By ADAM ZAGORIA Amid reports that Maryland is targeting Rick Pitino as its next coach, the Naismith Hall of Famer shot down those rumblings on Thursday. The University of Maryland is one of the premier institutions of higher learning. It's basketball program can be among the nation’s best. I hope they find the next great Gary Williams. I love coaching at Iona, and I’m … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino on the Maryland job: ‘It will not be me’
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown nearing a historically bad season after falling to 0-16 in the Big East
By HENRY EISENBERG When coach Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas lost to DePaul, 68-65, at home on Thursday night, it marked their 16th straight loss to start Big East play this season. Coming into the 2021-22 season, the record for failure in Big East Conference play was 0-18, which occurred twice, most recently by DePaul during the 2008-09 season. With three … [Read more...] about Patrick Ewing, Georgetown nearing a historically bad season after falling to 0-16 in the Big East
Danny Manning Becomes Interim Head Coach At Maryland After Mark Turgeon Steps Down
By ADAM ZAGORIA Danny Manning, the former Kansas Jayhawks legend and onetime head coach at Wake Forest, became the interim head coach at Maryland Friday after the school announced that Mark Turgeon is stepping down. The school has said it will conduct a national search for Turgeon’s replacement, but several local sources said they believe Manning, 55, can keep the job … [Read more...] about Danny Manning Becomes Interim Head Coach At Maryland After Mark Turgeon Steps Down
Class of 2023 Top-50 Sean Stewart is planning three visits
By TOBIAS BASS Sean Stewart, the No. 41 overall prospect in the class of 2023, has set three upcoming visits over this month, he tells ZAGSBLOG. The 6-foot-8, 230 pound wing from Windermere (FL), is set to visit Harvard (Oct. 16), Michigan (Oct. 22-24), and Georgetown (Oct. 28-31). He also plans on visiting Kansas in the near future. Photo by: @camrobertson0 Stewart … [Read more...] about Class of 2023 Top-50 Sean Stewart is planning three visits