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Former player sues Albany coach Killings, AD, and school

Nov. 17, 2022 11:29 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings, athletic director Mark Benson, and the university are being sued by a former walk-on regarding a...

Kansas State coach Bruce Webber, front, passes West Virginia coach Bob Huggins before an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Bruce Weber resigns as basketball coach at Kansas State

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2022 11:50 AM EST

FILE— In this April 3, 2019 file photo, investor John Wilson, left, arrives at federal court in Boston with his wife Leslie to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. The first trial stemming from Operation Varsity Blues, the federal government's crackdown on celebrities and ordinary Americans who paid a middleman to get their kids into prestigious colleges and universities, opens Sept. 8, 2021 with jury selection. While the big names like Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have pleaded guilty and served their time, the upcoming trial will feature lesser known defendants. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
'Varsity Blues' trial promises fresh insights in old scandal

By Alanna Durkin Richer Sep. 08, 2021 01:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2017, file photo, Creighton assistant coach Preston Murphy, right, stands as players warm up during practice in Omaha, Neb. The NCAA put Creighton men's basketball program on two years' probation and docked scholarships each of the next two seasons on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, after alleging that a former assistant coach accepted cash from a management agency. The committee on infractions said Preston Murphy did not take any other action after the meeting in a Las Vegas hotel. But the meeting itself violated NCAA rules because the receipt of money formalized a business relationship in which the management company could attempt to use the coach to gain access to Creighton players. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Creighton put on probation by NCAA amid fallout of FBI probe

By Dave Skretta Jun. 22, 2021 12:22 PM EDT

FILE - Arizona head coach Sean Miller motions toward the court in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington in Seattle, in this Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, file photo. Arizona has parted ways with men's basketball coach Sean Miller as the program awaits its fate in an NCAA infractions investigation, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person told the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday, April 7, 2021, because no official announcement has been made. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Arizona parts ways with Sean Miller amid NCAA investigation

By John Marshall Apr. 07, 2021 01:04 PM EDT

AP source: Arizona accused of 5 Level I violations by NCAA

By John Marshall Oct. 25, 2020 09:15 PM EDT
Arizona was accused of nine counts of misconduct, including five Level I violations, in a Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA last week, a person familiar...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gives instructions against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 80-69. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Michigan State AD defends Izzo after witness report

Apr. 02, 2020 06:50 PM EDT

Creighton brings in San Diego aide to replace Preston Murphy

Nov. 26, 2019 07:00 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terrence Rencher is leaving his assistant’s job at San Diego to replace Preston Murphy on the Creighton staff. Bluejays...

Creighton aide Murphy, named in FBI investigation, resigns

Nov. 22, 2019 08:42 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Preston Murphy, the Creighton assistant basketball coach who was on paid administrative leave since being named in an FBI investigation into...

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2019, file photo, Arizona head coach Sean Miller reacts to a foul call in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah in Tucson, Ariz. Ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press preseason poll, Arizona lost four key players from last year’s team, but gained eight newcomers, including another stellar recruiting class by coach Miller. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
No. 21 Arizona aiming to get back on track

By John Marshall Oct. 24, 2019 07:00 PM EDT

Kansas coach Self bristles at idea of 'trolling' NCAA

By Dave Skretta Oct. 09, 2019 08:09 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self bristled at the suggestion Wednesday that he was sending a message to the NCAA following its investigation into his...

FILE - In this March 13, 2019, file photo, North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts directs his team against Clemson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Keatts is dealing with offcourt concerns entering his third season. There's the indefinite suspension of a key player, as well as NCAA charges against the program from before his arrival amid the federal corruption investigation into college basketball. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
NC State’s Keatts aims to keep focus on team, not NCAA case

By Aaron Beard Oct. 03, 2019 06:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 2, 2013, file photo, former FBI Director Louis Freeh leaves Federal Court in New Orleans. The NCAA unveiled a new arm of rules enforcement made up of independent investigators, advocates and decision-makers to handle what it calls complex cases involving serious infractions. The Independent Accountability Resolution Process will be comprised of four groups, including the Complex Case Unit, which will conduct investigations and provide representation for schools and individuals accused of violations. Among those chosen for the CCU were former FBI Director Louis Freeh. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NCAA unveils new enforcement arm with outside investigators

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 01, 2019 02:19 PM EDT

Michigan State clears ex-basketball players in rape case

Jun. 29, 2019 11:16 AM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Three former Michigan State University men's basketball players have been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that they...

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018, file photo, Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) drives to the basket past Wofford center Matthew Pegram, back, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan. The University of Kansas and Adidas announced Wednesday, April 24, 2019, an extension of their contract through 2031, despite an FBI investigation centered on the footwear and apparel company that cast a negative light on the Jayhawks' athletic programs. The Jayhawks have worn Adidas gear since 2005. The original eight-year agreement was extended by six years through 2019, then another extension was put on hold last fall amid the investigation. The new deal is worth $14 million annually. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Kansas announces extension of deal with Adidas through 2031

By Dave Skretta Apr. 24, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl directs his team as Jared Harper (1) watches during a practice session for the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Auburn's Bruce Pearl has sheen of sweat, slime and success

By Dave Skretta Apr. 06, 2019 02:13 AM EDT

LSU interim head coach Tony Benford answers questions during a news conference at the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, March 22, 2019. LSU faces Maryland in the second round on Saturday. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
LSU's Benford focused on the moment and players' experience

By Brett Martel Mar. 27, 2019 03:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 19, 2017, file photo, Louisville coach Rick Pitino walks off the court after the team's 73-69 loss to Michigan in a second-round game in the men's NCAA college basketball tournament in Indianapolis. A woman who had sex with coach Pitino at a restaurant was later jailed for trying to blackmail the coach to keep the tryst secret. A former escort wrote a book describing parties for recruits that included prostitutes; the team had its 2013 national title vacated because of that. And yet, Pitino didn’t lose his job until the FBI investigation found that Louisville had paid a recruit’s family $100,000--an allegation that Pitino said he was “shocked” to hear. He denies any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Busted: NCAA bracket filled with tales of transgression

By Eddie Pells Mar. 21, 2019 02:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, Larry Nassar listens as Melissa Alexander Vigogne gives her victim statement in Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Mich. Fifty-one women are suing the U.S. Olympic Committee, its board members and a number of former high-ranking officials for failing to prevent their abuse at the hands of imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in federal court in Denver, details abuse dating to the late 1990s. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP, File)
Attorney slams Engler for attending game amid Nassar probe

By Ed White Mar. 20, 2019 04:34 PM EDT

Arizona's Miller gets testy when asked about subpoena report

Feb. 26, 2019 09:58 PM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Sean Miller is still in no mood to talk about his program's ties to an FBI probe into shady recruiting practices. ...