By Breanna Jacobs Penn State men’s basketball coach Ed DeChellis will soon be leaving the Nittany Lions, ESPN’s Andy Katz reports. Katz reported on Monday, May 23, that DeChellis will be replacing Billy Lange, who is now an associate head coach at Villanova, as the head coach of Navy. DeChellis was under much scrutiny while at Penn State; he headed a program that just … [Read more...] about DeChellis to Take Job with Navy
Big Ten
VCU-Purdue thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Colonial Athletic Association collides with the Big Ten in the Second City. The No. 3 seed in the Southwest Region, Purdue will face VCU on Sunday for the right to advance to the Sweet 16 in San Antonio ... Purdue is one of fi ve teams in the nation that has qualifi ed for the Sweet 16 in each of the last two seasons ... … [Read more...] about VCU-Purdue thread
Michigan-Duke thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Big Ten clashes with the Atlantic Coast Conference in Charlotte. Michigan is making its 22nd (18th*) all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament, its second in the last three seasons. The Wolverines are 42-20 (35-16*) all-time in the tournament. Michigan is making its second trip to the NCAA Tournament under John Beilein. … [Read more...] about Michigan-Duke thread
Pre-Season Countdown | #6 Purdue
2009-10 Result: 29-6 (14-4 Big Ten) lost to Duke, 70-57 in the third round of the South Region Coach: Matt Painter 137-61 in six years (112-56 in five campaings with Purdue). Thirty Boilermakers have moved on to the National Basketball Association. Current Boilermakers in the N.B.A. include Brian Cardinal, Carl Landry and Brad Miller. Last season's run to the Sweet … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #6 Purdue
College Football Landscape and the Big 10
By Wally Here's a very interesting Q&A perspective on the future of College Football conferences written by Pete Fiutak of College Football News: Q: I consider myself a relatively sane and rational person. So why is it that I’m having a hard time believing that Big Ten expansion talk is that big a deal? Many are predicting Armageddon, but I’m just not seeing it. Is … [Read more...] about College Football Landscape and the Big 10