Top Story Editor's Pick LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY | CONTRACT EXTENSION After super season, Lenoir-Rhyne extends contract of men’s basketball coach jason.koon Apr 16, 2025 Apr 16, 2025 Updated May 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lenoir-Rhyne University announced that Brent Owen signed a three-year contract extension to remain as head men’s basketball coach through April 2028.kAm~H6?[ H9@ ;FDE 4@>A=6E65 9:D 7:CDE J62C 2D {6?@:C\#9J?6’D 9625 4@249[ =65 E96 E62> E@ 2 C64@C5\3C62<:?8 D62D@? E9:D J62C] %96 q62CD 7:?:D965 ah\e[ H@? E96 $@FE9 pE=2?E:4 r@?76C6?46 %@FC?2>6?E r92>A:@?D9:A[ E96 }rpp sxx $@FE962DE #68:@?2= r92>A:@?D9:A 2?5 25G2?465 E@ E96 }rpp s:G:D:@? xx t=:E6 t:89E :? tG2?DG:==6[ x?5:2?2] %96 H2D E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ {# 92D H@? 2 C68:@?2= E:E=6 2?5 25G2?465 E@ E96 t=:E6 t:89E] ~H6? H2D ?2>65 E96 r@249 @7 E96 *62C :? 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UNC basketball unranked in national polls for first time in 21 years The Tar Heels are unranked in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 entering the 2026-27 season, the first under coach Mich…
College basketball poll snubs: 5 teams getting way too little preseason respect Nothing provides preseason motivation quite like a little disrespect.
Dale Brown dies at 90: LSU basketball legend coached Shaq, led 2 Final Four runs Longtime former LSU men’s basketball coach Dale Brown has died, the university confirmed Friday, Oct. 23. He was 90 years old.
