JANIE McCAULEY
Stanford center Lauren Betts, right, drives against Arizona State forward Meg Newman during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Darren Yamashita)
Jump scores 20 points, leads No. 2 Stanford by Arizona State

By Janie Mccauley Dec. 31, 2022 10:57 PM EST
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford's appreciative guards love how they can draw their

Brenda and Brian Lilly speak during an interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods

By Janie Mccauley Dec. 07, 2022 10:48 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some of Geoff Bond’s rowers loved and appreciated his demanding

FILE - UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (10) puts up a shot during the second half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Saint Mary's College on March 19, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Campbell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are back for their fourth seasons, a couple of battle-tested veterans who arrived at the same time as coach Mick Cronin to rebuild a program that owns a record 11 national championships. UCLA opens the season at home with two new five-star recruits against Sacramento State on Nov. 7. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
Jaquez, Campbell hoping to bring home title No. 12 for UCLA

By Janie Mccauley Oct. 26, 2022 02:23 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and guard Tyger Campbell spoke

Stanford basketball forward Spencer Jones poses on the school campus in Stanford, Calif., on Oct. 13 2022. Now that Spencer Jones and his Stanford supporting cast are such capable scorers at every spot of the court, the Cardinal are counting on being a more versatile offensive team that can look to regularly push the pace in transition. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)
With Spencer Jones leading the way, Stanford looks to build

By Janie Mccauley Oct. 20, 2022 06:11 PM EDT
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Now that Spencer Jones and his Stanford supporting cast have

FILE - Stanford's Spencer Jones (14) shoots against Arizona during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament on March 10, 2022, in Las Vegas. Now that Spencer Jones and his Stanford supporting cast are such capable scorers at every spot of the court, the Cardinal are counting on being a more versatile offensive team that can look to regularly push the pace in transition. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
With Spencer Jones leading the way, Stanford looks to build

By Janie Mccauley Oct. 20, 2022 05:50 PM EDT
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Now that Spencer Jones and his Stanford supporting cast have

Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren (34) reacts as he walks to the bench after fouling out next to head coach Mark Few during the second half of a college basketball game against Arkansas in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament in San Francisco, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Notae, Arkansas muscle top overall seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 24, 2022 09:44 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For 40 frenzied minutes, JD Notae, Jaylin Williams and Arkansas

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman fields questions after his team's practice for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in San Francisco. Arkansas faces Gonzaga in a Sweet 16 game on Thursday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Musselman keeps Arkansas balanced between basketball, fun

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 24, 2022 02:10 AM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Last week in upstate New York, Eric Musselman took his Arkansas

FILE - San Francisco head coach Todd Golden reacts to a referee's call during the second half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game against Gonzaga at the West Coast Conference tournament March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. To the core Golden knew his University of San Francisco team had done enough to earn an NCAA Tournament berth. It is just the coach had counted on a No. 9 seed and those were all gone with just four spots in the bracket remaining when the Dons were finally called. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)
Upstart USF joins big-name WCC rivals in NCAA Tournament

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 15, 2022 02:37 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At his core, Todd Golden knew his University of San Francisco

Saint Mary's guard Logan Johnson (0) dunks against Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Saint Mary's vows to keep pushing after win over Gonzaga

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 04, 2022 03:20 PM EST
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Former Saint Mary's star Omar Samhan showed up on campus

San Francisco guard Khalil Shabazz (0) shoots against Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Holmgren leads balanced effort, No. 1 Gonzaga tops USF 89-73

By Janie Mccauley Feb. 24, 2022 11:33 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Mark Few told his top-ranked Gonzaga team to treat this

FILE - Stanford head coach Jerod Haase yells during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State in Stanford, Calif., Feb. 13, 2020. As Haase begins his sixth season coaching the Cardinal, he remains grateful every day to get to work at a place like Stanford. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Stanford coach Haase building a culture for his team

By Janie Mccauley Nov. 16, 2021 02:57 AM EST
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — With puppy Kaci on the leash eagerly pulling him along,

Lincoln head coach Gary Payton, middle, gestures while posing for photos with the other coaches, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. Hall of Famer Payton is the new men's basketball coach at Lincoln University, determined to make a lasting mark in his hometown. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)
Hall of Famer Payton looks to make mark as college coach

By Janie Mccauley Oct. 25, 2021 02:24 PM EDT
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Way up in the Oakland Hills, Gary Payton is hollering

Stanford's Jaiden Delaire, right, speaks next to head coach Jerod Haase during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Stanford has voids to fill, plans to do so with versatility

By Janie Mccauley Oct. 21, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jerod Haase makes it clear his Stanford team won't be a

California head coach Mark Fox speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Picked last after losing leading scorer, Cal pushes forward

By Janie Mccauley Oct. 21, 2021 05:41 PM EDT
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — As if Mark Fox didn't face enough challenges coming off

Gonzaga's Joel Ayayi (11) makes a basket past Saint Mary's Kyle Bowen (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary's 73-59

By Janie Mccauley Jan. 17, 2021 12:45 AM EST
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — McKeon Pavilion is typically one of Gonzaga's toughest

Players and coaches sit apart on the sideline to maintain social distance during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between California and Arizona State in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
No. 25 Arizona State holds off Cal 70-62 in Pac-12 opener

By Janie Mccauley Dec. 04, 2020 12:39 AM EST
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Remy Martin and his supporting cast delivered down the

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2020, file photo, California guard Matt Bradley (20) shoots in front of Stanford guard Bryce Wills during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif. Bradley will be counting on some scoring help from his California teammates as the Golden Bears look to build on being one year more experienced. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Cal expects to make strides in coach Mark Fox's second year

By Janie Mccauley Nov. 09, 2020 01:58 PM EST
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Any progress Mark Fox had planned to make entering his

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, Stanford coach Jerod Haase reacts to a score against Washington during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Seattle. Stanford made big strides on defense last season and now coach Jerod Haase is looking for the same on the offensive end with an experienced roster and highly touted freshman class. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Stanford counting on defensive focus translating to offense

By Janie Mccauley Nov. 09, 2020 01:35 PM EST
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford made significant strides on defense last

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman watches the action in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. As thousands of college athletes and coaches across the country try to adjust after the sudden suspensions of entire seasons of competition and perhaps more so the camaraderie of daily practices, training sessions and team meals, communication specialists and mental health professionals are encouraging those involved to allow these young men and women to go through the stages of grieving as needed. "I think for all of us in college athletics the No. 1 focus always has to be on the student's well-being," Musselman said. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Coaches find ways to support young athletes feeling adrift

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 27, 2020 01:24 AM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Morgan Coppoc finds herself in a situation similar to so

San Francisco coach Todd Golden, left, speaks with guard Jamaree Bouyea during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Gonzaga won 71-54. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
First-year USF coach Todd Golden leading Dons his unique way

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 03, 2020 04:42 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Those who know Todd Golden best are amazed by his even