Oklahoma Baptist will introduce its new basketball coach, Jason Eaker, Tuesday, in a 3 p.m. press conference in the Mabee Suite of the Noble Complex. Eaker, who spent one season in a Bison uniform before finishing his playing days at Hardin-Simmons University, grew up coming to OBU games. His father, Allen Eaker, is an OBU
Miami, Larrañaga Agree in Principle to Two-Year Contract Extension
The University of Miami has agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, UM Director of Athletics Blake James announced Tuesday. The extension will stretch Larrañaga’s contract through May 31, 2024. “Coach Larrañaga is an integral part of our athletics department’s success, and he continues to demonstrate year after
Notre Dame’s Mike Brey Signs Contract Extension Through 2024-25 Season
Mike Brey, the all-time winningest coach in Notre Dame men’s basketball history, has signed a contract extension that will keep him on the Irish sidelines as the Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach through the 2024-25 season. “Mike Brey has built one of the most consistently successful programs in the country,” University Vice
Daily Dirt – 4/10/18
Some things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Tallahassee CC (FL) assistant Sam Waniewski will join the staff at Louisiana Monroe as an assistant coach. Waniewski, a former DBO at Furman, has also been an assistant at Midland College (TX) and Vincennes University (IN). Southwest Mississippi CC head coach Thomas Gray is rumored to
Tom Church Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin
Tom Church has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin University. Church most recently coached at Indiana University of Kokomo in the 2017-18 season. In his one season with the Cougars, he helped lead them to their first ever postseason appearance and a season-record 17 wins. Church was also the head coach at St.
Wooldridge Steps Down as Head Basketball Coach at Oklahoma Baptist
Oklahoma Baptist announced the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Quinn Wooldridge to pursue another coaching opportunity and enjoy his oldest son’s coming high school basketball years. Wooldridge met with his team Monday morning. “The main thing is being able to do the right thing both for my family and the OBU basketball program going
UNLV’s Rob Jeter heading to Minnesota
UNLV assistant basketball coach Rob Jeter is headed to Minnesota where he will join Richard Pitino’s staff. This was first reported by Evan Daniels. Jeter joined Marvin Menzies staff two seasons ago following an 11-year stint as the head coach at Milwaukee. Jeter recorded a 185-170 mark as the Panthers head coach, becoming the winningest
Jonas Hayes to join Xavier Basketball Staff
Jonas Hayes, who had spent the past six seasons on the staff at Georgia, will become an assistant at Xavier. Xavier Basketball tweeted the following confirmation earlier today: Excited to announce the addition of @CoachJonas to @CoachSteeleXU’s staff! Welcome to the Xavier Family! More info to come shortly… As a player, Hayes was a three-year
HoopDirt.com 2017-18 Junior College Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
BROOKDALE CC HEAD COACH PAUL CISEK NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM JUNIOR COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY JUST PLAY SOLUTIONS For Immediate Release April 9, 2018 Brookdale Community College (NJ) Head Basketball Coach Paul Cisek has been named as the HoopDirt.com Junior College Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2017-18 college basketball season. Cisek qualified
Purdue University Northwest Head Basketball Coach Matt Bush Passes Away
Purdue University Northwest and its Athletics Department mourns the death of men’s basketball head coach Matt Bush, who passed away on Sunday, April 8, at the age of 62. Details on a memorial service or funeral have yet to be released. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of
Bryan Weakley Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M International University head men’s basketball coach Bryan Weakley announced that he will resign his position as head coach. Weakley has led the program for the past six seasons. Weakley’s resignation will take effect on April 17, 2018. Weakley cited personal reasons for leaving his post at TAMIU but he does so with an
The Coach’s Insight, featuring Harvard Assistant Coach Mike Sotsky
Mike Sotsky, an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Harvard University, discusses how his experience as a 4-year basketball manager at Duke University under Coach K prepared him to be a Division I assistant coach, making the transition to his current role, managerial roles & responsibilities, and the importance of the “team within the team.” View