BREAKING: Holy Cross Fires Head Coach Sean Kearney After One Season

Wow. I really thought I'd be writing this as a joke post, but I never thought it would actually happen. After one season, a 9-22 7th place finish in the Patriot League, Holy Cross has fired Head Coach Sean Kearney.

The statement from Holy Cross Athletic Director Richard M. Regan, Jr. is as follows: "This was a very difficult decision," said Regan. "This is also an affirmation of how important basketball is at Holy Cross. At the end of the day, after assessing the results and evaluating what our prospects were for the future, we felt this was a move we had to make. We have an obligation to our student-athletes to deliver the best possible experience for them while they are at Holy Cross. Sean is a quality person, something that is beyond question, which makes this decision that much harder."

Awesome. Well, like we said in our letter to you, Coach, now that you're gone, you don't have to deal with the cultural blight that is Worcester, MA.

More on this developing story. The CROSSPORTS thread on this topic is here.

Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!

BREAKING: Vanderbilt's Charles Hinkle to transfer to AU

Good evening, AU Hoops fans. Exciting news to report, Vanderbilt's 6'5" 210lb. guard Charles Hinkle will reportedly transfer to AU and be eligible in the second semester of next season. This news has not yet been reported by AU Athletics officials, but other reports we have received confirm it. Hinkle's story reads much like Vlad Moldoveanu's, a player with a lot of talent who was not getting the minutes at his initial institution. Hinkle will contribute to the large number of guards that the team already fields (Hendra, McCormack, Luptak, Munoz, Jolivette, Hill, Borucki, Brewer, and, arguably, Bersch), but at 6'5", he may be able to play small forward in the Patriot League.

Details as we get them as this is an emerging story.

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