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Connecticut hoops star Monteiro signs to play at Duquesne

3:01 PM Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

PITTSBURGH (AP) - B.J. Monteiro, a 6-foot-5 swingman chosen as the Connecticut high school player of the year, signed a binding letter of intent Thursday......

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Travis Ford's contract: seven years, $9 million

3:22 PM Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

LANGSTON, Okla. (AP) - New Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford will make about $9 million over seven years under a deal revealed Friday at......

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Hoops chat transcript

12:52 PM Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Bill Reynolds took questions from projo.com readers today about PC basketball. He was a late substitution for Kevin McNamara, who is in Boston today covering......

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Hoops chat substitution: Reynolds in for McNamara

11:37 AM Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Kevin McNamara had a late conflict come up -- it involves the basketball team that wears green and plays near North Station -- and so......

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Ford leaving UMass for Oklahoma State?

1:36 PM Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State had no announcement planned Wednesday amid conflicting reports that Massachusetts' Travis Ford was expected to take the job as......

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Talk PC hoops with Kevin McNamara on Friday

8:47 AM Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Kevin McNamara will take your questions about new PC Friars coach Keno Davis in a live chat from noon to 1 p.m. Friday. You can......

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New coach Davis to PC: ' We can do something special here'

6:28 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal photo / Ruben W. Perez New basketball coach Keno Davis, is given a PC jersey by athletic director Bob Driscoll, as he is......

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Davis photos, from the Des Moines Register

3:32 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Des Moines Register / Andrea Melendez Davis talks to players on the bench during the NCAA Tournament game with Western Kentucky. Des Moines Register......

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Readers are happy with choice of Davis

2:44 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

We've been asking projo.com readers all day whether Keno Davis is a good choice to lead the PC Friars. We've had 300 votes as of......

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PC's press release announcing Davis

1:06 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE NAMES KENO DAVIS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH 2008 National Coach Of The Year Becomes PC's 14th Head Coach PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College President......

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Keno Davis is PC's next coach

12:56 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA Providence College has just confirmed that it will hire Drake coach Keno Davis has its next basketball coach. Davis will be introduced......

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PC close to naming Davis

11:47 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

We're awaiting official word from Providence College, but it appears that the Friars have found their next coach in Drake's Keno Davis. A press conference......

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PC focusing on Keno Davis

10:28 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Providence College's search for a new basketball coach has focused on Drake's Keno Davis. The 36-year old coach has emerged as the favorite to......

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NO Providence Coach Tonight

8:15 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Providence College's basketball program is just about to wrap up its annual team banquet downtown at the Biltmore. There is no news on the......

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PC Coach Update

11:13 PM Sun, Apr 13, 2008 | | Comments (4)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA On Monday night, Providence College is holding its annual end-of-season basketball banquet at the Biltmore Hotel. Will the program have a......

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Travis Ford staying at UMass

5:29 PM Thu, Apr 10, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer AMHERST, Mass. -- Travis Ford has told Providence College officials he will not accept their offer to become the......

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No word on PC and Travis Ford

11:27 AM Thu, Apr 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE -- There is no pending word on whether Travis Ford will accept an offer to become the next......

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NO PC Decision tonight

10:04 PM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

We do not expect a decision on PC's courtship of Travis Ford tonight. Ford and his wife spent all day with PC athletic boss......

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Travis Ford's in town, talking with PC

2:18 PM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE -- Providence College's search for a new basketball coach has focused on Massachusetts coach Travis Ford. Ford, 38,......

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Friar Fans: Go watch the Sox

10:31 AM Tue, Apr 08, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE -- All Providence College basketball fans hungry for a press conference to announce the next coach can rest......

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Daniels opts not to go to camp

5:42 PM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI forward Will Daniels has decided not to take part in the Portsmouth Invitational draft camp. Daniels, who was in Texas last week for......

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Robinson expected to be introduced as Oregon State coach tonight

4:09 PM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Here's word from Oregon State's athletic web site..... Corvallis – Oregon State University Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis is asking “Beaver Nation” to......

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Brown's Robinson Headed West??

8:05 PM Sun, Apr 06, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

There is a report from FoxSports.com that Brown coach Craig Robinson is ready to accept the coaching job at Oregon State. That's bad news......

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PC Coach Update

6:33 PM Sun, Apr 06, 2008 | | Comments (3)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla has emerged as a candidate for the vacant PC job. Fraschilla hasn't coached since he was bought out of his......

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PC Search Moves South

11:21 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By Kevin McNamara Providence College athletic director Bob Driscoll is traveling to San Antonio today. The city is the site of Saturday's Final Four and......

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Larranaga News

4:56 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

We've been posting today on the ProJo's Sports Blog. Don't want to short change the Hoops Blog, however. Here are the last 3 entries......

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Larranaga says no to Providence

3:15 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | | Comments (3)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Jim Larranaga has decided to remain as coach at George Mason and not accept an offer to come to Providence College. PC athletic director Bob......

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Larranaga struggling with choice

8:29 AM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

It appears that George Mason coach is understandably torn between staying in Virginia and leaving for the basketball coaching job at Providence College. We......

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Friars and Larranaga Keep Working on Deal

5:09 PM Tue, Apr 01, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

No fresh news today on the PC-Jim Larranaga courtship. But the day isn't over yet. The George Mason coach is weighing an offer to......

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Daniels named to All-Star team

3:50 PM Tue, Apr 01, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Will Daniels is going to finish his college basketball career at the Final Four. The URI forward has been selected to play in the......

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