Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com HOUSTON, TX – Monmouth basketball head coach King Rice has been named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award for the second consecutive year. Rice, the MAAC, ECAC and NABC District I Coach of the Year, led MU to a program record 28 wins and an outright regular season title in 2015-16. Rice earns a spot as a finalist after leading Monmouth to a … [Read more...] about King Rice named finalist for Ben Jobe Award
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Saint Louis tabs Travis Ford coach
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University has announced that Travis Ford has been named head coach of the Billikens’ men’s basketball program. SLU Director of Athletics Chris May announced the hiring Wednesday night. Coach Ford will be introduced at a press conference at Chaifetz Arena on Thursday, March 31, at noon (CT). The new Billikens coach … [Read more...] about Saint Louis tabs Travis Ford coach
Xavier’s Chris Mack Named CBS Sports National Coach of the Year
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
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