According to a Tweet by Jeff Goodman, Sean Miller is no longer the head basketball coach at Arizona. Miller has been the Wildcats head coach for the past 12-seasons, where he went 302-109 (.735). He and the university have been under investigation by the NCAA for more than three years, and have been charged with
Arizona releases NCAA Notice of Allegations for MBB program
The University of Arizona has released the notice of allegations from the NCAA. UA released the document in response to a Maricopa County judge’s order issued on Monday. The school had previously denied requests from multiple media outlets to release the record. According to the notice of allegations, the following were NCAA violations: From March
Arizona self-imposes 1yr MBB postseason ban
The University of Arizona has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban on their men’s basketball program. The full statement from UA is below:
Hall of Fame Coach Lute Olson Passes Away
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died.. He was 85. Olson’s family said he died Thursday evening. The cause of death wasn’t given. Olson spent 24 seasons at Arizona, revitalizing a fan base in the desert while transforming a program that
OFFICIAL: Terry named Assistant Basketball Coach at Arizona
Arizona Basketball head coach Sean Miller officially announced the addition of Terry to the Wildcats coaching staff Thursday. “We are excited to welcome Jason Terry, his wife, Johnyika, and their daughters to our program and the community,” Miller said. “Jason’s accomplishments as a player and champion are iconic in our sport, with so many of
REPORT: Jason Terry headed to Arizona
According to a report by the The Athletic, Jason Terry will be named as an assistant coach at Arizona today. Terry, a 19-year NBA veteran and Wildcat alum, will replace Justin Gainey who was hired at Marquette back in April. Terry has most recently worked as the assistant GM for the Mavericks G-League team the
Gainey returns to Marquette as Associate Head Coach
Justin Gainey, who served as director of operations with the men’s basketball program at Marquette for three seasons, is returning to the team as an associate head coach, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Friday morning. “We are excited to welcome Justin and the Gainey family back to Marquette,” Wojciechowski said. “Justin is one of the nation’s
Book Richardson gets 3-month prison sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona to three months in prison for his role in a college hoops corruption scandal. Emanuel “Book” Richardson received the sentence on Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. Richardson had pleaded guilty earlier this year to accepting $20,000
Murphy bolts NAU; Named Associate Head Coach at Arizona
Arizona Basketball and head coach Sean Miller have announced the addition of former Northern Arizona head coach Jack Murphy to the Wildcats’ staff as associate head coach. Murphy brings a wealth of experience at both the college and professional ranks, while bringing deep Wildcat ties back with him to Tucson. “It’s very exciting to welcome
REPORT: Arizona’s Miller, LSU’s Wade subpoenaed in corruption trial
According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, Arizona head coach Sean Miller, and LSU head coach Will Wade will be subpoenaed for April 22 federal basketball corruption trial. From Yahoo!: Preliminary notifications have been sent out to representatives of both Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller and LSU basketball coach Will Wade that they will be
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/11/19
Arizona AD Dave Heeke gave head basketball coach Sean Miller a vote of confidence this weekend. Miller has been taking a ton of heat lately thanks to the FBI investigation, the arrest of former assistant Book Richardson, and the imminent firing of suspended assistant coach Mark Phelps. “I want to be very, very clear about
Arizona Board of Regents issues statement on Phelps
Just days after the University of Arizona suspended assistant men’s basketball Mark Phelps, and later announced that they intended to fire him, the Arizona Board of Regents has weighed in. They released the following statement on the situation: