December 2011 Archives

January 12, 2012
Diary Series: Keith Dambrot, Head Coach - Akron
Akron Head Coach Keith Dambrot talks about his team's start to the season, and previews the month of January, a month in which the Zips only have two home games.

January 6, 2012
Diary Series: Ulric Maligi, Asst. Coach - Houston
Asst. Coach Ulric Maligi wraps up 2011 talking about the success UH has enjoyed in the classroom.

December 31, 2011
Diary Series: Mitch Gilfillan, Asst. Coach - Ball State
"Giving Thanks"

December 30, 2011
Diary Series: Dave Wojcik, Assoc. Head Coach - Boise State

December 30, 2011
Diary Series: Dan McHale, Asst. Coach - Seton Hall
Individual improvement during the season translates into team improvement

December 30, 2011
SEC Notebook
Tigers clawing back?

December 29, 2011
Diary Series: Stan Jones, Assoc. Head Coach - Florida State
Is competitiveness a talent?

December 29, 2011
Diary Series: Steve Henson, Asst. Coach - Oklahoma

December 29, 2011
Conference USA Notebook
East Carolina's Miguel Paul is one of several impact transfers making waves in Conference USA this season

December 28, 2011
Diary Series: Ryan Price, Asst. Coach - Southern

December 28, 2011
Big East Notebook

December 28, 2011
The year in review: Candy Canes & Coal
Casper Ware and his Long Beach State teammates are among those deserving of first half honors... see who else merited candy canes or coal from columnist Bill Koch

December 28, 2011
Player Profiles: Eric Mosley - St. Bonaventure

December 27, 2011
Queen City cornerstone
At point guard, an improving Charlotte program finds itself with a freshman warrior

December 26, 2011
Diary Series: Jon Borovich, Asst. Coach - Northern Illinois ("Taking charge")
Sophomore captain Antone Jackson has taken charge, literally and figuratively, as Jon Borovich explains

December 23, 2011
Pac-12 Notebook: Hill’s assertiveness a huge key for Arizona as conference play gets underway

December 23, 2011
Diary Series: Talvin Hester, Asst. Coach - San Jose St.
San Jose State Asst. Coach Talvin Hester checks in with his December entry to the National Coaches' Diary Series.

December 22, 2011
Diary Series: Brian Earl, Asst. Coach - Princeton

December 22, 2011
Big 12 Notebook: Ahead of schedule
Lon Kruger (above) has guided his Sooners to a surprising 9-1 start as we approach the new year, just one of the many storylines in this week's Big 12 Notebook

December 21, 2011
Diary Series: Nick Bennett, Asst. Coach - UTPA
What is 'Moxie'?

December 21, 2011
Litmus test
Baylor substantiated its lofty ranking with a true road win over a strong BYU program. Bill Koch approves...

December 21, 2011
Diary Series: Alvin Brooks III, Asst. Coach - Sam Houston St.
Sam Houston St. Asst. Coach Alvin Brooks III talks about adversity in his December entry to the National Coaches' Diary Series.

December 20, 2011
Diary Series: Rob Norris, Assoc. Head Coach - Canisius
"A basement and a boiler..."

December 20, 2011
Diary Series: C.B. McGrath, Asst. Coach - North Carolina
"Few plans turn out perfectly"

December 20, 2011
ACC Notebook
As Jim Sumner explains, trend lines are pointing up in Raleigh...

December 19, 2011
Atlantic 10 Notebook: Holiday Edition
Ian Nolan shares his top-to-bottom list of the Power Rankings, all conference first team to date, and a team-by-team wish list...

December 19, 2011
Diary Series Video: Jason Crafton, Assoc. Head Coach - Navy
Associate Head Coach Jason Crafton takes us behind the scenes with the Naval Academy, showing us how they prepare for and scout their upcoming opponents, before taking us on the court pregame.

December 18, 2011
Women's Nat'l Basketball Report

December 17, 2011
Diary Series: David Duke, Asst. Coach - Fordham

December 16, 2011
Diary Series: Bruce Hamburger, Asst. Coach - Saint Peters
My favorite arenas

December 16, 2011
Conference USA Notebook: Kazemi powers Rice
Ben Braun has quite a player in Arsalan Kazemi (above), the Houston Cougars lie in wait, and Tulane bounces back...

December 16, 2011
Rising Coaches Report: California's Marlon Stewart

December 15, 2011
Diary Series: Austin Newton, Asst. Coach - Eastern Kentucky

December 15, 2011
SEC Notebook: No easy buckets in the SEC
As Brent Beaird explains, the south is on lockdown with eight SEC teams allowing 63 points or less per game

December 14, 2011
Diary Series: Carm Maciariello, Asst. Coach - BU
Honesty

December 14, 2011
Diary Series: Jay Walton, Asst. Coach - Lipscomb
The benefits of traveling abroad

December 14, 2011
Diary Series: J.D. Byers, Asst. Coach - Radford

December 14, 2011
Carolina's Bullock amassing shooting confidence in scheme

December 14, 2011
Return to prominence
Tom Crean's Hoosiers serve notice that IU is once again a player on the national scene

December 13, 2011
Diary Series: Kevin Kuwik, Asst. Coach - Dayton
The Delicate In-Season and Overall Balance Between Coaching and Recruiting

December 13, 2011
Player Profiles: Chase Tapley - San Diego State

December 12, 2011
Diary Series: Craig Carter, Asst. Coach - Siena
The impact of attitude on team success

December 12, 2011
Diary Series: Russ Willemsen, Asst. Coach - Tennessee Tech (VIDEO - All Access)
All-Access: Gameday with the Golden Eagles

December 12, 2011
Diary Series: Zak Buncik, Asst. Coach - UT Arlington

December 12, 2011
Atlantic 10 Notebook
This week, Ian Nolan answers questions about the Xavier brawl from Saturday, gets back to basketball, debates guards vs. forwards and much more.

December 11, 2011
Women's Nat'l Basketball Report
Youngstown State's Brown is 'worthy', Ockenden emerges, and a look around the country

December 10, 2011
Diary Series: Matt McCall, Asst. Coach - Florida
Scouting the opponent

December 10, 2011
Diary Series: Scott Garson, Asst. Coach - UCLA
Working during the holidays...

December 9, 2011
Diary Series: Tim Kaine, Asst. Coach - Florida Atlantic

December 9, 2011
Diary Series: Jim McCarthy, Asst. Coach - Northeastern
NCAA Rule Changes

December 9, 2011
Pac-12 Notebook
Fast starts by Cardinal, Beavers accentuate Pac-12 depth

December 8, 2011
Diary Series: Kevin McGeehan, Assoc. Head Coach - Richmond

December 8, 2011
Diary Series: Matt O'Brien, Asst. Coach - Vermont
What are you learning about your team?

December 8, 2011
VaTech check-in: Diary Series Contributor, Assoc. Head Coach - James Johnson
(VIDEO) James Johnson chats with College Chalktalk's Andrew Greene after the Hokies' road win at Rhode Island

December 8, 2011
Big 12 Notebook: Jones returns, momentum building at K-State and more...

December 8, 2011
Rising Coaches' Report - Rice's Adam Gierlach
"The benefits of being a manager"

December 7, 2011
Diary Series: Lamont Smith, Asst. Coach - Arizona State ("Stats class with Sendek")

December 7, 2011
ACC Notebook: Scott, Cavs respond to the challenge

December 7, 2011
Big East Notebook

December 7, 2011
Application accepted: Harvard cracks top 25

December 6, 2011
Diary Series: Matthew Graves, Assoc. Head Coach - Butler

December 6, 2011
Diary Series: Bobby Lutz, Asst. Coach - NC State

December 5, 2011
Diary Series: Kevin Sutton, Asst. Coach - George Washington ("Basketball IQ is the new TALENT")

December 5, 2011
Atlantic 10 Notebook: Biggest Surprises Edition

December 4, 2011
Diary Series: Jay Price, Asst. Coach - Illinois

December 4, 2011
Diary Series: Byron Taylor, Asst. Coach - North Florida