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Chris Beard announces five hires for his Texas coaching staff Share this story Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The Texas Longhorns announced five hires for new head coach Chris Beard’s coaching staff on Thursday — assistant coaches Jerrance Howard, Ulric Maligi, and Rodney Terry, as well as Managing Director Chris Ogden and Special Assistant to the Head Coach Bob Donewald Jr. Collectively, the group boasts 97 years of coaching experience, 37 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 42 NBA Draft picks, as well as two Final Four appearances. Ogden and Terry return to the Forty Acres with 21 com...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has hired Shea Ralph away from UConn to help revive the Commodores’ struggling women’s basketball program, which hasn’t reached the NCAA Tournament since 2014. Athletic director Candice Lee announced the hiring Tuesday, a week after firing Stephanie White following five seasons. Ralph will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday. “Coach Ralph has earned the opportunity to take the reins of our women’s basketball program and transform it into what we all know is possible,” Lee said. “She knows what winning looks like, and ...

Arizona Basketball Coaching Hot Board 2.0 Arizona has made the decision to part ways with head basketball coach Sean Miller and will now look to hire a new coach. The hiring comes at a unique time because of the IARP and the fact that nobody knows what the future will hold.  The Arizona administration will have to navigate the results of the IARP that are likely coming next summer, firing of Miller, and hiring of a new coach. The public eye will likely be on the hire because of how everything has gone down and Arizona will have to convince a new coach that the punishment will not take away f...

Comments AP Photo/Andy Nelson Sean Miller's time as the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is over. On Wednesday, the school announced Miller would be leaving the program, though his contract would still be honored. Arizona Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke addressed the matter in a statement: "We appreciate Sean's commitment to our basketball program and to the university. After taking the many factors involved into account, we simply believe that we need a fresh start and now is the time. I want to thank Sean, Amy and their sons for their service to ...

Comments AP Photo/Andy Nelson Sean Miller's time as the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is over. On Wednesday, the school announced Miller would be leaving the program, though his contract would still be honored. Arizona Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke addressed the matter in a statement: "We appreciate Sean's commitment to our basketball program and to the university. After taking the many factors involved into account, we simply believe that we need a fresh start and now is the time. I want to thank Sean, Amy and their sons for their service to ...