one of America’s most wanted NCAA basketball coach. Under his skilful coaching, the Titans were able to win the Western Conference Title. He has coached the Titans for the past five years and his record stands at 92-60. The die hard Titans fans are very much excited about this latest news and are eagerly waiting to grab the tickets for the next season.

Kansas University champions after 20 long years!

June 10th, 2008 Posted in Kansas tickets | Comments Off

It was a time of celebration for the University of Kansas after 20 long years! They have become the 2008 NCAA basketball champions. It was in 1988 that the University of Kansas won the title last. This 2008 win earned them a trip to the President’s Oval Office where they celebrated their victory in the honored Rose Garden ceremony which is given every year to the NCAA basketball champions. They must have been encouraged to do better after the talk by President Bush. The president interacted with the coaching staff and the players appreciating their efforts. Not enough, the Jayhawks presented President Bush with basketball jersey and a ball cap.

Jayhawks were honored at the White House

June 6th, 2008 Posted in Kansas Jayhawks | Comments Off

The 2008 NCAA basketball champion side of University of Kansas had a rare opportunity of visiting the Oval Office of President Bush. They were invited to the Rose Garden ceremony as it a custom that the President of United States every year honors the NCAA basketball champions. The Kansas University won the title for the first time since 1988 and the joy on the players, coaching staff and management told many stories. President Bush appreciated the efforts put in by each and everyone involved with the Kansas University basketball team and his talk with the players and coaching staff would have certainly inspired them to scale even greater heights. One can be sure that the Kansas University fans will be rushing to the ticket counters to purchase their tickets during the next season.

Holloway ends his basketball career

June 3rd, 2008 Posted in Louisville Cardinals | Comments Off

The Louisville Cardinals center Clarence Holloway has revealed that he will not be playing basketball anymore and will not be seen in any of the NCAA games here on as he is suffering from Marfan syndrome. Holloway has sat out his freshman year due to the open heart surgery that he had undergone to repair the damages on his aortic valve and aorta. Holloway’s hopes of making it to the Louisville Cardinals team this fall received a major jolt as he was advised by his doctors not to undergo rigorous exercise. Holloway was sad that he had to end his basketball career abruptly and wished his team good luck for all their future endeavors. The fans are sure to set the ticket counters ringing once the NCAA season kicks off.

Florida Atlantic to have a new head coach.

May 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Florida Atlantic University is on the look out for a new head coach and there are reports buzzing through that Mike Jarvis will be the probable choice for the post of the coach. There are also reports filtering through that Jarvis will be signing a four year contract with the FAU. Jarvis has not been in the helm of affairs since being fired at St. John’s in December 2003 in spite of being the guiding force that led the Red Storm team to take part in three NCAA appearances. The career record of Jarvis stands at 364-201 and his most successful season was in 1998-99, where he led the Red Storm to the NCAA southern regional final.

Jarvis strikes a deal with Florida Atlantic

May 27th, 2008 Posted in Florida Atlantic | Comments Off

Florida Atlantic and Mike Jarvis have finally come to an agreement whereby Jarvis will be named as their new coach. Thanks to the Owls, Jarvis dry season will finally end after being canned by St. Johns five years ago. Although it has been verbally agreed, they must wait for the university’s trustees to give their stamp of approval so that the four year contract will be finalized. Jarvis has been roped in the fill the Owl’s coaching position as Rex Walters calls it quits after merely two seasons. He left them to take up a coaching job for San Francisco.

Johnson decides to quit Cyclones

May 24th, 2008 Posted in Cyclones, ncaa | Comments Off

The Iowa State University basketball coach received the shock of his life when he was contacted over the phone by brother of Wesley Johnson in the Cyclone team, Craig Carroll, stating that his brother has decided to transfer from the Cyclones team. The coach Mc Dermott had high hopes of playing Johnson in the NCAA championships next season and said that he would not discuss about the matter anymore. Mc Dermot said that Johnson would have already thought about it before declaring it and there is no use talking to him and trying to persuade him to reverse his decision. Mc Dermot said that he was disappointed with Johnson’s shock exit from the team but is committed to direct his players to bring in laurels for ISU.