ESPN.com’s Andy Katz is reporting that Bill Coen is one of the top outside candidates to replace Fran McCaffery at Siena, after McCaffery picked up the head coaching job at Iowa. Northeastern athletic director Peter Roby announced to the SGA earlier this year that Coen had been signed to a contract extension, but the terms of the contract were never formally announced or released.
This season, Coen coached the Huskies to a 20-14 finish, their best record since 2005, and his first 20-win season as head coach at Northeastern.
For ESPN.com’s story, click here.
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Northeastern has a thrilling comeback to take the lead, but falls short at UConn in the opening round of the 2010 NIT, ending the season.
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Northeastern learned its postseason fate on Sunday night when it was announced that the team had been selected as a No. 5 seed in the NIT Postseason Tournament. NU will visit the Connecticut Huskies for a first round game on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m., with the game being televised nationally on ESPN2. WRBB Sports will also have live play-by-play coverage of the game beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Northeastern last visited Storrs, Conn. in the 2007-08 season, UConn 69-60.
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The day that college basketball fans around the nation have waited for is finally here - Selection Sunday. While the masses will learn whether their favorite team is in (and what seed) or out of the NCAA tournament, Northeastern fans will have to wait a bit longer - the National Invitation Tournament selection show is at 9:00 p.m. on ESPNU. At that time, the Huskies will know whether they have qualified for the NIT, or relegated to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) for the second consecutive season.
As soon as the Huskies’ destination is known, we will post the information on WRBBSports.com. In addition, listen to WRBB tonight at 11:00 p.m. for The Sports Corner for discussion of the selection.
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RICHMOND, VA. — Another season, another agonizing defeat in the CAA Tournament. Anyone will tell you that this one hurt the most. Five seniors leading the way for Northeastern were stopped short in their quest to play for a chance at the NCAA Tournament. Last night at the Richmond Coliseum, the Huskies lost a nailbiter to the William & Mary Tribe, 47-45, after mounting an inspired comeback to take a 1-point lead in the final minute Read more…
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The Huskies lose a crushing finale, 47-45, after being down by as much as 16 points in the first half.
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In the four years under head coach Bill Coen, the Huskies have yet to play on Sunday in Richmond. Until now. In a nail-biting dramatic double-overtime quarterfinal, Northeastern came out on top of Hofstra to advance to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament. If you weren’t able to listen to the game live or just want to re-live this thrilling game, WRBBSports.com presents the complete commercial-free broadcast of Saturday night’s game.
1st half & halftime:
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The post-game press conference with Bill Coen and Matt Janning after Northeastern’s double-overtime victory over Hofstra.
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The Huskies win an instant classic in double overtime to advance to Sunday in Richmond.
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