Veteran assistant coach Tony Bland, who was one of four Black coaches implicated in a 2017 FBI inquiry into bribery and player influence, will be joining the Kansas Jayhawks staff, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel Tuesday.
Category: NCAA
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Latest rosters for 90+ men’s college basketball teams: Transfers, recruits, more
Players leaving. Players joining. We’re tracking all personnel movement for key teams heading into 2025-26.
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‘A Wildcat GOAT’: Beal, Towns lead reactions to John Wall retiring from NBA
Congratulations poured in for John Wall after he announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday.
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Tenn. Tech leaving OVC for Southern Conf. in ’26
Tennessee Tech is moving from the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949, to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026.
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No. 1 hoops recruit Oladotun reclassifying to ’26
Babatunde Oladotun, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the ESPN class of 2027, is reclassifying to the class of 2026 and will graduate in the spring from Blake High School in Maryland.
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NMSU, ex-coach settle wrongful termination suit
Former New Mexico State coach Greg Heiar has reached a lawsuit settlement after he accused the school of making him a “sacrificial lamb” for a litany of issues, including a hazing investigation and a self-defense shooting involving a player.
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Bring back the bison: How an on-campus movement resurrected Indiana’s mascot after 50 years
Indiana’s original bison mascot was described as “the devil with a cheerleader in it” — but now a new version has risen from the ashes thanks to a passionate professor, underground student government action, a campus bar, and more.
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2025 LLWS success builds on Connecticut championship history
The 2025 LLBWS adds to Connecticut’s championship appearances at the amateur level. Learn more about the state’s collegiate titles now.
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‘Game changer’: Kansas gets hefty $300M gift
Kansas has received an unprecedented $300 million gift from donor David Booth, believed to be among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics.
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Love and basketball: How former pro Pepe Garcia found his second act on Love Island
The former Cal State Fullerton guard and international pro walked away from the grind of overseas hoops, only to find himself back in the spotlight through Love Island and the Big3.