Rush-Mob the Court — It’s Coming to UTEP Hoops (March 2022)

Court mobbing has a time-honored history at UTEP, too.

Jim was a Gem of the Gym (March 2022)

If you’re a UTEP basketball fan who loves defense and rebounding, you well know the name of a Don Haskins favorite — Jim Forbes.

Whir Dey Iz Dept.? — Scott English (March 2022)

In the early 1970s, Scott English was one of the most accomplished all-around athletes in the nation. Signed out of California by UTEP basketball coach Don Haskins, English was a multiple-year finalist in the NCAA high jump championships for Coach Wayne Vandenburg.

Sign of the Times: Transfer Rules Trump Loyalty (June 2021)

Once the NCAA allowed athletes to move from one school to another, without penalty, the so-called “transfer portal” changed the very core of college athletics. Forget loyalty and commitment.

Tough But True — Don Haskins Treated All His Players the Same — Like Crap (February 2019)

My associations with Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins consisted mostly of watching his practice sessions. At Memorial Gym on campus where the Miners practiced, I once sat with (Western Athletic Conference basketball official) Moose Stubing.