Drake University will conduct a nationwide search to identify a head men’s basketball coach, director of athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb has announced. “We have initiated a national search for a head men’s basketball coach with an unwavering goal in mind – to develop the competitive program that our University, student-athletes, alumni and loyal supporters deserve,”
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s award
Boise State head coach Leon Rice earned a one-year contract extension with the Bronco’s 85-78 win over San Jose State this past weekend. The win was the 18th of the season, which automatically triggered the extension that was written in to his most recent contract (PDF of the contract agreement can be found HERE). This
Senior Dan Fanelly sank two free throws with :09.2 remaining to extend The College of Wooster’s lead to two possessions, as the Fighting Scots won their league-leading 16th North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, earned the NCAC’s automatic bid to the program’s NCAA Div. III record 15-straight tournament, and picked up head coach Steve Moore’s 800th
Lorenzo Watkins has been named as the head basketball coach at Southeastern Community College (IA). He had been serving as the interim head coach at the college since the retirement of Terry Carroll back on January 3rd. SCC President Dr. Michael Ash says that Watkins was the logical choice, and cites his “experience, reputation, and
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Millikin University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Nadelhoffer has resigned his position effective immediately to pursue other interests. Millikin Director of Athletics Dr. Craig White says a search for Nadelhoffer’s replacement will begin immediately. Current assistant coaches Kramer Soderberg, Dorian Hobbs, Jr. and Blake Woodard remain on the Big Blue staff and will direct the
Scott McClary has announced his resignation after eight years as head men’s basketball coach at Muhlenberg College. “I want to thank the Muhlenberg community for the opportunity to work with the basketball program for the past eight years,” he said. “Although Muhlenberg has been a focal point in my life since the day I arrived
Eckerd men’s basketball head coach Tom Ryan got a milestone win while the Tritons clinched second place in the Sunshine State Conference following an 88-82 defeat of Saint Leo on Wednesday night. The win gave Ryan 400 for his career – all of which have come at Eckerd – as he joined legendary coach and
Simpson University (CA) head basketball coach Jim Holcomb has resigned. In his four seasons as the head coach at Simpson, Holcomb has compiled a 46-78 record (5-22 this season). Before taking the reigns at Simpson, he served as an assistant coach at Shasta College for five seasons. Holcomb had also worked as an assistant coach
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 14 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s award
18th-ranked Cincinnati knocked off Tulsa 80-60 on Saturday, securing the 300th career victory for Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin. UC has now won 24 straight home game while improving their overall record to 24-3, 13-1 in the American Athletic Conference. Cronin is in his 11th season as the head coach at Cincinnati, where he has
