Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 12 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2017-18 college basketball season. Past weekly and yearly
BREAKING: Colorado State Head Coach Larry Eustachy Placed on Administrative Leave
Colorado State Athletic Director Joe Parker announced today that Head Basketball Coach Larry Eustachy has been placed on Administrative leave. Parker said earlier this week that he had begun a conduct investigation that focused on the internal climate of the men’s basketball program. “I have asked head coach Larry Eustachy to temporarily step away from
Petrie to Retire as Men’s Basketball Coach at Gettysburg College
After a tremendous 45-year coaching career, Gettysburg College men’s basketball and men’s golf head coach George Petrie will retire at the end of the academic year, Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Development Officer David Wright has announced. Petrie has spent his entire 29-year head-coaching career at Gettysburg, where he is the longest-tenured and all-time
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/1/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Colorado State head basketball coach Larry Eustachy is facing new conduct investigation. CSU athletic director Joe Parker said Wednesday, “We have started a climate assessment, which involves conversations with the students and staff members associated with the men’s basketball program. As always, we will not make
Illinois College Head Basketball Coach Mike Worrell Announces Retirement
Illinois College head men’s basketball coach Mike Worrell has announced his retirement, effective May 31, 2018. After 22 seasons and more than 500 games in charge of the Blueboys, Worrell will coach his final contest at Illinois College on February 17 when the Blueboys host Grinnell College. “I would like to thank Coach Worrell for
WKU Board of Regents Approves Salary Bump for Head Basketball Coach Rick Stansbury
The Western Kentucky Board of Regents Executive Committee approved an addendum to the contract of Hilltoppers head basketball coach Rick Stansbury. The addendum would bump Stansbury’s annual base salary from $500,000 to $650,000. The addendum to Stansbury’s contract still must be approved Feb. 23 at the next regular meeting of the WKU Board of Regents.
UW-Rock County Basketball Coach, Son Charged in Post-Game Attack on Referee
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A men’s college basketball coach and his adult son have been charged with attacking a referee following a game against a rival school in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Rock County coach Jamal Mosley and his 20-year-old son, J’shon Mosley, are charged with battery and disorderly conduct. The younger Mosley is a team
REPORT: Hurley Inks Extension at Arizona State; Receives Significant Pay Increase
AZCentral.com is reporting that Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Tempe through the 2022 season. Hurley will also receive a hefty pay increase as well as upgraded retention and performance bonuses. According to the report, some of the terms of the deal include: Salary Details:
WEEK 11: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 11 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2017-18 college basketball season. Past weekly and yearly
Arkansas Extends Anderson’s Employment Agreement Two Years Through 2022
Following Thursday’s approval by the Board of Trustees of compensation included in a two-year contract extension signed in November, the University of Arkansas announced that men’s basketball head coach Mike Anderson has an employment agreement through March 2022. Anderson signed the new agreement on November 22, 2017. Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz signed the agreement on November
Interim Title Removed; Tropf Named Head Basketball Coach at Goshen College
Goshen College has named Jon Tropf permanent head coach of its men’s basketball program, the Maple Leaf Athletic Department announced Thursday. He had filled the role on an interim basis since August. Tropf is a 2012 graduate of Eastern Michigan University who came to Goshen as an assistant coach in 2014. He was promoted to
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/26/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… USC has officially fired associate head coach Tony Bland in the aftermath of his arrest last fall in the college basketball bribery and corruption probe, his attorney told The Los Angeles Times. Jeffrey Lichtman, Bland’s New York-based attorney, said USC cut ties with the coach last