July 2006 NewStand
Oct 11, 2006 | General
July 28, 2006
Tulane picked fifth in C-USA West
Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane was picked to finish fifth in the West by Conference USA football coaches Wednesday, while Green Wave standout Antonio Harris was named to the preseason all-conference team...
July 13, 2006
Hamilton learns from adversity
Penn State Daily Collegian
There are many things that are considered tragedies to a baseball player. They could strike out, ground into a double play, or they could get injured and never play again. But for Mark Hamilton...
Rookie Linebackers Sims & Cannon Have Different Goals Heading into Camp
DetroitLions.com
During the NFL draft, it is easy to see that there is a difference in being selected in the first round and being selected in the seventh...
July 11, 2006
Jets go deep for Ramsey
New York Daily News
Adding some stability to their long-term quarterback situation, the Jets quietly extended the contract of newcomer Patrick Ramsey, who will compete with Chad Pennington for the starting job in training camp...
July 9, 2006
Still Chasing The Storm
New Orleans Times Picayune
In his 14 years as Tulane's baseball coach, Rick Jones has proven he can recruit against just about anybody. Until now. "I cannot beat CNN," Jones said...
July 7, 2006
Dickerson says he's not leaving Tulane
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane basketball coach Dave Dickerson has been the subject of rumors he was seeking to bail out on his job since Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath forced the Green Wave's first-year coach and his team off campus for the fall semester. Dickerson refuted the latest speculation Thursday, saying he will not leave to become an assistant at Virginia...
N.O. getting 2010 subregional
New Orleans Times Picayune
New Orleans' history as a host for NCAA basketball tournament events and the organization's desire to aid in the post-Katrina recovery combined Thursday to help the city secure a 2010 men's subregional...
Louisiana awarded two sites
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Two Louisiana institutions received word Thursday of their selection as NCAA basketball hosts during the next four years. Tulane and the New Orleans Arena will be hosting NCAA men's basketball first and second round games in 2010, with games scheduled on March 18 and 20, 2010. Those games will be the fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in New Orleans in 10 years and the second since Hurricane Katrina hit last fall...
NCAA picks New Orleans for 2010 first round
Biloxi (Miss.) Sun Herald
New Orleans will be a host city for games on the first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2010. The announcement was made Thursday. New Orleans is already scheduled to host first- and second-round games in 2007...
July 6, 2006
Dickson denies Dickerson is leaving
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane athletic director Rick Dickson said Wednesday there is no truth to a published report that Green Wave men's basketball coach Dave Dickerson could be leaving after one year to become an assistant coach at Virginia, and, in fact, he is on the verge of signing Dickerson to a contract extension...
Tulane coach linked to Virginia vacancy
Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress
Providence's Bill Courtney could still be one of the frontrunners for the assistant's position on Virginia coach Dave Leitao's staff - some say the decision could be announced as soon as today. But maybe now we know the identity of one of those mystery candidates...
July 2, 2006
Five Questions with former Tulane QB Shaun King
Monroe News Star
Shaun King will begin his eighth NFL season with a different team as the new Indianapolis Colt prepares to battle Jim Sorgi to become the primary backup for All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning. King led Tulane to a perfect 12-0 season during the 1998 season, throwing two touchdowns in a convincing 41-27 Liberty Bowl win over Brigham Young...
Turner ready to start as Northern Illinois SID
DeKalb (Ill.) Daily Chronicle
Donna Turner knows replacing a walking Northern Illinois encyclopedia won't be an easy task. The former Tulane Sports Information Director has the dubious task of taking over for Mike Korcek, who will become NIU's SID emeritus on Monday after retiring from 35 years of service...
July 1, 2006
Turchin Stadium renovations getting back on track
New Orleans Times Picayune
A year ago it was just a baseball stadium renovation, albeit a much anticipated one for Tulane. But Friday's announcement that the virtual replacement of Turchin Stadium will resume within the next two weeks meant much more than that. To school officials, the Hurricane Katrina-delayed project is a strong symbol of commitment by the university to its entire athletics program, and by extension to the whole of New Orleans...
Work on Turchin Stadium resumes
Baton Rouge Advocate
In another sign of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Tulane announced Friday the resumption of a major expansion and renovation of Turchin Stadium, home of the Green Wave baseball team. The $7.5 million project will feature a grandstand design of structural steel, a new playing surface and an increase in seating from 3,000 to a maximum 5,000 seats...
Tulane restarts Turchin Stadium expansion
Shreveport Times
Tulane baseball coach Rick Jones said numerous times he did not want Hurricane Katrina to define his team's 2006 season. The storm, however, did force the Green Wave to adjust to two new homes in one season -- spending the fall at Texas Tech and playing their spring home games at Zephyr Field in Metairie...
