TULANE GREEN WAVE NEWS

W. Golf. TU Golfers Move Up to Third Place during Monday's Second Round of UCF Challenge

The Tulane women's golf team continued its steady play on Monday as the Green Wave combined for a 1-over 289 total and moved up from fourth to third place following the second round of the UCF Challenge at the Red Tail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla.

Wear Pink & Get In Free For UTEP Women's Basketball Vs. Tulane

Streaking UTEP will take on white-hot Tulane with all fans who wear pink getting in free at 1 p.m. MST at the Don Haskins Center Sunday. The Miners (21-2, 10-0 C-USA) are riding their third-longest win streak in program history (11), having downed Marshall, 64-56, last time out on Feb. 9. The Green Wave (18-5, 7-3) have peeled off six straight double-digit victories, with the Miners...
Via utepathletics.com  |  2 days ago

Former Tulane coach Vince Gibson dies

Former Tulane football coach Vince Gibson has died. He was 78. The Kenner, La., mayor's office said in a news release that Gibson passed away at his home on Tuesday. Gibson, who also coached at Kansas State and Louisville, had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ''Lou Gehrig's disease,'' and was fighting it for the past year...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 10, 2012

Lady Tigers Tennis to Host Tulane at 'The Dub'

BATON ROUGE - The LSU Lady Tigers (2-2) are set to renew one of the state's most storied rivalries as they will take on the Tulane Green Wave (6-0) at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the W.T. "Dub" Robinson Tennis Stadium.
Via LSUsports.net  |  2 hours ago

Ex-Tulane coach Vince Gibson, 78, dies

Former Tulane football coach Vince Gibson has died. He was 78. The mayor's office in Kenner, La., said in a news release that Gibson passed away at his home on Tuesday. Gibson, who also coached at Kansas State and Louisville, had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ''Lou Gehrig's disease,'' and was fighting it for the past...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 10, 2012

Report: Tulane hires Johnson as coach

A person familiar with the decision says Tulane's next head coach will be Saints wide receiver coach Curtis Johnson. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring has not been announced, says Johnson could be introduced as early as Monday, and the Saints declined comment. Johnson was on the sideline with the Saints on Sunday night...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 04, 2011

W. Basketball. Women's Basketball Win Streak Snapped With 80-65 Loss At UTEP

Freshman guard Danielle Blagg scored 18 points off the bench to lead three Green Wave players in double figures, but it was not enough as the Tulane University women's basketball team dropped an 80-65 decision to Conference USA leaders UTEP on Sunday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center.

Tulane 75, Houston 54

Ricky Tarrant scored 21 points and Josh Davis had a double-double in Tulane's 75-54 rout of Houston on Saturday night. The Green Wave (15-8, 3-6 Conference USA) scored 42 points in the paint and shot 50 percent (30 of 60) from the field. Jordan Callahan added 17 points, and Davis had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Green Wave. Davis also had four blocks, and Tarrant had five...
Via AP on Fox  |  8 days ago

Tulane Baseball: 2012 Season Preview

Tulane head baseball coach Rick Jones addressed the media in the programs annual "Media Day" on Friday, Feb. 10 to talk about the upcoming 2012 season and the sport of college baseball. With the season just one week away, here is your first view of what the Green Wave baseball roster looks like entering Jones' 19th season on the Uptown campus.

W. Golf. Tulane Golfers Sit in Fourth Place Following Opening Round of UCF Challenge

Junior Maribel Lopez Porras fired a 3-under 69 during Sunday's opening round of the UCF Challenge and the Green Wave combined for 1-under 287 total and sits in fourth place at the Red Tail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla.

Tulane 80, SMU 74

Ricky Tarrant scored 33 points and Tulane exploded in the second half for 63 points to beat SMU 80-74 Wednesday night in Conference USA action. Tarrant broke the school record for points by a freshman, set by Anthony Reed with 32 in 1989. Tulane's 63 points in the second half was more than the Green Wave's total in nine games this season. Trailing 25-17 at halftime and...
Via AP on Fox  |  18 days ago

Cougars overwhelmed by Green Wave

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Ricky Tarrant scored 21 points and Josh Davis had a double-double in Tulane's 75-54 rout of Houston on Saturday night. The Green Wave (15-8, 3-6 Conference USA) scored 42 points in the paint and shot 50 percent (30 of 60) from the field. Jordan Callahan added 17 points, and Davis had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Green Wave. Davis also had four blocks, and...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  8 days ago

Tulane 65, No. 20 LSU 62

Danielle Blagg's three-point play with 1.6 seconds left lifted Tulane to a 65-62 overtime victory over No. 20 LSU on Saturday night. LSU rallied from a 10-point deficit with 11:08 left to send the game into overtime. The Lady Tigers had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Jeanne Kenney only made one of two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to tie the game at 58. Trailing...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 19, 2011

Tarrant Earns Fourth Straight C-USA Freshman of the Week Honor

Ricky Tarrant, a guard for the Tulane men's basketball team, was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week for the fourth straight week, it was announced by the conference office on Monday.

No. 15 Purdue 61, Tulane 48

Brittany Rayburn scored 20 points and KK Houser added 15 to help No. 15 Purdue beat Tulane 61-48 on Thursday at the Cancun Challenge. Sam Ostarello added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Boilermakers (5-0), who will face Kansas State on Friday. Purdue was supposed to play in this tournament last season, but Drey Mingo was hospitalized the night before the team's scheduled...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 24, 2011

Monroe Makes the Move to Tulane

Tulane and its new staff have served noticed that they will be a force on the recruiting scene. Today, the Green Wave successfully pulled longtime Texas A&M commit Darion Monroe away from College Station...
Via recruiting.scout.com  |  13 days ago

Football. Tulane's Johnson Announces the Completion of Green Wave Coaching Staff

Tulane head football coach Curtis Johnson announced today the completion of his Green Wave coaching staff as eight new faces join the Tulane football program and two coaches will be retained. The new TU coaching staff features coordinators Eric Price, Jon Sumrall and Lionel Washington, along with assistants David Johnson, Barry Lamb, John McDonell (pronounced MAC-dun-el), Mike Neu...

W. Basketball. Women's Basketball Looks For Revenge Sunday At UTEP

The Tulane University women's basketball team will look to avenge an earlier loss and extend a six-game winning streak when the Green Wave take on Conference USA foe UTEP on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Don Haskins Center. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.

W. Tennis. Women's Tennis Logs Sixth Straight Victory with 6-1 Win over Middle Tennessee State

The Tulane women's tennis team overcame the elements and a feisty Middle Tennessee State group to chalk up its six straight win of the season as the Green Wave endured 40-degree temperatures en route to a 6-1 Southern Region victory over the Blue Raiders this afternoon at the Goldring Tennis Center.

Johnson: Tulane will play for trophies

Curtis Johnson says it's a dream come true to get his first head coaching job in his hometown and at a university he always admired. Johnson, who was formally introduced Monday as Tulane's new coach, says he understands what it takes to win on the highest levels of football and predicts that the Green Wave will play for trophies in coming seasons. Johnson has been the New...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 05, 2011

Football. Tulane Football Begins First Spring Practice under Coach Curtis Johnson on Feb. 22

The Tulane football team will begin its inaugural spring campaign under head coach Curtis "CJ" Johnson when the Green Wave opens the first of 15 practice dates on Wednesday, Feb. 22. All practices will take place at the Westfeldt Practice Facility located behind the James W. Wilson Jr., Center on Ben Weiner Drive and are open to the public.

Football. Tulane to Host Annual Football Signing Day Party on Campus at the Lavin-Bernick Center on Feb. 1

The Tulane University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will host its annual National Signing Day Party on the Tulane campus inside Der Rathskeller, located in the basement of the Lavin-Bernick Center, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, as the Green Wave football program announces its 2012 signing class. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude...

Football. Tulane Announces Fundraising Campaign For Football Stadium

Just days after hiring Saints wide receivers coach Curtis Johnson as its new head football coach, Tulane University has announced "Home Field Advantage," a $70 million fundraising campaign to build a new $60 million on-campus football stadium and provide $10 million in additional support for the Green Wave football program.

Conference USA basketball power rankings

In a season sure to be defined by newcomers, Tulane is enjoying an early run of success thanks to a pair of fresh faces complementing junior swingman Kendall Timmons. North Carolina State transfer Josh Davis and freshman guard Ricky Tarrant have provided the support the versatile Timmons needed, giving the unbeaten Green Wave four double-digit scorers along with junior guard Jordan...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  December 05, 2011

Syracuse - Tulane Observations

The non-conference portion of the Syracuse basketball schedule came to a merciful end tonight in the Carrier Dome with the Orange beating Tulane 80-61. I'm not going to lie, I half watched the game as my 4 and 2 year old nephews ran around my house like maniacs and used me as a human jungle gym. It was far more entertaining than the broadcast -- which wasn't in high-def here...
Via Three Idiots on Sports  |  December 23, 2011
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