New Contract for Dayton’s coach…Storm Losing Sampson

Dayton basketball coach Archie Miller has received a contract extension through the 2018-19 season. The announcement came three days before the surprising Flyers take on Stanford in the NCAA regional semifinals.

Negotiations began in December and the extension was signed in February, but Miller asked that it not be announced to avoid distractions during the regular season. In his third season at Dayton, Miller has led the Flyers to their first trip to the regionals in 30 years. His 62 wins are the fifth best in school history.

In other college basketball news:

— St. John's sophomore forward JaKarr Sampson has decided to give up his final two years of eligibility to enter the upcoming NBA draft. Sampson was the 2013 Big East Rookie of the Year and was an All-Big East second-team selection this season.

— University of Houston men's basketball coach James Dickey says he is stepping down after four seasons with the Cougars because of a family matter that requires his time and energy. The Cougars went 17-16 this season with an 8-10 record in the American Athletic Conference.

— Bowling Green has hired Wichita State assistant Chris Jans as its new head basketball coach. He spent seven years at WSU and reached the NCAA tournament the last three seasons.

— Indiana coach Tom Crean said in a news release that guard Austin Etherington and forward Jeremy Hollowell will transfer. Their departures come on the same day Big Ten freshman of the year Noah Vonleh reportedly decided to leave school early for the NBA.