Following up on a story from last week (Dickinson State Head Basketball Coach Justin Wetzel Resigns)… When Justin Wetzel resigned as the head basketball coach at Dickinson State last week, the release said that “the team Wetzel will be working for will be announcing specifics at a later date.” It has now been made official
Carroll University Basketball Staff Update
The Carroll University men’s basketball program announced the promotion of Kyle Jones to the position of Associate Head Coach, and the hiring of Kyle Keranen as the Graduate Assistant heading into the upcoming 2017-18 season. “Coach Jones is a rising star in the coaching profession and very deserving of the Associate Head Coach title,” Carroll
Akeem Scott Named Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky Christian University
Akeem Scott has been named as the head coach of the Kentucky Christian University Knights following a stint as an assistant coach with the West Virginia State University Women’s Basketball Program. In 2013-14 Coach Scott helped lead Asbury Lady Eagles to a 25-7 record, recording the most wins in team history as well as capturing
Former Oklahoma State Head Coach Sean Sutton Joins Texas tech Staff
Sean Sutton has joined the Texas Tech men’s basketball staff as an Advisor to the Head Coach announced Wednesday by head coach Chris Beard. Sutton possesses 22 years of collegiate coaching experience and has either coached or played with 24 NBA players over his career. He has been a part of 13 NCAA Tournaments, seven
Corruption Scandal Updates…
Day 2 of “Coachgate”…trying to keep up with all of the moving parts. Here’s a quick re-cap of what’s happened so far today… Rick Pitino has been placed on administrative leave without pay at Louisville – his agent said that it means he’s been “effectively fired.” AD Tim Jurich has also been placed on leave,
WATCH LIVE: Louisville Press Conference
Louisville Interim President Greg Postel’s press conference on the current scandal. Watch live HERE Highlights: Pitino placed on unpaid leave AD Tom Jurich also placed on leave Interim head coach and AD to be appointed this week Terrible disappointment and anger from Dr. Postel and the board
Oklahoma State’s Lamont Evans Surrenders to Federal Authorities
The FBI says Oklahoma State Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Lamont Evans has surrendered to federal authorities in allegations that he took bribes to influence star athletes. FBI special agent Jessica Rice says Evans surrendered to federal marshals early Wednesday on federal corruption charges following an investigation into the criminal influence of money on coaches and
BREAKING: Louisville Fires Head Basketball Coach Rick Pitino
According to a report, Louisville has fired head basketball coach Rick Pitino. The news was first reported by television reporter Kent Taylor of WAVE-TV in Kentucky. Taylor just tweeted the following: According to sources, Tom Jurich was asked to fire Rick Pitino, refused, both were fired — Kent Taylor (@KentTaylorWAVE) September 27, 2017 **UPDATE: Pitino’s
REPORT: Louisville’s Pitino Expects to be Fired
According to an ESPN report, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has told members of his coaching staff that he expects to lose his job over allegations that the Cardinals basketball program is involved in a federal investigation into fraud and corruption in college basketball recruiting. ESPN’s Michael Eaves quotes a source as saying Pitino “knows
HOT: Auburn Suspends Associate Head Coach Chuck Person
Auburn President Steven Leath just sent a series of tweets in which he addressed the current investigation and the status of associate head coach Chuck Person: “This morning’s news is shocking, we are saddened, angry and disappointed. We have suspended Coach Person without pay effective immediately. We are committed to playing by the rules, and
RECAP: College Basketball Fraud and Corruption Investigation
It’s been a crazy day following the news that ten people, including four current NCAA coaches, have been charged in conjunction with a fraud and corruption scandal. Here’s a quick re-cap of what’s been happening: The Story: Four high major assistant basketball coaches reportedly took cash bribes to deliver star athletes to a financial adviser
WATCH LIVE: United States Attorney’s Press Conference
Follow this link to WATCH LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/usaosdny/ The United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York just released documents related to a corruption scheme involving as many as four current college basketball assistant coaches Official court documents stating the charges against current Auburn Associate head coach Chuck Person can be found here: