Arkansas Finds a Coach and Some Other Moves I Missed From Earlier

After Creighton's Dana Altman pulled a 180 on Arkansas it appears as though the Razorbacks have found another man for the job. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas is hiring South Alabama's John Pelphrey as the team's new head coach. Pelphrey agreed to take the position earlier today.
The 38-year old has been the head coach of South Alabama since 2002 and during that time has gone 80-67 with the Jaguars. This should officially end the Razroback's search for a head coach after they fired former coach Stan Heath last month.

According to ESPN.com news services Iona has agreed to buy out the final two years of head coach Jeff Ruland's contract. In 9 years with the Gaels Ruland compiled a 139-135 record, while winning three MAAC championships and making three NCAA Tournament appearances, the last one being in 2006. Iona finished a horrific 2-28 this past season.
To be fair to Ruland, he lost essentially the entire squad that had won the 2006 MAAC championship. This year's Iona team was young, inexperienced, and riddled with injuries.

The Connecticut Post reported that UConn assistant coach Tom Moore will be the new head basketball coach at Quinnipiac. Moore has spent the last 13 seasons as an assistant coach with the Huskies, but this will not be his first head coaching position. Moore coached D-3 Worcester State from 1989-94, compiling a record of 76-59.
Quinnipiac fired head coach Joe Desantis March 7 after the Bobcats finished this past season 14-15. This is a nice addition for Quinnipiac who are getting a guy with some head coaching experience and has spent more than a decade under the guidance of Jim Calhoun, a proven winner.