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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State basketball assistant takes new assistant coach job with UTRGV
Michigan State basketball assistant takes new assistant coach job with UTRGV Help us welcome Michael Provenzano as the newest addition to our staff!#RallyTheValley #UTRGVhttps:// — UTRGV Men's Basketball (@UTRGVmbb) June 5, 2025 A member of Tom Izzo's staff at Michigan State has landed a gig elsewhere, heading to the Lone Star state to take a role as an assistant coach. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) head men's basketball coach Khalil Fennellannounced the hiring of Michael Provenzano. Provenzano had been a graduate assistant coach with Michigan State over the last two seasons. While assisting with recruiting, during his time in East Lansing, Provenzano assisted in player personnel scouting reports and on-court individual and group skill development workouts with a focus on the post players. In his playing days, Provenzano was a standout at Simon Fraser University before spending a few years overseas playing professional basketball. Prior to joining Michigan State, where he obtained his masters degree, Provenzano spent two years with the London Basketball Academy and two seasons as the associate head coach with the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. Provenzano will now embark on his collegiate coaching journey, parlaying his graduate assistantship at MSU into an assistant coaching position with UTRGV, a division one mid major that is a member of the Southland Conference. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
American Press
12-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Cowboys fall to 5th seed
Cowboys fall to 5th seed Published 2:22 pm Monday, May 12, 2025 The Cowboys may be limping into the postseason, but at least they don't have to make a long trip to Edinburg, Texas. McNeese State lost two of three games at Northwestern State over the weekend but will now get new life in a town where they have already had success this year. The Cowboys fell to the fifth seed in the Southland Conference after losing their final three regular-season series. After a record 12-game win streak, injuries and a tired bullpen caught up to McNeese. Email newsletter signup Now the Cowboys (32-15) will get a fresh start when they take on fourth-seeded Northwestern State again Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Hammond Bracket. 'It is the second season,' said McNeese head coach Justin Hill. 'We get another chance to play some more baseball together. That's what we want, a chance to win a championship. We put ourselves in that spot.' The Cowboys have that in a wide-open tournament. McNeese finished in a three-way tie for third at 19-11 in the SLC but lost the tiebreaker to Lamar (third seed) and Northwestern State. Lamar heads to Edinburg to take on No. 6 Houston Christian in the bracket hosted by No. 2 Texas-Rio Grande Valley. In the late game Thursday night in Edinburg, UTRGV will take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (No. 7). Back in Hammond, No. 1 Southeastern will host eighth-seeded New Orleans in the late game. The Lions and UTRGV tied for the title, but SELA won that tiebreaker, showing just how close this race was all season. 'I think just about any team can win this depending on how they play the next two weeks,' said Hill. 'Every weekend has been a dog fight this year. We have a lot of good teams in this conference. That makes it exciting for everybody.' McNeese should feel good heading into this bracket despite the tough weekend against the Demons. The Cowboys are 8-4 against the other clubs in Hammond. 'I don't think that matters now,' said Hill. 'We just have to play better baseball.' McNeese took two of three from Southeastern and swept New Orleans. Against the Demons, the Cowboys lost 7-6 in the series finale when their late rally came up short. Junior outfielder Bryce Jones, making just his third start of the season and second in a row, had three hits and drove in four runs for McNeese Saturday. Jones homered in his last two at-bats, and the Cowboys hope they can carry that momentum into the postseason. 'Bryce, we could see him getting healthy, so we put him in to see what we had,' said Hill. 'We saw we might have something.' The Cowboys hope to get a couple of arms back as well. 'We went to UTRGV and we lost two tough ballgames,' said Hill. 'We had a lead late in both of them. I think our team got discouraged. 'That part's over. We didn't get to where we wanted. I think you'll see a little bit different group come Thursday.' It will be a second chance for the 32-15 Cowboys. Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Governor Landry backs bill to crack down on insurance rates
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Governor Jeff Landry testified in support of House Bill 576 this morning, calling for major changes to how insurance companies do business in Louisiana. The bill would give the state more control over what insurance companies can charge, specifically granting the insurance commissioner greater authority to reject auto insurance rate hikes that are deemed excessive, unfair or discriminatory. Landry said the legislation is meant to remove roadblocks that have prevented meaningful rate regulation in the past—including lengthy hearings, unclear burdens of proof and automatic rollbacks of competitive market designations. Meet the man in charge of the beautiful landscaping at The Windsor Court 'I want our insurance commissioner to be successful,' Landry said. 'I really believe that there's not one person in this room, or in this state, that doesn't want him and that department to be successful. However, we are consistently top three in the nation in the highest auto insurance rates in the country.' Supporters say it's about holding insurance companies accountable and protecting consumers, however, critics, including Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, warn the bill could actually backfire, pushing insurers out of the state, shrinking competition, and driving prices even higher. Right now, the average cost of car insurance in Louisiana is nearly $4,000 a year—more than double the national average. Homeowners are feeling it even more, with premiums nearing $14,000 annually. Mayor LaToya Cantrell to attend African American Mayors Association conference in D.C. The bill comes in response to a shrinking insurance market, a problem made worse by years of devastating hurricanes that forced many insurers to leave the state. That's left Louisiana residents with fewer options and skyrocketing premiums. 'Insurance companies continue to report record profits. I am going to beg y'all to stop the circus,' Landry said. The 2025 Regular Legislative Session must adjourn by Thursday, June Landry backs bill to crack down on insurance rates WATCH: Southeastern baseball coach Bobby Barbier previews series vs. UTRGV Meet the man in charge of the beautiful landscaping at The Windsor Court Drugs found in squash at South Texas port of entry, CBP says NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller breaks down the New Orleans Saints' first round options Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
