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Chuck Person Pleads Not Guilty In Fraud Case

NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor says the government has 16 hours of telephone conversations by fired Auburn associate head basketball coach Chuck Person to use against him at trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Boone in New York made the disclosure as Person pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges in a college basketball bribery scandal.

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Former Old Dominion coach Jeff Capel Jr. dies of ALS

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Former Old Dominion and Fayetteville State coach Jeff Capel Jr. has died, less than two years after being diagnosed with ALS. Fayetteville State Chancellor James A. Anderson said family members told him of Capel’s death Monday. He was 64. Anderson called Capel one of the school’s “most respected alumni and former

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Medaille College Basketball Staff Update

The Medaille College Men’s Basketball program announced the appointments of two new Assistant Coaches, along with a promotion to a familiar face. Greg Bean, who has been an Assistant Coach for the Mavericks over the past two seasons, has been promoted to Associate Head Coach by Head Coach Mike Blaine. Since Bean has joined the

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Two Auburn Basketball Support Staffers Placed on Administrative Leave

The Auburn University Athletics Department released the following statement this morning: “The Auburn Athletics Department has placed men’s basketball support staff members Jordan VerHulst and Frankie Sullivan on administrative leave until further notice based upon the University’s ongoing investigation into the men’s basketball program.” VerHulst is in his fourth season on the basketball staff at

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Winthrop Announces Contract Extension for Head Basketball Coach Pat Kelsey

A new five-year contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey will run through 2022, Winthrop Athletics announced. “Over the past five seasons, Coach Kelsey has led our men’s basketball program to unparalleled growth in a systematic and methodical manner,” said athletics director Ken Halpin. “Through his leadership our program experienced incredible success on

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Coach K Earns 1,000th Win at Duke

Courtesy: Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. – Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski became the first men’s Division I coach to win 1,000 games at one school Saturday night when his top-ranked Blue Devils beat Utah Valley 99-69 behind 24 points and 10 rebounds from freshman Marvin Bagley III. Grayson Allen added 18 points for Duke (2-0) while three

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PDF: Recently Unsealed Indictment Reveals Pitino’s Involvement in Pay-for-Play Scandal

According to a recently unsealed indictment in the college basketball pay-for-play scandal, former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino was aware of, and participated in the securing of payments to the family of then recruit Brian Bowen. Pitino, who was fired back on October 15th, has previously been identified as “coach-2” in the original indictment. According

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