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<strong>Reid Sigmon</strong>, formerly the executive director of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee, was hired Wednesday as a senior associate athletics director for administration at Kansas State. Sigmon will oversee all financial, contractual and legal matters and serve as a conduit between the department and the university counsel and the vice president for administration and finance.

The new basketball practice facility for Frank Martin and Deb Patterson will have to wait, as will an expanded ticket office, a hall of fame and renovations to the west side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas State athletic director John Currie said Tuesday that those projects, which were to be financed through $35 million in private funding and another $35 million in debt financing, are in the process of being re-evaluated. They had stalled under the previous administration.

Kansas State University is re-evaluating a planned $70 million upgrade of athletic facilities, new athletic director John Currie said.

ATLANTA, Ga. – Kansas State women's basketball continues to be recognized for its excellence in the classroom, as the team finished 13th in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll announced on Thursday.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State women's tennis coach Steve Bietau announced on Thursday the signing of three student-athletes to national letters of intent for the 2009-10 season.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Reid Sigmon was named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration Wednesday, Kansas State Athletics Director John Currie announced.

USM is always looking to add depth to their defensive backfield. GoldenEaglePride.com confirmed today that they have added future depth there with the commitment of New Orleans prospect Urell Johnson.

The Vikings have several contributing players whose contracts will expire after this season, but looking two years out, the linebacker corps could be affected by contracts set to expire after the 2010 season. We look at those situations and a few other important players whose contracts end in two years.

Running back Brandon Bourbon says he grew up following the in-state Tigers. “When I was a kid, Missouri was big-time football to me,” Bourbon said. “They were the only team I knew. Now that I’ve gotten more offers I know there’s a lot of good schools out there.” The Tigers are only about three hours from Bourbon’s home. “I’ve been to a few of their games already and it’s a great place...”