When Marc Iavaroni was let go as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Jan. 25, the move needed no explanation on the surface.
In exactly one and a half years as head coach, Iavraroni “led” the Grizzlies to a putrid 33-90 record, accumulated a miserable .268 winning percentage and lost 15 of his last 17 […]

The Tulane men’s basketball team narrowly escaped the tight clasp of Rice’s talons on Wednesday, defeating the Owls 61-59 in the game’s final seconds.
The tension between the teams became palpable during the high-intensity match.  Even Rice’s mascot, “Sammy the Owl” was ejected in the second half.   Nevertheless, the Green Wave was able to rise above […]

It's conventional NCAA basketball wisdom that great teams come from great recruiting classes. What can we expect from the players coming up the recruiting pipeline for head coach Dave Dickerson in 2009?
Potential Recruits
Ledrick Eackles- This 6-foot 3-inch shooting guard from Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia is the son of former NBA player Ledell Eackles, and Ledrick's […]

NOTE: This article was written strictly as satire. The names and proper nouns used in this article do not reflect their true nature in any respect. There is in fact no truth to this article. It was written as a creative endeavor for the purposes of entertainment for the April 1, 2005 Tulane Hullabaloo's annual Fullabaloo.
 
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NOTE: This article was written strictly as satire. The names and proper nouns used in this article do not reflect their true nature in any respect. There is in fact no truth to this article. It was written as a creative endeavor for the purposes of entertainment for the April 1, 2005 Tulane Hullabaloo's annual Fullabaloo.
 
Tulane […]

After four losing seasons in five years, Tulane Athletic Director Rick Dickson announced Sunday that men’s basketball coach Shawn Finney will not be returning for the 2005-2006 season.
“We are certainly appreciative of the hard work Shawn and his staff have done on behalf of Tulane University over the last five years,” Dickson said. “We have shown […]

After dropping the first two games of last weekend’s three-game series to the defending national champions Cal State Fullerton, the Tulane offense finally came alive in Game Three to earn a 13-9 victory and a little respect.
The much-hyped series pitted the No. 1 Green Wave (15-3) against the No. 3 Titans (14-3), who eliminated the Green […]

A sparse crowd braved strong winds and cold weather Wednesday to watch the No. 3 Green Wave top the Texas Southern Tigers 8-4.
The Green Wave (16-3) was out-hit 10-7 by the scrappy Tigers (6-6-1), but Tulane capitalized on five walks, four errors and a hit batter to score five of their runs.
“It was an ugly game. Offensively […]

There was joy Uptown when men’s basketball coach Shawn Finney got the boot Sunday. Finally, after five long seasons, Tulane basketball will get a fresh start. The start of next season will herald a new look for Conference USA, a more mature and improved squad, and now, a new head coach minding the bench.
As the search […]

Following a dismal start at the Conrad Rehling Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last weekend, the men’s golf team had no place to go but up. After finishing the first day in 11th place out of 12 teams, The Green Wave was looking for a challenge. A challenge was what it got.
Facing strong winds and challenging conditions, […]

The Hornets hosted the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, prevailing 111-107 in a tight contest.
The Hornets led by 12 entering the fourth quarter but almost surrendered the lead down the stretch.
After guard Michael Redd hit a three pointer with four seconds remaining to bring the Bucks within one, rookie forward J.R. Smith hit three of four free throws to […]

Last weekend proved to be a successful one for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams with the ladies picking up two wins and the men capturing the Blue-Gray Classic title for the first time in 10 years.
After defeating nationally ranked Brown, Rice and Boise State in the first three rounds of the tournament, the Green […]

The New Orleans VooDoo crashed down to earth Sunday, losing to the Orlando Predators 63-52. The loss is the VooDoo’s first since a Jan. 30 defeat in the season-opener against the Georgia Force. The loss drops the VooDoo to 5-2 and halts a franchise-record five-game winning streak.
The game started poorly for the VooDoo, who gave up […]

Green Wave baseball has grown accustomed to winning at home this season. In fact, the question these days is not if the team will win, but how it will get the job done.
No. 1 Tulane used a walk-off grand slam Friday, a hit parade Saturday and a display of power Sunday to sweep the Marist Red […]

Clutch hits. Untouchable relief pitching. Tuesday was just another day at the ballpark for the Green Wave.
Despite being out-hit 12-10 and committing two errors, No. 1 Tulane ousted in-state rival No. 5 LSU 6-2 at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge.
Relievers Dan Latham and Billy Mohl pitched four shutout innings, giving up only three hits and one […]