Pete Carril will be coaching the Sacramento Kings' Summer League team starting July 10 in Las Vegas.
Judson Wallace will not be following Carril to Vegas. Wallace had his contract with Benetton Treviso renewed with an buy-out clause if the NBA comes calling, but he will pass on the 2009 Summer League.
President Obama had a few words to share about Craig Robinson during an interview with the Oregonian.
C. Young (4-6) - 2.1 IP 4 H 5 ER 5 BB 0 K 5.21 ERA. 69 pitches, 35 strikes.
A wild Chris Young walked four straight batters during the shortest start of his career and was lifted in the bottom of the third inning as San Diego lost 6-0 to the Angels. Will Venable got the start in left field and went 1-3 with a double, raising his average to .158.
Mark your calendars! Princeton's game at George Washington will take place on November 24th, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Oregon State comes to DC a few days later on the 28th.
The USC job is open after Tim Floyd's sudden resignation and Craig Robinson is called a "good fit" for the position by Oregonian columnist John Canzano.
The Denver Post writes about Joe Scott's salary in comparison to what new Pioneers men's lacrosse coach Bill Tierney may be earning.
A LA-area guard who played well at this past weekend's 2009 Rumble in the Bronx says he has interest from Princeton.
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C. Young (4-5) - 5.0 IP 6 H 5 ER 1 BB 1 K 4.76 ERA. 77 pitches, 47 strikes.
Chris Young allowed four home runs in five innings against Los Angeles as San Diego fell 6-4. Young was lifted for pinch hitter Will Venable in the sixth. Venable grounded into a forceout to end the frame.
Craig Robinson went for an exam at the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis’ free dental clinic.
A programming note: I will be offline through Sunday. News will resume then, unless a breaking story occurs.
Dave Nelson
Two more home runs for Will Venable, who has gone deep five times this week. Portland defeated Las Vegas 8-4.
Chris Young and the Padres look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Phillies this evening. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 pm ET and the game will be on Comcast in the Delaware Valley.
Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman mentions Young as a possible option in Philadelphia's quest for starting pitching.
Northwestern will play in the 2009 Chicago Invitational Challenge.
Craig Robinson speaks about his 2009 recruiting class and updates Oregonian readers about the Beavers' schedule.
Dick Jerardi at Philadelphia Daily News points out that while Eddie Jordan is the new Sixers coach, the "Princeton offense" is only as good as the players.
Cornell will be adding another transfer to its ranks.
The NCAA's 2007-08 Academic Progress Rate Public Report has been released. Here are the numbers for Princeton.
Chis Young pitches at home for San Diego against Arizona this afternoon at 3:35 pm ET.
Will Venable had two hits and made a home run-saving catch in Portland's 4-3 loss to Colorado Springs.
Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson will speak at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Forum Luncheon today.
The NCAA Rules Committee is eyeing some rule changes.
Penn freshman center Garvin Hunt will not return to the Quakers.
C. Young (2-1) - 7.0 IP 6 H 1 ER 2 BB 5 K 4.81 ERA. 94 pitches, 63 strikes.
Chris Young rebounded from his poor showing five days ago with seven innings of quality one run ball against the Dodgers, but San Diego could not provide him with a lead. The Padres fell 2-1 in 10 innings.
Young answered five non-baseball questions, most about the NBA playoffs, from the San Diego Union Tribune.
Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson spoke at the Corvallis Boys & Girls Club's Ninth Annual Celebrate Kids Breakfast.
Craig Robinson and the Beavers greet the crowd waiting for them upon their return from El Paso as CBI champions.
Brian Kanof
The first time I saw Oregon State (18-18) play this season, I could not believe how bad they were.
A bizarre assemblage of misfits and spare parts, their starting lineup would have made more sense at an open casting for a "Major League" sequel on the hardwood.
The seven foot Dutchman who was under the mistaken impression he was a point guard.
The scraggly Sasquatch of a power forward with the long, stringy hair.
The mohawk-sporting guard ripped from the front of the first Fishbone record.
Yet somewhere along the preseason, after a putrid offensive debut at Howard and a one point home loss to Yale, the Beavers began to morph from a punchline that couldn't shoot straight and might not win a Pac-10 game for the second consecutive season into a basketball team.
This turnaround was completed last night, 361 days after Craig Robinson was hired, as Oregon State silenced a sellout crowd of 12,000+ in El Paso and defeated UTEP to win the second annual College Basketball Invitational's best of three finals. 81-73.
Center Roeland Schaftenaar, who was booed loudly every time he touched the ball during both games away from Corvallis, was named the MVP of the tournament, scoring 12 points, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out seven assists from the top of the key.
The same Beavers that couldn't score back in November went 12-19 from behind the arc and shot 56.5% for the game, claiming the first postseason title in school history.
In other news, Oregon State coach Craig Robinson was part of a piece on NPR's Marketplace yesterday afternoon called "Hoop Lessons For The Economy."
Portland Beavers outfielder Will Venable was profiled on the program One on One with Jane Mitchell. Looking for video on this one.
Oregon State vs. UTEP - 10:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
The College Basketball Invitational's championship series comes down to tonight's third game between Oregon State and UTEP.
Craig Robinson has a painting on display at the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon's Blue Ribbon Celebration.
Robinson used his experience with other Princeton basketball alums as inspiration to bring former Beavers back into the fold.
Chris Young allowed nine runs on nine hits as Seattle beat San Diego 18-3.
Hoop Scoop's College Coach Rankings are in the latest issue of Basketball Times.
Names of note...
Top 40 College Coaches:
25. John Thompson III - Georgetown
48. Fran Dunphy - Temple
Top Coaches in Mid-Career:
10. Bill Carmody - Northwestern
23. Steve Donahue - Cornell
Top Up-and-Coming Coaches:
11. Craig Robinson - Oregon State
Top 100 Assistants:
64. Robert Burke - Georgetown
94. Kenya Hunter - Georgetown
Top 50 Low to Mid-Major Assistants:
27. Shay Berry - Dartmouth
32. John Gallagher - Penn
35. Will Wade - Harvard
"This was probably the gutsiest game and gutsiest group of guys I've been a part of, even counting when I played and certainly since I've coached." - Craig Robinson.
Oregon State (16-17) advanced to the College Basketball Invitational's best-of-three finals with a 65-62 win over Stanford. The Cardinal sent the game to overtime on a second chance turnaround jumper at the buzzer, and were up five with 2:31 left in the extra frame, but Beavers center Roeland Schaftenaar sparked a 7-0 run, hitting a three, scoring inside and then assisting on a backdoor that put OSU up to stay. The Beavers will host the first game of the CBI championship on Monday night.
In the other CBI semi, Richmond (20-16) saw its season end with a 81-69 loss to UTEP. Down all night, the Spiders cut their deficit to two with eight minutes left, but could not get any closer. Richmond head coach Chris Mooney missed the final 4:44 of action, ejected following his second technical foul.
There's a Q&A between Chris Young and Dave Hollander in the Huffington Post.
Princeton recruit Will Barrett scored 17 points as Bucks County defeated Filly Sol in the first round of the 2009 Albert C. Donofrio Classic.
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe selects Princeton's 1965 win over Providence as one of the five best NCAA regional finals.
