AARON BEARD
In this image provided by Three Wishes Foods, Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim, left, poses with Three Wishes Foods co-founder Ian Wishingrad on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in DeWitt, N.Y. A new era in college sports got underway at the beginning of July, and with players now allowed to make money on their celebrity it's anybody's guess where this is all headed. Boeheim, the sharp-shooting son of Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim, inked a deal that will put his likeness on the front of a cereal box with him shooting, a morsel of Three Wishes cereal in his right palm. . (Scott Yager/Three Wishes Foods via AP)
Group licensing: A new way for college athletes to cash in

By Aaron Beard Jul. 20, 2021 03:16 PM EDT
With college athletes able to profit from their fame for the first time, North

Jon Scheyer center, laughs while talking with Wendell Moore Jr. after an NCAA college basketball press conference at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Friday, June 4, 2021. Scheyer will spend the upcoming year in his role as associate head coach as coach Mike Krzyzewski chases one more championship in a Hall of Fame career. Then it’s up to the 33-year-old Scheyer to take over ahead of the 2022-23 season in the program’s first coaching change in more than four decades. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Duke's Scheyer 'not afraid' of test as Coach K's successor

By Aaron Beard Jun. 04, 2021 01:05 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jon Scheyer remembers handling the pressure of playing for

Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in the history of Division I men's college basketball announced that next season will be his last with the Blue Devils program he has built into one of college basketball’s bluebloods. The school named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as his successor for the 2022-23 season. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP)
Analysis: Coach K's legacy built on ability to reach players

By Aaron Beard Jun. 04, 2021 02:54 AM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — What makes Mike Krzyzewski unquestionably one of the

Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in the history of Division I men's college basketball announced that next season will be his last with the Blue Devils program he has built into one of college basketball’s bluebloods. The school named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as his successor for the 2022-23 season. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP)
Duke's Krzyzewski eager for a final run with the Blue Devils

By Aaron Beard Jun. 03, 2021 12:27 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski had pondered for years when it would be the

FILE- In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski congratulates Jon Scheyer (30) late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest in Durham, N.C. Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final season with the Blue Devils in 2021-22, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The person said former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer would then take over as Krzyzewski's successor for the 2022-23 season. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Duke's Krzyzewski to coach 1 final year, hand off to Scheyer

By Aaron Beard Jun. 02, 2021 01:43 PM EDT
Mike Krzyzewski will make a final run at a national championship with Duke.

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) celebrates with right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37), defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) and defenseman Brett Pesce (22) after Staal scored in overtime against the Nashville Predators during Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Staal scores in OT, lifts Hurricanes past Predators 3-2

By Aaron Beard May. 25, 2021 11:44 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Coach Rod Brind'Amour figured the puck would eventually

Nina King speaks during a press conference where she was introduced as Duke's new athletic director, Friday, May 21, 2021, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Duke's King embraces being role model as Black woman AD

By Aaron Beard May. 21, 2021 05:54 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Nina King knows she faces a big responsibility in taking

Duke promoting Nina King to be next athletic director

By Aaron Beard May. 19, 2021 05:30 PM EDT
Duke is promoting Nina King to become the school's next athletic director.

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis makes comments during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, April 6, 2021, after being introduced as the Tar Heels' new NCAA men's basketball coach following the retirement of Roy Williams. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Davis begins process of putting own touches on UNC program

By Aaron Beard Apr. 06, 2021 05:24 PM EDT
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hubert Davis understands the challenge ahead of him in

Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) hugs Jalen Suggs (1) as Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) looks on at the end of the championship game against Baylor in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 86-70. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Gonzaga's pursuit of perfection ends in out-of-synch showing

By Aaron Beard Apr. 06, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Corey Kispert greeted his coach with a hug on the sideline

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021, file photo, North Carolina assistant coach Hubert Davis, left, embraces Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski following the Marquette's win in an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina has reached an agreement with assistant coach Hubert Davis to take over the storied men’s basketball program. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, File)
Tar Heels turn to assistant Davis as Williams' successor

By Aaron Beard Apr. 05, 2021 04:32 PM EDT
North Carolina didn't have to look far to find the successor to Hall of Fame

Houston forward Reggie Chaney (32) and forward Fabian White Jr. (35) watch the end of a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game against Baylor, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 78-59. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Houston stumbles as defense, rebounding falter in Final Four

By Aaron Beard Apr. 03, 2021 07:35 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — DeJon Jarreau made his way to Kelvin Sampson as he checked

North Carolina Head Basketball Coach Roy Williams speaks with members of the media during a news conference, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Williams is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach. The Hall of Fame coach led the University of North Carolina to three NCAA championships in 18 seasons as head coach of the Tar Heels. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Tar Heels turn attention to hiring Williams' successor

By Aaron Beard Apr. 02, 2021 02:12 AM EDT
North Carolina now faces the challenge of finding Roy Williams’ successor.

In this photo provided by the University of Iowa, Iowa NCAA college basketball center Luka Garza (55) holds the 2021 AP Player of the Year trophy on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Garza was named The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year on Thursday, April 1. (Brian Ray/University of Iowa Athletics via AP)
Iowa's Luka Garza named AP men's college player of the year

By Aaron Beard Apr. 01, 2021 04:00 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Garza knew what everyone expected before returning for

FILE - North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, center, celebrates with his team after their 89-72 victory over Michigan State in the championship game at the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament in Detroit, in this Tuesday, April 7, 2009, file phto. North Carolina announced Thursday, April 1, 2021, that Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams is retiring after a 33-year career that includes three national championships. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams retiring after 33-year run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 01, 2021 10:38 AM EDT
Roy Williams has a Hall of Fame resume filled with more than 900 wins and three

Baylor players celebrate after an Elite 8 game against Arkansas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. Baylor won 81-72. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets

By Aaron Beard Mar. 31, 2021 04:15 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan fell short of the Final Four, but the Wolverines

Southern California forward Evan Mobley (4) loses the ball between Gonzaga forward Anton Watson, left, and forward Drew Timme, right, during the first half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
USC's early turnovers doom NCAA upset bid against Gonzaga

By Aaron Beard Mar. 30, 2021 09:53 PM EDT
Southern California knew it might take a perfect game to spoil Gonzaga's

Houston guard DeJon Jarreau (3) passes over Oregon State forward Maurice Calloo (1) during the first half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Houston tops Oregon State, reaches 1st Final Four since '84

By Aaron Beard Mar. 29, 2021 09:44 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelvin Sampson stood atop a ladder and yanked loose the

Southern California head coach Andy Enfield reacts to a call during the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Oregon in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Not just offense: Gonzaga trusts defense entering USC game

By Aaron Beard Mar. 29, 2021 04:43 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga has spent its entire season pushing tempo, knocking

Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle reacts during the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Loyola Chicago in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Houston, Oregon State bring defensive focus to Midwest final

By Aaron Beard Mar. 28, 2021 06:56 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The formula has been simple all year for Houston under