Tag: basketball
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Tanner Massey joins Air Force men’s basketball staff as assistant coach
Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Crispin made an early transaction on his staff, adding Tanner Massey. Massey joins the academy for the 2026-27 season after nearly two decades of experience at almost every level, including the NBA G League, FIBA, NCAA, NAIA, and high school. The South Carolina native was an assistant coach at…
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USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team is finalized with 12 players making national team debut
USA Basketball’s tradition of excellence continues with the 2026 men’s U18 National Team set. The USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team was announced Wednesday following a six-day training camp at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center. The team was selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee and narrowed from a 32-athlete…
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Top U18 boys basketball players vying for spot on Team USA during Colorado Springs training camp
The next household names for USA basketball have a chance to prove themselves in Colorado Springs. For the last two weeks, 32 athletes have been participating in the 2026 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team training camp at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The training camp began Thursday, with the…
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Longtime assistant coach Jon Jordan, Capt. Sid Tomes to stay on Air Force basketball staff
Two Air Force men’s basketball assistant coaches will remain on staff for the 2026-27 season. Jon Jordan and Capt. Sid Tomes will be part of new head coach Joe Crispin’s staff, it was announced Friday. The announcement comes after Crispin welcomed Carson Cunningham (associate head coach), Eric Brennan (assistant coach) and Michael Lyons (assistant coach)…
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Former Air Force men’s basketball great Michael Lyons joins staff as assistant coach
Michael Lyons is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Air Force men’s basketball team. Lyons was a four-year letter winner in basketball at the academy from 2009-13 and ranks fifth all-time in scoring (1,527 points). During his time at Air Force, Lyons led the Falcons in scoring three straight seasons…
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Air Force adds Eric Brennan to men’s basketball staff as assistant coach
Joe Crispin continues to add to his staff, bringing in Eric Brennan as an assistant coach for Air Force men’s basketball. Brennan was previously the head coach at NCAA Division III Rowan University for three seasons from 2023-26 and spent eight seasons at Rowan overall. Crispin preceded Brennan as head coach at Rowan from 2016-2023,…
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Air Force men’s basketball adds Carson Cunningham as associate head coach
New Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Crispin is starting to shape his staff with the addition of Carson Cunningham as associate head coach. Cunningham was an assistant coach at Missouri State for the past two seasons. Before that, he was an assistant coach at Army during the 2023-2024 season. “I have had the pleasure…
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Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Crispin promises ‘fast, fearless and free’ play, spurs optimism
Air Force men’s basketball is about to look different, and fans are here for it. Joe Crispin was officially introduced to the Air Force Academy community, media and fans as the Falcons’ head men’s basketball coach at a press conference Tuesday at Falcon Stadium. A self-proclaimed “small-town boy” who grew up with an underdog mentality,…
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4A-1A Girls Basketball Peak Performer of the Year: Rose Ross’ drive to win leads CSCS to another Great 8 appearance
Coaches often comment that Rose Ross has “the clutch gene.” In fourth grade, Ross made a game-winning shot in what would be the start of her scoring dominance. Years later, in the Sweet 16 match against Buena Vista this season, Ross made a series of free throws to secure a 38-34 win for Colorado Springs…
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Before Denver Summit FC, there was the Xplosion: Colorado’s women’s sports pioneers reflect on a new era
Sylvia Crawley remembers being the face of the Colorado Xplosion during its run from 1996-98. After executing a blindfolded dunk at the 1998 ABL All-Star Game, Crawley repped Colorado’s first women’s professional team on the national stage, from Jay Leno to Good Morning America. She had brand deals with Dunkin’ Donuts and was featured in…