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Basketball · WinnipegNew Mexico State reached a settlement on Friday with former men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar in a wrongful termination lawsuit. Terms of the settlement were not released. Heiar was fired and the school canceled the remainder of the 2022-23 basketball after allegations of hazing within the program surfaced. Heiar later said in arbitration documents that he was made the scapegoat for hazing and other problems that administrators chose to ignore, …See the Story
New Mexico State Settles with Former Basketball Coach Greg Heiar in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
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SEC · Baton RougeLSU men's basketball hired Marcus Thornton, a former star for the Tigers who won SEC Player of the Year in 2009. Find out how the eight-year NBA player will help Matt McMahon's support staff.See the Story
Former LSU Men's Basketball Star and 8-Year NBA Player Joins Coach Matt McMahon's Support Staff
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Basketball · BirminghamUAB basketball is keeping Andy Kennedy in Birmingham for the foreseeable future. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved a new deal for Kennedy on Friday that will extend the head coach for the next six seasons. Kennedy previously agreed to an extension in September of 2023, which ran through the 2028-29 season and paid him a $1 million salary that increased $100,000 each season for the length of the term. His new deal will s…See the Story
UAB Basketball Coach Andy Kennedy Rewarded with Hefty Contract Extension
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