Kent has many choices in finding a coach Mar 31, 2008
KENT STATE BASKETBALL ... Kent State basketball coach Jim Christian has left the Golden Flashes for another job - Texas Christian University in the Mountain West Conference. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
One for the record books for Rebels, 71-58 Mar 21, 2008
By Rebel Nation EditorDate: Mar 20, 2008 OMAHA The hallways underneath the stands at the Qwest Center were echoing for several minutes with loud chants from the Kent State basketball team just before it took the court for its first round NCAA Tournament game with UNLV. However, it was a whole lot quieter when the Golden Flashes came out for the start of the second half. to read the rest of this story. (RebelReport.com)
Slump doesn't bother Gates Dec 29, 2007
In his last four games, the former Kent State basketball player has been double-teamed repeatedly, managing only nine catches for 88 yards and a touchdown. That trend was never more apparent than it was in Monday's victory over the Denver Broncos, who limited Gates to one catch for 24 yards. (North County Times)
Vikings face formidable tight end in Chargers' Gates Oct 31, 2007
The former power forward on the Kent State basketball team has used his athletic ability to become one of the NFL s premier pass-catchers and is tied for fifth in the league with 46 receptions for 639 yards. Former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, who has worked several Chargers games as CBS s lead NFL analyst, calls Gates one of the top five wide receivers in the league. (Winona Daily News, MN)
A man to believe in Oct 20, 2007
While Rivers in his North Carolina State jersey and helmet and Shawne Merriman in his Maryland jersey and helmet were classic, the highlights were Antonio Gates in his Kent State basketball jersey and Clinton Hart in his baseball jersey from Central Florida Community College. Neither Gates nor Hart played college football. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Chambers vows to lead Oct 19, 2007
He wore his Kent State basketball jersey. RB LaDainian Tomlinson looked good in his No. 5 Texas Christian jersey. (North County Times)
2007 MAC ShootAround: Patton taking over Sep 28, 2007
" Going streaking Baseball players don't talk about no-hitters for fear of jinxing themselves. Kent State basketball players aren't nearly so suspicious. Or maybe they're just resigned to the fact that there's no ignoring the fact that the Golden Flashes have posted nine consecutive 20-win seasons, a run matched by only eight other programs in Division I. This is no typical elephant in the room. It's a day-glo elephant with twinkly lights. "Oh, they know about it," said coach Jim Christian, who... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
