Phoenix — It opened just a few years ago, but officials at Grand Canyon University are already going to make changes at GCU Arena. The 5,000 seat arena is the home court of GCU’s basketball team, and the school has recently jumped to NCAA Division I sports. Former Arizona Diamondbacks President Jerry Colangelo is now
PR Newswire PHOENIX, Dec. 11, 2013 PHOENIX, Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spearheaded by its popular Startup and Entrepreneurship Committee, the Arizona Technology Council today announced that successful businessman and sports executive Jerry Colangelo will present a keynote speech at the 2013 StartupConnect AZ Conference, presented by the Arizona Commerce Authority and IDS Technology Marketing. The
USA Basketball Chair JERRY COLANGELO has had a remarkably successful career, with notable influences in the NBA, NHL, MLB and real estate. Not to mention he has authored two books, has his name on the Colangelo School of Sports Business at Grand Canyon Univ. and is a Basketball HOFer. But as a father of four
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma is thrilled to be headed to Rio. After months of denying his interest in coaching the U.S. national team, Auriemma will return for an unprecedented second term as the women’s basketball Olympic team head coach. He was introduced at a news conference in Connecticut on Friday and will guide
Phoenix, Ariz. – Today, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the details of its Second Annual Jerry Colangelo Golf Classic, presented by IOA and NIKE. The event will once again bring together some of the biggest names in the game of basketball at the Wigwam in Phoenix, Arizona from September 26-27, 2013. Additional All-Star sponsors
USA Basketball is on the move. The governing body for men’s and women’s basketball in the USA will relocate to Tempe, Ariz., from Colorado Springs, Colo., in the fall of 2015. The $350 million development project is a major upgrade to its current facilities and will include USA Basketball headquarters, training center, a 4,500-seat multi-purpose
LAS VEGAS — Mike Krzyzewski likes to tease Jerry Colangelo that he’s from the wrong side of Chicago. Colangelo returns the favor by questioning Krzyzewski’s allegiance to a certain North Side baseball team. But make no mistake: Since Colangelo appointed Krzyzewski to coach Team USA, they have formed an alliance that has transcended light-hearted territorial
LAS VEGAS — Standing side-by-side with chairman Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski, All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kevin Love announced Wednesday their commitment to play for USA Basketball at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. “Representing your country, you can’t take that for granted,” Durant said, addressing reporters after the final day of USA
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Jerry Colangelo and Mike Krzyzewski arrived in Las Vegas with a group of 28 players ready to participate in a four-day camp that will mark the beginning of preparations for next summer’s World Cup in Madrid. LeBron James isn’t on the list. Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant aren’t here,
LAS VEGAS — USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo’s plan to infuse the men’s national team with new talent moves forward this week. Forwards Paul George of the Indiana Pacers and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Hornets and guards Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and 2012-13 rookie of the year