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Derrick Williams Speeds Up Arizona's Rebuilding Effort

In the universe of Arizona basketball, a slow rebuild is simply not good enough. The Wildcats are 9-2 heading into Sunday's important road game at North Carolina State and if there is a serious challenge to Washington's favorite status in the still-weakened Pac-10, it just might come from the team in Tucson. After...

NCAA Hands Arizona Further Sanctions

The NCAA accepted Arizona's self-imposed sanctions for men's basketball violations and then tacked on additional sanctions in an infractions report released Thursday. The Wildcats were placed on two years probation, ordered to vacate all 19 wins from the 2007-08 season and will lose a scholarship for both the 2011-2012...

Final Four, Not Josh Pastner's Optimism, Vacated in Memphis

New Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner was bracing for anything, but hoping for the worst as he, along with all the Tigers faithful, awaited Thursday's NCAA ruling on a two major infractions.Pastner was able to let loose a sigh of relief Thursday afternoon once the NCAA Committee on Infractions ruling was official. The...

Lute Olson Gets a Fitting Farewell at Last

Retirement is a strange thing for most sports icons. They leave, only to find the spotlight that will never be the same. Public adoration is a drug, and a lot of athletes can't break the habit.For Lute Olson, retirement was a different sort of challenge. The 74-year-old former head coach at Arizona left, frankly, because...

Pastner Is Coaching Star in the Making

At first glance, Josh Pastner might not look like much. He's just 31 years old but recently landed the head coaching job at Memphis after one of his mentors, John Calipari, jumped ship to Kentucky. His coaching experience isn't something that is going to knock you out of your computer chair, but the longevity of it doesn't...

Background on lute olson

Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (born September 22, 1934) is a retired American men's basketball coach. He was most recently head coach at the University of Arizona for a period of 25 years.

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