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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- John Groce has been handed the keys to the gym at Akron. Continue to Article

April 06, 2017 12:22:pm EST

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Akron has hired former Illinois coach John Groce to take over its program. Continue to Article

April 05, 2017 11:47:am EST

North Carolina's Joel Berry II jogged around the court in the middle of a cavernous stadium Friday, casually lofting shots and playfully jousting in the post with teammate Theo Pinson. There were no obvious signs of distress - neither awkward gait nor grimace of pain after landing on a jumper - from the ankle injuries plaguing him as the Tar Heels prepare to face Oregon in the Final Four. ''I don't think there was ever a thought in our mind that he wasn't going to play, just the type of guy he is,'' Associated Press All-American Justin Jackson said. Continue to Article

March 31, 2017 7:44:pm EST

Sid Dambrot spent four years as a player at Duquesne in the 1950s turning the Dukes into a regional and national power. Keith Dambrot, the longtime Akron coach, was officially introduced at his father's alma mater on Thursday, pledging to revive a program that hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 1977 and spent the better part of the last 30 years struggling for relevance. Duquesne's perennial spot near the bottom of the A-10 hardly deterred Dambrot, who took over a similar rebuilding job at Akron and led the Zips to 305 wins and three NCAA appearances in 13 seasons. Continue to Article

March 30, 2017 7:38:pm EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Longtime Akron coach Keith Dambrot is heading to Duquesne. Continue to Article

March 28, 2017 10:30:am EST

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