Creighton has suspended head men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott, after he used racially insensitive comments during a post game speech last weekend. The university issued the following statement:
Spoonhour’s contract not renewed at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois Athletics has announced that men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour‘s contract will not be renewed. The Panthers wrapped up the 2020-21 season last weekend at home posting a 9-18 record, 6-10 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Entering the season Spoonhour was the longest tenured coach in the OVC as he coached his ninth season
Spradlin captures OVC Coach of the Year Award
Morehead State head men’s basketball coach Preston Spradlin earned the OVC Coach of the Year award, as announced today bu the league. The award was voted on by league head coaches and communications directors. Entering his fifth season on the MSU bench, Spradlin had led the Eagles to back-to-back OVC Tournament appearances, including a quarterfinal
JUCO DIRT: DCB set to hire NAIA assistant as new Head Coach
I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D2 Dakota College Bottineau (ND) will name NAIA Valley City State University (ND) assistant Karl Sorby as their new head men’s basketball coach. Sorby will replace Brock Lemon, who will be stepping away following the season after 5 years at the helm. Sorby has been an assistant
3/3/21 UPDATE: College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker
Here’s the latest HoopDirt.com College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker, with updates at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO levels.
Bluefield State Head Basketball Coach steps down; Becomes AD at the college
Bluefield State College has named Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Interm Athletics Director, Derrick Price, as the new Director of Athletics. Price has resigned from his coaching duties to focus on his administrative role. Price becomes the Athletics Director after coaching the Bluefield State men’s basketball team for a total of five seasons. During his time
Creighton’s McDermott apologizes for “plantation” comments
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott has issued an apology for statements that he made during a post game locker room speech last weekend. Creighton assistant coach Terrence Rencher, and the university have also released statements about the situation: Statement from assistant coach Terrence Rencher: Statement from Creighton:
New Mexico’s Weir issues first statement since coaching change announced
New Mexico head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir issued the first public statement since he and the university announced that they were parting ways last Friday night:
Few named WCC Coach of the Year
Gonzaga’s Mark Few was selected as the West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, league officials announced Today. Few extended his own conference record, capturing his 14th Coach of the Year honor. He receives the honor for the fourth time in the last five seasons, after leading Gonzaga to its first-ever unbeaten regular
JUCO DIRT: Glen Oaks CC (MI) opens
NJCAA D2 Glen Oaks Community College head men’s basketball coach David Victor has resigned, and accepted the SID position at NAIA Cleary University (MI). Victor had been the head coach at GOCC since 2017, and was a high school coach in Florida before that. The Vikings went 0-7 in a COVID shortened 2020-21 season. We’ll
Denver parts ways with Head Coach Rodney Billups
Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech has announced that there will be a change in leadership for the University of Denver men’s basketball program after Rodney Billups‘ fifth season came to an end on Saturday. “We are thankful for Rodney’s service and dedication to the program and its student-athletes,” Creech said. “We wish him
OFFICIAL: Brown and UAlbany agree to mutually part ways
Following-up on our report from earlier this morning. Here is the official release from Albany: “After nearly 20 years coaching at UAlbany, I have decided that it is time for me to seek a new challenge and after meeting with Mark Benson, we have agreed to mutually part ways,” said head men’s basketball coach Will