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Walter McCarty is accused of sexually assaulting a female student while coaching Evansville
Daily Mail "A female former student who worked as an athletic trainer at the University of Evansville is suing the southern Indiana school for failing to provide a safe environment, claiming she was sexually assaulted by then-men's basketball coach Walter McCarty on December 9,..." April 13
For Drew Valentine and Loyola Chicago, the prognosis was clear all along
The Athletic "He sat in the front of his dad’s car with a tear in his eye, the weight of the decision ahead of him — and the reality that came with the obvious choice — almost too much to bear as he exited the specialist’s office and had a heart-to-heart with his..." April 07
Drew Valentine named the new Loyola men’s basketball coach
Chicago Tribune "Loyola officially named Drew Valentine its new men’s basketball coach Monday night, replacing Porter Moser, who left last week for Oklahoma. Valentine, 29, was a four-year assistant under Moser and is believed to be the youngest head coach in Division I..." April 06
Oklahoma, Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser agree to coaching deal
The Athletic "Oklahoma is close to hiring Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser as its next head men's basketball coach, sources confirmed to The Athletic. Moser, 52, has a career has been a head coach since 2000. He gathered a 293–241 (.549) record and led Loyola Chicago to a Final Four and..." April 02
Loyola Chicago coach Porter Moser says he hasn't pondered his future
The Score "Loyola Chicago head coach Porter Moser will attract a lot of interest this offseason after guiding the Ramblers to their second Sweet 16 appearance in four years. Indiana and Texas are among the current high-profile head coaching vacancies, but Moser insists he..." March 28
Meet Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago's mustachioed meme generator taking over March Madness
Sporting News "Are there any players left in the 2021 NCAA Tournament than Loyola Chicago's Cameron Krutwig? The 6-9, 255-pound senior center has totaled 29 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, five steals and 54.2 field goal percentage in the 8-seed Ramblers' wins over 9-seed Georgia Tech and..." March 27
Sister Jean Had An Epic Scouting Report During Loyola Pregame Prayer
Total Pro Sports "Sister Jean was a national treasure a few years ago, and continues to show why even when she is deep in prayer. Sister Jean led the Ramblers in a prayer before tip-off and it also included an epic scouting report on the No. 1 seeded Illinois Fighting Illini. “We have a..." March 21
How old is Sister Jean? Loyola Chicago superfan returns for March Madness encore despite pandemic
Sporting News "The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are back in the NCAA Tournament. The team had an improbable Cinderella run to the Final Four during the 2018 March Madness Tournament. It was their first Final Four appearance since 1963 and the plucky underdog capture the hearts of many upset-minded..." March 20
Sister Jean — Loyola’s 101-year-old chaplain — will travel to Indianapolis
Chicago Tribune "You can stage “Hamilton” without Lin-Manuel Miranda and still pack the theater. Or substitute a new Darrin on “Bewitched” without an outcry. But can you send Loyola to the NCAA Tournament without Sister Jean? That’s a question Ramblers fans..." March 16
7 teams sweating the most on Selection Sunday
USA Today "Selection Sunday is here — finally — after a two-year wait. That means teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble are sweating it out big time as they patiently wait to either jump up in jubilation — if announcer Greg Gumbel calls their name on the selection show..." March 14