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Cal Fires Head Basketball Coach Wyking Jones

Wyking Jones, who has guided California men’s basketball for the past two seasons, will not return as head coach of the Golden Bears next year, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Sunday. In two seasons at the helm for the Bears, Jones posted a 16-47 record, which included back-to-back wins at Stanford, a marquee upset

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Hunter confirms he’s headed to Tulane

Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter has confirmed to Fox 5 in Atlanta that he is headed to Tulane. Hunter has been at GSU for the past eight seasons (171-95) – his team went 24-10 this season and captured the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Before being hired at Georgia State in 2011, Hunter had spent

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OFFICIAL: Avery Johnson out at Alabama

Avery Johnson will no longer serve as head coach of The University of Alabama men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced Sunday morning. “After meeting with Coach Johnson, we made the decision to mutually part ways,” said Byrne. “This was not an easy decision, and we thank him for his contributions over the past four seasons.

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Vanderbilt Fires Bryce Drew

Bryce Drew will not return as the head men’s basketball coach at Vanderbilt for the 2019-20 season, as announced Friday by Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletics Director Malcolm Turner. “Vanderbilt is committed to competing at the highest levels on and off the court. After careful consideration, we’ve decided to make a

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Danny Manning will Return to Wake Forest

Wake Forest University men’s basketball head coach Danny Manning will return for the 2019-20 season, Athletic Director Ron Wellman announced on Friday (March 22). The 2019-20 campaign will be Manning’s sixth season leading the program. “Following the season, Danny and I had an extensive series of meetings to discuss the future of the program,” said

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REPORT: Alabama, Avery Johnson negotiating buyout

Alabama and head men’s basketball coach Avery Johnson are negotiating a buyout according to a report by AL.com. The Crimson Tide finished the 2018-19 season with an 18-16 (8-10 SEC) record, and were upset on Wednesday night in the NIT by Norfolk State. Johnson has a 75-62 record over his four seasons at Alabama. He

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