2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2006, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Florida Gators won their first NCAA national championship with a 73–56 victory over the UCLA Bruins. This was the final Final Four site at the RCA Dome. The Final Four will return to the city of Indianapolis, but will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 7, 2005.[4]

'Associated Press'
Ranking Team
1 Duke (61)
2 Texas (6)
3 Connecticut
4 Michigan State (4)
5 Villanova (1)
6 Oklahoma
7 Louisville
8 Gonzaga
9 Kentucky
10 Arizona
11 Boston College
12 Memphis
13 Stanford
14 West Virginia
15 Alabama
16 Syracuse
17 Illinois
18 Wake Forest
19 UCLA
20 Iowa
21 George Washington
22 Nevada
23 Indiana
24 Maryland
25 Iowa State
ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Duke (28)
2 Connecticut
3 Texas (2)
4 Villanova (1)
5 Michigan State
6 Oklahoma
7 Gonzaga
8 Louisville
9 Arizona
10 Kentucky
11 Boston College
12 Memphis
13 Stanford
14 Alabama
15 West Virginia
16 Syracuse
17 Illinois
18 UCLA
18 Wake Forest
20 Iowa
21 Maryland
22 Indiana
23 Iowa State
24 George Washington
25 Nevada

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2005–06 season.

School Former conference New conference
Boston College Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Charlotte Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference
Cincinnati Conference USA Big East Conference
DePaul Conference USA Big East Conference
East Tennessee State Southern Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
Georgia State Atlantic Sun Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Idaho Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
Kennesaw State NCAA Division II Atlantic Sun Conference
Louisville Conference USA Big East Conference
Marquette Conference USA Big East Conference
Marshall Mid-American Conference Conference USA
New Mexico State Sun Belt Conference Western Athletic Conference
NJIT NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
North Dakota State NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
North Florida NCAA Division II Atlantic Sun Conference
Northeastern America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Rice Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
Saint Louis Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference
SMU Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
South Dakota State NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
South Florida Conference USA Big East Conference
TCU Conference USA Mountain West Conference
Troy Atlantic Sun Conference Sun Belt Conference
Tulsa Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
UCF Atlantic Sun Conference Conference USA
Utah State Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
UTEP Western Athletic Conference Conference USA

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty conference seasons conclude with a single-elimination tournament. Traditionally, all conference schools are eligible, regardless of record. However, some conferences, most notably the Big East, do not invite the teams with the worst records. The conference tournament winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. A school that wins the conference regular season title is guaranteed an NIT bid; however, it may receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner[5]		 Conference
Player of the Year		 Conference
Tournament		 Tournament
Venue (City)		 Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceAlbanyJamar Wilson, Albany[6]2006 America East Men's Basketball TournamentEvents Center
(Vestal, New York)
(Except Finals)		Albany[7]
Atlantic 10 ConferenceGeorge WashingtonSteven Smith, La Salle[8]2006 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball TournamentU.S. Bank Arena
(Cincinnati)		Xavier[9]
Atlantic Coast ConferenceDukeJ. J. Redick, Duke[10]2006 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		Duke[11]
Atlantic Sun ConferenceLipscomb & BelmontTim Smith, East Tennessee State[12]2006 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball TournamentMemorial Center
(Johnson City, Tennessee)		Belmont [13]
Big 12 ConferenceTexas & KansasP. J. Tucker, Texas[14]2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball TournamentAmerican Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas)		Kansas[15]
Big East ConferenceConnecticut & VillanovaRandy Foye, Villanova[16]2006 Big East Men's Basketball TournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City)		Syracuse[17]
Big Sky ConferenceNorthern ArizonaRodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington[18]2006 Big Sky Men's Basketball TournamentWalkup Skydome
(Flagstaff, Arizona)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Montana[19]
Big South ConferenceWinthropJack Leasure, Coastal Carolina[20]2006 Big South Conference Men's Basketball TournamentWinthrop Coliseum
(Rock Hill, South Carolina)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Winthrop[21]
Big Ten ConferenceOhio StateTerence Dials, Ohio State[22]2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball TournamentConseco Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, Indiana)		Iowa[23]
Big West ConferencePacificChristian Maraker, Pacific[24]2006 Big West Conference Men's Basketball TournamentAnaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)		Pacific[25]
Colonial Athletic AssociationUNC Wilmington & George MasonJosé Juan Barea, Northeastern[26]2006 CAA Men's Basketball TournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		UNC Wilmington[26]
Conference USAMemphisRodney Carney, Memphis[27]2006 Conference USA Men's Basketball TournamentFedExForum
(Memphis, Tennessee)		Memphis[28]
Horizon LeagueWisconsin-MilwaukeeBrandon Polk, Butler[29]2006 Horizon League Men's Basketball TournamentU.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round)		Wisconsin-Milwaukee[30]
Ivy LeaguePennIbrahim Jaaber, Penn[31]No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceManhattanKeydren Clark, St. Peter's[32]2006 MAAC Men's Basketball TournamentPepsi Arena
(Albany, New York)		Iona[33]
Mid-American ConferenceKent State (East)
Northern Illinois (West)		DeAndre Haynes, Kent State[34]2006 MAC Men's Basketball TournamentQuicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)		Kent State[35]
Mid-Continent ConferenceOral Roberts & IUPUICaleb Green, Oral Roberts[36]2006 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball TournamentJohn Q. Hammons Arena
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)		Oral Roberts[37]
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceDelaware StateJahsha Bluntt, Delaware State[38]2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball TournamentRBC Center
(Raleigh, North Carolina)		Hampton[39]
Missouri Valley ConferenceWichita StatePaul Miller, Wichita State[40]2006 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball TournamentSavvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		Southern Illinois[41]
Mountain West ConferenceSan Diego StateBrandon Heath, San Diego State [42]2006 MWC Men's Basketball TournamentPepsi Center
(Denver, Colorado)		San Diego State[43]
Northeast ConferenceFairleigh DickinsonChad Timberlake, Fairleigh Dickinson[44]2006 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball TournamentCampus SitesMonmouth[45]
Ohio Valley ConferenceMurray StateJ. Robert Merritt, Samford[46]2006 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball TournamentGaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Murray State[46]
Pacific-10 ConferenceUCLABrandon Roy, Washington[47]2006 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball TournamentStaples Center
(Los Angeles)		UCLA[48]
Patriot LeagueBucknellCharles Lee, Bucknell[49]2006 Patriot League Men's Basketball TournamentCampus SitesBucknell[50]
Southeastern ConferenceTennessee (East)
LSU (West)		Glen Davis, LSU[51]2006 SEC Men's Basketball TournamentGaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)		Florida[52]
Southern ConferenceElon (North)
Georgia Southern (South)		Elton Nesbitt, Georgia Southern[53]2006 Southern Conference Men's Basketball TournamentNorth Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina)		Davidson[54]
Southland ConferenceNorthwestern StateRicky Woods, Southeastern Louisiana[55]2006 Southland Conference Men's Basketball TournamentPrather Coliseum
(Natchitoches, Louisiana)
(Finals)		Northwestern State[56]
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthernBrion Rush, Grambling State[57]2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball TournamentBirmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)		Southern[58]
Sun Belt ConferenceWestern Kentucky (East)
South Alabama (West)		Anthony Winchester, Western Kentucky[59]2006 Sun Belt Men's Basketball TournamentMurphy Center
(Murfreesboro, Tennessee)		South Alabama[60]
West Coast ConferenceGonzagaAdam Morrison, Gonzaga [61]2006 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball TournamentMcCarthey Athletic Center
(Spokane, Washington)		Gonzaga [62]
Western Athletic ConferenceNevadaNick Fazekas, Nevada[63]2006 WAC Men's Basketball TournamentLawlor Events Center
(Reno, Nevada)		Nevada[64]

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Steals Per Game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Adam MorrisonGonzaga28.1Paul MillsapLA Tech13.3Jared JordanMarist8.5Tim SmithE. Tennessee St.3.4
J. J. RedickDuke26.8Kenny AdelekeHartford13.1José Juan BareaNortheastern8.4Oliver LafayetteHouston3.4
Keydren ClarkSt. Peter's26.3Rashad Jones-JenningsUALR11.3Terrell EverettOklahoma6.9Obie TrotterAlabama A&M3.3
Andre CollinsLoyola (MD)26.1Curtis WithersCharlotte11.3Walker RussellJacksonville St.6.8Ibrahim JaaberPenn3.3
Brion RushGrambling25.8Ivan AlmonteFlorida Int'l11.2Kenny GrantDavidson6.7Kevin HamiltonHoly Cross3.3
Blocked Shots Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Three-Point FG Percentage
Free Throw Percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Shawn JamesNortheastern6.5Randall HankeProvidence67.7Stephen SirN. Arizona48.9Blake AhearnMissouri St.93.6
Justin WilliamsWyoming5.4Cedric SmithTAMU-CC66.2Josh AlexanderStephen F. Austin47.7Jermaine AndersonNew Hampshire91.9
Stéphane LasmeUMass3.9Joakim NoahFlorida62.7J. Robert MerrittSamford47.6Shawan RobinsonClemson91.3
Shelden WilliamsDuke3.8James AugustineIllinois62.4Ross SchraederUC Irvine47.4Derek RaivioGonzaga91.2
Slim MillienIdaho St.3.4Michael HarrisonColorado St.62.3Chris HernandezStanford47.2Adam VogelsbergMiddle Tenn. St.90.8

Post-Season Tournaments

NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 14, 2006 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 3 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Big East Conference led the way with eight bids. Florida won their first NCAA title, beating UCLA 73–56 in the final. Florida forward Joakim Noah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

National Semifinals National Championship
      
A4 LSU 45
O2 UCLA 59
O2 UCLA 57
M3 Florida 73
W11 George Mason 58
M3 Florida 73

A-Atlanta, O-Oakland, W-Washington, D.C., M-Minneapolis.

National Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. Dave Odom's South Carolina Gamecocks won their second consecutive title, defeating the Tommy Amaker-coached Michigan Wolverines 76–64 in the championship game. Gamecock forward Renaldo Balkman was named tournament MVP.

Semifinals & Finals

Semifinals Finals
      
5 Old Dominion 43
1 Michigan 66
1 Michigan 64
3 South Carolina 76
1 Louisville 63
3 South Carolina 78

Conference standings

2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#2 Connecticut14–2 .875  30–4  .882
#3 Villanova14–2 .875  28–5  .848
#22 West Virginia11–5 .688  22–11  .667
Marquette10–6 .625  20–11  .645
#23 Georgetown10–6 .625  23–10  .697
#16 Pittsburgh10–6 .625  25–8  .758
Seton Hall9–7 .563  18–12  .600
Cincinnati8–8 .500  21–13  .618
#21 Syracuse†7–9 .438  23–12  .657
Rutgers7–9 .438  19–14  .576
Louisville6–10 .375  21–13  .618
Notre Dame6–10 .375  16–14  .533
DePaul*5–11 .313  12–15  .444
Providence*5–11 .313  12–15  .444
St. John's*5–11 .313  12–15  .444
South Florida*1–15 .063  7–22  .241
† 2006 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006[65]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2006 Big East Tournament.
2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#9 Texas13–3 .813  27–6  .818
#12 Kansas†13–3 .813  25–7  .781
#24 Oklahoma11–5 .688  20–8  .714
Texas A&M10–6 .625  21–8  .724
Colorado9–7 .563  20–9  .690
Nebraska7–9 .438  19–13  .594
Kansas State6–10 .375  15–13  .536
Iowa State6–10 .375  16–14  .533
Oklahoma State6–10 .375  17–15  .531
Texas Tech6–10 .375  15–17  .469
Missouri5–11 .313  12–16  .429
Baylor4–12 .250  4–13  .235
† 2006 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2006; Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
George Mason15–3 .833  27–8  .771
UNC Wilmington†15–3 .833  25–8  .758
Hofstra14–4 .778  26–7  .788
Old Dominion13–5 .722  24–10  .706
Northeastern12–6 .667  19–11  .633
VCU11–7 .611  19–10  .655
Drexel8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Towson8–10 .444  12–16  .429
Delaware4–14 .222  9–21  .300
Georgia State3–15 .167  7–22  .241
William & Mary3–15 .167  8–20  .286
James Madison2–16 .111  5–23  .179
† CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#4 Memphis†13–1 .929  33–4  .892
UAB12–2 .857  24–7  .774
UTEP11–3 .786  21–10  .677
Houston9–5 .643  21–10  .677
UCF7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Rice6–8 .429  12–16  .429
Tulane6–8 .429  12–17  .414
Tulsa6–8 .429  11–17  .393
Marshall5–9 .357  12–16  .429
SMU4–10 .286  13–16  .448
Southern Miss3–11 .214  10–21  .323
East Carolina2–12 .143  8–20  .286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Milwaukee†12–4 .750  22–9  .710
Butler11–5 .688  20–13  .606
Loyola (IL)8–8 .500  19–11  .633
UIC8–8 .500  16–15  .516
Detroit8–8 .500  16–16  .500
Green Bay8–8 .500  15–16  .484
Wright State*8–8 .500  13–15  .464
Cleveland State5–11 .313  10–18  .357
Youngstown State4–12 .250  7–21  .250
† 2006 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of August 1, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#2 UCLA†14–4 .778  32–7  .821
#12 Washington13–5 .722  26–7  .788
California12–6 .667  20–11  .645
Arizona 111–7 .611  20–13  .606
Stanford11–7 .611  16–14  .533
USC8–10 .444  17–13  .567
Oregon7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Oregon State 15–13 .278  13–18  .419
Arizona State5–13 .278  11–17  .393
Washington State4–14 .222  11–17  .393
† 2006 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006; Rankings from Coaches Poll [66]
1 Holds tie-breaker

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
J. J. Redick G Senior Duke
Adam Morrison F Junior Gonzaga
Randy Foye G Senior Villanova
Shelden Williams C Senior Duke
Brandon Roy G Senior Washington


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Dee Brown G Senior Illinois
Rodney Carney G Senior Memphis
P.J. Tucker F Junior Texas
Rudy Gay F Sophomore Connecticut
Leon Powe F Sophomore California
Allan Ray G Senior Villanova
Tyler Hansbrough F Freshman North Carolina

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[67]

Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Alabama-Birmingham Mike Anderson Mike Davis After leaving Indiana, Davis returned to his home state – bringing guard Robert Vaden with him.
Arizona State Rob Evans Herb Sendek After a high-profile flirtation with Pitt's Jamie Dixon, Arizona State pulled Sendek from the ACC.[68]
Ball State Tim Buckley Ronny Thompson Buckley was reassigned after a 10–18 season.
Brown Glen Miller Craig Robinson Brown hired former 2-time Ivy player of the year Robinson after Miller leaves for conference rival Penn.
Canisius Mike MacDonald Tom Parrotta
Central Michigan Jay Smith Ernie Ziegler Two-time MAC coach of the year Smith left the coaching profession.[69]
Cincinnati Bob Huggins Andy Kennedy Mick Cronin UC alum Cronin was hired for the head job over interim boss Kennedy.
The Citadel Pat Dennis Ed Conroy
Cleveland State Mike Garland Gary Waters
College of Charleston Tom Herrion Bobby Cremins College of Charleston made a splash hiring former Georgia Tech head man Cremins after Winthrop's Gregg Marshall accepted the job but then reneged.[70]
Delaware David Henderson Monte Ross Henderson is fired after consecutive 20-loss seasons.
Duquesne Danny Nee Ron Everhart Coaching veteran Nee was fired after a 3–24 season.
Fairfield Tim O'Toole Ed Cooley O'Toole was fired only two years removed from winning MAAC coach of the year honors.
Florida Atlantic Matt Doherty Rex Walters Doherty leaves FAU for SMU after only one year.
Furman Larry Davis Jeff Jackson
Hampton Bobby Collins Kevin Nickelberry
Hartford Larry Harrison Dan Leibovitz Harrison resigned despite being named America East coach of the year.
Idaho Leonard Perry George Pfeifer
Idaho State Doug Oliver Joe O'Brien Oliver announced his resignation mid-season and was replaced in March by three-time JUCO national championship coach O'Brien.
Indiana Mike Davis Kelvin Sampson Davis announced his resignation in February – effective at the end of the season. After a long search process, Indiana hired former Oklahoma coach Sampson.
Iowa State Wayne Morgan Greg McDermott Iowa State fired Morgan in the wake of a recruiting scandal.[71]
Kansas State Jim Wooldridge Bob Huggins K-State hired Huggins after a one-year absence from coaching.
Lamar Billy Tubbs Steve Roccaforte Tubbs stepped down as head coach but remained as Lamar's Athletic Director, turning the team over to assistant Roccaforte.
Manhattan Bobby Gonzalez Barry Rohrssen A hot coach for several seasons, Gonzalez made the move to the Big East and Seton Hall.
McNeese State Tic Price Dave Simmons
Mississippi Rod Barnes Andy Kennedy Ole Miss hired native son Kennedy after he was passed over for the permanent head coaching position at Cincinnati after serving as interim for the entire season.
Missouri Quin Snyder Melvin Watkins Mike Anderson Snyder was fired in February as his status became distracting due to a disappointing season and off-court scandal.[72]
Montana Larry Krystkowiak Wayne Tinkle Montana all-time leading scorer Krystkowiak left Montana for an assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, while his former Grizzly teammate and assistant Tinkle is promoted.
Montana State Mick Durham Brad Huse
Morehead State Kyle Macy Donnie Tyndall Former Kentucky All-American Macy resigns after a 4–23 season.
Morgan State Butch Beard Todd Bozeman Bozeman returns to coaching after an eight-year ban over recruiting violations at Cal.[73]
Murray State Mick Cronin Billy Kennedy
Nebraska Barry Collier Doc Sadler Collier left Nebraska to become athletic director at Butler.
New Orleans Monte Towe Buzz Williams Towe made the unusual move of leaving a head coaching spot to take the Associate head coach spot at his alma mater, NC State.
North Carolina State Herb Sendek Sidney Lowe After a lengthy search process, former Wolfpack guard Lowe comes in from an assistant coaching job with the Detroit Pistons.
UNC-Wilmington Brad Brownell Benny Moss
Northeastern Ron Everhart Bill Coen
Northern Colorado Craig Rasmuson Tad Boyle
Northern Iowa Greg McDermott Ben Jacobson UNI promoted top assistant Jacobson after McDermott left for Iowa State.
Oklahoma Kelvin Sampson Jeff Capel Oklahoma tapped VCU's Capel after Sampson left for Indiana.
Oklahoma State Eddie Sutton Sean Sutton Eddie Sutton turned the Cowboys over to son Sean.
Penn Fran Dunphy Glen Miller Penn raided conference foe Brown to hire Miller away after Dunphy moved across town to coach Temple.
Pepperdine Paul Westphal Vance Walberg Former Phoenix Suns coach Westphal was fired after a 7–20 season.
Portland Michael Holton Eric Reveno
Rutgers Gary Waters Fred Hill Waters announced that he would resign late in the season. After the season, he was replaced by assistant Hill
Saint Peter's Bob Leckie John Dunne
Seton Hall Louis Orr Bobby Gonzalez Seton Hall turns to Manhattan's Gonzalez after Orr is fired.
Southern Methodist Jimmy Tubbs Matt Doherty Tubbs was fired after an internal investigation uncovered NCAA violations.[74]
South Carolina State Ben Betts Jammal Brown Betts left to join Jeff Capel's staff at Oklahoma.
Southeast Missouri State Gary Garner Scott Edgar
Temple John Chaney Fran Dunphy Chaney retired after 24 seasons at Temple, allowing Dunphy to become the first man ever to coach at two different Big 5 schools.[75]
Texas-Arlington Eddie McCarter Scott Cross
Texas-Pan American Robert Davenport Tom Schuberth
Texas-San Antonio Tim Carter Brooks Thompson
Texas State Dennis Nutt Doug Davalos
UTEP Doc Sadler Tony Barbee UTEP tapped Memphis assistant Barbee after Sadler left for Nebraska.
Virginia Commonwealth Jeff Capel Anthony Grant VCU hired Florida assistant Grant after Capel left for the Big 12.
Washington State Dick Bennett Tony Bennett Dick Bennett retired, handing the reins to his son and assistant Tony.
Weber State Joe Cravens Randy Rahe
Winston-Salem State Phillip Stitt Bobby Collins Collins was hired from Hampton to lead the Rams into their first season of Division I play.
Wright State Paul Biancardi Brad Brownell Biancardi stepped down after being barred from recruiting by the NCAA over recruiting violations that occurred while Biancardi was at Ohio State.[76]

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