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The 2008 BP TOWC has been cancelled as a result of a change in NCAA rules governing college basketball tournaments and the resulting bidding wars taking place between events.

7/2/08 ~ M Basketball
BP Top of the World Classic cancelled for 2008
The University of Alaska Fairbanks announced today that it is canceling this year's BP Top of the World Classic. The cancellation is a result of a change in NCAA rules governing college basketball tournaments and the resulting bidding wars taking place between events. "The decision to cancel this year's tournament was not of our making or of our choice," said Brian Hove, tournament director. "The escalation in appearance fees precipitated by the 2006 NCAA rule change has effectively priced the Classic out of the market." (more)

Darryl Smith has been named the next head coach for the Alaska Nanooks womens basketball program.

7/2/08
W Basketball
Darryl Smith named Nanooks head women's basketball coach

Olympic gold medalist and former Alaska Nanook Matt Emmons is one of four inductees in the inagural class of the Nanook Hall of Fame.

6/30/08
General Release
Four comprise first Nanook Hall of Fame class

Alaska Nanooks head coach Dallas Ferguson named Lance West and Brian Meisner as the programs two assistant coaches in preparation for the 2008-09 season.

6/27/08
M Ice Hockey
West and Meisner named Alaska Hockey's assistant coaches

6/30/08 ~ General Release
Four comprise first Nanook Hall of Fame class

6/27/08 ~ M Ice Hockey
West and Meisner named Alaska Hockey's assistant coaches

6/17/08 ~ General Release
Karr Promoted To Chair of NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee

6/13/08 ~ General Release
Nanooks Earn Nine National Marketing Awards

6/11/08 ~ General Release
Athletic Department Sets Record With Highest Cumulative GPA

5/30/08 ~ Rifle
Denver Post: World-class marksman

Duluth News Tribune: Two brothers, same talent on defense

FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER: Brother acts should help Alaska icers

WASHINGTON POST: Bush Salutes Sports Champs

2007-08 Accolades


		What was the biggest highlight of the Nanooks' 2007-08 season? Men's basketball defeating Pac-10's Oregon State at BP Top of the World Classic Women's basketball's dramatic 47-44 win over Central Washington on Senior Night Hockey team shutting out No. 1 Miami in Oxford for 3-0 victory Rifle team wins NCAA air rifle by 16 points to claim 10th overall national championship Skier Marius Korthauer claims national title in 20K classic race as ski team earns five All-American spots at NCAA Championships Volleyball team sweeps season series against rival Alaska Anchorage Men's cross country earns best-ever fifth-place GNAC finish, women go 5-1 in double-duel meets Alaska swimming earns first win of program's third era with 134-70 triumph over Pacific Lutheran

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