American Athletic Conference (AAC)

Temple names Texas administrator Arthur Johnson next AD

Oct. 07, 2021 09:18 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple named Arthur Johnson, a veteran administrator at Texas, as the Owls' new athletic director. Retired Temple...

Tulane linebacker Nick Anderson (1) celebrates after his team recovered an onside kick late in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

AAC moves into rebuild-mode as Sun Belt sees opportunity

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 10, 2021 05:22 PM EDT

Arizona running back Michael Wiley (6) runs with the ball under pressure from BYU during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

A glance at new Big 12 schools BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2021 11:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Ypsilanti Lincoln's Emoni Bates shoots against River Rouge during the Tip Off Classic high school basketball game in Ypsilanti, Mich. Bates has committed to Memphis, adding another five-star recruit to coach Penny Hardaway's roster. Bates announced his decision Wednesday, Aug. 25, on Instagram after narrowing his choices to Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA's G League. The Michigan native committed to Tom Izzo and the Spartans last year before changing his mind in April. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)

Hardaway: NIL rules help him recruit top class at Memphis

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 31, 2021 06:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2014, file photo, Detroit Pistons assistant coach Rasheed Wallace directs players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Auburn Hills, Mich. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Memphis finalizes Rasheed Wallace as Hardaway's assistant

Aug. 26, 2021 04:23 PM EDT

Warriors-Pistons 2/24/2014

Aug. 26, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

Memphis adds 5-star guard Emoni Bates to loaded roster

Aug. 25, 2021 07:47 PM EDT

FILE - Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) and Seton Hall guard Jasmine Smith (21) work for the rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall University has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by former men’s player Myles Powell over what they claim were misdiagnosed knee injuries. In an amended complaint to Powell's lawsuit filed Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, Jasmine Smith alleges team staff told her she’d suffered a bone bruise during practice in the fall of 2020. She alleged she was cleared to play and played the rest of the season despite suffering knee pain and swelling. (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP, FIle)

Seton Hall Pirates at Connecticut Huskies 2/10/2021

Aug. 19, 2021 02:08 PM EDT

Connecticut hoops recruit signs to play for Miami Hurricanes

Aug. 18, 2021 05:35 PM EDT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Guard Bensley Joseph, widely considered the top recruit in Connecticut, has signed to play for the Miami Hurricanes. ...

UConn: Probation over NCAA violations under Ollie ends

Jul. 23, 2021 04:58 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The two-year probation imposed on UConn men's basketball for NCAA violations under former coach Kevin Ollie has ended. ...

FILE - In this March 6, 2016, file photo, SMU head coach Larry Brown watches his players from the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati in Cincinnati. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added Hall of Famer Larry Brown to the Tigers’ staff as an assistant, reuniting the former New York Knicks player and coach. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Penny Hardaway sees Larry Brown helping make Memphis better

Jul. 12, 2021 05:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 6, 2016, file photo, SMU head coach Larry Brown works the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, in Cincinnati. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added Hall of Famer Larry Brown to the Tigers’ staff as an assistant, reuniting the former New York Knicks player and coach. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Back in NCAA: Larry Brown joins Hardaway's staff at Memphis

Jul. 08, 2021 05:42 PM EDT

Incoming UConn freshman Jordan Hawkins speaks to the media outside the school's Werth basketball center on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. Hawkins is part of a highly touted 3-member recruiting class that is expected to help the Huskies compete for a Big East championship. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

Freshmen class for UConn men doesn't lack confidence

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 30, 2021 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati's Chris Vogt (33) blocks a shot by Xavier's KyKy Tandy (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Cincinnati. Wisconsin has announced the addition of 7-foot-1 center and Cincinnati transfer Chris Vogt
Vogt started 50 games at Cincinnati. He averaged 5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks and 19.4 minutes last season. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Wisconsin adds former Cincinnati post player Chris Vogt

Jun. 04, 2021 02:58 PM EDT

UConn head coach Jim Penders congratulates Michael Woodworth (8) as he rounds the bases in the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball game against Tulane in Hartford, Conn., in this April 27, 2018, photo. Penders, the nephew of former college hoops coach Tom Penders, credits Connecticut's basketball programs and their combined 15 national titles, with creating an athletics culture that has helped him recruit top players to Storrs and convince officials to build his team's just opened state-of-the art Elliot Ballpark, which comes complete with an artificial turf field and heated benches. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP)

Basketball-centric UConn proving it's also a baseball school

By Pat Eaton-Robb May. 26, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, South Florida forward Michael Durr shoots a free throw during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis in Tampa, Fla. Durr has decided to transfer from South Florida to Indiana, coach Mike Woodson announced, Saturday, May 22, 2021. The 7-foot center spent three seasons with the Bulls and started 19 games last season, averaging 8.8 points and 7.9 rebounds. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Memphis Tigers at South Florida Bulls 1/12/2020

May. 22, 2021 01:26 PM EDT

Hoosiers add size as 7-foot center decides to transfer

May. 22, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Michael Durr has decided to transfer from South Florida to Indiana, coach Mike Woodson announced. The 7-foot...

FILE - Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stony Brook in Hartford, Conn., in this Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, file photo. A new basketball league for elite high school players is building a state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta. Overtime Elite announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021, it's constructing a 103,000-square-foot complex where players will train, study and compete. Last month, the league hired a head coach in Kevin Ollie, who led Connecticut to a national title in 2014. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Stony Brook Seawolves at Connecticut Huskies 11/14/2017

May. 19, 2021 12:18 PM EDT

Luke Murray rejoins Dan Hurley as assistant coach at UConn

May. 03, 2021 06:27 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley has turned to a familiar face to fill an assistant coaching vacancy. Luke Murray, who has been...