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Southmoreland grad Vanessa Abel promoted to Duquesne basketball associate head coach
She once talked about becoming an FBI agent or working for the secret service. But the magnetism of basketball kept pulling Vanessa Abel back to the bench. Abel’s calling appears to be coaching, and her ascent in the profession continued Monday with a promotion. The Southmoreland graduate was named associate...
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce says NIL matters when building a roster, but relationships do, too
Dru Joyce III insists the new world of name, image and likeness in college athletics is “not my territory.” Yet he admits NIL is “part of our environment.” “You have the opportunity to adapt to it or resist,” he said. He wants to win, so he adapted. Joyce, who is...
Dru Joyce’s phone conversations with the coach he replaced at Duquesne aren’t just about basketball
He said he places the call “a few times a week,” but first-year Duquesne basketball coach Dru Joyce III makes sure conversations with Keith Dambrot center on more than basketball. “I can drill him with questions, but I really just want to know how he’s doing,” Joyce said of the...
Duquesne adds Brazilian-born guard Lucas Prollo to its men’s basketball roster
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III added Brazilian guard Lucas Prollo to the Dukes’ 2024-25 men’s basketball roster, bringing to six the number of transfers joining the team. He will join the Dukes as a preferred walk-on, according to Brazilian journalist Arthur Salazar. ???????? Lucas Prolla commits to Duquesne!Read the full...
First Call: Russell Wilson backs idea of Justin Fields ‘Slash’ role; James Daniels’ future with Steelers
Thursday’s “First Call” features Russell Wilson’s reaction to the idea of the Pittsburgh Steelers using Justin Fields in a Kordell “Slash” Stewart, or Taysom Hill type of role. We also discuss James Daniels’ future in Pittsburgh, disturbing news about a former Steelers defensive lineman and Bronny James’ decision to stay...
Atlantic 10 awards 2026 men’s basketball tournament to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena
More postseason college basketball is coming to Pittsburgh. The Atlantic 10 announced Tuesday that its men’s basketball tournament will be held at PPG Paints Arena in 2026, returning to the city that was its host on an annual basis in its infancy from 1978-82. Conference athletic directors last week finalized...
T.J. McConnell’s NBA playoff ride provides perfect basketball ‘bender’ for his legendary WPIAL hoops family
When Tim McConnell resigned from his job as the head coach of boys basketball at Bishop Canevin last May, he wasn’t sure how being away from coaching would go for him. But he knew what he intended to do with his time: watch his kids play. That meant going to...
Duquesne plans tour for fans to get close look at its Atlantic 10 men’s basketball trophy
Duquesne’s Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship trophy is going on tour. The athletic department announced Tuesday where the trophy will be on display at various sites throughout the region. The 2023-2024 Dukes and coach Keith Dambrot claimed the trophy in March by winning four games in four days at the...
First Call: Despite hopes from Duquesne fans, Bronny James reportedly staying in NBA Draft; new Courtland Sutton trade talk
Tuesday’s “First Call” suggests a potential target for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL trade pool may not be out of play just yet. It doesn’t appear that LeBron James’ son will be going to Duquesne after all. An ex-Penguin comes up big in the NHL playoffs. And Monday marked...
Duquesne names former Kent State assistant Julian Sullinger to men’s basketball coaching staff
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce III made the second alteration to his staff since replacing Keith Dambrot two months ago, naming Julian Sullinger as an assistant coach. Sullinger spent the past seven seasons at Kent State, including 2023-24 when he was associate head coach. Kent State compiled a record...
Duquesne adds 6th transfer to 2024-25 men’s basketball roster
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III’s most recent roster addition will arrive — after completing the necessary paperwork — with three years of eligibility to develop and some impressive experience and accomplishments behind him. Committed 1000% pic.twitter.com/2lU8oTSRAu— Elijah Wilborn (@ElijahWilborn3) May 8, 2024 Elijah Wilborn, who played his freshman season (2023-24)...
Tim Benz: A Super League with NFL ties? Power conference CBAs? Many paths still uncertain for college athletes
The latest forecast of what could become the college sports landscape came last week from Yahoo.com’s Ross Dellenger. He outlined the prospect of a compensation model for power schools of $300 million each over the next decade via a $17 million- to $22 million-per-year revenue distribution cap for athletes. That...
First Call: Najee Harris trade talk dismissed; Duquesne WR gets Steelers’ look; Antonio Brown jab makes Tom Brady roast
Tuesday’s “First Call” finds a dismissal of some Najee Harris trade talk. A Duquesne wide receiver is getting a shot with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Joey Porter Jr.’s cousin won’t be joining him in the Steelers’ defensive backfield after all. And we give you the Antonio Brown joke that made it...
Duquesne adds 5th transfer with ex-George Washington guard Maximus Edwards’ verbal commitment
Duquesne’s new look in the first season after former coach Keith Dambrot’s retirement will extend into the players’ locker room. Former Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year Maximus Edwards, who played the past two seasons at George Washington, announced his commitment to Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III on Monday night,...
Duquesne hires ex-Missouri staff member Chase Goldstein as assistant men’s basketball coach
First-year Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce III filled an open position on his staff Monday when he announced the hiring of assistant coach Chase Goldstein, formerly of the University of Missouri. Goldstein replaces Terry Weigand, who is no longer with the Duquesne program after spending 22 years under former...
Duquesne gets verbal commitment from ex-Furman forward Alex Williams, 4th transfer to join Dukes
Dru Joyce III has been Duquesne’s head coach for less than a month, and he’s wasted no time restocking the Dukes’ roster. The most recent of the four transfer players to give Joyce a verbal commitment is former Furman forward Alex Williams, who made his announcement Friday. Let’s get it!!...
Duquesne will induct coach Keith Dambrot, guards Jimmy Clark III, Dae Dae Grant and the 2023-24 team into its Hall of Fame
Duquesne University put the finishing touch on its historic 2023-24 men’s basketball season, with the announcement Thursday that coach Keith Dambrot, guards Jimmy Clark III and Dae Dae Grant and the entire team will be inducted into the Merle Gillian Duquesne University Athletics Hall of Fame. They will join a...
Duquesne receives verbal commitment from ex-Chicago State forward Jahsean Corbett
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce watched from the bench last season when Jahsean Corbett recorded a double-double for Chicago State against the Dukes. So, when Corbett’s name appeared in the NCAA transfer portal after the season, Joyce pounced. Corbett responded, visited campus, and Thursday he made a verbal commitment to Duquesne...
Marshall, Canisius transfer guards Cameron Crawford, Tre Dinkins commit to Duquesne coach Dru Joyce
Dru Joyce received his first two verbal commitments as Duquesne’s head coach Wednesday when transfer guards Cameron Crawford and Tre Dinkins announced on social media their intentions to enroll this year. Trusting God's Plan???? pic.twitter.com/4IEaY2zJXj— Cam Crawford (@camcrawford0) April 24, 2024 Crawford (6-foot-5) is approaching his redshirt junior season after...
Duquesne, Robert Morris alter football schedules, add Mercyhurst for 2024
Duquesne and Robert Morris announced scheduling alterations to their 2024 football season Friday, with both teams now set to face the Mercyhurst in the Lakers’ inaugural campaign at the Division I level. Mercyhurst revealed earlier this month that 24 of its athletic programs would be making the jump from the...
Duquesne assistant coach Terry Weigand no longer with men’s basketball team
Terry Weigand, who was an assistant with former Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot through 22 seasons at three schools, is no longer a member of the Dukes’ coaching staff, a university spokesman said Wednesday. Also gone from the basketball staff is Andy Allison, who was chief of staff for the past...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Duquesne standout Myers enters transfer portal
Tess Myers is on the move for her final year of NCAA women’s basketball eligibility. A Lower Burrell resident and Duquesne standout the past four seasons, Myers announced Wednesday evening on X (formerly Twitter) that she will enter the transfer portal. Myers started 32 games in her final season with...
LeBron James salutes Duquesne Dukes with in-game video during Penguins game
The Pittsburgh Penguins had their hands full with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, but that didn’t stop the club from recognizing their special guests for the evening: the reigning Atlantic-10 champion Duquesne men’s basketball team. A majority of the Dukes 2023-24 squad, which went 25-12,...
Duquesne reserve forward, guard enter transfer portal
The first task for newly promoted Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce III will be to reload the Dukes’ roster. Not only will Duquesne lose seven players to graduation, the Dukes also had two reserves enter the transfer portal this week. Freshman guard Kaillon Nicholls, who averaged 1.0 point and...
USC’s Bronny James declares for NBA draft and enters transfer portal after 1 season
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced Friday on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will enter the...
