Memphis may have company atop C-USA
Andy Katz...com. "I had never heard of the kid, I wasn't aware he was on the roster," Houston coach Tom Penders said. "[Former Memphis coach John Calipari] is a good friend of mine and he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009FBI investigating calls, e-mails
Andy Katz, ESPN.comUniversity of Houston officials said the FBI is investigating racially charged e-mails and calls directed toward the Cougars basketball team, and specifically junior guard Aubrey Coleman.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009C-USA: UAB and UTEP could challenge Memphis in March
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where C-USA stands with conference play on the horizon.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008Seniors dreaming of first (and last) Dance
Andy Katz, ESPN.comEvery college player puts in all those hours of practice. But only a select few get to make the Big Dance. This season, several seniors -- including UMass' Gary Forbes -- are in position to dance for the first time, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2008Penders among several Houston candidates
Andy Katz, ESPN.comHouston athletic director Dave Maggard said Sunday night that he hasn't offered the men's basketball head coaching position to Tom Penders, despite a CBS report.
Story | Conversation | March 21, 2004In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest
Andy KatzRanking the conferences is always going to be a debate without a real winner. What matters most to someone is open for discussion. For me, I look a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009Cougars hope to run their way to a MWC title
Andy KatzPROVO, Utah -- The first thing you notice about BYU is how much the Cougars want to run, run and run some more. BYU started team workouts last week with the intent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009On the road to recovery with Dave Rose
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAnxiety. Tension. Hope. Dread. Common feelings during a cancer checkup. Recently, Dave Rose and his family experienced them all as the BYU coach faced one final hurdle before his season could begin.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009Pair emerges from fatherly shadows
Andy Katz, ESPN.comEach is a rising soph and the son of a former No. 1 overall pick. But Wazzu's Klay Thompson (son of Mychal) and Minnesota's Ralph Sampson III (son of you-know-who) don't have comparable burdens.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009Four Cougars gain experience internationally
Andy Katz...experience as the other four guys had." The four guys he was referring to are the four Cougars who played around the globe this summer. It's unlikely any other program had what Washington State...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2009It's been an emotional roller coaster for Rose
Andy KatzCheryl Rose caught herself in the moment at Disneyland, looking around at her extended family and wondering if she had reached that point in life when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009With newfound time, Gillispie planning next move
Andy KatzBilly Gillispie is back in his hometown of Graford, Texas, looking to buy a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, closing a sale on his Lexington abode,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009Final candidates for Colorado Springs revealed
Andy KatzThe Under-19 national team trials next month should offer a glimpse of what could be expected next season for key players and their teams hoping to ma...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009Catching up on the coaching carousel
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe college basketball coaching carousel is in full swing. Andy Katz looks at some of the significant hires to date.
Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009Elusive bid within reach for FSU
Andy KatzCHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Leonard Hamilton has been here before, on the verge of earning an NCAA tournament berth with Florida State, confident that the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "houston cougars" make the list?