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UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win

UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win

UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win As students and fans celebrated the huge win by the University of Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball championship, several ended up in handcuffs and 16 others were injured. The incidents took place in Tolland County on the UConn campus in Storrs as thousands celebrated the win over San Diego State University that was wrapped up late Monday evening, April 3. According to UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, the vast majority of those celebrating the Husky victory last night did so safely and responsibly. "A small number chose to risk their safety and that of others by vandalizing or …

by Kathy Reakes

04/04/2023

Atlantic

News

Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery

Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery

Stockton University Coach Bob 'Hutch' Hutchings, 72, Dies After Heart Attack, Surgery Bob "Hutch" Hutchings, a longtime assistant men’s basketball coach at Stockton University, died Monday, Jan. 9. He was 72. A Millville graduate, Hutchings began his coaching career as an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at West Point (Army) in 1975. “Hutch” suffered a massive heart attack in November. Christine Curatolo Flanz shared more about Coach Hutch on this GoFundMe page: "He has served the local New Jersey sports community for over 50 years in basketball, track & field and cross country—and is currently Stockton University's assistant men’s basketball coac…

01/10/2023

Essex NJ

Sports

Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall

Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall

Shaheen Holloway Leaves St. Peter's For Alma Mater Seton Hall Life has come full circle for Shaheen Holloway. The man who led the St. Peter's Peacocks to its legendary Cinderella March Madness run to the Elite Eight has accepted the job as head coach of Seton Hall's basketball team. The Final Four is starting without the Peacocks, but their Cinderella story lives on.Saint Peter's Men's Basketball/Saint Peter's Athletics Instagram "This is certainly a full-circle moment for my family and I," said Holloway, 45. "Seton Hall is near and dear to my heart; it's where I became a man, where I met the love of my life, where I spent countless hours honing m…

by Cecilia Levine

03/30/2022

Nassau

Sports

Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach

Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach

Hofstra Names Former Star Speedy Claxton As New Head Men's Basketball Coach A familiar face has been tapped to run the Hofstra University men’s basketball program. Speedy Claxton, who starred at Hofstra in the late 1990s, has been named as the Pride's 13th head coach after serving eight years as an assistant under former head coach Joe Mihalich. Mihalich missed all of last season due to unspecified health reasons and is transitioning to a new role as a special adviser under Hofstra Athletic Director Rick Cole Jr. During his playing career - which culminated with his number 10 jersey being retired in 2009 by Hofstra - Claxton guided the Pride to the NCAA Tournamen…

04/08/2021

New Rochelle

Sports

COVID-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season

COVID-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season

Covid-19: Iona College Men's Basketball Forced To Cancel Remainder Of Regular Season Iona College will have a more difficult shot to make the NCAA Tournament this year after being forced to cancel the remainder of its men’s basketball regular season due to COVID-19. The college announced on Monday, Feb. 22 that the five remaining scheduled regular-season games have been canceled after another Tier 1 member of the team tested positive, requiring quarantines, which left the team with too few student-athletes to fill out the roster. Iona, which is 8-5 overall and 6-3 in the conference, is scheduled to begin its conference tournament on Monday, March 8. The Gaels are coming off…

02/22/2021

Pelham

Sports

COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships

COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships

Covid-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships There will be no winter championships for Division III student-athletes as the NCAA called off tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing low participation numbers among member schools, the NCAA Division III announced that winter championships are canceled this year as the country combats the spread of COVID-19. The Division III Administrative Committee approved the recommendation from the Division III Championships Committee to cancel all winter championships last week as it continues monitoring winter sports participation at schools. Sports impacted by the cancelation of winter c…

02/12/2021

Ulster Sullivan

Sports

COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses

COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses

Covid-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses Syracuse University has pressed pause on getting ready for the upcoming men's basketball season after legendary coach Jim Boeheim tested positive for COVID-19. The school announced on Sunday, Nov. 15 that Boeheim, 75, had a positive case confirmed, though he has yet to experience any symptoms and has already entered quarantine. "As part of our routine COVID-19 health and safety protocols, I, along with my team and staff, are tested for COVID-19 multiple times each week,” the longtime coach said. "Following our most recent testing, I was informed that I had tested positive for COVID-19. I i…

11/16/2020

Litchfield

Sports

COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January

COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January

Covid-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports, including football, and will reevaluate whether to allow athletes to compete after Jan. 1, 2021, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is expected Wednesday evening, July 8. With the move, the league becomes the first Division I conference that will not play sports in the fall. The move also places other well-attended sports, including men's and women's basketball, in limbo. Ivy League basketball teams traditionally start practice in October and the regular season in November. The Ivy League was the first Division I confe…

by Joe Lombardi

07/08/2020

Fairfield

Sports

Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor'

Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor'

Ollie Contests UConn 'Just Cause' Firing, Says He Will 'Defend My Honor' Kevin Ollie, who was fired as men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, is contesting the university's decision was made with "just cause" and said he will "work vigorously to defend my honor." UConn said in the fall it had hired a law firm and was conducting an internal investigation after receiving allegations about violations that were not specified. Ollie's firing is with cause, UConn said, meaning the university does not believe it is obligated to play the remaining five years on a seven-year $18 million contract. "The University of Connecticut,…

by Joe Lombardi

03/11/2018

Fairfield

Sports

UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe

UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe

UConn Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Amid NCAA Probe Amid an ongoing NCAA investigation, the University of Connecticut announced Saturday that it has fired head men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie. UConn said in the fall it had hired a law firm and was conducting an internal investigation after receiving allegations about violations that were not specified. Ollie's firing is with cause, UConn said, meaning the university does not believe it is obligated to play the remaining five years on a seven-year $18 million contract. “The University of Connecticut has initiated disciplinary procedures to terminate the employment of Head Men’s Basketball…

by Joe Lombardi

03/10/2018