Bethel College (KS) announced today that athletic director and men’s basketball head coach, Tony Hoops, will resign from his coaching duties following the completion of this current season, and focus solely on his responsibilities as the head of Thresher Athletics. Hoops has named current assistant coach Jayson Artaz as the next head coach of the men’s basketball team. Both
DIII DIRT: Penn College Head Basketball Coach Resigns
I can confirm that DIII Pennsylvania College of Technology head basketball coach Ryan Callahan has resigned. Callahan was named as the head coach at Penn College back in August of 2015. He had previously been an assistant at Penn State-Abington and Alvernia University. The Wildcats are currently 3-21 and will wrap-up their regular season on
JUCO Dirt: Coaching Veteran Scott Monarch to be named Head Basketball Coach at Grayson College (TX)
I can confirm that Grayson College (TX) will hire veteran coach Scott Monarch to revive their men’s basketball program. The NJCAA DI program was cut after the 2010-11 season, and is expected to start play again next season. Monarch was most recently an assistant at Navarro College (TX). He had been a member of Buzz
Kentucky Wesleyan Dirt…
I can confirm that phone interviews have begun at DII Kentucky Wesleyan College. The school is on the hunt to replace Happy Osborne who resigned back in November. I have heard that there will be ten candidates interviewed over the phone this week by the athletic director. The field will then be narrowed down from
2018 Performance 4 Strength and Conditioning Clinic at the Final Four
In 2015, Performance-4 was created with the hope of “Bringing together the nation’s best college basketball strength coaches” to Final Four weekend. In the past two years, there has been a variety of college strength and condition coaches speak at our clinic including representatives from: University of Notre Dame, UNLV, Arizona State, Butler, South Carolina,
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/14/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Florida head coach Mike White, a former player and long-time assistant coach at Ole Miss quickly ended any speculation that he may be interested in returning to his alma mater after the announcement of the departure of current head coach Andy Kennedy. White told SEC Country;
Pepperdine Head Coach Marty Wilson will not return next season
Marty Wilson will not return as head coach of the Pepperdine men’s basketball program next season, the University announced today. “It has been decided that terminating the current contract at the end of this season is in the best interests of the program,” said Dr. Steve Potts, Pepperdine’s Director of Athletics. “Marty Wilson will always
UPDATE: 2017-18 College Basketball Coaching Changes
Here’s an updated list of 2017-18 coaching changes. HoopDirt.com’s complete sortable list of changes will be pushed live shortly – this is just a sneak peek. As always, please let me know if I’ve missed anyone (especially at the small college level) – send any additions to [email protected]. DIVISION I Bryant NEC Tim O’Shea East
Jase Herl Named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Colorado State
Jase Herl is now officially the interim head basketball coach at Colorado State a university spokesman told the Coloradoan today. Herl replaced interim head coach Steve Barnes before Saturday’s game vs. San Jose State, and led the Rams to a 90-79 victory. It was announced that Herl was only the interim head coach for the
OFFICIAL: Andy Kennedy to Step Down as Head Basketball Coach at Ole Miss
After 12 years of leading the Ole Miss basketball program, Andy Kennedy will step down as head coach at the conclusion of the 2017-18 season, it was announced Monday. “I have been truly blessed to have been given the opportunity to be a head coach in the Southeastern Conference in my home state for 12
Current Assistant Melvin Felix Announced as Next Men’s Basketball Coach at Eastern Mennonite
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of current assistant coach Melvin Felix as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He has been the lead assistant at EMU under Coach Kirby Dean the past seven seasons. Felix will take over the reins of the program on March 1. Dean recently announced he would step down at the
BREAKING: Ole Miss and Andy Kennedy to Part Ways
Ole Miss will part ways with head basketball coach Andy Kennedy at the end of the season. A Monday afternoon press conference has been scheduled to make the announcement. Kennedy is in his 12th season at Ole Miss (245-145). The Rebels are currently 11-14 (4-8 SEC) and are currently riding a five game losing streak.