HoopDirt.com can confirm that Central Connecticut head coach Howie Dickenman will retire at the conclusion of the season. I have heard that the announcement could come as early as tomorrow. The 69-year old Dickenman signed a four-year contract extension back in 2012 which will expire at the end of this season. In 19 seasons as the
St. Leo University Head Coach Vince Alexander Notches 300th Career Victory
The Saint Leo men’s basketball team defeated Lynn University on back on February 3rd in an overtime thriller, 93-90, to earn their 15th win of the season. The victory marked Head Coach Vince Alexander’s 300th career win as a coach. A 16-year veteran as a collegiate head coach, all of it at the NCAA Division II level, Alexander
Missouri Coaching Legend Norm Stewart to be Honored as College Basketball’s Tisdale Humanitarian of the Year
Norm Stewart, who spent 32 years as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Missouri, tops the list of NCAA men’s basketball greats to be honored during the 2016 College Basketball Awards, hosted in Oklahoma City on April 11. Stewart will be honored with the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award presented by Love’s Travel
Skip Noon Earns 300th Career Victory at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Head Coach Skip Noon won his 300th career game as the Wisconsin Lutheran College men’s basketball team defeated Concordia Chicago 82-70 this past Saturday. Noon, the second-longest tenured head men’s basketball coach in the state of Wisconsin, is in his 24th season as head coach of the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors. Noon, who has also served
Week 13: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 13 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 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete list
John Henry Collects Win #300 at William Penn University
It seemed like Head Coach John Henry’s milestone was possibly going to have to wait another game, but a lights-out performance in the second half lifted the Statesmen men’s basketball team to an 83-64 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday. #9 William Penn (21-5, 14-4 Heart) trailed by three at intermission, but blew out
HOT: Corban University (OR) Head Basketball Coach Steve Masten Resigns
Corban University head men’s basketball coach Steve Masten has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the 2015-16 campaign. “It is with mixed emotions that I step away from the Corban men’s basketball team,” said Masten. “The best part of my day is the time I spend with the team at practice, meetings, on
JUCO DIRT: Neighbors Placed on Leave at Angelina College (TX)
I can confirm that Angelina College (TX) head coach Todd Neighbors has been placed on administrative leave by the school. Assistant coach Curtis Nash has taken over on an interim basis, and has led the Roadrunners to a 1-1 record since assuming the reigns on Wednesday. Angelina College officials will not comment on the situation
Barber Becomes Men’s Basketball All-Time Wins Leader at Greenville College
The Greenville College men’s basketball program has seen its varsity team rise to the top of the SLIAC standings this season with wins over three first place teams, and its most recent win against Fontbonne has vaulted head coach George Barber to the number one position among all GC head men’s basketball coaches with 211
California University of Pennsylvania Head Basketball Coach Bill Brown Announces Retirement
The all-time winningest coach in program history, California University of Pennsylvania head men’s basketball coach Bill Brown has announced that he will retire following the end of the season. Brown currently holds a 365-207 record and a .638 winning percentage during his 20-year tenure with the Vulcans. He is the winningest active coach in the
Support Staff Q&A: Davidson DBO Abe Woldeslassie
This is the first in a series of Q&A’s with DI support staffers. Hopefully this can be helpful for young guys trying to climb the coaching ladder. Our first Q&A is with Davidson College Director of Basketball Operations Abe Woldeslassie: What is your title? How long have you been in your current position? Director of
VIDEO: Roy Williams Collapses During Timeout
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams collapsed during a timeout in the second half of last night’s game at Boston College. Williams was taken to the locker room, and assistant coach Steve Robinson coached UNC the rest of the game. Following the Tar Heels 68-65 victory, Williams said that he had a bout of vertigo,