Each year, Arizona Foothills Magazine pulls its valley residents to determine the best of the best. This year, Jerry Colangelo took home the coveted spot for “Most Influential Man In the Valley”. THE BIGGEST NAME IN VALLEY SPORTS-scratch that, one of the biggest names in sports, period-Jerry Colangelo is the chairman and partner of USA
By Dan Bickley azcentral David Stern retired without a victory lap or farewell tour. The only exception was a party staged for 75 people in New York City last weekend, where the former NBA commissioner was honored by his closest friends. And at some point during the evening, new Commissioner Adam Silver leaned on Jerry
USA Basketball announced Thursday its 28-player pool for the next three summers that features a wide variety of American standouts, stretching from Miami’s reigning MVP LeBron James to mercurial Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins to Atlanta Hawks shooting specialist Kyle Korver. The pool, chosen by USAB chairman Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski, is
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