The Portland Trail Blazers have named Rodney Billups as an assistant coach, the team announced. Billups, 38, is the younger brother of Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups joins the Portland staff from Milwaukee where he served as a scout for the Bucks this season. Prior to that he was the head coach at
Two more Head Coaches set to miss games due to COVID
Following the news earlier this week that UConn’s Danny Hurley and Mizzou’s Cuonzo Martin had tested positive for COVID, two more NCAA D1 men’s basketball coaches have now been added to the list and will miss games. Buffalo announced that head coach Jim Whitesell has entered into COVID protocols and he did not coach yesterday’s
2022 NCAA DI men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to be played as scheduled
Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president in charge of basketball told the NCAA.com that The NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments are scheduled to go on as planned in March and early April at the selected sites. “At this point, we are continuing the planning for the NCAA basketball championships with the normal format, schedule and
Mizzou’s Martin, UConn’s Hurley test positive for COVID
Two more head coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 as Missouri and UConn both made announcements today: Missouri: Head Coach Cuonzo Martin tweeted the following earlier today: UConn released the following announcement regarding the head coach Bobby Hurley and the status of theor program: The BIG EAST Conference has announced that the UConn at Xavier
Week 7: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 7 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
Miles MBB head coach Watson promoted to Interim AD
Miles College has promoted head men’s basketball coach Fred Watson to the role of Interim Director of Athletics. He takes over for Reginald Ruffin, who departed for Tuskegee where he will become the AD/head football coach. Watson will still coach while assuming the AD role “Coach Watson has led the Miles college basketball team through
Week 6: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 6 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
Rodriguez promoted to Assistant Head Basketball Coach at FIU
FIU men’s basketball head coach Jeremy Ballard announced on Monday that assistant coach Joey Rodriguez has been elevated to the role of assistant head coach, effective immediately. “I am thrilled to make the announcement of Joey Rodriguez as our assistant head coach,” Ballard said. “Coach Joey has played an integral role in the growth of our
Hartwick assistant Mike Freilich passes away
Hartwick College has announced with great sadness that assistant Men’s basketball coach, Michael Freilich has passed away. Mike began on Oyaron Hill this past August, after very successful stints at Eastern Connecticut University, LaGrange College and SUNY Oneonta. He quickly had a positive impact on the Hartwick Men’s basketball program, as well as the department
HPU MBB coach set to pull double duty; Named interim WBB coach
Hawaii Pacific head men’s basketball coach Darren Vorderbruegge will pull double duty and coach two teams, as he has been named as the interim head coach of the women’s basketball. This move was made necessary after HPU women’s basketball coach Reid Takatsuka was placed on leave. The university released the following statement: Vorderbruegge is in
USC’s Enfield extended through 2025-26
USC head men’s basketball coach Andy Enfield has received a contract extension that will keep him with the Trojans through the 2025-26 season. USC announced the extension in the following statement which was released to USCfootball.com: “Men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield received a contract extension through the 2025-2026 season following USC’s NCAA Elite Eight appearance in
MILESTONE: Dixie State’s Judkins becomes all-time winningest head coach in Utah
Dixie State Head Coach Jon Judkins became the all-time winningest head coach in Utah collegiate basketball history with career victory No. 583 on Wednesday night as his Trailblazers routed SAGU American Indian College, 114-49, inside the Burns Arena. Judkins (583-279), who also won his 299th game at Dixie State on Wednesday night, moved past legendary Utah