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Ronnie Turner
- April 30, 2010
Cougar has come far, still needs help
Life in the communication business was simpler when I first arrived at The Daily Cougar in August 2005. Facebook was a fledgling website known then as “Thefacebook.” Twitter hadn’t been heard of yet. The iPhone...
- March 29, 2010
Duke leaves Houston with Final Four berth
Click here to view a photo gallery of Sunday's events The NCAA Tournament selection committee got it right with Duke. The Blue Devils are indeed one of the four best teams in the nation. No. 1 seed...
- March 23, 2010
Penders’ departure positive for both sides
Tom Penders received the best ending he could have hoped for with Monday’s resignation. UH Athletic Director Mack Rhoades is probably thinking the same about his end of the deal. Because of that, supporters and critics...
- March 22, 2010
‘The Show’ comes to an end
Tom Penders made history last week when he coached the UH men’s basketball team in its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992. But he won’t get a chance to lead the Cougars on a return...
- March 21, 2010
Penders to resign after six seasons as men’s basketball coach
UH men’s basketball coach Tom Penders will announce his resignation at a press conference Monday afternoon, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday evening. The resignation will come on the heels of...
- January 27, 2010
King’s legacy continues to inspire
Martin Luther King Jr. will forever be remembered for his powerful speeches and marches that he led during the civil rights movement, but a panel composed of UH faculty, staff and alumni summed up...
- December 7, 2009
Walking the plank
GREENVILLE, N.C. - As the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, reality hit the Cougars squarely in the face. And it hurt. The memory of Saturday's 38-32 loss to East Carolina...
- December 5, 2009
C-USA crown slips away in upset to Pirates
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The Cougars have lived on the edge for so much of the season that it should have come as no surprise that the same would have happened in Saturday's C-USA championship...
- November 30, 2009
FOOTBALL: Best in the West
The Cougars unceremoniously whipped the Rice Owls on Saturday night to return the Bayou Bucket trophy to Cullen Boulevard. With one more win, UH can bring home a more prestigious trophy - the Conference...
- November 9, 2009
Comeback kids
For the last several years, UH fans have jokingly referred to the football team as the 'Cardiac Coogs.' It's a fine nickname, given the Cougars' penchant for pulling off heart-stopping comebacks over the last...