ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE HEAD COACH CRAIG DOTY TABBED HOOPDIRT.COM JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE HOOP GROUP For Immediate release March 31. 2016 Rock Valley College head coach Craig Doty has been selected as the winner of the 2015-16 HoopDirt.com Junior College National Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop
HoopDirt.com NAIA National Coach of the Year Award presented by The Hoop Group
LSU-ALEXANDRIA HEAD COACH LARRY CORDARO TABBED HOOPDIRT.COM NAIA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE HOOP GROUP For Immediate release March 31. 2016 LSU-Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro has been selected as the winner of the 2015-16 HoopDirt.com NAIA National Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop Group. Cordaro was one of 16
Self-reported Rules Violations Lead to NJCAA sanctions, Coach’s Resignation at West Plains
The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly men’s basketball program has been placed on probation by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2016-17 academic year. The program will not be eligible for post-season competition nor team awards and honors. These sanctions were handed down on March 21 from NJCAA officials following an investigation
OFFICIAL: Travis Ford Tabbed Head Basketball Coach at St. Louis
Saint Louis University has announced that Travis Ford has been named head coach of the Billikens’ men’s basketball program. SLU Director of Athletics Chris May announced the hiring Wednesday night. Coach Ford will be introduced at a press conference at Chaifetz Arena on Thursday, March 31, at noon (CT). The press conference is open to the public and will
TRACKER UPDATE: 2016 College Basketball Coaching Changes
Here’s an update of our 2016 College Basketball Coaching Tracker where we keep up with all of the changes at EVERY level of college basketball. The Tracker can also always be found on our home page or accessed by clicking HERE. See a confirmed change that’s missing from our tracker? Shoot us a note. TRACKER UPDATED AS
Kevin Norris Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UCF
One week after being announced as UCF’s head men’s basketball coach, Johnny Dawkins has hired Kevin Norris to serve as one of his assistant coaches. “Kevin brings a lot of experience to our program, both as player and coach,” said Dawkins. “He had an accomplished career as a student-athlete at Miami, played professionally for a number of years and
Little Rock Search Update…
The search to replace Chris Beard as the head coach at Little Rock is over. The Athletic Department has scheduled an 11:00am press conference where the new head coach will be announced. Multiple sources have told HoopDirt.com that the choice will be current Little Rock associate head coach Wes Flanigan. The Little Rock native is
BREAKING: Jimmy Allen Named Head Coach at Army
Jimmy Allen, who spent the previous six seasons on Zach Spiker’s coaching staff, has been named as Army West Point’s new head men’s basketball coach, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Boo Corrigan announced today. Allen becomes the 31st head coach in the program’s 114-year history. “As we studied our diverse and talented pool of coaching candidates from across
BREAKING: Kyle Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at San Francisco
Kyle Smith, who has served as the head coach at Columbia University for the last six seasons, has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of San Francisco, Director of Athletics Scott Sidwell announced today. Smith, 46, becomes the 19th head coach of one of college basketball’s most storied programs that has won two NCAA
HOT: Ed Cooley Receives Contract Extension at Providence
Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. and Athletics Director Bob Driscoll announced today (March 30) that men’s basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley has signed a long-term contract extension. Cooley was hired at Providence College on March 22, 2011. In addition to the announcement of the contract extension, Cooley also announced that he and his wife,
Daily Dirt – 3/30/16
Things are heating up as the Final Four approaches – here’s what I’ve heard… The search to replace Jerod Haase at UAB is in full swing. Athletic Director Mark Ingram is not using a search firm and will handle the search internally. Early names here are current Blazers associate head coach Robert Ehsan and and
Wisconsin Assistant Basketball Coach Gary Close Resigns
Longtime assistant coach Gary Close announced his resignation from the Wisconsin Men’s Basketball staff on Wednesday to pursue other professional opportunities. “Earlier this week I informed Coach Gard that I have made the difficult decision to resign my position as assistant coach to pursue other opportunities. It was an honor and a privilege to have coached at