The Big Blue Nation can breathe a small sigh of relief for now as it looks like Billy Gillispie will be staying at UK for the time being.  It was announced Wednesday morning by Oklahoma State University that they have reached an agreement, in principle, with current UMass head coach and Kentucky alum Travis Ford to be thier next head coach.  Ford had also been mentioned in discussions for the LSU vacancy and had turned down an offer after an interview with Providence last week.

Speaking of Providence, they've been busy interviewing for a head coaching position and have found one.  Former Drake head coach and this year's Associated Press National Coach of the Year Keno Davis was hired by the Friars on Tuesday to drag a struggling Providence program out of the gutter.  Davis was not Providence's first choice, however, after interviewing UMass' Travis Ford and George Mason's Jim Larranaga, both of which turned down offers made by the school. 

Here's a list of a few more notable schools who have hired new head coaches for the 2008-2009 campaign:

Indiana - Tom Crean; California - Mike Montgomery; LSU - Trent Johnson; Marquette - Buzz Williams; South Carolina - Darrin Horn; Western Kentucky - Ken McDonald