Radford University men’s basketball head coach, Mike Jones, has been suspended for one game for his on-court conduct during Monday’s 81-77 win at Winthrop. Jones will miss Thursday’s home game against Presbyterian. Assistant coach Ron Jirsa will lead the Highlanders in Jones’ absence. This suspension is self-imposed by the Radford University Athletics Department. “Coach Jones’
HD 2020 Tracker: NOW LIVE!
Here we go… The chatter is starting to pick up as the season slowly draws to an end. In anticipation of what is about to happen, the 2020 HoopDirt.com Coaching Changes Tracker is NOW LIVE! There are already a bunch of jobs at each level open, and more coming soon. As always the tracker appears
Week 13: 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 13 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 2019-20 college basketball
NBA vet Overton placed on leave as Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University
Lincoln University head men’s basketball coach Doug Overton has been placed on leave by the school. LU has released the following statement on Twitter: According to the Daily Local News, “The announcement came two days after Overton and Lincoln Athletic Director Harry Stinson had a brief but heated verbal squabble during the second half of
D2 DIRT: Pauley no longer Head Basketball Coach at USciences
Dave Pauley is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at the University of the Sciences. Pauley, who has not coached the team in some time, has now released a video on Twitter about his situation: A 2019 Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Association Hall of Fame inductee, Pauley was in his 20th season as
Week 12: 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 12 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 2019-20 college basketball
JUCO DIRT: Tucker out as Head Basketball Coach at Dodge City CC
Steve Tucker is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Dodge City CC (KS). DCCC Athletic Director Jacob Ripple has named himself as Tucker’s replacement. Tucker had been at Dodge City for the past 2+ seasons. He also served as the head coach at Sam Houston State, and has coached in 8 different Pro Basketball
Ciresi Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Union College
A staple of Union College men’s basketball for over a decade as a coach and student-athlete, Nick Ciresi ’09 has been elevated to the position of associate head coach of the men’s basketball team, head coach Chris Murphy ’06 announced this week. “I would like to thank Chris Murphy for his unwavering support during our
Terra State Head Basketball Coach resigns
Less than a month after being suspended, Terra State Community College (OH) Jerry Buccilla has resigned. Buccilla was placed on administrative leave back on January 9th after the college was made aware of a misdemeanor assault charge that was levied against him back in August 2019. Bucilla, who also served as the director of athletics,
HOT: Taylor retires as Head Basketball Coach at Paris JC
Paris Junior College (TX) head men’s basketball coach Bobby Taylor has announced his retirement, effective immediately. HoopDirt.com has obtained the following statement regarding Coach Taylor’s retirement: Taylor took over as the head coach at PJC midway through the 2016 season. He had spent 5 seasons as an assistant at Texas A&M – Commerce, before returning
Evansville student accuses McCarty of sexual assault
A female student who reported she was sexually assaulted by former University of Evansville men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty has hired a national law firm to “investigate and represent her in a potential action against the coach and the university,” according to a press release sent to multiple media outlets. The statement, released by the
BREAKING: UPike’s Wells to step down at end of season
University of Pikeville Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kelly Wells will step down from his position, effective at the end of the current season, and will transition to devoting his full attention toward his post as the university’s Director of Athletics. “This was an extremely difficult decision to make, but one that I’m at peace with,”