don haskins Stories - A Sea Of Blue
Coach Bob Huggins Gets Career Win Number 700
School Win Totals Walsh 71 Akron 97 Cincinnati 399 Kansas State 23 West Virginia 110 Total 700 Congratulations Coach!!! We're so proud that you were able reach this historic milestone with the Mountaineers!!! NCAA Division 1 Basketball Coaches with 700 victories: Mike...
Blast From the Past: Must Watch Video of UTEP Legend Nate "Tiny" Archibald
Thanks so much to a reader for sending this video my way. My post yesterday on Nolan Richardson's jersey retirement incorrectly stated that UTEP had only previously retired the jersey's of Bobby Joe Hill and Jim "Bad News" Barnes. UTEP has in fact also retired the jersey of Naismith Hall of Famer...
UTEP to Retire El Paso Legend Nolan Richardson's #42 Jersey Sunday
According to Jon Teicher, the UTEP Miners mens basketball team will honor legendary alum Nolan Richardson by retiring his #42 jersey Sunday at the Don Haskins Center. Richardson will join Bobby Joe Hill (#14) and Jim "Bad News" Barnes (#45), and Nate"Tiny" Archibald (also #14) as the only...
The Los Angeles Lakers Draft Derrick Caracter & End UTEP's 15 Year NBA Draft Drought
UTEP has had some good basketball teams in the last 15 years. Brandon Wolfram, John Tofi, and other fan favorites and record breakers played in that time span. The Miners have made 3 NCAA Tournaments over that time. Even so, there's no disputing that UTEP had good, not elite talent for most of...
The Dig: Congratulations to the UTEP Class of 2010 Edition
UTEP's Spring Commencement Ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday. The Rush wants to congratulate the Miner Class of 2010. This Time: It's Day 2 of Kelsey Moore Week; J Will is off to China, Caracter Get's A Tryout, and some awesomely embarrassing news for the Houston Cougars. The Dig is your...
Dragon Slayer: Caracter's Slam Dunk Sinks UAB Upset Bid
Like so many El Pasoans, I grew up on UTEP basketball. I'll never forget my dad yelling "Mark McCall makes the call!" after this play. I remember watching in anguish, even when the Bear couldn't, as Eddie Rivera and company held off Kansas in 1992. Saturday's showdown against #21 UTEP and UAB...
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