College basketball’s all-time wins leader has retired. After 50 years and 1,300 wins, Three Rivers College men’s basketball coach Gene Bess announced this past season will be his last. “I’ve been realizing the time was near for me to go. The bottom line is, I want to be here to make the players better,” said
Fuscaldo announces retirement at D2 Sonoma State
Longtime Head Coach Pat Fuscaldo will be retiring as Sonoma State University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Fuscaldo has had a storied career serving as the Head Coach for 26 years and winning 339 games. His teams made 4 NCAA Tournament appearances. and won at least 15 conference games 4 times, including the CCAA Championship
Moore announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach at Westmont
Westmont men’s basketball head coach John Moore, the Warriors’ longest tenured and all-time winningest coach, is ending his coaching career after 27 years at the helm of the storied program. Moore will continue to serve as an associate professor of kinesiology and associate athletic director. “It is hard to imagine 27 years have passed since that
Towle named lead assistant at Garden City CC
During his first month on the job, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Cole Dewey, has adjusted to his new virtual reality. He’s spent hours on the phone, scouring the country for recruits, as well as meticulously putting together his staff. And on Friday, he named Zach Towle as his lead assistant. “Zach has been coaching in
D2 DIRT: Chestnut Hill set to name D3 assistant as new head coach
I can confirm that D2 Chestnut Hill College (PA) will name JJ Butler as their new head men’s basketball coach. Butler has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at D3 Susquehanna University (PA). He is no stranger to Chestnut Hill however – he played his final collegiate season there, and spent 2017-18
OFFICIAL: Byrd tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at Arkansas-Cossatot
Following up on something that I had in today’s Daily Dirt. Robert Byrd’s hiring as the head coach at NJCAA Arkansas-Cossatot has now been made official. Apparently he will serve as the AD and women’s basketball coach as well. Here’s the official release… UA Cossatot hosted a virtual Zoom press conference to introduce Robert Byrd
Daily Dirt – 5/7/20
It’s like groundhog day here at the HD HQ. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… Alabama State is still in the hunt for a new head coach. One name that I’ve now heard a few times that is Cal State Northridge assistant Mo Williams. The 13-year NBA vet, who played collegiately at Alabama,
Gallup named Head Basketball Coach at Fulton Montgomery CC
Ej Gallup has been selected as the new Head Coach for the Fulton Montgomery Community College Men’s Basketball Program. Gallup takes over for Coach Ed Collar who is stepping down after 12 successful seasons to coach the Gloversville High School Boy’s Basketball Team. Collar most recently led his 2018-19 team to a 20-win season and
Spruance joins USI Basketball Staff
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the hiring of John Spruance as a men’s basketball assistant coach. He completes USI Head Coach Stan Gouard’s staff that also includes current assistant coach Kevin Gant. “I am very excited to have John and Kevin on our staff,” said Gouard. “We have assembled two great coaches from the
REPORT: Shay to be named head coach at ETSU
According to a report by Jon Rothstein, East Tennessee State will name Jason Shay as their new head basketball coach. He will replace his former boss Steve Forbes, who became the head coach at Wake Forest last week. Shay has been at ETSU since 2015, and has worked with Forbes at both Northwest Florida and
NCAA upholds violations and show-cause order for former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that former head UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie violated head coach responsibility and ethical conduct rules. The committee also upheld a penalty that requires the former head coach to serve a three-year show-cause order, according to the decision. The complete 15 page decision can be
OFFICIAL: Connors named Head Basketball Coach at USciences
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported back on April 25th (D2 DIRT). The hiring of Michael Connors at USciences (PA) has now been made official. The school has released the following statement: Michael Connors, who possesses over 30 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, has been hired as the new