Following-up on a couple of tweets that I sent earlier today… New Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek has moved quickly to assemble his staff. I can confirm that he had hired Julius Hodge, Barret Peery, and Jason Ludwig as assistant coaches. Hodge spent last season as the director of player development at Buffalo. He
CONFIRMED: NJIT’s Jim Engles to Columbia
After hearing the rumors swirl over the past 48-hours, HoopDirt.com can now confirm that NJIT’s Jim Engles will become the next basketball coach at Columbia. He will replace Kyle Smith who became the head coach at San Francisco earlier this week. Engles took over as the head coach at NJIT in 2009-09 – the program’s
HOT: DII SFU Head Coach Virgil Hill Resigns
Simon Fraser University Senior Director of Athletics and Recreation Theresa Hanson announced today that Virgil Hill has resigned as head coach of the Clan men’s basketball program. “Virgil and I met to review and evaluate the basketball season and at that time he informed me that he has decided to resign his position as men’s
NAIA DIRT: Graceland (IA) set to Name Brandon Stromer Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Brandon Stromer will be named as new head coach at Graceland University (IA). He will replace Chris Wright who resigned earlier in March. Stromer, who has been at Simpson since 2010, spent three seasons as an administrative staffer on Mark Phelps staff at Drake (2007-10). Stromer played collegiately at Winona State
OFFICIAL: Steve Henson Named Head Basketball Coach at UTSA
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced Friday the hiring of Steve Henson as the sixth head men’s basketball coach in program history. “UTSA basketball represents one of our earliest traditions as a university and, for 35 years, has been an important part of our pursuit of excellence in athletics,” UTSA President Dr.
BREAKING: Ray McCallum Fired as Head Basketball Coach at Detroit
University of Detroit Mercy Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr. announced today that head men’s basketball coach Ray McCallum has been relieved of his duties. “After a careful and long review of the entire men’s basketball program, I determined it was necessary to have a change in leadership,” said Vowels. “I would like to
HOT: Former San Diego Head Coach Bill Grier Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Colorado
Bill Grier has been named an assistant coach for the University of Colorado men’s basketball team, head coach Tad Boyle announced on Friday. Grier replaces Rodney Billups, who left Colorado after six seasons last month to become the head coach at Denver. “It’s a great opportunity to work for, and with Tad,” Grier said. “I’ve
HOT: Frank Martin Extended Through 2021-22 Season at South Carolina
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved on Friday a four-year contract extension for Gamecock men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin. Martin’s contract has been extended through the 2021-22 season, beginning at $2.45 million. Steadily improving in each of Martin’s four years as head coach, South Carolina posted one of the top season
OFFICIAL: UTRGV Tabs Oklahoma Assistant Lew Hill to Lead Men’s Basketball Team
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday that Lew Hill, who is currently in his fifth season as an assistant coach at Oklahoma, is the new UTRGV men’s basketball head coach. Hill will begin his responsibilities at the conclusion of Oklahoma’s NCAA Tournament run. Oklahoma is set
Northern State University Assistant Basketball Coach Resigns
Northern State University assistant men’s basketball coach, Matt Sevareid has resigned his position with the Wolves. Sevareid has spent the past six seasons as the Wolves assistant after a head coaching stint with Presentation College. “Matt has been an integral part of bringing the culture back to Northern State Basketball,” noted head coach Paul Sather.
Central Connecticut Search Update…
The Hartford Courant is the first to report, and HoopDirt.com can now confirm the final three candidates in the search at Central Connecticut. They are: Jay Young – Associate head coach Stony Brook. CCSU AD Paul Schlickmann was the former associate at at Stony Brook. Patrick Sellers – Assistant coach DePaul. Former player and assistant
HoopDirt.com DI National Coach of the Year Award presented by The Hoop Group
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HEAD COACH ROY WILLIAMS TABBED HOOPDIRT.COM DI NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE HOOP GROUP For Immediate release April 1, 2016 University of North Carolina head coach Roy Williams has been selected as the winner of the 2015-16 HoopDirt.com DI National Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop