Dave Paulsen Going to George Mason
BucknellBison.com – After leading the Bucknell men’s basketball team to four Patriot League regular-season titles, two NCAA Tournament appearances and two NIT appearances in his seven years as head coach, Dave Paulsen announced Monday that he is departing Bucknell to become the next head coach at George Mason. “I want to personally thank Dave Paulsen for seven outstanding years as our head men’s basketball coach,” said director of athletics and recreation John Hardt. “Beyond the championships and all of the great memories on the basketball court, Dave has been a terrific mentor to our student-athletes. Under his leadership, the Bucknell…
Brown Wins National Championship
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Penn State senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) added yet another wrestling national title to Penn State’s growing list of accomplishments with a thrilling 5-4 win over Pittsburgh’s Tyler Wilps in the NCAA finals. Brown, a three-time All-American, earned his first NCAA title with the victory after coming up short in the finals as a sophomore. Brown’s win was capped off by a lengthy delay as the match ended with each bench challenging a bout deciding call. In the end, Penn State’s challenge won the day and Brown walked away with a 5-4 win and…
Dave Paulsen Finalist for Skip Prosser Man of Year Award
Dave Paulsen Finalist for Skip Prosser Man of Year Award LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell head men’s basketball coach Dave Paulsen has been named as one of 16 finalists for the 2015 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award. Named after the late Skip Prosser, who died suddenly in 2007 while the head coach at Wake Forest, the award is presented annually by CollegeInsider.com to those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who also display moral integrity off of it. Paulsen, who was named the 2015 Patriot League Coach of the Year after leading the Bison to its fourth outright regular-season…
Penn State Beats Iowa, next Purdue on Friday
Penn State, the 13th-seed in the Big Ten Tournament, won their third in a row 68-65 over 5th seeded Iowa. The Nittany Lions season continues Friday afternoon in the Big Ten quarterfinals against the 4th seed, Purdue. Airtime on WKOK is at 2 pm.
Hynoski Resigns with Giants
From Giants.com: – Two Giants free agent veterans – fullback Henry Hynoski and linebacker Mark Herzlich – have agreed to contract terms to remain with the team. Both players originally joined the team as undrafted free agents in 2011 and are entering their fifth season with the Giants. On his Instagram account, Herzlich posted, “@danieleconti (his fiance) and I are incredibly honored and humbled to be able to call NJ/NY our home for 2 more years. Thank you for accepting us in your community!” Hynoski has played in 46 regular-season games with 21 starts and in four postseason games with…
Worilds Retires
By Will Brinson/CBSSports.com – The strangest theme from Tuesday’s free-agency action by far was the sudden and abrupt retirement of several young players. Jason Worilds was the latest example on Tuesday night, walking away from the game while he was on the brink of a massive contract in free agency, just a year after collecting more than $9 million from the Steelers via the transition tag. Worilds turned 27 less than 10 days ago — he is at the peak of his athletic powers and improving as a football player, posting 7.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and two fumble…
‘Cuse and Boehiem Punished by NCAA
by Matt Norlander, CBS Sports.com – The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions has announced significant punishments against the Syracuse men’s basketball program and its longtime, Hall of Fame coach, Jim Boeheim. Boeheim will be suspended for the team’s first nine ACC games next season and the school will lose three scholarships per year through 2018-19 as punishment for infractions that occurred with the men’s basketball program over the past 10 years. The trangressions include “academic misconduct,” repeated drug violations and a booster doling out cash to Syracuse players and staff members. “Over the course of a decade, Syracuse University did not…
Dave Paulsen PL Coach of the Year
BUCKNELLBISON.com/LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men’s basketball team won its fourth outright Patriot League regular-season championship in the last five years on Saturday. The Bison did it in true team fashion, with 10 players making at least three starts and as many as a dozen seeing game action on most nights, but they did receive some individual recognition in the postseason awards voting. Junior Chris Hass earned First Team All-Patriot League honors, freshmanNana Foulland was named to the All-Rookie Team, and Dave Paulsen was named Patriot League Coach of the Year for the third time in the last five years….
