U.S. Basketball Writers Association USBWA NEWS ARCHIVE
News and columns from the 2005-06 basketball season
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MAY 2006
Barnhart to be honored by CoSIDA (5.23.06)

THE TIPOFF: MAY 2006
Joe Mitch: Second USBWA breakfast also becoming Final Four staple
Tom Shatel: Final Four seating issue is here, and it's serious
Andy Katz: Friday morning breakfast will continue to get bigger, better
Dick Jerardi: USBWA listened, and so did NCAA selection committee
Writing contest deadline set for June 15

MARCH 2006
USBWA selects Morrison, Redick as Co-Players of the Year (3.30.06)
North Carolina's Williams, Hansbrough named USBWA coach, freshman of the year (3.21.06)
USBWA announces 2005-06 women's honors (3.17.06)
Indiana national championship teams to be honored by USBWA (3.13.06)
USBWA trims list of Oscar Robertson Trophy finalists to five (3.9.06)
USBWA names 2005-06 Men's All-America Team (3.7.06)
USBWA names 2005-06 Men's All-District Teams (3.7.06)

THE TIPOFF: MARCH 2006
Joe Mitch: Oscar Robertson Trophy finds permanent home at Conseco
Tony Barnhart: A year with the gavel went by all too quickly
Tom Shatel: Meet David Worlock, Final Four media coordinator
Ted Gangi: Open Office: You can't beat the price
Marvin West to be inducted into USBWA Hall of Fame
Tennessee Tech's Sutton named Most Courageous
Katha Quinn Award goes to Wayne Duke
2004-05 USBWA best writing contest winners

FEBRUARY 2006
Oscar Robertson Trophy finalists named (2.27.06)

THE TIPOFF: JANUARY 2006
Joe Mitch: Breakfast at Indy will be highlight of Final Four
Tony Barnhart: Big O's a big plus in strengthening player of year award
Andy Katz: Plenty of Courageous candidates to choose from
Dick Jerardi: Philly schools offer press-row model for rest of nation
Ted Gangi: Get organized for 2006

THE TIPOFF: NOVEMBER 2005
Joe Mitch: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the USBWA
Tony Barnhart: Power of USBWA apparent in Yom Kippur oversight
Tom Shatel: A shorter USBWA meeting might be better attended
Andy Katz: Schools, conferences should know how to reach members
Mike Waters: Moving off press row is only part of seating problem
Ted Gangi: Don't lose your mind over memory
No. 1 Duke puts pair on player-of-year list

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