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Georgia is the next stop for Tom Crean

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After nine seasons at Marquette and nine more at Indiana, Tom Crean has his next building project.  Crean was hired as the next head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs.  ESPN’s Adrina Wojnarowski reported the deal is for six years.

Crean spent the last year as an analyst for ESPN after being fired at Indiana following an 18-16 season in Bloomington in 2016-17.

Georgia has a news conference scheduled for Friday afternoon to make the announcement official.

Crean’s hiring comes one day after former Ohio State coach Thad Matta withdrew from the Georgia coaching search.

Mark Fox was fired on Saturday after making just two NCAA Tournament appearances in his nine seasons.

While at Indiana, Crean led the Hoosiers into the NCAA Tournament four times, reaching the Sweet 16 three times.

Marquette adds Judson to coaching staff

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The Marquette men’s basketball team has hired veteran coach Rob Judson as special assistant to head coach Steve Wojciechowski on Tuesday.

Judson has more than 30 years of coaching experience, including the last four at Indiana under former Marquette coach Tom Crean.  Judson was the Hoosiers’ director of basketball operations for two seasons before moving into an assistant coaching position prior to the 2015-16 season in Bloomington.

Judson was also an assistant for Illinois from 1996-2001, where he served as a top recruiter for Lon Kruger and Bill Self and watched the Fighting Illini make four NCAA tournament appearances in five years and win Big Ten crowns in 1998 and 2001.

Former Marquette assistant, Schwab dies

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Trey Schwab

Trey Schwab

Former Marquette men’s basketball assistant coach Trey Schwab has died, losing his battle from complications of the double-lung transplant he received more than 12 years ago.

The 50-year old Schwab had been an assistant in the N-B-A and the C-B-A when former Marquette coach Tom Crean added him to his Golden Eagles staff in 2001.

Soon after, Schwab developed pneumonia symptoms which were later diagnosed as the incurable lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.  He had to wait two years for a suitable donor, and he received a double-lung transplant at U-W Madison, where he later became an advocate for the hospital’s transplant program.

Fischer transfering to Marquette

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Former Germantown All-American big man Luke Fischer, who left Indiana last week, plans to transfer to Marquette to resume his college basketball career.

Fischer averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13 games this season.  Fischer would be eligible to join the Marquette program this December.  He could begin practicing with the Golden Eagles as soon as he enrolls in school.

Fischer reportedly didn’t have issues with Hoosiers coach Tom Crean.  His decision to leave Indiana centered around his desire to return and player closer to home.

Fisher averaged 21.3 points and 9.5 rebounds as a senior and was named the state’s Mr. Basketball.

Fischer leaving Indiana

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Former Germantown standout Luke Fischer has left the Indiana men’s basketball team and says he’ll transfer.

Indiana head coach Tom Crean said, “He explained to us he is looking for a different fit for him.  We hate to see a fine young man like Luke leave, but he has made his decision and we wish the entire Fischer family well.”

The 6’11 big man was named Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball last season and captured the Gatorade Player of the Year award after helping Germantown win the WIAA Division 1 state championship.

Fischer played in all 13 games, averaging 10 minutes, 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds a game.

Badgers battle to beat Hoosiers in Madison

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The 25th ranked Wisconsin Badgers earned their 5th straight Big Ten victory

Ben Brust

and stayed within a 1/2 game of the conference leaders, knocking off #16 Indiana 57-50 at the Kohl Center on Thursday night.

Ben Brust led four Badgers in double figures with 13 points and center Jared Berggren had a career high 5 blocks in the win.  Berggren held Indiana’s Cody Zeller to 7-points, 8 below his average.

AUDIO: Jared Berggren on defending Cody Zeller :15

The Badgers shot just 39% as a team, but Ben Brust hit 4 of his 9 FG attempts and was 3 of 6 from distance. [Read more…]