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CSU basketball loots Drake's coaching staff in hopes of comeback season

CSU basketball loots Drake’s coaching staff in hopes of comeback season

Austin White • April 8, 2018

Last year was comeback season for Drake. No not the rapper, but rather the Bulldogs of Drake University who improved their win total by 10 games, the seventh biggest turnaround in the NCAA. Leading that...

Prentiss Nixon (11) stands off against Utah State during the Mountain West Tournament on March 7. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Prentiss Nixon transferring from CSU basketball program

Colin Barnard • April 6, 2018

Colorado State guard and leading scorer, Prentiss Nixon, will transfer from the men’s basketball program. Nixon announced the news via Twitter Friday afternoon. https://twitter.com/AyeYooPrentiss_/status/982385088695492609 Nixon...

The CSU men's basketball team watches as athletic director Joe Parker and the new basketball Niko Medved field questions during a press conference Friday morning. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Zahlmann: Medved must let go of bad eggs in CSU’s recruitment process

Luke Zahlmann • March 29, 2018

A new coach, new philosophy and an opportunity to clean up the mess that plagued the Colorado State men’s basketball team for much of last season  A coaching staff in flux has given way to sign of...

Athletic director Joe Parker and CSU's new basketball head coach Niko Medved field questions from the media during a press conference Friday morning. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Separate forms of optimism surround official introduction of Niko Medved

Luke Zahlmann • March 23, 2018

The new era of Colorado State men’s basketball started with a blast of excitement from newly-hired head coach Niko Medved in his introductory press conference, otherwise known as #MedvedMadness. From...

Athletic director Joe Parker and CSU's new basketball head coach Niko Medved sing the CSU fight song during a press conference Friday morning to officially anounce Medved as the new head coach. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Barnard: Joe Parker commits to culture change at CSU with hiring of Niko Medved

Colin Barnard • March 22, 2018
Love and care, that’s what this boils down to. Part of a college coach’s job comes outside of sports entirely. It comes in real life, when young men and women are faced with difficulties.
CSU's new basketball head coach Niko Medved fields questions from the media during a press conference Friday morning to officially announce his new position with the university. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

CSU hires Niko Medved as men’s basketball coach

Colin Barnard • March 21, 2018
Former assistant coach Niko Medved will be the next head coach of the men’s basketball program after Larry Eustachy’s resignation on Feb. 26, athletic director Joe Parker confirmed Thursday afternoon. Medved will become the 20th coach in the program’s history.
Anthony Bonner (15) stands on the baseline as he waits for the game to resume during the Mountain West Tournament on March 7. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Changes imminent for CSU after first-round exit in MW Tournament

Austin White • March 7, 2018

LAS VEGAS - What defines a championship team most of all is their ability to adapt to what their opponent has given them and make changes. No matter what has been given, the great teams find a favorable...

CSU's season of lows concludes after one game in MW Tournament

CSU’s season of lows concludes after one game in MW Tournament

Luke Zahlmann • March 7, 2018

[new_royalslider id="715"] LAS VEGAS - A controversy-laden season finalized itself for Colorado State in its opening matchup of the Mountain West Tournament as the Rams' hard-fought battle ended in...

Prentiss Nixon drives in for a layup over a University of New Mexico player during the last home game of the season on Feb. 28. The Rams fell to the Lobos 108-87. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Rams Nation turns its eyes to Prentiss Nixon for MW Tournament

Austin White • March 5, 2018

Come March, every college basketball team needs a leader. Time and time again, the country has seen how one player can take over a team and lead them to something great in March. In a year full of head...

Interim head coach Jase Herl talks with his team during a time out in the first half against the San Jose Spartans. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

CSU to face Utah State in first round of MW Tournament

Colin Barnard • March 5, 2018

After solidifying the No. 10 seed in the Mountain West Tournament more than a week ago, Colorado State learned it will play Utah State in the first round of the tournament Wednesday after the Aggies knocked...

Director of Athletics Joe Parker addresses the media during a private tour of the stadium. (Javon Harris | Collegian)

Barnard: Handling of Eustachy remains murky despite conversation with Joe Parker

Colin Barnard • March 2, 2018
Though Parker answered dozens of questions regarding the climate assessment of the men’s basketball program and Larry Eusatchy’s ultimate resignation, he also tiptoed around some of the more pressing issues. Given FERPA regulations and other legal requirements, some of that is understandable.
A basketball falls through the net following a score from CSU against the Gonzaga Bulldogs Nov 13. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Zahlmann: The sport of college basketball is entering a forbidden space

Luke Zahlmann • March 1, 2018

The game of college basketball is on its way to drastic changes at the hands of several programs utilizing tactics against National Collegiate Athletic Association guidelines to lure high school graduates...

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