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Indiana President Finally Realizes Hiring Coach Kelvin Sampson Was a Mistake

Indiana President Michael McRobbie can't be blamed for the decision to hire coach Kelvin Sampson, who left in disgrace four months ago -- Sampson was already coach before McRobbie got the job of president. But McRobbie can be blamed for not acting more swiftly to deal with Sampson and athletic director Rick Greenspan, who...

Indiana AD Rick Greenspan Resigns

Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan announced today that he is resigning, effective at the end of the year, in the wake of additional NCAA charges against the school's basketball team. The NCAA said today that former coach Kelvin Sampson, whom Greenspan hired, committed five major recruiting violations, and that the...

Kelvin Sampson Mess Costly for Indiana

The second day of an NCAA hearing into recruiting violations committed by former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson is underway right now, and in six to eight weeks the NCAA will hand down penalties based on what it learns at this hearing.But whatever punishment Indiana gets, it has already paid a heavy price. In a Q&A for the...

Washington State Coach Tony Bennett Will Not Take Indiana or Cal Jobs, ESPN Reports

Andy Katz of ESPN.com is reporting that Washington State coach Tony Bennett has decided not to take the Indiana head coaching job after having a conversation with Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan. "I thought about it, but I'm not going to pursue it," Bennett told Katz, adding that he wouldn't consider the vacant...

Dick Vitale Explains Why Indiana Should Fire Athletic Director Rick Greenspan

The most frequent criticism that ESPN basketball commentator Dick Vitale faces is that he's too positive: Every player is sensational, every coach is brilliant. But at least that means you know that when Vitale criticizes someone, that person really deserves it. And since Vitale is calling for Indiana Athletic Director...