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
REPORT: St. Louis to Name Travis Ford Head Basketball Coach
Stu Durando of the The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that St. Louis has hired Travis Ford as the Billiken’s new head basketball coach. Ford was released as the head coach at Oklahoma State earlier this month. In his eight seasons as the Cowboys head coach, he compiled a 155-111 record (55-65 Big 12). Ford, who played at Kentucky,
Edison State (OH) Names Rick Hickman Head Basketball Coach
Rick Hickman has been named the men’s head basketball coach at Edison State Community College and will begin coaching the Chargers in the upcoming 2016-2017 season. Hickman joins Edison State with over 28 years of coaching experience at both the collegiate and high school levels. Hickman began his coaching career at Graceland College in Indiana
BREAKING: Fayetteville State and Head Basketball Coach Alphonza Kee Mutually Agree to Part Ways
The Fayetteville State University Department of Athletics and Alphonza Kee have mutually agreed to end Kee’s tenure as head men’s basketball coach. “I want to thank Fayetteville State University for providing the opportunity to serve as head men’s basketball coach and an instructor over the past seven years,” stated Kee. “With the leadership in place, I am
OFFICIAL: Herb Sendek Named Head Coach at Santa Clara
With a resume that includes 18 postseason appearances and three conference coach of the year awards, along with demonstrated player and staff development, Herb Sendek has been hired as Santa Clara’s head men’s basketball coach. Sendek, one of the three youngest coaches with 400 or more career victories, has had three successful head-coaching tenures at
JUCO Dirt
Earlier this morning, I mentioned that NJCAA DII Fayetteville Tech CC (NC) has hired Brian Hurd as their Inaugural head men’s basketball coach (Daily Dirt – 3/29/26). I can now confirm that another North Carolina Junior College has made a hiring… Johnston Community College (Smithfield, NC) is also starting a basketball program, and they have named Jason Johnson
BREAKING: J.P. Piper Fired as Basketball Coach at Nicholls State
Nicholls State University Director of Athletics Rob Bernardi announced Tuesday that J.P. Piper will not return as head men’s basketball coach. “We appreciate all of the hard work and effort that J.P. has put forth over the last 12 seasons. He has been a valued member of our community and we wish him all the