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Rick Carter completes hoops coaching staff
Former Missouri assistant coach Rick Carter will replace Ashley Howard, now at Villanova, on the men’s basketball coaching staff. Carter recently left the Tigers’ staff and there was speculation he’d fill the Musketeers’ vacancy. Carter worked with Missouri’s...
Posted: 6/14/2013 4:38 PM in Xavier Sports
A couple hoops notes
No word yet on the assistant coach to be hired to replace Ashley Howard, who’s now officially at Villanova. The decision could come as early as the end of this week or possibly next week. I’ll be on vacation both those times, which proves there really...
Posted: 6/13/2013 9:43 AM in Xavier Sports
Early preseason love for XU hoops
It’s never too early to start racking up preseason accolades, right? Adam Zagoria gives the Musketeers props on his Zagsblog. He listed XU as No. 4 in the Big East preseason Top 10, with this basic summary: 4. XAVIER (17-14, 9-7 Atlantic 10) Like Butler,...
Posted: 6/12/2013 4:30 PM in Xavier Sports
Remy Abell transfer to XU finalized
We had this May 17, but it’s clerically official: Xavier has received the necessary completed paperwork to finalize the transfer of Remy Abell. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard from Louisville (Ky.) Eastern High School played the last two seasons at Indiana....
Posted: 6/11/2013 3:39 PM in Xavier Sports
Xavier’s Big East celebration July 1
Xavier is celebrating its Big East debut with a July 1 slate of festivities. After 18 years in the Atlantic 10, Musketeers programs are joining Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall, and Villanova in a new...
Posted: 6/11/2013 12:03 PM in Xavier Sports
LeBron calls out teammates, should he look in the mirror?
LeBron James talked to the media on Saturday and it became clear he was frustrated with his team. Waiting three days to play game two can have that effect. "You think about it a lot and it eats away at you," James told Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com on
Posted: 6/9/2013 3:36 PM in James Rapien
Chris Mack on Charlie Coles
Coach Chris Mack had this to say about former Miami coach Charlie Coles: “Charlie was a shining example of what all coaches should strive to be. He loved his family. I will never forget his grandkids sitting on his lap at press conferences,” Mack said....
Posted: 6/7/2013 1:35 PM in Xavier Sports
RIP Charlie Coles
I was saddened today to hear of Charlie Coles’ passing. It’s been said many times, but it’s true: He was such a great person. And a great coach. His press conferences were entertaining; the one at Kentucky was legendary. At Xavier, the media room was...
Posted: 6/7/2013 1:15 PM in Xavier Sports
NBA Finals Prediction: It's The King's Court
Will the San Antonio Spurs win their fourth NBA Championship or will the Miami Heat repeat?LeBron James said he believed the Miami Heat would win multiple championships after he joined the team in the summer of 2010. Now, the only thing standing in h...
Posted: 6/6/2013 8:11 PM in James Rapien
Christopher on non-conf. hoops scheduling
Athletic director Greg Christopher has been asked about Dayton and scheduling since Xavier debuted its 2013-14 non-conference men’s basketball schedule earlier this week. Christopher’s statement encompasses Xavier’s approach to all non-conference scheduling....
Posted: 6/6/2013 5:31 PM in Xavier Sports
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