Hansbrough, Dawson Nominated For ESPYs Jul 2, 2008
Michael Beasley, Kansas State Basketball Finished third in Division I in scoring (26. 2 ppg. (Tarheelblue.com)
BRIEFS: Two Georgia players arrested Jul 2, 2008
Tebow joins North Carolina basketball player Tyler Hansbrough and former Kansas State basketball star Michael Beasley as the nominees. Florida hired Jay Goble as the new assistant head coach for women's golf. (Florida Times-Union)
Big 12 Announces 2007-08 Athletes of the Year Jun 28, 2008
Male nominees included Lars Poerschke (Baylor tennis), Brent Vaughn (Colorado cross country and track), Chris Baker (Iowa State golf), Egor Agafonov (Kansas track), Michael Beasley (Kansas State basketball), Dusty Jonas (Nebraska track), Curtis Lofton (Oklahoma football), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State golf), Leonel Manzano (Texas track), Ozzie Gardner (Texas Aming), Graham Harrell (Texas Tech football). Big 12 Athletes of the Year. (KWTX.com, TX)
Diene Named Big 12 Male Sportsperson of Year May 29, 2008
Baylor University Bears - Official Athletic Site. Junior center honored for sportsmanship and community service. (Baylorbears.com)
the conference announced Wednesday. May 29, 2008
Big 12 Announces Sportspersons of the Year. Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site. (Baylorbears.com)
Meyer's Mailbag: Too young to commit? May 9, 2008
After a great year for Kansas State basketball, how is the 2009 recruiting class shaping up for the Wildcats. Should Georgetown fans be concerned about a couple recent transfers. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Love to choose today Apr 17, 2008
Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin signed a five-year contract Wednesday that will keep him with the Wildcats through the 2011-12 season. North Texas hired Clemson assistant Shanice Stephens as women's basketball coach Wednesday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kansas State coach Martin inks five-year deal Apr 17, 2008
-- Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin signed a five-year contract Wednesday that will keep him with the Wildcats through the 2011-12 season. Martin will get a base salary of $180,000 with a total compensation package of $760,000, which includes TV, radio and Internet appearances, shoe and apparel sponsorships, and other services. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Love For The Game - Tournament time brings back memories for KSU letterman Mar 21, 2008
Provided photo MEMBERS of the 1939-40 Kansas State basketball team, including Brownstown resident Joe Robertson, finished an injury-riddled season with a 5-13 record and finished fourth in the Big Six conference, the predecessor to the modern Big XII.. By Chad Fleetwood. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
2009 commits finish season Mar 4, 2008
With how many recruits the Kansas State basketball program needs in its current recruiting class, let alone what positions they would play, remaining uncertain as the 2008 season nears an end, the K-State coaching staff has already made plans for the future with two talented high school juniors pledged to be part of the Wildcats' 2009 recruiting class. GoPowercat checked in with them now that their seasons are over. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cats hit road still in search of win Feb 23, 2008
Less that two weeks ago, the sun shined brightly on Frank Martin and his Kansas State basketball team, as they sat alone atop the Big 12 with a 50 league record, but a Feb. 2 loss at Missouri began to dim the skies over the Wildcats' heads. Two road losses later, K-State finds itself under a compete overcast, as dropping a fourth consecutive game away from Manhattan would make attaining their goal of a regular-season championship unlikely to say the least. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Wildcats hope to get back on track Feb 6, 2008
From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, the last seven days of Kansas State basketball has been a bumpy ride. A historic win over then-No. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
SN: Memphis won't be tested any time soon Feb 1, 2008
Kansas State basketball fans waited a quarter-century for this, and those last two minutes of this year's game against Kansas seemed to take another 25 years. Eventually, though, K-State ended its unrivaled streak of homecourt futility and KU's unbeaten season all at once. (MSNBC -- Sports)
GoPowercat Q&A: Dalonte Hill Jan 16, 2008
Many can be credited for the return of Kansas State basketball to the national spotlight, but none maybe more than associate head coach Dalonte Hill. Yet the man responsible for bringing freshman phenom Michael Beasley and other members of the Wildcats' top-rated freshman class to Manhattan doesn't always receive an abundance of exposure. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Defense making a difference for Cats Dec 30, 2007
Since taking the reigns of the Kansas State basketball team prior to this season, Coach Frank Martin has insisted that the last aspect of a young team to develop is defense. Yet, thanks in part to the leadership of senior point guard Clent Stewart, what was supposed to be the final piece in a championship puzzle is falling into place a bit sooner than expected. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Martin prepares team for Cal Dec 7, 2007
With his team coming off back-to-back losses Frank Martin's Kansas State basketball team is feeling pressure to avoid making it three in a row when it hosts California this Sunday. The importance of this weekend's showdown with Bears was one of the most talked about topics during Martin's weekly teleconference with various members of the media. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
McPherson author details Gardner's years at Kansas State in new book Dec 5, 2007
But the tradition-rich Kansas State basketball legacy survives in McPherson author Steven Michael Farney's It's Time to Play. Jack Gardner, Basketball and Kansas State University. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
Path to The Garden Dec 4, 2007
NEW YORK -- Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin clearly remembers the last time he coached a game at Madison Square Garden. It was the 2006 Big East Tournament and Martin was an assistant for the Cincinnati Bearcats as they played Syracuse in the first round. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Deep Purple 12/01/07 Dec 2, 2007
com's exclusive video look inside Kansas State sports, takes a look at how the Kansas State basketball team is playing as it prepares to play Notre Dame in the Jimmy V Classic. In the second segment, GoPowercat recruiting editor Brian Gates speaks with hosts Shane Howard and Tim Fitzgerald about some key football prospects and Fitz shares his thoughts on two high-profile high school recruits who are considering the Wildcats. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Oregon to offer Wildcats stern test Nov 29, 2007
Freshman Michael Beasley and the Kansas State basketball team were welcomed back to Manhattan from Orlando this week by nippy weather. A drop in temperature, though, won't equal a decrease in the level of competition, as the 25th-ranked Wildcats must now get set for an important non-conference showdown with the No. 17 Oregon Ducks, who fell just eight points short of reaching the Final Four last season. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cats ready to scream for attention Nov 28, 2007
Ask any player on last year's Kansas State basketball team about the importance of the non-conference schedule, and you'll receive a quick answer and possibly a dirty look. As early season losses to Xavier, California and Colorado State may have kept the 2006 version of the Wildcats on the outside of the NCAA Tournament picture. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Martin trying to improve his team Nov 15, 2007
Though talented, the 2007-08 Kansas State basketball team is far from perfect. That fact became evident during the first 31 minutes of the Wildcats' 76-66 win over Division II Pittsburg State last Sunday. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Gamecocks won't hold 'Tigerburn' Nov 14, 2007
The fine doubled the previous high by the league, levied twice before, against Kansas coach Mark Mangino three years ago and former Kansas State basketball coach Jim Wooldridge during the 2005-06 season. WYOMING COACH APOLOGIZES: Wyoming coach Joe Glenn said the obscene gesture he made toward the Utah sideline during Saturday's game was "stupid of me" and vowed it would never happen again. (News & Observer -- Sports)
College Football Notebook: Coach fined $10,000 for harsh criticism of referees Nov 14, 2007
The fine doubled the previous high by the league, levied twice before, against Kansas coach Mark Mangino three years ago and former Kansas State basketball coach Jim Wooldridge during the 2005-06 season. "Made my feelings known already, so I don't have a reaction," Leach told The Associated Press after practice yesterday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Women cruise to exhibition win Nov 2, 2007
"That's part of the Kansas State basketball mentality, to get out and run," Lehning said. "We really put some focus on that this off-season.". (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Crittle enjoys his visit to K-State Sep 20, 2007
to see the Kansas State basketball program. He was one of several recruiting targets on campus during the weekend as Frank Martin and his staff work toward filling their 2008 recruiting class. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hutch teammates visit K-State Sep 18, 2007
The Kansas State basketball staff continues it's search for players for the 2008 recruiting class and a player in their own backyard has a strong interest in playing for Wildcat coach Frank Martin. Hutchinson (Kan. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
NCAA: KSU keeping stellar class? Apr 16, 2007
It appears new Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin has kept the No. 1 recruiting class in the country together, including Proviso East guard Jacob Pullen. According to Jerome Pullen, Jacob's father, Michael Beasley, Dominique Sutton and Fred Brown will all honor their commitments to Kansas State despite the departure of coach Bob Huggins to West Virginia. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Walker, teammates poised to stand tall Apr 9, 2007
Something remarkable happened to the Kansas State basketball program last week. No, it wasn't the sudden departure of Bob Huggins. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kansas State rebounds, promotes Huggins' assistant Apr 7, 2007
We feel Frank was an integral part of the growth and success of Kansas State basketball this past season and deserves the opportunity to lead this program and continue to build on the foundation that has been established, athletic director Tim Weiser said in the schools statement. Hills hiring could go a long way toward helping Kansas State keep forward Michael Beasley, the centerpiece of the four-player recruiting class. (MSNBC -- Sports)
K-State replaces Huggins with Martin Apr 7, 2007
"We feel Frank was an integral part of the growth and success of Kansas State basketball this past season and deserves the opportunity to lead this program and continue to build on the foundation that has been established," athletics director Tim Weiser said. "One of the important factors in our decision to promote Frank was a desire to maintain the continuity of the current program and provide a stable environment for our student-athletes. Frank was a valuable member of a team that achieved... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kansas St. hires Huggins' top assistant Apr 7, 2007
" The quick hiring, one day after Huggins resigned to become head coach at West Virginia, seemed designed to help Kansas State hang onto a recruiting class ranked as the nation's best by Rivals.com. It will be Martin's first head coaching job at a Division I school. The 41-year-old was an assistant at Cincinnati for two years, one under Huggins and one under Andy Kennedy, before joining Huggins in Manhattan. Before that, he was an assistant for four seasons at Northeastern and the Huskies'... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Feeling jilted in Manhattan Apr 7, 2007
" While Smith poured beers at Kite's and Clem poured his heart out about his one-year love affair with Kansas State basketball, several men in power suits met on campus to discuss the fate of Wildcats basketball. Less than 24 hours after word hit of Huggins' departure, athletics director Tim Weiser knew they had to move fast. Big-time recruits were watching -- including highly-touted prep star Michael Beasley. They wanted to salvage the last 379 days and try to keep the team intact. Weiser and... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Assistant coach Martin will take over at K-State Apr 7, 2007
"A source close to Martin, 40, told ESPN.com he met with Kansas State president Jon Wefald on Friday, letting him know he could keep the team intact, including heralded recruit Michael Beasley. K-State was clearly perturbed by Huggins' move to West Virginia on Thursday after one season. This could be seen as an appeasement move and clearly indicates that Huggins may not try and swipe away Beasley and Bill Walker, who is rehabbing a torn ACL after playing a portion of last season. "We feel Frank... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Martin tabbed to replace Huggins Apr 7, 2007
"We feel Frank was an integral part of the growth and success of Kansas State basketball this past season and deserves the opportunity to lead this program and continue to build on the foundation that has been established," Weiser said ... "Frank has played an invaluable role in the turnaround of Kansas State basketball. I have the utmost confidence in Frank's ability to lead this program while continuing to attract high-caliber student-athletes who can compete for championships in the Big 12... (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
One and Done in Manhatten Apr 6, 2007
(AP) - Kansas State basketball coach Bob Huggins is leaving after one season to take the head coaching job at West Virginia. Wildcats athletic director Tim Weiser confirmed the newstoday. (KWTX.com, TX)
KState worried about Huggins Apr 5, 2007
As Kansas State basketball coach Bob Huggins drives back to Manhattan, Kan. from Cincinnati today, he will have much weighing on his mind. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Big 12\'s false hoops image failed K-State Mar 12, 2007
The day after the great NCAA Tournament snub, everyone associated with the Kansas State basketball program is still fuming. It's hard to fully explain why a handful of teams were selected ahead of Bob Huggins' team, but somehow the fourth-place team in the Big 12 Conference will not be in the NCAA's field of 65. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
K-State gets needed win and date with KU Mar 11, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY When the Kansas State basketball team came out of the locker room clanking shots in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, playing the Kansas Jayhawks in the semifinals was the last thing on the Wildcats' minds. Finding a way to survive their first game at the Ford Center to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive was the only important task facing Bob Huggins' Wildcats. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Photo Gallery: Beasley in action Feb 27, 2007
Kansas State basketball signee Michael Beasley debuted at Bramlage Coliseum and GoPowercat photographer Chris Hanewinckel chronicled Beasley in action at the All-American Shootout held on Feb. 25, 2007. The game featured Beasley's Notre Dame Prep team against IMG Academy, with Notre Dame Prep winning, 107-80. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
High school games finding a place on college campuses Feb 24, 2007
Michael Beasley is already being called the savior of Kansas State basketball, and he won t step on the court for the Wildcats for six more months ... But even Scott understands the interest the game will generate for the program, which hired Huggins last year for the sole purpose of putting Kansas State basketball back on the map. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
