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UPDATED: Thu., March 12, 2020
Gonzaga players coming to grips with abrupt end to their season
As tough as that is to hear for the Zags’ fan base, imagine being one of the players on a 31-2 team that was considered one of the favorites to …
UPDATED: Wed., March 11, 2020
Gonzaga AD Mike Roth says it’s unfortunate teams, fans won’t get ‘full tournament experience’ after coronavirus alters NCAA plans
You could say feelings were mixed when the Gonzaga Bulldogs learned Wednesday that NCAA Basketball Tournament games would be played in virtually empty arenas – though there was one overriding …
UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 29, 2019
Local colleges react to NCAA vote permitting student-athletes to earn money for name, likeness, image
NCAA leaders made a landmark decision Tuesday morning, unanimously voting on legislation that will permit collegiate athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness, as …
UPDATED: Tue., March 26, 2019
Gonzaga strikes a deal to get more out of NCAA Tournament success
With perennially contending Gonzaga being courted by the Mountain West, school leaders sought a way to leverage their position as one of the best teams in college basketball. The cut …
UPDATED: Wed., March 6, 2019
Gonzaga’s Mike Roth, Washington State’s Patrick Chun among 28 to receive athletic director of year honors
Gonzaga’s Mike Roth and Washington State’s Patrick Chun are among 28 recipients of the NACDA Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award.
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018
Gonzaga takes a close-up look at North Carolina’s historic facilities at the ‘Dean Dome’
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth isn’t a big fan of traveling, but he is a fan of college basketball history. And learning.
Wed., April 25, 2018
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth favors several of commission’s proposals but implementing changes could be tough
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth found few surprises in the Commission on College Basketball’s recommendations. Then again, he wasn’t expecting any.
UPDATED: Thu., April 12, 2018
Gonzaga dedicates game-changing Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement
It was the first word out of Pat Volkar’s mouth, and probably the sentiment hundreds were feeling Thursday at the dedication of Gonzaga’s Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement.
UPDATED: Mon., March 26, 2018
WCC approves significant changes to scheduling, tournament format
The WCC has approved changes that will trim two games from the conference schedule and provide more protection for higher seeds at the WCC tournaments.
UPDATED: Sat., March 24, 2018
Decision time approaching for Gonzaga regarding conference affiliation
The shot clock is running on Gonzaga to make a decision on its conference affiliation, but the Zags sound as if they’re following one of John Wooden’s tenets: “Be quick, …
UPDATED: Sat., March 17, 2018
Gonzaga A.D. Mike Roth finds just the right vantage point
Gonzaga’s tense first two NCAA Tournament games have tested athletic director Mike Roth’s viewing protocol.
Wed., Feb. 28, 2018
John Blanchette: Mountain’s ‘landscape’ offers Gonzaga potential dream of upward mobility
You know the best fit for Gonzaga University in the college athletic universe? Easy. It’s the Big East Mountain West Coast Conference.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 28, 2018
Gonzaga, Mountain West Conference discuss possibility of expansion
Gonzaga’s name has surfaced again regarding conference affiliation, and this time it’s with a league closer to home. Gonzaga has had discussions with the Mountain West Conference, athletic director Mike …
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 20, 2018
Gonzaga, Battle in Seattle on hold for at least a few more years
Gonzaga’s 2019 basketball schedule is taking shape, with a loaded Maui Invitational field and a road trip to face North Carolina. But for the third straight year, there won’t be …
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 31, 2018
Gonzaga strives to keep rivalry with BYU respectful
The Brigham Young Cougars came to Spokane last February and erased the Gonzaga men’s basketball team’s shot at a perfect record as the Bulldogs eventually advanced, and fell, in the …
UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2017
Gonzaga playing in the Big East: far-fetched or the future?
Perhaps it’s because Gonzaga just faced Villanova and Creighton in a five-day stretch, but chatter about the Zags and the Big East Conference resurfaced again this week.
UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 14, 2017
Area roundup: Gonzaga selects Paul Meehan as new men’s soccer head coach
Gonzaga University named Paul Meehan as its new men’s soccer head coach, the school announced Tuesday.
Thu., Nov. 2, 2017
Picture-perfect additions made to the McCarthey Athletic Center for Gonzaga basketball
Several improvements have already debuted, including the new center-hung scoreboard and two new end-wall videoboards inside the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Tue., Sept. 26, 2017
A.D. Mike Roth “very confident” Gonzaga following recruiting rules
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth didn’t break out in a cold sweat when details emerged from an FBI investigation that resulted in the arrest of 10, including four Division I …
Sun., Aug. 20, 2017
Volkar Center stands out as game-changer for Gonzaga athletics
The hard-hat tour lasts 45 minutes, not because Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth is long-winded but because it takes time to describe what goes where inside the Volkar Center for …
Fri., March 31, 2017
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth searches for right vantage point at Final Four
This is going to be a tricky one for Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth. Roth hasn’t sat down during a GU game he’s attended since the 2000 season. He tries …
Mon., March 27, 2017
John Blanchette: Five steps that ‘made’ Gonzaga a Final Four program
It only took 19 years – and that was just how long ago the nation first became aware Gonzaga had a basketball team – for the Bulldogs to become an …
UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2017
Gonzaga’s Mike Roth has tunnel vision on game days
It’s game day for Mike Roth. But Roth won’t be in his assigned seat a row or two from the court.
Thu., Jan. 12, 2017
Humble Mike Roth oversees remarkable Gonzaga story
The world is watching now. But it wasn’t always that way. There was a time – and it really wasn’t all that long ago – when Gonzaga athletic director Mike …
Mon., Nov. 14, 2016
SDSU fans give Gonzaga students a wake-up call
Campers at Tent City, an event in which GU students camp outside the Foley Center in order to earn a spot in the student section for select games, were awakened …
Fri., Aug. 5, 2016
Zags face strong nonconference schedule but no Battle in Seattle in 2016
Gonzaga announced a 12-game non-conference schedule, including neutral-court clashes against Arizona and Tennessee, home dates with San Diego State and Washington and potential showdowns at an Orlando tournament.
Sat., March 28, 2015
WSU, arena host 9th NCAA games since 2001
When the Duke and Maryland women’s basketball teams tip off this afternoon at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, it will be the ninth time since 2001 that Washington State University has …
UPDATED: Mon., April 14, 2014
Lisa Mispley Fortier replaces Graves at Gonzaga
Gonzaga followed its history and turned to one if its own by hiring Lisa Mispley Fortier to replace Kelly Graves as the women’s basketball coach.
Fri., April 11, 2014
Gonzaga taking time to find women’s basketball coach that fits
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth specifically proclaimed Thursday that the women’s basketball opening is the best available job in the country. He then declined to give any specifics about how …
Thu., April 10, 2014
Gonzaga taking time to find coach that fits
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth specifically proclaimed Thursday that the women’s basketball opening is the best available job in the country. He then declined to give any specifics about how …