No stranger to the state of Illinois and the Chicagoland area, Luke Yaklich has been named head men’s basketball coach for the UIC Flames, subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The 43-year-old Yaklich brings 21 years of coaching experience to Chicago and he has helped lead three collegiate programs –
Daily Dirt – 3/26/20
A speed round of today’s Daily Dirt… I have heard from multiple sources that the search at IUPUI has been temporarily suspended. More as I hear it, but it sounds like Byron Rimm is still in place as the interim. Search had moved on to second round interviews. Obviously everyone out there reporting Minnesota assistant
JUCO DIRT: Iowa Western CC Update
It’s been a very strange month for Iowa Western Community College Athletics and their men’s basketball team… At the end of February, head men’s basketball coach Michael Johnette resigned after four years on the job (90-36). IWCC then began a very aggressive search which led to this final group: Former Iona assistant Tra Arnold,Troy assistant
HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year Nominees presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following fifteen coaches who captured HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Week Awards during the 2019-20 college basketball season. These coaches are all eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced next week. Week 1 Mark Downey – Northeastern
Interim tag removed; Burcar named head basketball coach at Northern Arizona
After leading the Northern Arizona men’s basketball team to 16 wins – the program’s most in five years – Shane Burcar was announced as the 26th head coach in program history on Wednesday in an announcement by Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Marlow. Burcar will be formally introduced during a virtual press conference Friday
Anglin named Head Basketball Coach at Bossier Parish CC
With the departure of head men’s basketball coach Chris Lovell to East Texas Baptist University on Mar. 23, Bossier Parish Community College today named John Anthony Anglin as the program’s interim head coach. Anglin joins the Cavaliers after spending last season as the director of basketball operations at the University of New Orleans. “With the
HoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Year Nominees presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following sixteen coaches who captured HoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Week Awards during the 2019-20 college basketball season. These coaches are all eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced next week. Week 1 Josh Merkel – Randolph-Macon
Wicks named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Wyoming
University of Wyoming head basketball coach Jeff Linder announced Wednesday the addition of Wyoming native Sundance Wicks to the Cowboy coaching staff. He has spent the last two seasons as head coach at Missouri Western. “To have the opportunity to bring someone who dreamed of being a Cowboy and embodies all the characteristics of what
Chadron State head coach Houston Reed heads to Northern Colorado
Steve Smiley welcomes Colorado native Houston Reed to the Northern Colorado men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Reed comes to UNC from Chadron State in Nebraska where he was the head coach for the past four years. “Coach Smiley is an elite and respected coach in our profession. Mostly he is a better person
Williams Hired as men’s Basketball Coach at Dodge City CC
After completing a nationwide search Dodge City Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Jake Williams as the next head coach of the Conquistador men’s basketball program. Williams comes to Dodge City with a combination of high level winning and excellent connections in the basketball world. Williams has been the head men’s basketball
Katz inks contract extension at Sacramento State
Sacramento State Director of Athletics Mark Orr announced today that Brian Katz has agreed in principle to a multi-year contract extension to remain the Sacramento State head men’s basketball coach. Terms of the contract will not be released until finalized. Katz has spent the past 12 years as the Hornets’ head coach (2008-pres.), and led
REPORT: Portland to retain Terry Porter
According to a report by John Canzano of the Oregonian/OregonLive, Terry Porter will remain as the head basketball coach at the University of Portland. In a statement released to the Oregonian, Portland AD Scott Leykam said, “Terry Porter is our men’s basketball head coach. We will continue to work with Terry and his staff to