Loyola Chicago has agreed in principle to hire Drew Valentine as its next head basketball coach, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. An official announcement is expected soon. Valentine has been a key assistant for the Ramblers under Porter Moser, who took the Oklahoma job on Friday. The 30-year old Valentine is the brother of former Michigan … [Read more...] about Sources: Loyola Chicago to promote assistant Drew Valentine to head coach
Archives for April 2021
Saturday’s Final Four Previews
The Final Four is finally here! Check below for previews of Saturday's games: Baylor/HoustonDon’t tell Houston that the entire world wants to see Baylor play Gonzaga in the national title game. The Cougars don’t care. They’re also more than capable of crashing the party. Houston’s perimeter of Marcus Sasser, DeJon Jarreau, and Quentin Grimes is good enough to match up … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Final Four Previews
Sources: Oklahoma closing in on hiring Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser
Oklahoma is closing in on hiring Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser as its next head basketball coach, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The deal is not done, but the two sides are "working in the direction of a marriage", a source said. Moser would replace Lon Kruger, who retired last week. The 52-year old Moser has never been a power … [Read more...] about Sources: Oklahoma closing in on hiring Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser
Sources: Maryland finalizing contract extension with Mark Turgeon
Maryland is finalizing a contract extension with Mark Turgeon, according to a source close to the situation. Official terms have not been disclosed. An announcement is expected soon. The 56-year old Turgeon has led Maryland to five of the last six NCAA Tournaments. The Terps finished 17-14 this past season and lost to Alabama in the Round of 32. Leftovers: … [Read more...] about Sources: Maryland finalizing contract extension with Mark Turgeon
The Breakfast Buffet: Roy Williams went out on his terms
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things To Sample Roy Williams went out on his termsCollege … [Read more...] about The Breakfast Buffet: Roy Williams went out on his terms
