Barry M. Bloom Fri, August 6, 2021 An era ended for U.S. men’s basketball on Saturday, when the U.S. won the gold by holding off France, 87-82, at Saitama Super Arena. Jerry Colangelo has stepped down as managing director, to be replaced by Grant Hill, and Gregg Popovich is not expected to be back as
August 2nd, 2021: Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated The Exit Interview: Jerry Colangelo In advance of the men’s quarterfinal game against Spain on Tuesday, Colangelo, who will retire from his post after Tokyo, sat down for a conversation. In January 2005, Jerry Colangelo was focused on … Jerry Colangelo. For the first time in a generation,
Richard Obert | Arizona Republic | Published March 17, 2021 Jerry Colangelo has changed the pro sports landscape in Phoenix since the late 1960s when the NBA Suns took root. His vision for the Valley didn’t end with the Suns and the Diamondbacks, who won the World Series championship in 2001. Once Grand Canyon University
Jerry Colangelo is thankful for what basketball has given him. “I was seven years old and somebody handed me a basketball,” the now 79-year-old Colangelo said. “It was the beginning of a love affair.” Read more at azcentral.com
AZ Business Magazine | January 9, 21019 One of the largest business schools in the country now has a new home on Grand Canyon University’s burgeoning campus. The Colangelo College of Business, home to more than 16,000 traditional and online students, officially opened a new 150,000-square-foot facility with 81 offices and 61 classrooms today on the
By Angela Gonzales – Senior Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal | Jan 16, 2019 Jerry Colangelo — former owner of the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks — is known for thinking big. So it’s no surprise he’s planning a 37,000-acre master-planned community in the West Valley that will include 119,000 homes and 59 million square feet
Monday, May 21, 2018 Gonzaga, Tennessee, GCU and Nevada to Faceoff in Doubleheader on December 9 PHOENIX, AZ – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams for the first-ever Jerry Colangelo Classic presented by Citi, a newly developed college basketball showcase held in conjunction with Talking Stick Resort Arena
BY TODD KORTEMEIER | APRIL 06, 2018 USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo called it an “exciting time” for the men’s national team, which may be an understatement. Sporting an 88-1 record under Colangelo’s leadership that began in 2005, including three Olympic gold medals, it promises to be a thrilling Olympic cycle for the 2018-20 USA Men’s National
March 07, 2018 / By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau It never gets old. Not for Jerry Colangelo. Not for Colangelo College of Business students at Grand Canyon University. He talks. They listen. They learn. And he still takes great pleasure in that. “I do. I do,” the Phoenix business leader repeated for emphasis after speaking
The Illinois Athletic Department finally tied their bow on their inaugural Hall of Fame class. Inductees and fans alike felt the nostalgic and exciting experience together. “The people I’m going into the Hall of Fame with today, it’s a particular honor,” Jerry Colangelo said. Dick Butkus, Mannie Jackson, Steve Stricker and 25 others were officially