mike rice

How Chris Mullin let another St. John's season go off the rails

When Chris Mullin was hired, the hope was he would follow in Fred Hoiberg’s footsteps as the favorite son who turned around his foundering alma mater. Instead, it has followed...

How Bengals closed their eyes, opened wallet to 'Pacman' Jones

Today’s Profile in Perspectives is submitted by reader J.R. Roberts, who asks us to consider the following: Cleanthony Early has been assigned to the Knicks’ Westchester D-League team after missing...

LeGrand gets spot as Rutgers scrambles over latest mess

Rutgers is back in the spotlight — and again not for anything positive. The latest public relations nightmare came after paralyzed football player Eric LeGrand said he was offered the opportunity...

Rice, Harrison forged unlikely bond after hitting rock bottom

At this time last year, D’Angelo Harrison was in what he described as a dark place, suspended for the rest of the season by coach Steve Lavin for behavioral issues....

Rutgers assistant football coach cleared in bullying case

TRENTON, N.J. — A law firm's investigation has determined that a former assistant football coach for Rutgers did not bully a former player and there was no retaliation against the...

Top 10 college sports stories of 2013

Alabama opened 2013 with its third national championship in four seasons, marking a dynasty that hadn’t been seen in nearly two decades, but most of the year was about college...

Former player sues Rutgers, Mike Rice over abuse

Mike Rice is still causing problems for Rutgers. Derrick Randall, a former Scarlet Knights basketball player who transferred to Pittsburgh after last season, is suing Rutgers over the harsh treatment...

Rutgers 'lied' about handling football coach’s bullying: player's mom

Rutgers University officials are lying about how they handled a football player’s allegations he was bullied by a coach, the student’s mom said Saturday. Defensive back Jevon Tyree has accused...

D'Angelo Harrison, Mike Rice bonded at anger management

Mike Rice and D’Angelo Harrison spent large chunks of this summer in Houston, two big local college basketball names either booted or suspended from their respective schools, both looking for...

Players, parents rip 'disingenuous' Rice

Mike Rice says he’s a changed man. The former Rutgers coach claims he has been rehabilitated, having attended the John Lucas Wellness and Aftercare Program in Houston to deal with...

Former Rutgers coach Rice resurfaces at NJ hoop program

Mike Rice is going back to his roots to rebuild his tarnished image. The former Rutgers coach has taken a job as the director of Hoop Group Headquarters in Neptune,...