Kyle Lindsay is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Adrian College (MI). He has been replaced by assistant coach Tim Kaiser, who coached the team in their 85-80 win over Alma on Saturday, and their MIAA opener last night (59-57 loss at Calvin). Lindsay had been the Bulldogs head coach since 2016, and
Daily News & Notes – 2/11/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Following the sudden passing of head basketball coach Lew Hill on Sunday, UTRGV has established a Memorial Fund in his honor. For more information, and to donate, please follow the link HERE More on Hill from the Washington Post: on Saturday, following a
Daily News & Notes – 2/10/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Really good article from the Washington Post on UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo (HoopDirt.com’s Week 2 Coach of the Week winner), who founded the Asian Coaches Association, and how he and others are advocating to advance the standing of Asian coaches in
Howard Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Men’s Basketball Season
Howard University Athletics has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Men’s Basketball 2020-21 season out of an abundance of caution due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several team members test positive in January, and were forced to place the program on hold, cancel several
Week 11: 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 11 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 2020-21 college basketball
Daily News & Notes – 2/8/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Louisville head coach Chris Mack has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. He will follow established protocols and will continue to communicate with team members and staff virtually but will miss Louisville’s next scheduled game at Virginia Tech on Feb.
Da’Sean Butler hired as assistant men’s basketball coach at Wheeling U.
Wheeling University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Richardson has announced the addition of former West Virginia University All-American and 2010 NBA Draft pick Da’Sean Butler as an assistant coach Monday morning. Butler recently wrapped up his career playing professionally overseas. He spent the 2019-20 season with Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League after
UTRGV issues statement on sudden death of head coach Lew Hill
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is shocked and saddened to announce that men’s basketball head coach Lew Hill passed away on Sunday at the age of 55. “Words cannot describe how any of us feel right now. Everyone in our department is devastated by this news,” UTRGV Vice President and Director
UTRGV head coach Lew Hill dies
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley head coach Lew Hill has passed away. He was 56. This was first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman earlier today. Hill had been the head coach at UTRGV since 2016. The New York native also spent time as an assistant at Oklahoma, UNLV, Texas A&M, East Carolina, SEMO, and
Portland fires head coach Terry Porter
University of Portland Athletics has announced a change in the leadership of the men’s basketball program, effective immediately. Terry Porter, who is in his fifth season with the Pilots, will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Ben Johnson. “I would like to thank Coach Porter for his service to the University,” Portland
Piano named new Head Basketball Coach at Dutchess CC
Dutchess Community College has announced Robert Piano as their new head men’s basketball coach. Born and raised in Cairo, NY, Coach Piano graduated from Cairo-Durham High School in 2009. After high school he played college basketball at Columbia-Greene Community College. He then continued his education and graduate from Springfield College with a bachelor’s degree in
Daily News – 2/5/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Sad news to report, as Bryant & Stratton (Albany) head men’s basketball coach Pat Filien has passed away. Before taking over at BSC, Filien served as a D1 assistant on the men’s side at Vermont and Albany, and on the women’s side at