By Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It was nearly impossible to talk to players in Lubbock Christian’s locker room after its 78-73 win over Alaska-Anchorage on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Every few seconds, as players, coaches, and staff members entered and exited the room, new screams of excitement and …
Read MoreBy Jay Smith |@_SmithJ_ Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — The late Andrew Smith of Butler University and his widow Samantha were honored by the United States Basketball Writers Association with the organization’s Most Courageous Award on Monday. The presentation marked the first time that the award, which was created in 1978, has honored two …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program By Jay Smith |@_SmithJ_ An NCAA champion will be crowned on Monday as Villanova is set to square off against North Carolina. The Tar Heels will be playing for the sixth national championship in their program’s storied history, while Villanova looks to earn its second title, and first since the historic …
Read MoreBy Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program Maybe UConn’s presumed fourth consecutive national championship won’t be as easy as many predicted. The Huskies (37-0) cruised part Oregon State, 80-51, in what was supposed to be the tougher of their two potential games this weekend. However, Syracuse easily dispatched Washington with its combination of …
Read MoreBy Cameron Stewart | @ThatManCam Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — When Villanova seniors Ryan Arcidiacono, Daniel Ochefu, Patrick Farrell and Henry Lowe arrived on Villanova’s campus as freshman, it seemed unlikely that they’d be ever be 40 minutes away from winning a national title. The season prior to their arrival was a dark spot in …
Read MoreBy Jay Smith | @_SmithJ_ Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — Roy Williams hasn’t been the most laid back coach in the country. And the past two years have been anything but laid back for the North Carolina Tar Heels and Ol’ Roy. Williams is coming off of two offseason knee surgeries. He’s had a shoulder …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Oregon State held UConn star senior Breanna Stewart to two points in the first half, a feat no other team has accomplished. Yet it wasn’t enough to stop UConn’s dominance, as the Huskies’ 80-51 victory over the Beavers sent the Huskies (37-0) to their …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program Hosted by the Women’s Professional Basketball Association and presented by Connor Sports, the Women in Sports and Business panel on Sunday afternoon addressed questions of diversity in the sports business world and how players can and do transition from the athletic world to new careers. The …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program By Cameron Stewart |@ThatManCam Every now and then, I’ll talk to friends from high school who either chose not to go to college or decided to give up on college after a brief stint. I’ll hear them say the same old things about how college is stupid, designed to keep students …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program By Malcolm Moran | @malcolm_moran I went to the Final Four, and a journalism class broke out. The interview room at NRG Stadium was probably the last place to expect a discussion of journalism ethics and practices late on a Saturday night. But there it was as Roy Williams, the North Carolina …
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