AMERICAN ATHLETIC BASKETBALL NEWS

USF names interim coach, saying Fletcher is the right man to lead Bulls after Abdur-Rahim's death

South Florida has introduced Ben Fletcher as interim basketball coach, saying he’s the right man to lead the Bulls following the death of Amir Abdur-Rahim

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USF men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43

South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has di...

OCTOBER 24

USF men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43

South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died

OCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Florida men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has died at age 43

South Florida men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has died at age 43

OCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michigan begins new hoops era with former Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May replacing Juwan Howard

Michigan is beginning a new era for its basketball program

OCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Wright seals it on 96-yard TD run from fumble recovery to get UConn past Temple 29-20

Jordan Wright recovered a fumbled ball and ran 96 yards into the end zone on the final play of the game to give UConn a 29-20 victory over Temple

OCTOBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Memphis shares letter alleging violations to NCAA as Penny Hardaway fires 4 people

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fired three assistants and a staff member two months before the Tigers’ season opener

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

East Carolina takes offense to another level smashing Evansville 19-6 to force winner-take-all game

Ryan McCrystal went 3 for 5 and drove in five runs, Dixon Williams and Joey Berini each had three hits and East Carolina beat Evansville 19-6 in the Greenville Regional of the NCAA...

JUNE 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

East Carolina keeps super regional hopes alive holding off VCU 10-7

Carter Cunningham homered and drove in two runs, Jacob Jenkins-Cowart also drove in a pair of runs and East Carolina held off VCU for a 10-7 win in the Greenville Regional of the N...

JUNE 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Penny Hardaway's son Ashton transfers from Memphis to Saint Mary's

Ashton Hardaway is transferring to Saint Mary’s after spending last season playing for his famous father at Memphis

MAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vols announce addition of Igor Milicic Jr. from Charlotte. Croatian was among the top big men in AAC

Igor Milicic Jr., one of the top big men in the American Athletic Conference at Charlotte last season, will play his final year at Tennessee

MAY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FAU's Vladislav Goldin to join Dusty May at Michigan, pulls name out of NBA draft

Vladislav Goldin has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will join his coach from Florida Atlantic, Dusty May, as a graduate transfer at Michigan

APRIL 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Simbine upstages Coleman and Kerley to win 100-meter title at Diamond League meet in China

Akani Simbine has surged late to overhaul Christian Coleman and win the 100-meters in 10.01 seconds at the Diamond League meet in China

APRIL 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former FAU standout Alijah Martin signs with Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others

Florida Atlantic standout Alijah Martin is moving about 300 miles north to play at Florida

APRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andy Enfield says he wouldn't be SMU's coach if the Mustangs weren't going to the ACC

Andy Enfield says he wouldn't have taken the job as SMU's basketball coach without the Mustangs' pending move to the Atlantic Coast Conference

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andy Enfield hired by SMU to take the Mustangs into basketball-rich ACC

Andy Enfield has been hired to take SMU into the basketball-rich Atlantic Coast Conference.

APRIL 1

FAU introduces John Jakus, who is hoping plenty of Owls come back next season

John Jakus is already recruiting at Florida Atlantic

MARCH 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jackson, Bairstow help VCU beat South Florida 70-65 in 2nd round of NIT

Zeb Jackson hit four 3-pointers and scored 14, Sean Bairstow added 13 points and sank two clutch free throws with 17 seconds remaining to help VCU hold off South Florida 70-65 in t...

MARCH 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Florida and VCU play in NIT matchup

MARCH 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dusty May takes over at Michigan, leaving Florida Atlantic after 6 seasons and a Final Four run

Dusty May is going to Michigan, returning to his Big Ten roots and leaving Florida Atlantic after six seasons highlighted by a Final Four run a year ago

MARCH 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Florida and VCU play in NIT

MARCH 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seton Hall plays North Texas in NIT

MARCH 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Behind the scenes with FAU: How the Owls prepared for the NCAA Tournament

Dusty May was frazzled Sunday afternoon

MARCH 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Was first-round March Madness exit Dusty May's finale as Florida Atlantic coach?

If this was Dusty May’s finale at Florida Atlantic, he was nothing but grateful for the thrilling ride his players have provided

MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Diego State avoids an early March Madness exit, holds off UAB 69-65 in first round

Jaedon LeDee dominated inside on the way to 32 points, Lamont Butler added 15 and San Diego State held off 12th-seeded UAB 69-65 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS