Despite The Evolution Of College Athletics, Villanova Proves Glory Is Still Earned
Villanova is the anti-one-and-done,anti-Power-5 establishment program that just won a national title over a North Carolina program embroiled in alleged academic improprieties. The hard-working, mostly unheralded Wildcats are viewed as uncorrupted and led by a personable coach in Jay Wright. Wright, widely respected by coaches and media alike, took the time to address the media […]
Your Third Option Could Be Your Best Choice When Hiring A New Coach
It is coaching-search season, which once again reminds us the best candidates are not always the most obvious, and the NCAA tournament provides athletic directors an auditioning stage for prospective coaches. Chris Beard, formerly of Arkansas-Little Rock and a few other schools in recent years, is an example of both scenarios. The 43-year-old Beard was […]
The Practice of Transfer Restrictions Has Gone On Long Enough
Former Georgia football coach Mark Richt allowed players to transfer to wherever they wanted because “life is too short”, he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. New Georgia coach Kirby Smart wants to restrict players from transferring to Miami, where Richt is now coaching, or SEC rival Florida because it is “standard operating procedure”. He says it […]
Who Are The Top 5 Women Best Suited To Become Men’s College Basketball Head Coaches?
The time will come when a woman coaches a team comprised of males. It is bound to happen. The NBA has employed two full-time female assistant coaches. The NFL also made news last season when the Arizona Cardinals brought on board a woman as the training camp/preseason intern who coached linebackers. We live in an […]
The College Sports Arms Race Is Only Getting More Extravagant
The college sports arms race takes on different forms as the years progress, and we are in the era of indoor practice facilities, nutrition centers and student housing. If a school is still in the process of trying to upgrade its weight-training facility and football offices, it is behind the times. That’s so late 2000’s, […]
Clearing The Air Around Postseason Basketball: The CBI, CIT and Vegas 16
Ed.: As men’s basketball adds a fifth postseason tournament this year, there is more a possibility than ever for confusion surrounding each one’s advantages and perks of participation. Two weeks ago, we published this story which relied on previous reporting from the Las Vegas Sun and other news outlets. Recognizing that some of the statements within could be […]