Syracuse names John Wildhack new athletics director

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Syracuse names John Wildhack new athletics director
He currently serves as executive vice president for programming and production for ESPN.

UConn hires Temple assistant Dwayne Killings
UConn has hired Temple assistant men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings to fill a similar role with the Huskies

Duke broadcaster Bob Harris retiring after 41st season
Longtime Duke radio broadcaster Bob Harris is retiring at the end of the men’s basketball season

Hubbs welcomes Vols’ uncharacteristic coaching stability
For the first time in his college career, Tennessee’s Robert Hubbs III isn’t adapting to a new coach

Gophers give point guard Darin Haugh full scholarship
Minnesota has given point guard Darin Haugh a full scholarship for his senior year

Michigan announces addition of Kentucky transfer Matthews
Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews is heading to Michigan

Big man Taurean Thompson selects Syracuse
Thompson is the last of the Top 100 recruits from the Class of 2016 to decide his future

NC State: Italy trip postponed to 2017 amid terrorism alert
North Carolina State says its men’s basketball team will postpone its August trip to Italy to 2017 amid a terrorism alert from the U.S. State Department

N.C. State postpones trip to Italy amid terrorism concerns
“It was done with an abundance of caution based on what we see going on.”

Nigel Hayes does the best Stone Cold impression
Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes does the best Stone Cold Steve Austin impression

Jayhawks land former 5-star recruit Newman from Miss St
Former five-star recruit Malik Newman is transferring to Kansas, where he will be forced to redshirt during the upcoming season and be classified as a sophomore beginning in 2017-18

Former Bulldog Malik Newman will transfer to Kansas
Malik Newman will take his talents to play at Kansas after playing one year at MSU

Incoming freshman guard Kobe Paras withdraws from UCLA
Guard Kobe Paras won’t be attending UCLA this fall and won’t be playing basketball for the Bruins

Malik Newman will transfer to Kansas
Malik Newman will take his talents to play at Kansas after playing one year at MSU

Gonzaga adds Cal transfer Jordan Mathews
Gonzaga has signed California transfer Jordan Mathews to a financial aid agreement for the 2016-17 season

MSU freshman touches top of vertical jump stick
Michigan State freshman demonstrates insane hops by touching top of vertical jump stick

Inside look at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum renovation
Littlejohn, which originally opened in 1968, has been under renovation since May 2015.

Terrance Ferguson will play overseas instead of at Arizona
Top incoming recruit Terrance Ferguson has decided to play professionally in Australia instead of at Arizona