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Princeton hosting Kent State on New Year's Eve.

There's not much out there about Princeton's 2013-14 non-conference schedule but the Tigers will close the calendar at Jadwin Gym versus the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Last season's first-ever meeting between the two schools went to Princeton, 62-50.



Thursday News:

Judson Wallace talks about his lengthy professional career overseas.

It is back to the disabled list for Chris Young.

Will Venable had a walk-off single (video) for San Diego in the Padres' extra inning victory over Seattle. A Gatorade shower (video) was his reward.

Princeton recruit Peter Miller received Northfield Mount Hermon's Richard Valentine Award, which is "the highest athletic honor given to an NMH student-athlete."

I've been thinking about Pete Carril repeatedly in the wake of the Mike Rice and Julie Hermann controversies, but Sean Gregory is the first former Princeton player to mention how Carril "walked the tightrope" with his tactics.

Here is the name of Princeton's new Director of Basketball Operations.

Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel left the Crimson staff for a job with Vanderbilt.



Thursday News:

Scott Greenman is leaving Georgetown to become an assistant coach on Mike Brennan's staff at American.

Princeton recruit Amir Bell took part in the Southern Jamfest with Team Jersey Elite and earned praise from an observer.

Will Venable is finding his power stroke at home, yet batting him second is causing one writer pain. You can watch video of Venable's seventh home run this season here.

In his most recent start for AAA Syracuse, Chris Young pitched four scoreless innings before allowing damage in his fifth and final frame.



Monday News:

Will Venable lofted a home run to right (video) and added a nice running catch in San Diego's victory over Washington yesterday.

Chris Young makes his sixth start for AAA Syracuse this morning. Young allowed eight earned runs in 4.2 innings his last time on the mound for the Chiefs.

Mixed Martial Arts have evoked the hard side of former Georgetown center Roy Hibbert.

Oregon State will enroll a point guard one year earlier than originally planned.

Denver's Royce O'Neale is transferring to Baylor so he can be closer to his family.

Spotted on eBay: a Princeton basketball belt buckle and a 1977 ticket stub from when the Tigers bested Notre Dame at Jadwin Gym.

Brown guard Joe Sharkey has been in critical condition the past week after an assault in Providence. Two suspects have since been charged including a former member of the Bears' football team.



Monday News:

The Women in Athletic Training Tennis Tournament will be held on June 8th at Princeton. As part of a silent auction leading up to this event benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation, you can bid on a signed basketball autographed by Pete Carril. Email Natalie Senese to get in the running!

Will Venable leads San Diego with five home runs this season, including a shot to right that confused everyone. Venable is hitting .391 at the plate in his past 10 games, homering thrice.

In the minor leagues, Chris Young made his longest start (and perhaps his best start) so far with AAA Syracuse.

Judson Wallace was blogging again in advance of Barcelona Regal's appearance at the Euroleague Final Four. Wallace's team fell to rivals Real Madrid in the semis and lost by one to CSKA Moscow in the consolation game.

Nancy Lieberman's son is transferring to Richmond.

You can watch Princeton recruit Steven Cook in the 3rd Annual Chicago United Hoops Classic: Southside vs. Westside.



Monday News:

Start your week with the senior season highlights of Princeton recruit Henry Caruso, who was named third team all-state by Cal-Hi Sports.

Will Venable lined his third home run of the season yesterday and you can see the footage here. Venable's hitting just .216 in 30 games for the Padres.

Have you ever wondered if T.J. Bray can dunk? Your question has been answered.

A New Jersey guard claims 19 offers, including one from Princeton. There's a small forward from the Philly suburbs who also apparently has been offered by the Tigers.

The NCAA has approved a measure that allows teams to start their practice schedules two weeks earlier. It looks like most seasons will start around September 27 but this new rule "would allow schools to make their own judgment about the starting time when practice begins."

Howie Levy's son Lior will play basketball for Franklin & Marshall.

Denver will face Harvard in the 2013 Great Alaska Shootout.



Thursday News:

Above you'll find Tuesday's press conference naming Mike Brennan the head coach at American. The Washington Post and Washington Examiner offer more on this story.

With the departure of Dan Geriot to Campbell, Brett MacConnell has been promoted to assistant coach, leaving an opening on the Tigers' staff for a new Director of Basketball Operations.

For those who asked about incoming Princeton president Christopher Eisgruber in relation to athletics, there's this quote: "I was a big fan of our basketball team in particular when I was a student here, just as I am now."



Monday News:

The Ivy League announced they will be launching a conference-wide digital broadcast network. This is great news, but I'm curious how much the statement "streams will come from the schools' own production teams" shall expose the different levels of production value and video quality available from the top to the bottom of the conference.

Kareem Maddox got the chance to play at Wembley Arena, but Newcastle fell to Leicester in the BBL playoff final.

This press release about Mitch Henderson's involvement with the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 is the first time I can recall his sharing the passing of his mother in January publicly.

Chris Mooney was victorious over Shaka Smart in The Coaches' Cook-Off.

Starting with providing his first break a decade ago, Mooney has played a significant role in the coaching path of Kevin McGeehan, the new head man at Campbell.

Princeton's Chris Clement talks about bench etiquette for Game Changers Live.

Oregon State guard Ahmad Starks will transfer closer to home to be near his ailing grandmother.



Thursday News:

Mike Francesa brought his radio show to Fairfield yesterday and Sydney Johnson joined him for a 12 minute segment.

Princeton volunteer assistant Dan Geriot is leaving the Tigers staff after two seasons for a position at Campbell.

Chris Young had a rough outing in his first appearance for the Syracuse Chiefs.

In 1965 Bill Bradley was an Oxford scholar turned European champion.

Bradley served as the inspiration for another Rhodes Scholar, football player Myron Rolle.

A piece on new Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan includes quotes from Pete Carril and George Leftwich Sr.

Rick Pitino was asked about what made a number of coaches Hall of Famers, including Carril.

A survey on two possible major changes to college basketball included the opinions of Chris Mooney and Craig Robinson. What do you think about starting practice sooner and/or cutting five seconds off the shot clock?



Monday News:

If Kareem Maddox really is only "scratching the surface" of his capability, oh boy. Maddox had a double-double in each leg of Newcastle's BBL semifinals versus Surrey. The Eagles advanced easily on aggregate to the tournament finals.

Here's a photo of the Princeton men's/women's basketball teams, who joined forces to win the school-wide dodgeball tournament.

Former Tiger Isaac Serwanga is fundraising to participate in Vietnam's Coach for College. Scroll down to find his name.

Not much is known about the 2013-14 schedule, but the Tigers are currently looking to start a pair of home-home series at Jadwin.

In more concrete scheduling news, Oregon State will visit Maryland.

There's a report I can not personally confirm that a current Princeton assistant will be leaving for an open position elsewhere.



Thursday News:

Basketball is a small world. Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz will join Howie Levy's son Lior and Scott Greenman's brother Michael on the United States' Youth Team coached by Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel at the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel this July.

Kareem Maddox Made both the BBL's Team of the Year and Defensive Team of the Year.

Georgetown's Otto Porter has declared for the NBA Draft while Oregon State's Eric Moreland will remain with the Beavers for another season.

The way 2012-13 concluded still stings for Mitch Henderson.

Chris Mooney will compete in a crosstown cooking competition against VCU's Shaka Smart.

The deep ties John Rogers has to the Obama administration are discussed.



Monday News:

While some felt Rutgers should hire Bill Carmody, it looks like Eddie Jordan is the likely next coach of the Scarlet Knights. Jordan was an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings alongside Pete Carril, who offers advice in relation to any possibleimplementation of the "Princeton Offense."

A "majestic display" from Kareem Maddox propelled Newcastle Eagles in the first leg of their BBL playoff series with Sheffield Sharks.

Will Venable hit his second home run of the season (video). Padres Public is still in love with Venable's potential.

Former Princeton basketball player Bill Kingston stands on the verge of his 1,000th victory as a high school tennis coach.

The mammoth transfer list has been updated with a pair of additional Ivy names.



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