Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today that men’s basketball coach Mark Byington has agreed to a contract extension through the 2021-22 season. This contract was signed after approval from the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and University President Dr. Jaimie Hebert. The contract contains performance bonuses associated with conference finishes, postseason play and
Chuck Moore Resigns as Head Basketball Coach and AD at Richard Bland College
Richard Bland College Director of Athletics and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chuck Moore has announced his resignation, effective June 30, to pursue other professional opportunities. Moore has been in the positions since 2012, resurrecting the NJCAA Division II athletics program that now includes men’s basketball, men’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball as well as men’s and
WEEK 14: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 14 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
Andy Kennedy Changes Course; Steps Down Immediately at Ole Miss
After tendering his resignation effective at seasons end back on 2/12, Ole Miss Head Basketball Coach Andy Kennedy has changed course and stepped down effective immediately. Kennedy has issued the following statement: My announcement on Monday, February 12, declaring my impending resignation was intended to: Lift “the cloud” forming over our program due to continued
Spartanburg Methodist removes interim tag from Nori Johnson; Officially names him Head Basketball Coach
Spartanburg Methodist College has announced that Eddie D. “Nori” Johnson has been named Head Men’s Basketball coach. Johnson had been serving in an interim role since November, when former Head Coach Jon Cremins left SMC for an assistant coaching position with the USC-Upstate men’s basketball team. “Nori has been with us for two years as
Bethel College (KS) Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Change
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