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WATCH LIVE: Bruce Pearl Press Conference

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl will talk for the first time since the arrest Tigers associate head coach Chuck Person for his involvement in the recent college basketball corruption scandal. You can watch live at 3:15pm ET – HERE  

Louisville Dirt…

It sounds like Louisville will name an interim head coach to replace recently fired Rick Pitino as early as today. Three names have surfaced over the past 24-hours… Yesterday, Rival.com’s Corey Evans reported that current assistant coach David Padgett will be the choice. The 32-year old former Cardinal player reportedly has the backing of the

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Arizona Initiates Dismissal Process Against Assistant Basketball Coach Book Richardson

Arizona President Robert C. Robbins released the following statement concerning the future of assistant basketball coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson, and a the initiation of an independent investigation: I have directed the University of Arizona to initiate an independent investigation into the alleged actions of Emanuel Richardson and to retain an external law firm to conduct

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Greg Polkowski Named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-Superior

The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Yellowjacket Athletics have announced that Greg Polkowski has been named the interim head coach of the Yellowjacket men’s basketball program. Polkowski replaces Paul Eberhardt, who resigned the position last week. “We are extremely excited to welcome Coach Polkowski back to UW-Superior to lead our men’s basketball program. Greg has a

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NAIA DIRT: Dickinson State Search Update

I have heard that the search to replace former head basketball coach Justin Wetzel who resigned last week at Dickinson State University (ND) is moving quickly. It sounds like two finalists interviewed on campus yesterday, and another is due in today. Yesterday’s interviews included University of Mary (ND) assistant coach Josh Vaughan and former Bismarck

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HOT: Alabama Launches Internal Investigation; Basketball Staffer Resigns

Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne has released the following statement: “Following yesterday’s reports from New York regarding a Federal investigation of intercollegiate athletics, The University of Alabama Department of Athletics immediately initiated an internal review of our men’s basketball operations. As a result, we have accepted the resignation effective today of Kobie Baker, a men’s

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