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Matt Parke was introduced as Averett University’s new men’s basketball coach on Thursday during a press conference at Averett’s Grant Center. Parke was the Averett program's eighth men’s basketball head coach after serving as the associate head coach at Division III Guilford College for the past four seasons. ]]>Thu, 27 May 2010 11:20:40 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/4/20/MBB_0420101323.aspxMen's Basketball

Averett University head men’s basketball coach Jimmy Allen has stepped down to take an assistant coaching position at Division I Army. Allen’s teams posted a 97-70 record during his six years at Averett, along with three USA South titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. ]]>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:58:03 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/26/MBB_0226104823.aspxMen's Basketball

Averett's string of three consecutive USA South Conference Tournament championships came to an end with a 90-70 loss to top seed N.C. Wesleyan College on Friday at Christopher Newport University's Freeman Center. ]]>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:15:56 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/25/MBB_0225101313.aspxMen's Basketball

Fourth-seeded Averett takes on top seed N.C. Wesleyan College in Friday’s USA South Conference Tournament semifinals at Christopher Newport University’s Freeman Center in Newport News. The winner will advance to Saturday’s championship game, where it will face the winner of the other semifinal game between Shenandoah University and Christopher Newport University. The title game will tip off at 4 p.m. ]]>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:09:35 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/25/MBB_0225103110.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

Averett's women's and men's basketball teams will have their USA South Conference Tournament semifinal games air live locally on ESPN Radio 106.3 FM. ]]>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:14:21 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/24/MBB_0224102028.aspxMen's Basketball

Averett's Brandon Malone and Chad Hardway were both chosen to the USA South All-Conference Team, the conference announced on Wednesday. Malone was voted to the first team, while Hardway was an honorable mention selection. Jeff Wehling also received recognition from the conference as Averett's representative on the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team. ]]>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:51:13 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/23/MBB_0223102238.aspxMen's Basketball

Fourth-seeded Averett pulled away from fifth-seeded Ferrum College midway through the second half and the Cougars held on for a 73-62 victory in the USA South Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday at the Grant Center. ]]>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:52:47 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/22/MBB_0222104605.aspxMen's Basketball

Fourth-seeded Averett (9-15, 6-6 USA South) will battle with No. 5 seed Ferrum College (10-15, 4-8 USA South) in the USA South Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Grant Center. ]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:22:25 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/16/MBB_0216105612.aspxMen's Basketball

Averett outscored N.C. Wesleyan College by six points in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome a first-half deficit in a 90-80 loss to the Battling Bishops on Senior Night on Tuesday. ]]>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:19:34 GMThttp://www.averettcougars.com/news/2010/2/15/MBB_0215101659.aspxMen's Basketball

Averett (9-13, 6-5 USA South) hosts N.C .Wesleyan College (13-9, 9-1 USA South) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m .at the Grant Center the Cougars' regular-season finale. Averett will honor its seniors before the game. ]]>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:54:58 GMT