Tag: basketball
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The fire still burns in Rick Barry, Colorado Springs’ complicated basketball legend
The boys here in a Colorado Springs neighborhood don’t really know the man. They just know the basketball court in his backyard, where they are always welcome to play. Here’s Rick Barry now. “Your wife said you were a pretty good basketball player,” one boy says. “Yeah.” “And you won lots of awards.” “Yeah.” NCAA…
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Air Force men’s basketball to face Army, Navy in 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Air Force basketball on Tuesday released its 14-game nonconference schedule, which includes eight home games and matchups with service academy rivals Army and Navy. The Falcons face Army on Nov. 24 in a neutral-site game in San Antonio and play Navy on Dec. 6 at Clune Arena. It will be Navy’s first trip to Colorado…
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Air Force men’s basketball embraces new culture, coach Joe Crispin, in offseason
During his introductory press conference in March, coach Joe Crispin stated Air Force men’s basketball would play fast, fearless and free. That philosophy has been put into action in the team’s offseason training as it looks to change the narrative this winter after ending last season with just three wins. All but one player, Sam…
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Tanner Massey joins Air Force men’s basketball staff as assistant coach
Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Crispin made an early transaction on his staff, adding Tanner Massey. Massey joins the academy for the 2026-27 season after nearly two decades of experience at almost every level, including the NBA G League, FIBA, NCAA, NAIA, and high school. The South Carolina native was an assistant coach at…
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USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team is finalized with 12 players making national team debut
USA Basketball’s tradition of excellence continues with the 2026 men’s U18 National Team set. The USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team was announced Wednesday following a six-day training camp at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center. The team was selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee and narrowed from a 32-athlete…
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Top U18 boys basketball players vying for spot on Team USA during Colorado Springs training camp
The next household names for USA basketball have a chance to prove themselves in Colorado Springs. For the last two weeks, 32 athletes have been participating in the 2026 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team training camp at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The training camp began Thursday, with the…
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Longtime assistant coach Jon Jordan, Capt. Sid Tomes to stay on Air Force basketball staff
Two Air Force men’s basketball assistant coaches will remain on staff for the 2026-27 season. Jon Jordan and Capt. Sid Tomes will be part of new head coach Joe Crispin’s staff, it was announced Friday. The announcement comes after Crispin welcomed Carson Cunningham (associate head coach), Eric Brennan (assistant coach) and Michael Lyons (assistant coach)…
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Former Air Force men’s basketball great Michael Lyons joins staff as assistant coach
Michael Lyons is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Air Force men’s basketball team. Lyons was a four-year letter winner in basketball at the academy from 2009-13 and ranks fifth all-time in scoring (1,527 points). During his time at Air Force, Lyons led the Falcons in scoring three straight seasons…
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Air Force adds Eric Brennan to men’s basketball staff as assistant coach
Joe Crispin continues to add to his staff, bringing in Eric Brennan as an assistant coach for Air Force men’s basketball. Brennan was previously the head coach at NCAA Division III Rowan University for three seasons from 2023-26 and spent eight seasons at Rowan overall. Crispin preceded Brennan as head coach at Rowan from 2016-2023,…
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Air Force men’s basketball adds Carson Cunningham as associate head coach
New Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Crispin is starting to shape his staff with the addition of Carson Cunningham as associate head coach. Cunningham was an assistant coach at Missouri State for the past two seasons. Before that, he was an assistant coach at Army during the 2023-2024 season. “I have had the pleasure…