Athletic Director Jason Trufant and the Owls Athletic Department has named Brian Merkel as the first head coach of the Owls men’s basketball program. Before joining the Owls staff, Merkel recently …
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
UB Athletics had a budget of roughly $35.9 million in 2017, according to the NCAA Membership Financial Report The Spectrum received on March 22. The report covered expenditures and revenues for the …
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
The Beacon's Rachel Rippetoe with a lengthy review of Portland athletic director Scott Leykam. Leykam took over the Pilots department in 2012 after spending several years working at the West Coast …
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Despite the back-and-forth between Nick Saban and LeBron James, “Shop Talk” continued. But in its second-ever installment, the name changed from “Shop Talk” to “Bama Cuts.” Alabama released Part 2 of …
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
The ASUI Senate has passed a resolution asking that University of Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear resign. The final vote was 10-5. The resolution was changed to ask for Spear to resign but not to be …
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
While Eastern Washington continues the search process for a new athletic director, vacancies in the department are threatening to reach double digits. Most of the departures have occurred in the last …