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This just in: Jeff Goodman at Fox Sports is reporting that Sydney Johnson (right) will accept the job of Princeton men's basketball coach "according to multiple sources close to the situation."

The article gets Johnson's age wrong (he turns 33 next week), says Johnson worked for John Thompson III at Princeton (he didn't) and lists Johnson as Princeton's only three-time STARTER, not the only three-time captain in the program's history.

Hopefully the rest of the facts are correct!

Update: CBS Sportsline is now posting similar news, writing that "a formal announcement is expected shortly."



Friday News:

Around the newswire today...

Chris Young pitches for the Padres tonight at Colorado. 9:05 pm ET first pitch.

The Associated Press and The Hoya have both picked up the Daily Princetonian's report about Sydney Johnson. Update: ESPN now has the AP story up on the front page of their web site, but provides no additional information.

The Princeton Packet writes about the lack of information as of 5:00 pm ET on Thursday, but knows that this selection will set a tone for the future of the Tigers.

The Star Ledger's M.A. Mehta builds off yesterday's blog posts with this morning's article about the Princeton coaching search.

San Antonio is back in action, with the Missions falling 10-4 at Midland. Will Venable was 0-3.

Check this post's timestamp to see if there are news updates throughout the day.



Thursday News:

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Denver Post/Hyoung Chang

The Denver Post has a q&a with new head coach Joe Scott.

Princeton athletic director Gary Walters has released the following statement:

"As of now, the Princeton men's basketball coaching search remains ongoing."

Following the lead of the Daily Princetonian, M.A. Mehta from The Star Ledger tracked down Coach Pete Carril earlier today for a quote about Sydney Johnson. Carril had the following to say:

"I always thought from the very beginning when I recruited him out of Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia that he had leadership qualities," Carril told The Star-Ledger this morning. "As a coach, you apply all of those qualities and your experiences.

"He was a very good defensive player, captain of the team. He was very unselfish and just a good all-around player. He'll be fine. He'll do a nice job. If he's the choice and he accepts, it'll be a fine choice."

Update: In a amendment to their first post on the subject The Star Ledger is now quoting a source who calls the Daily Princetonian's initial report about Sydney Johnson "premature."

The Georgetown Hoyas were honored at halftime of the Magic/Wizards game on Tuesday night.



Sydney Johnson offered Princeton job.

princetonbasketball.com has learned that Georgetown assistant and Princeton standout Sydney Johnson has been offered the head coaching job at Princeton. As of earlier today Johnson had not yet accepted the job, but was expected to. The Daily Princetonian is also reporting this news, citing "individuals close to the program and the search."

Johnson '97 was a three-time captain of the Tigers and was named Ivy League Player of the Year after his senior season. Johnson, 32, has been an assistant at Georgetown the last three years after returning stateside following a successful seven year professional basketball career in Spain and Italy.

More on this story as it develops.



Wednesday News:

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The Wisconsin State Journal adds another candidate to the list of possible Princeton coaches.

The Princeton Athletic Department provides some further detail on the awards and award winners from last night's basketball banquet.

Georgetown's Jeff Green says there is a '70-30' chance he will return to the Hoyas next season instead of heading off to the NBA. Roy Hibbert puts his odds at '50-50.'

Gregg Lange writes about the 1966-67 Princeton Tigers, calling that squad the program's best ever.

Jeff Peterson has given an oral commitment to Iowa and has until Monday to sign a letter of intent.

Air Force assistant and former Falcon A.J. Kuhle plans to join Joe Scott's staff at Denver once his contract is finalized. A source says former Princeton assistant Robert Burke was a candidate for the Air Force job, and that discussions reached the negotiation stage before Jeff Reynolds was hired.

Will Venable goes 0-3, as the Missions are shut out.



Awards Banquet.

Princeton held its awards banquet at Jadwin Gym tonight.

The worthy recipients of honors at the 2006-2007 banquet included:

Class of 1959 Bob Rock Sixth Man Award - Edwin Buffmire.
B.F. Bunn Trophy - Kyle Koncz.
Friedman Memorial Award Trophy - Justin Conway.

The heartfelt speeches by the three seniors and the good feelings that came from seeing so many people who care about Princeton basketball in the same room made for a meaningful end to the season and created many positive feelings as a new chapter of Tiger basketball is about to begin.

A new head coach was not introduced.



Tuesday News:

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Jeff Peterson (left) says he will decide between Iowa, Saint Louis and Princeton 'in the next day or so.'

Update: Saint Louis just fired their head coach, another twist in this saga. Two of Peterson's finalists are schools without coaches and one is a school coached by someone who did not recruit him.

Princeton recruit Bobby Foley scored seven points for the victorious North in the 804 North vs. South All-Star Game. Foley also made it to the finals of the 3-Ball contest, where he lost 9-8.

6'2" Del Campo senior and golf/basketball standout Eric Salazar has been accepted at Princeton and mentions he may try to walk on to the basketball team this fall.

It is the Daily Princetonian's turn to say there isn't much new to say about the Princeton coaching search.

Will Venable goes 3-5, raising his average to .400. Missions win again.



Monday News:

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Chris Young was surprisingly wild against the Dodgers last night and lasted just two innings. Young faced five batters in the third but retired none of them. The Padres lost 9-3.

C. Young (1-1) - 2.0 IP 7 H 5 ER 5 BB 2 K 4.30 ERA. 84 pitches, 47 strikes.

"I was terrible," Young said, flatly. "I never found my rhythm, never found my groove. Sometimes you can figure it out and find it. I couldn't make the adjustment. I dug us in too deep."

The Trenton Times grasps for new details trying to get information on the Princeton coaching search. While I'm not at liberty to share what I know, lets just say that some of the people they mentioned have already interviewed for the job, but there are a number of people that they haven't unconvered yet who have been seen around Jadwin in the last couple of days. Sorry for the tease.

A couple articles from out in Colorado about Joe Scott, the first looking at the challenges he faces at Denver and the second discussing some possible Pioneer recruits.

Princeton recruit Kareem Maddox will be playing for the West team in The Battle of the Valley at Cal State Fullerton on April 21st at 7:00 pm PT.

Will Venable is 2-5 at the plate in another Missions victory.



Sunday News:

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Tune to ESPN tonight at 8:05 pm ET as Chris Young takes the mound in Los Angeles for the San Diego Padres. In this evening's game versus the Dodgers Young will be attempting to become the first pitcher to make 26 road starts in a row without a loss.

"Had I lost one of those starts between now and then, we wouldn't be talking about it," Young said. "I really attribute a lot of it to luck. I've had a lot of games where I pitched poorly and came [out] with a no-decision or even a win."

In Texas, Will Venable went 2-3 in a 10-3 Missions victory to raise his average to .360 on the season.



Saturday News:

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Georgetown juniors Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert have declared for the NBA draft, but neither has signed with an agent. The Washington Post and the Washington Times have more on this story.

Meet John Thompson III at the Wegmans in Fairfax, VA on Wednesday.

SportsProf writes about the lack of public news in the Princeton coaching search.

Baseball Prospectus has a piece by Joe Sheehan on Chris Young. Some interesting numbers here.

Tommy Amaker was introduced at a press conference as the new head coach of Harvard on Friday.



Thursday News:

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Joseph White from AP has the first interview with John Thompson III since the Final Four.

ESPN The Magazine writes about Chris Young and his thesis on Jackie Robinson. Young will pitch Sunday night on ESPN as Major League Baseball honors the 60th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.

Princeton recruit Kareem Maddox writes a lengthy testimonial for Baseline To Baseline, a service that helps high school players improve their skills.

Chris Mooney announces that Richmond has signed five players to play basketball for the Spiders.

Finally, Tommy Amaker was officially named the men's basketball coach at Harvard. This leaves 12 open head coaching positions in Division I, including Princeton.



Wednesday News:

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As part of the Ivy League's 50th anniversary celebration, this week's feature checks in with former Princeton standout Gabe Lewullis.

The win turned out to be bittersweet, as Carril announced his retirement in the locker room.

"It was kind of chaotic," remembers Lewullis. "We get back to the locker room and everyone is high on life. Carril comes in, doesn't say a word, just goes to the chalkboard and writes down: 'I'm retiring.' It was dead silent. We didn't know what to do so we just started clapping for him."

The San Diego Padres have rewarded Chris Young with a new contract.

On Tuesday, less than a day after Young tossed seven scoreless innings in a victory over San Francisco and less than a month since Towers and Babby met, the 27-year-old had agreed to a four-year contract worth $14.5 million, including a includes a $500,000 signing bonus and a $8.5 million club option for 2011.

He'll receive $750,000 this season, $2.5 million in 2008, $4.5 million in 2009 and $6.25 million in 2010. The deal covers his arbitration-eligible years as well as his first year of free agency.

In recruiting news, there's a tiny update on the Jeff Peterson saga and news that Bobby Foley will be playing on the North squad in this Saturday's North/South All-Star game.

�[Peterson] wants to meet with coach Lickliter before making his decision, but Iowa�s definitely still in the picture,� Jones said. �He likes the Iowa campus, players and the AD. He likes Saint Louis because he�s from, Springfield (Mo.), and he�s got the academic thing going for him at Princeton, so he can�t go wrong whichever school he chooses.�



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