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Will coaching questions trump March Madness?
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAs conference play heats up and teams position themselves for the NCAA Tournament, three suddenly vacant coaching jobs have created a whole new race to the finish, Andy Katz writes.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2006Sampson receives NCAA's harshest penalty
Andy Katz, ESPN.comFormer Indiana coach Sampson, now an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, received a five-year show-cause penalty -- one of the harshest the NCAA can levy against an individual.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Friends of Bayno hope to see coach return soon
Andy Katz...his substance abuse. When I saw Bayno in the Spokane, Wash., at the Gonzaga Coaches vs. Cancer BasketBALL and Gala in August, he talked about how good he felt at this time in his life...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2008Krzyzewski to decide Team USA future after Duke's season ends
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDuke's Mike Krzyzewski said Friday night he's open to any position in USA Basketball but it was too early to discuss his future as national team head coach for the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics in London.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008Henderson's 20 minutes of fame
Andy Katz...was not playing to his potential. Maybe he was pressing -- who knows. But through seven halves of basketball over three-plus games, Henderson scored 27 points. He scored 20 in the final 20 minutes Thursday...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2008Win over UCLA helps Michigan's mindset on and off court
Andy Katz, ESPN.comMichigan's 55-52 win over No. 4 UCLA on Thursday night may have given a reprieve, for two hours at least, to a Wolverine State that has been gripped by melancholy of late, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Stepheson must sit out season after appeal to play immediately denied
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAlex Stepheson's appeal to play immediately at USC after transferring from North Carolina was denied by the NCAA.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Gauchos hope for reprieve with visit from UNC
Andy Katz...The two coaches, who aren't related, became good friends while serving on a National Association of Basketball Coaches ethics committee. Roy Williams loves to recruit California and Bob Williams said when Roy was recruiting...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008Heels hit road with no idea when Hansbrough will return
Andy Katz, ESPN.comNorth Carolina players acknowledge that their early-season play, especially defensively, is taking the pressure off Tyler Hansbrough and Marcus Ginyard as they rehab injuries, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008Kellogg returns to his roots in effort to lift UMass
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDerek Kellogg is a UMass guy. He's from the area, played basketball there and spent the past eight years assisting his former UMass coach John Calipari at Memphis. Now Kellogg wants to bring the Minutemen back into national prominence, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008Dawkins debuts at Stanford; notes from the nation
Andy Katz...Clara); Rodney Tention (Loyola Marymount); and a familiar voice in Mike Schrage, the former Duke director of basketball operations. "He was very calm, very relaxed,'' Davey said of Dawkins. "He handled it like a veteran...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2008Arizona may have to get players reinstated for the opener
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team may be faced with trying to secure the eligibility of as many as six players in time for Monday's opener against Florida Atlantic in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Tucson, Ariz.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008Final checkups with USC, LSU, Alabama
Andy KatzChecking in on a few teams before season openers: USC (I had the Trojans at No. 17; AP had them at No. 18 and ESPN/USA Today had the Trojans at No...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2008Final checkups with Cuse, Canes, Gaels
Andy KatzChecking in with a few teams as they prepare for the season to open this weekend: Miami (No. 12 in my preseason picks; No. 17 AP; No. 16 ESPN/USA T...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008KU looks to Collins for points, leadership
Andy KatzLAWRENCE, Kan. -- Impressions from a snapshot day with defending national champ Kansas: • The players swear that junior guard Sherron Collins ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2008

