Transfers ready to move from sidelines to the court
Kevin Castaneda/Staff Writer Imagine you are the biggest fan of FIU’s men’s basketball team. You not only go to every single home game, you travel to watch the Panthers on the road. Having watched...
View ArticleBasketball Head Coach Richard Pitino leaves FIU
FIUSM sports staff After just one season with FIU, basketball Head Coach Richard Pitino is expected to replace Tubby Smith as head coach at University of Minnesota. According to CBS Sports, Minnesota...
View ArticleThe search is on for a new basketball coach
Eduardo Almaguer/Sports Director Making history was not enough to keep men’s basketball Head Coach Richard Pitino rooted with the Panthers and now the search is on for a new coach. On April 3, news...
View ArticleWhen mediocrity becomes a good thing
Eduardo Almaguer/ Sports Director I can’t find a real reason to be mad at Richard Pitino. The former FIU men’s basketball coach bolted out the door less than three weeks after the end of a historic...
View ArticleHoly Coley and the immaculate season
Ruben Palacio/Staff Writer It might not be a bestseller, but junior Jerica Coley’s record book is definitely a lengthy read. After another season of toppling FIU women’s basketball records, it just got...
View ArticleTransfer caps strong debut with help from friends
Ruben Palacios/Staff Writer The women’s basketball team enjoyed their fair share of success away from home this past season, winning eight out of a possible 12 games in unfamiliar territory. Junior...
View ArticleJerica Coley continues to Strengthen Legacy
Senior point guard Jerica Coley has earned numerous awards and honors in her FIU tenure, and now she will have to make room for yet another award. Recently the native from St. Petersburg, Fla. was...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball looks to pounce on 2013-14 season
Head Coach Cindy Russo announced the schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The schedule is one of the toughest in recent memory as the Panthers will go up against four NCAA Tournament teams and...
View ArticlePanthers, Russo look ahead to new season
After capping last season with a 19-13 record and a loss to Florida in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, this year the Panthers will have a tough road ahead during the regular season. “It’s...
View ArticleRusso speaks on state of Panthers basketball
For the first time ever, Head Coach Cindy Russo got her chance to partake in Conference USA’s media day. Last Tuesday, Oct. 8, Russo got a chance to share her thoughts surrounding the upcoming season....
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