Tag: college basketball
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Where Tad Boyle’s CU Buffs rank among biggest Big 12 winners and losers in transfer portal
Roster building will continue into the summer across college basketball, but the bulk of the work has been done. Aside from the very few deciding whether or not to stay in the NBA Draft or return to college, the big names in the transfer portal have all found new homes. After a really successful season,…
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Expanded NCAA Tournament is latest example of change in college sports no one asked for | Tyler’s take
The greatest sporting event has lost a piece of its soul. Even as sports on every level — from high school to college to professional and all across the globe — have become increasingly corporatized in the 21st century, we still had the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It didn’t matter if you were a college…
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Air Force men’s basketball completes coaching staff with addition of Brian Boyle
The last piece of head coach Joe Crispin’s first academy coaching staff has been added. Brian Boyle joins the Air Force men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season after more than a decade in the NBA and NBA G League. His most recent stint was two seasons as an assistant coach…
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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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Star Colorado freshman Isaiah Johnson reportedly entering transfer portal
Tad Boyle is once again experiencing the harsh side of the transfer portal era. After a promising freshman season, Colorado’s leading scorer, Isaiah Johnson is leaving Boulder and entering the transfer portal, per multiple reports. The announcement comes as the Buffaloes are getting ready to play in the College Basketball Crown next week in Las…
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Colorado connections are all over NCAA Tournament bracket | College Basketball Insider
For the first time this decade, the state of Colorado has no direct involvement in the men’s NCAA Tournament. Whether it’s been multiple appearances by Colorado and Colorado State or Denver’s two years hosting March Madness, the Centennial State has been spoiled with plenty of reason to get excited for the Big Dance in the…
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Utah State represents Mountain West in NCAA Tournament: How realignment impacts league’s future
The Mountain West will say goodbye to its sole NCAA Tournament team following March Madness. Utah State is the only Mountain West entry to the NCAA Tournament this year after winning the conference tournament. Five teams (Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV and Wyoming) were chosen for the NIT. The last time the conference had…
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Air Force hires Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as new men’s basketball coach
Air Force has hired Joe Crispin as its next men’s basketball coach, according to an announcement from athletic director Nathan Pine. The move comes after a 3-29 season in which former head coach Joe Scott was suspended indefinitely and then mutually parted ways with the academy. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe, Erin and their…
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Colorado State survives against Fresno State, advances to Mountain West tournament quarterfinals
Colorado State’s title defense at the Mountain West tournament rolls on to the quarterfinals. The No. 7 seed Rams held on for a 67-63 win over No. 10 seed Fresno State on Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas to advance to play No. 2 seed San Diego State on Thursday…