Author Archives: The DirtKing

Hurley inks new 6-yr deal at UConn

The University of Connecticut and men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley have agreed upon terms for a new six-year contract as announced by director of athletics David Benedict. The contract, which runs through 2029, is valued at $32.1 million over the six-year term and includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives. “I

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Texas A&M-Kingsville Basketball Staff Update

Texas A&M-Kingsville’s men’s basketball head coach Omar Gonzalez has finalized his coaching staff for the 2023-24 season, naming Carliss Robinson and Chauncey Thomas as assistant coaches on Wednesday afternoon. Thomas moves into the position after spending the two previous seasons on the Javelina bench as a graduate assistant. In those two seasons, the Javelinas qualified for the NCAA South Central Regional for

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NCAA suspends Penny Hardaway for three games

The NCAA has released their findings from an investigation into the Memphis men’s basketball program, and recruiting violations that occurred. As a result, Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season. Here is the press release from the NCAA: Memphis men’s basketball coaches committed recruiting

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OFFICIAL: McClung named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Following up on something that I mentioned earlier today (NAIA DIRT). NAIA Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has officially named Jesse McClung as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the official release from SMWC: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Associate Vice President of Athletics Kevin Lanke announced the hiring of Jesse McClung as the head men’s basketball coach at

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