by Bill Scott | Jun 7, 2020
The UW-Green Bay Phoenix is negotiating with Will Ryan to become the schools next men’s head basketball coach. The Wheeling University coach would replace Linc Darner, who was let go in May with six years left on his contract. The University reportedly has...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2020
Former UW-Green Bay men’s basketball coach Linc Darner will receive a healthy settlement after his departure from the program earlier this month. According to a Green Bay Press Gazette story written by Scott Venci, Darner is guaranteed at least $720,000 as part...
by Bill Scott | May 18, 2020
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander confirmed today (Monday) that the University and men’s basketball coach Linc Darner have decided to part ways. In a statement issued to the media this morning, no reason was given for...
by Bill Scott | May 18, 2020
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is looking for a new head men’s basketball coach after firing Linc Darner over the weekend. The Phoenix finished third in the Horizon League this past season and reached the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament. ...
by Bill Scott | Mar 20, 2019
The Green Bay Phoenix are making their sixth postseason appearance in the last seven seasons. They’re taking on East Tennessee State on Wednesday night in the opening round of the 2019 CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament. This is the third time in four...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2016
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Linc Darner two years through the 2021-22 season. Darner just completed his first season in Green Bay, leading the Phoenix to a Horizon League Tournament Championship and a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 19, 2016
Green Bay Phoenix coach Linc Darner (pictured) said if his team could weather the first eight minutes of their NCAA Tournament game against Texas A & M, they’d be in good shape. The Phoenix actually held their own for the first 10 to 12 minutes, but the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 14, 2016
The Green Bay Phoenix are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years. The Phoenix (23-12, 11-7 Horizon League) captured the Horizon League tournament title by knocking off regular season champion Valparaiso in the semifinals, followed by a victory...
by Bill Scott | Mar 9, 2016
The Green Bay Phoenix earned their first Horizon League Tournament Championship in 20 years with a 78-69 win over Wright State in the Championship game of the 2016 Horizon League men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Jordan...
by Bill Scott | Feb 29, 2016
Alec Peters scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while Shane Hammink hit the game winning three-pointer with 2.2-seconds left to give Valparaiso a 70-68 win over Green Bay on Sunday, ending the Phoenix’ 4-game winning streak. Valparaiso snapped a two-game...
by Bill Scott | Feb 16, 2016
The Green Bay Phoenix had just played five-straight road games and ten of their last 12 away from the Resch Center, and the Milwaukee Panthers were wrapping up a five-game road trip, facing their rivals on Monday night. The two teams were clearly road weary and their...
by Bill Scott | Dec 7, 2015
Jaelan Sanford hit a buzzer beating three-pointer to lead the Toledo Rockets to a 71-69 win over the Green Bay Phoenix on Sunday at the Resch Center. Green Bay led 68-62 with 3:49 left to play, but Toledo’s Jonathan Williams made another three-pointer and Nathan...
by Bill Scott | Nov 25, 2015
After starting the season 0-3, the Green Bay Phoenix won their second straight on Tuesday night, 66-63 over the Akron Zips at the Resch Center. Senior Jordan Fouse grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, helping the Phoenix (2-3) pull out their second straight win. Green...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2015
First-year Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball coach Linc Darner received a verbal commitment from All-State guard Trev Anderson from Stevens Point on Wednesday evening. Anderson picked Green Bay after also receiving offers from South Dakota, South Dakota State,...
by Bill Scott | Apr 15, 2015
Florida Southern coach Linc Darner was a front-runner for the Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball coaching position from the very beginning. Green Bay athletic director Mary Ellen Gillespie said what set Darner apart from the rest of the coaching candidate pool...
by Bill Scott | Apr 14, 2015
Linc Darner has been named the seventh head coach in Green Bay men’s basketball program history. Darner is a 13-year head coaching veteran with 292 wins and a career winning percentage of over .700. Darner led Florida Southern to the 2015 NCAA Division II...
