Colorado State University and Coach Niko Medved have agreed to an amended contract that will keep Medved in Fort Collins through the 2028- 2029 season, the school announced today. In addition to the amended contract, CSU has added to the basketball staff salary and bonuses pool. “Niko has done an amazing job crafting the culture of Colorado State
Colorado State Extends Medved’s Contract Through 2025-26
Colorado State has signed men’s basketball head coach Niko Medved to an extension that will keep him with the Rams through the 2025-26 season, athletic director Joe Parker announced. Medved was originally signed to a five-year contract when he was hired on March 23, 2018. “We are thrilled to be able to re-affirm our commitment
Former Colorado State, Fresno State Head Coach Boyd Grant Dies
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Boyd “Tiny” Grant, the basketball coach who led Colorado State and Fresno State to the NCAA Tournament, died Monday. It was his 87th birthday. Colorado State announced Grant suffered a stroke over the weekend and didn’t recover. Grant was a guard for Colorado State under coach Jim Williams before embarking
Rivers Added to Colorado State Men’s Basketball Staff
Former Drake men’s basketball player C.J. Rivers has been added to the Colorado State men’s basketball staff as a graduate assistant manager, head coach Niko Medved announced. “I feel very fortunate to add CJ to our staff,” Medved said. “CJ is the entire package. He was a terrific team player for us at Drake as well as a terrific
Farokhmanesh, Blount Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coaches at Colorado State
Colorado State has added Ali Farokhmanesh and JR Blount as assistant men’s basketball coaches, head coach Niko Medved announced today. Both spent the past year on Medved’s staff at Drake and their appointments are effective immediately. “We’re really excited to add both Ali and JR here to the Ram basketball family,” Medved said. “They’re both
REPORT: Colorado State to hire Drake’s Niko Medved
Colorado State will hire Drake’s Niko Medved as their new head basketball coach according to the Denver Post. Medved is a former assistant to Tim Miles at CSU, and spent last season at Drake where he went 17-17 in his only season there. He also served as the head coach at Furman (2013-17) where the
Daily Dirt – 3/22/18
A bunch of things going on as we sit through another storm in New England… Interviews have wrapped up at Colorado State, and a decision is expected shortly. I have heard South Dakota’s Craig Smith and Utah assistant DeMarlo Slocum have interviewed. I have also that Montana’s Travis DeCuire interviewed, but will not take the
Daily Dirt – 3/7/18
Some rumors, news, and updates as we brace for another Nor’easter up here in New England (UPDATES in RED)… With Reggie Theus now out at Cal State Northridge, the very, very early HOT name making the rounds is UCLA assistant coach David Grace. The decorated military veteran has been a member of Steve Alford’s staff for
Daily Dirt – 3/5/18
This is going to be a busy week. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… Missouri State is moving quickly in their search to replace Paul Lusk. I can confirm that no search firm will be used, instead AD Kyle Moats will chair a six person committee which includes MSU staff, faculty, and community
Daily Dirt – 2/26/18
A few things that I’ve heard today with some news and updates mixed in… With Dan McHale being released today at Eastern Kentucky, the early HOT name there is Nicholls State head coach Richie Riley. A former EKU player (played for Travis Ford) and assistant coach (worked for Jeff Neubauer), Riley currently has Nicholls State
Larry Eustachy Steps Down as Head Basketball Coach at Colorado State
Larry Eustachy will step down as the men’s basketball coach at Colorado State University. Eustachy will formally resign at the end of his current contract year, and under the terms of an agreement will remain on paid leave until June 30. As part of that amended contract agreement, Eustachy will receive a total of three
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/14/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Florida head coach Mike White, a former player and long-time assistant coach at Ole Miss quickly ended any speculation that he may be interested in returning to his alma mater after the announcement of the departure of current head coach Andy Kennedy. White told SEC Country;