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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Texas A&M men's basketball head coach adds new assistant to 2025 staff
After an impressive offseason with multiple talented transfer additions, Texas A&M men's basketball head coach Bucky McMillan added a new assistant for the Aggies' staff on Monday evening. First announced by Statesman reporter Tony Catalina, former DePaul staffer Corey Felder is headed to College Station, Texas, to become the program's new video coordinator. Advertisement The Closter, New Jersey, native has a wealth of experience serving as a staff member and assistant in the sport, including an internship as the Vice President of Basketball Operations with the New York Knicks for two summers during his time as an undergraduate at Ohio State. After collecting his bachelor's degree with the Buckeyes, Felder spent two years handling the creation and implementation of player development programs, video/scouting analysis and transfer portal data management for the Blue Demons. He served under two head coaches in Tony Stubberfield (2023-2024) and Chris Holtmann (2024-2025) during his time at DePaul. McMillan's addition of Felder to the Aggies' staff only helps provide experience in well-needed areas heading into his first season at the helm at Texas A&M. Coach McMillan has already added multiple portal players, including the likes of former Creighton guard Pop Isaacs and Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako. As he continues to build up his staff, the excitement for hoops in Reed Arena is escalating for Aggie fans. Advertisement Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo. This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M men's basketball head coach hires new assistant to staff
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
College soccer player from Atlanta, son of former CFL receiver found dead in his dorm room
DePaul University students are grieving the loss of a men's soccer player found dead in his dorm room. Chicago police said Chase Stegall was found unresponsive just before 9 a.m. Monday. Stegall, the son of former NFL and CFL player Milt Stegall, grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Woodward Academy. Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'We are heartbroken by the unexpected loss of Chase Stegall, a cherished member of our community, dedicated teammate and kind-hearted friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chase's family, friends, teammates and all who loved him,' the athletic department said in a statement. The university says it will support Stegall's family and teammates in the coming days. It will also hold a memorial service on campus Wednesday. The Canadian Football League issued the following statement: TRENDING STORIES: WLS, the ABC affiliate in Chicago, spoke with Stegall's fellow athletes at DePaul. Advertisement They will remember the soccer player best for his spirit and smile. 'He always had a smile on his face, just like the brightest personality and was the life of the party. He was the guy who knew how to make that special impact on everyone around him. The athletic center, they loved him -- like every single sport outside of men's soccer, every single sport knew who he was,' track-and-field athlete Gianna Sanchez told WLS. In an essay posted on the athletic department, Stegall opened up about a seizure his freshmen year and how his coach stayed with him for hours. 'My teammates and friends constantly checked up on me, too. They'd helped me get to the hospital, and sent me texts to make sure I was doing OK,' Stegall wrote. 'Knowing that my head coach and teammates cared about me that much was the moment I knew that DePaul was the right place for me.' Advertisement The Cook County Coroner's Office will do an autopsy to confirm the cause of death. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
USA Today
03-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas A&M men's basketball head coach adds new assistant to 2025 staff
Texas A&M men's basketball head coach adds new assistant to 2025 staff After an impressive offseason with multiple talented transfer additions, Texas A&M men's basketball head coach Bucky McMillan added a new assistant for the Aggies' staff on Monday evening. First announced by Statesman reporter Tony Catalina, former DePaul staffer Corey Felder is headed to College Station, Texas, to become the program's new video coordinator. The Closter, New Jersey, native has a wealth of experience serving as a staff member and assistant in the sport, including an internship as the Vice President of Basketball Operations with the New York Knicks for two summers during his time as an undergraduate at Ohio State. After collecting his bachelor's degree with the Buckeyes, Felder spent two years handling the creation and implementation of player development programs, video/scouting analysis and transfer portal data management for the Blue Demons. He served under two head coaches in Tony Stubberfield (2023-2024) and Chris Holtmann (2024-2025) during his time at DePaul. McMillan's addition of Felder to the Aggies' staff only helps provide experience in well-needed areas heading into his first season at the helm at Texas A&M. Coach McMillan has already added multiple portal players, including the likes of former Creighton guard Pop Isaacs and Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako. As he continues to build up his staff, the excitement for hoops in Reed Arena is escalating for Aggie fans. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo.
Associated Press
28-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Former Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster heading to Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster is headed to Gonzaga. Grant-Foster announced his decision on Instagram Wednesday. A 6-foot-7 senior, Grant-Foster was the 2024 Western Athletic Conference player of the year after averaging 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in his first season with the Antelopes. He averaged 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds last season. Grant-Foster missed more than a year of basketball after collapsing in the locker room at halftime while playing for DePaul. He was recruited out of Indian Hills Junior College by Kansas and played one season for the Jayhawks in a limited role. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
CBS News
26-05-2025
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- CBS News
DePaul shot putter Kash Allen goes from walk-on to All-American
A record 11 DePaul track and field athletes have qualified for this week's NCAA West preliminary rounds. One of those athletes is shot putter Kash Allen. She is one of the top shot putters in the country, but her college athletics career started on the basketball court at Benedictine University in Lisle. "I actually tore my right meniscus in my freshman year, and so like, doing contact was a no-go for me after that. I was very scared and timid," Allen said. "I threw shot in high school — so like throwing was something that I already had a base in — so I was like, might as well try it again." Allen said she just walked onto the track team at Benedictine. "I actually reached out to the head coach at the time. I was like: 'Oh, these are my stats from high school, like, is it OK if I join?'" said Allen. "And he took a gamble. After becoming a two-time Division III All-American, Allen decided to push herself even more — eventually landing with the Blue Demons under track and field coach Brandon Murer as a graduate student. "At Benedictine University, by my senior year, I knew I wanted to do a master's in social work, but they didn't have that program," Allen said. "So one day I got bored, entered the portal just to see what would happen, and evidently, Coach Murer was actually the first coach to reach out to me." Allen ended up going from walk-on to All-American. "I actually qualified for D-III Nationals my first year walking on for that outdoor. I ended up scratching all three throws at that first Nationals. The second year I clinched it by a hair and made Indoor Nationals, and I was seeded like 16th and ended up finishing second, and then same thing for Outdoors, ranked lower and finished second," she said, "I guess that National is something I love doing. Allen just won her third career Big East shot put title at the conference outdoor championships. Earlier in the season, she broke her own distance record at 16.1 meters. But Allen has an even further goal in mind as she heads to the NCAA's. "I'm hoping to throw 17. If I can get my right foot under me and push through, that 17 is right there in the book," she said. "I know for a fact I can throw 17. My coaches believe in me. My teammates believe in me. It's there. I just also have to believe it." What is next for Allen when all is said and done at DePaul? "Getting my degree and master's in social work, and I will be a full-time therapist — licensed social worker," Allen said, "and my primary niche to work with is athletes, and how do we build that mental health with athletes?" Allen broke down some of the psychological and emotional challenges she went through in track and field. "Just a lot, like impostor syndrome was the biggest one. When you transfer from D-III to D-I it's hard sometimes. You get that little pushback of, 'Oh, am I good enough here? Like, how will I fit in?" Like, that transition is not as easy as I thought it was going to be," she said. "So I struggled a lot with just knowing like, if I was able to make it here, and really excel here, if my coaches were able to bring me here, then they believe in me too — so why should I not?"
