Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – Xavier University head coach Chris Mack has earned a third major National Coach of the Year award. Mack was named today as the 2015-16 CBS Sports National Coach of the Year. Mack, who was selected the winner of the 2015-16 U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Henry Iba Award for National Coach of the Year earlier this month, has also … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Chris Mack Named CBS Sports National Coach of the Year
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Monmouth’s Robinson earns AP All-America Honorable Mention
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ– Monmouth men’s basketball junior guard Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, NY/Kingston) has been named an Associated Press All-America honorable mention, becoming the third Hawk in program history and the first since 2005 to earn All-American accolades. Robinson has earned numerous postseason awards, including MAAC Player of … [Read more...] about Monmouth’s Robinson earns AP All-America Honorable Mention
Ahmad Nivins to be Inducted into SJU Basketball Hall of Fame
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Former Saint Joseph’s standout Ahmad Nivins will be inducted into the SJU Basketball Hall of Fame at the 61st Annual Men’s Basketball Awards Banquet on Friday, April 8 at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa. The 2015-16 Atlantic 10 Champion Hawks will also be honored at the banquet, along with seniors Aaron Brown, Isaiah Miles and Papa … [Read more...] about Ahmad Nivins to be Inducted into SJU Basketball Hall of Fame
ND will need Auguste and Colson to be active on the boards
By PAUL GOTHAM PHILADELPHIA, PA. -- Mike Brey cracks jokes about fictional rankings, but when it comes to Sunday's regional final matchup with North Carolina, the Notre Dame coach doesn't mince words. "We're ranked ninth of the final eight," Brey quipped Saturday. "I thought I saw that." Brey's Irish understand the challenge they face Sunday night in No.1-seed and … [Read more...] about ND will need Auguste and Colson to be active on the boards
Notre Dame dances on with destiny
By PAUL GOTHAM PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Zach Auguste and Demetrius Jackson combined to hit just two of 12 first-half shots, yet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish still had a chance to win Friday night's regional semi-final. That the sixth-seeded Irish could remotely consider victory with their leading scorers struggling to such a degree is further testimonial to a team that has … [Read more...] about Notre Dame dances on with destiny