The NCAA and NIT Tournaments start next week. But this is college basketball’s championship week. The various conference tournaments are being staged in arenas across the country. Here are my thoughts on the top tournaments this year.
1. BIG EAST – While the ACC tournament has a long-standing tradition and reputation, the Big East post-season may [...]

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The College Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Kansas City, is not very old. Last week the organization announced its fifth class of inductees. Here are some thoughts on four of the members of the new class.
JERRY WEST – Took West Virginia to the 1959 NCAA championship game as a junior. He went on to [...]

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There are many outstanding college basketball coaches in the nation. Noted here are some of the men coaching at their best this season.
STEVE ALFORD, New Mexico – Alford is still remembered more as a player than a coach. He was a celebrated schoolboy-star out of New Castle, Indiana, that led the Hoosiers to the NCAA [...]

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With college basketball moving into the middle of February, here are some coaches worth taking note of this season.
Tony Bennett, Virginia – Bennett is in his first year in Charlottesville. He is in a major rebuilding mode. But he has already won in Chapel Hill and has won more ACC games than anyone expected. [...]

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For many college football teams the regular season is over. With that in mind, here are some of the most underrated coaching performances of the season:
David Cutcliffe, Duke University – Football has long been a joke in the ACC at Duke, until now. The Blue Devils did not finish the season well, but anyone [...]

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