Butler hires former player to revive its BIG EAST potential
NCAA Basketball
In 31 years at Quinnipiac, Tricia Fabbri became players’ ‘mom away from home’ — and a coaching legend
Vanessa Blair-Lewis: ‘She’s seen a lot of wins, a lot of losses, but she’s poured into a lot of lives’
The IX Sports Podcast: NCAA Tournament expansion and Indiana Fever camp buzz
Plus, an interview with retiring BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman
How Princeton graduate transfer Madison St. Rose will blend the new with the familiar at Notre Dame
St. Rose: ‘I was looking for that, like, copy and paste of Princeton to a new school’
How Val Ackerman led the BIG EAST’s rebirth
Ackerman, the league’s Commissioner since 2013, will retire from the position
CAA notebook: Amanda Butler excited for the challenge at College of Charleston
Butler: ‘We want to play a style that’s really compelling to our fan base’
Val Ackerman, unicorn — Ackerman speaks about retirement from BIG EAST
The IX: Basketball Insider with Howard Megdal, April 22, 2026
How Columbia’s Mia Broom became the breakout star of the WBIT
Broom increased her scoring by nearly 10 points per game as the Lions swept through the tournament
HBCU notebook: Howard and Southern continue to raise the bar of excellence
Ty Grace: ‘HBCUs are trying to take things to another level.’
Lauren Gosselin brings continuity and confidence to her first head-coaching job at Princeton
Gosselin: ‘I understand what needs to be done’
