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New Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson introduced, sets high goals 07 September 2010 at 2:46 pm by admin

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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+ Maryland lures Army athletic director Kevin Anderson By admin 04 September 2010 at 3:40 pm and have No Comments

Kevin Anderson is the new athletic director at the University of Maryland.

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Maryland lures Army athletic director Kevin Anderson

+ WAC demands $5M from Fresno State, Nevada By admin 30 August 2010 at 4:00 pm and have No Comments

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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+ Texas Tech AD Gerald Myers to retire after 14-year run By admin 26 August 2010 at 4:17 pm and have No Comments

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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+ Western Athletic Conference ready to take hard line against Fresno State, Nevada By admin 19 August 2010 at 1:47 pm and have No Comments

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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+ C.J. Henry, Chase Buford leave Kansas Jayhawks basketball team By admin 19 August 2010 at 1:04 pm and have No Comments

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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+ Mountain West Conference extends invitations to Nevada, Fresno State By admin 18 August 2010 at 9:29 pm and have No Comments

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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+ VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart signs two-year extension By admin 18 August 2010 at 5:51 pm and have No Comments

Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart has signed a two-year contract extension.

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+ Miami Hurricanes’ Adrian Thomas gets 6th year of eligibility By admin 18 August 2010 at 8:39 am and have No Comments

Miami forward Adrian Thomas has been given a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

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+ Sources: BYU considering move to become a WAC-affiliated football independent By admin 17 August 2010 at 11:58 pm and have No Comments

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