Seedings for N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament Show Wide Open Field

March 12, 2023Posted inBasketball (College), Cronin, Michael (1971- ), Duke University, Gonzaga University, Purdue University, Scheyer, Jon, University of Alabama, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Houston, University of Kansas
Alabama, Houston, Kansas and Purdue earned No. 1 seeds in a tournament where top teams seem more beatable than usual, and others that usually might be considered upstarts have viable paths to the championship.

Replacing Legends on the College Basketball Court

November 14, 2022Posted inBasketball (College), Coaches and Managers, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Duke University, Huggins, Bob (1953- ), Krzyzewski, Mike, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Neptune, Kyle, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Scheyer, Jon, Stringer, C Vivian, Villanova University, Washington, Coquese, Wright, Jay (1961- )
Coaches for the Rutgers women and the Duke and Villanova men are following up on long runs from their Hall of Fame predecessors.

Why College Basketball Teams Are Turning to Alumni to Find Coaches

March 31, 2022Posted inBasketball, Colleges and Universities, Duke University, Hardaway, Anfernee, Holloway, Shaheen, Montana State University, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Scheyer, Jon, Self, Bill, Seton Hall University, University of Kansas, University of North Carolina, Villanova University
Coaches of several N.C.A.A. tournament teams either attended their universities, like North Carolina’s Hubert Davis, or started their careers there, like Kansas’ Bill Self.