By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22 college basketball
Men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen announced earlier this month that Northeastern alum David Kroopnick will join the staff as the program’s video coordinator. Kroopnick spent the previous four seasons as a member of the men’s basketball coaching staff at MIT, highlighted by back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. “I’m
Rudi Williams’ three with 22 seconds left carried the Coastal Carolina men’s basketball team to a come-from-behind 64-61 win in the semifinal round of the Baha Mar Nassau Championship. The win gave legendary CCU head coach Cliff Ellis his 800th career win as an NCAA Division I coach, becoming just the 13th coach in NCAA history
Blinn College men’s basketball coach Scott Schumacher captured the 600th win of his career Monday night in the Buccaneers’ 89-68 victory over Strength ‘N Motion at the Kruse Center in Brenham. “When you reach a milestone like this, you just think back to all the guys you’ve coached, the assistants you’ve had, all the presidents, all
The Citadel’s Duggar Baucom collapsed 63 seconds into his team’s game at Duke last night. The school later said in a statement that the 61-year-old Baucom is “alert and in good spirits” and will remain in the hospital overnight for further evaluation. He’ll return with the team Tuesday morning to Charleston, South Carolina. More HERE.
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 2 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22 college basketball
This afternoon, University of Saint Joseph (USJ) head men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun announced that he will officially be stepping down as the head coach of the program. Associate head coach Glen Miller will be elevated to acting head coach effective immediately. “It’s just the right time,” stated Calhoun. “I’m healthy, my wife (Pat) is
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has recently added Larry Roberson and Kassim Kaba as assistant men’s basketball coaches. They join fellow assistant coach CJ Council who was added to the staff over the summer. Roberson had most recently been running a private training business while also working in the DC public schools. He played
Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier announced the retirement of WSU head men’s basketball coach David Greer effective immediately. “The contribution of David to this department goes far beyond the winningest coach in our 104-year basketball history,” remarked Fournier. “It is a legacy realized everyday with the hundreds of young people who he
The Yavapai College athletics department has announced the hiring of Jay Joyner to be the next head coach of the newly-reinstated men’s basketball program. “I’m truly humbled and honored to be the next head coach for men’s basketball at Yavapai College,” said Joyner. “I would like to thank Dr. Rhine, Vice President Jenkins and Athletic
University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel announced today that Juwan Howard, the David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach, has agreed to a five-year contract extension which will run through the 2025-26 season. Howard’s extension with revised financial terms becomes effective immediately. “I couldn’t be happier for our student-athletes and fans to know
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that Buzz Peterson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations & Assistant General Manager. Peterson. Prior to his time in the NBA, Peterson held college head coaching positions at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Coastal Carolina University, the
