First-year St. John’s coach Steve Lavin on Tuesday hired former Nuggets assistant coach Mike Dunlap to the Red Storm bench, the New York Post reported.
Dunlap previously was an assistant coach at Oregon and Arizona. He was a Nuggets assistant under George Karl for two seasons, from 2006-08, before leaving to join Lute Olson at Arizona. As coach at Metro State, he led the Roadrunners to two NCAA Division II titles, in 2000 and 2002.
Dunlap’s reputation as one of the best tacticians in college basketball has yet to propel him to a Division I head coaching job, despite rumors he was a leading candidate to replace Olson at Arizona in 2008.
AFA’s Reynolds hires Long as an assistant.
Air Force men’s basketball coach Jeff Reynolds hired Drew Long, formerly of the University of Colorado, as an assistant coach.
Long, 29, spent the last three seasons at CU as Jeff Bzdelik’s assistant, responsible for recruiting, player development and game preparation. The native of Houston earned two letters playing for Northwestern. Long replaces Kevin Carroll, who left Air Force to become coach at Maryville University-St. Louis.
NCBA World Series: CSU downs Arizona.
Jake Fox went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Thomas Johnson went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored as Colorado State defeated Arizona 7-2 in the semifinals of the National Club Baseball Association World Series in Fort Myers, Fla.
Christopher Cannell got the win for the Rams with five innings of six-hit ball, giving up two earned runs while walking six and striking out two.
The win moves CSU into the final against Penn State tonight.
Big 12 TV schedule: Buffaloes to face rival Huskers on Nov. 26.
The Big 12 announced its television schedule for the 2010 football season, and it contained little new information for the University of Colorado, other than confirming the Nebraska game in Lincoln will be Friday, Nov. 26 at 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ABC (KMGH-7).
IHL and CHL to merge into superleague.
The 60-year history of the International Hockey League is coming to an end as the IHL and the Central Hockey League issued a joint announcement saying the leagues have entered into a letter of intent to form a “AA” level superleague starting with the 2010-11 season — playing under the Central Hockey League title.
The announcement said the IHL’s identity will be maintained through “various aspects” that will be announced soon, and that officials from the two leagues will meet in the next week to work out “remaining material terms.”
The CHL had 15 teams, including the Loveland-based Colorado Eagles, operating in 2009-10, while the IHL had seven teams operating in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the past season. The league drew over 900,000 fans.
IHL commissioner Dennis Hextall said the two leagues share a common goal of solidifying minor professional hockey, and the merger “will enable our teams to recruit the best young talent to join our league, with the potential of improving their game and moving up to the higher leagues.”
“Both leagues have worked hard to establish tremendous entertainment at a great value for their fans,” CHL commissioner Duane Lewis said, “and by combining our resources we believe we can strengthen those efforts providing greater fan interest as well as a stronger brand.”
Divisional alignments and a schedule will be worked out at the IHL summer meeting starting Thursday in Gilbert, Ariz., and the CHL’s summer conference in Las Vegas starting June 21.
DU’s Flury picks up lacrosse honor.
named University of Denver senior Ali Flury to its All-America third team.
Flury, a midfielder, is DU’s all-time goals leader with 202 and scored at least one point in each of her 69 career games.
Broncos’ Williams to join Mile High Football Camp.
New Bronco Jamal Williams will take part in the 35th annual Mile High Football Camp, June 20-23 at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood.
Joining the Broncos nose tackle will be Dallas Cowboys safety Terrence Newman, San Diego Chargers linebackers coach John Pagano and Baltimore Ravens secondary coach Chuck Pagano, along with Broncos defensive coordinator Don Martindale and offensive line coach Clancy Barone.
