‘Maniacal’ Desire to Help Players Improve Has Fueled Rick Barnes’s Success at Tennessee
At 71, Barnes has a lifetime contract and one of his deepest teams. Could the Vols finally end their season on the last Monday night?
“Nothing Rattles Her”: How Teresa Gould Resurrected the Pac-12
The Pac-12 was once left for dead, but its new commissioner gave it new life by adding seven teams and negotiating landmark TV contracts. And she’s just getting started.
Five Burning Questions for the 2025-26 Men’s Hoops Season – Part 2
Unpacking UConn’s quest to bounce back, John Calipari’s loaded Arkansas squad and more
“Hard on the Body”: Coach Mark Madsen on Cal’s Travel Troubles
Cross-country treks have fatigued the Cal Golden Bears. The ACC's newest members posted a dismal 1-7 record on Eastern swings last season.
At Iowa State, Winning Is Always On the Schedule
Heading into his fifth season, T.J. Otzelberger once again has the Cyclones poised to compete for a Big 12 title
A Lifetime In Basketball Brings Nolan Smith to Tennessee State
His dad played in the NBA and he won an NCAA championship at Duke. Can Smith help an HBCU recapture its greatness?
Five Burning Questions for the 2025-26 Men’s Hoops Season
In the first edition of our burning questions column, we unpack the state of the ACC, the A.J. Dybantsa hype train, the rise in international recruits and more
“I Just Feel Blessed”: It’s Been a Grueling Journey, But Fran McCaffery Is Finally Home
Five decades later, Fran McCaffery is back home. In an interview with HHQ he talks recruitment, strategy and son Connor's relationship with Caitlin Clark.
Adrian Autry Has a New Plan for Syracuse. Will It Work?
After a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, Autry’s new “front office” has been hard at work constructing a roster for next season
Ready or Not, College Athlete Salaries Are About to Plummet
As a new salary cap in college sports gets ready to go into effect, athletes are set to make a lot less money. Will it hold up in court?
The Shocker in the House v. NCAA Settlement That Has All of College Sports Scrambling
How to respond to the NIL clearinghouse’s early start date is one of my questions that need to be answered as college sports moves into a new era
The Will Wade Era Is Underway at NC State — and the Program Is Already Winning Big
Hoops HQ caught up with the Wolfpack's new coach for an exclusive interview about his first offseason in Raleigh, reeling in his big fish and the making of his new roster