During his formal introduction as Maryland’s new athletic director, Kevin Anderson thanked his predecessor for putting the school in the upper echelon of the nation’s sports programs. Then Anderson vowed to do even better.

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New Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson introduced, sets high goals
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Kevin Anderson is the new athletic director at the University of Maryland.

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Maryland lures Army athletic director Kevin Anderson
The Western Athletic Conference is demanding a $5 million exit fee by Oct. 25 from Fresno State and Nevada, which are bolting to the Mountain West Conference.

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WAC demands $5M from Fresno State, Nevada
Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers is retiring after a 14-year tenure that included the firing of football coach Mike Leach and the final days of Bob Knight’s basketball coaching career.

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Texas Tech AD Gerald Myers to retire after 14-year run
The commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference says the remaining members aren’t likely to make it easy on Fresno State and Nevada when the two schools leave for the Mountain West.

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Western Athletic Conference ready to take hard line against Fresno State, Nevada
Guards Chase Buford and C.J. Henry have left the Kansas basketball team, with Henry planning to pursue his basketball career somewhere else.

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C.J. Henry, Chase Buford leave Kansas Jayhawks basketball team
The Mountain West Conference has extended an offer of membership to Fresno State and Nevada, the conference announced in a statement on Wednesday afternoon.

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Mountain West Conference extends invitations to Nevada, Fresno State
Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart has signed a two-year contract extension.

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VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart signs two-year extension
Miami forward Adrian Thomas has been given a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

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Miami Hurricanes’ Adrian Thomas gets 6th year of eligibility
Rival Utah’s move to the Pac-10 has given BYU the impetus to seriously explore the possibility of leaving the Mountain West, going independent in football and re-joining the WAC in all other sports, multiple sources told ESPN.com Tuesday.

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Sources: BYU considering move to become a WAC-affiliated football independent