Author Archives: The DirtKing

Recruitment Study Survey

Recruitment Study Survey Coaches, If you’re tired of missing out on what you believe to be critical information on recruits this survey is for you. This study is being conducted as research to help assist you and make your recruitment duties more efficient. The questionnaire can be filled out online through Survey Monkey HERE.  Please

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Louisville Imposes Post-season Ban on Men’s Basketball

The University of Louisville has decided to ban the men’s basketball program from all conference and NCAA postseason competition following the 2015-16 season. University President James Ramsey released the following statement on the matter: When the University first learned of allegations against our men’s basketball program, it initiated the University’s existing processes to undertake a complete and thorough

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Daily Roundup – 2/5/16

Looking for a home in South Florida? Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has recently listed his newly renovated Miami-area mansion for $25.9 million.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Pitino and his wife Joanne purchased the waterfront home for $5.4 million in 1999. Over the past year, the home has been renovated and expanded, with a new wing

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Hoop Group to Sponsor HoopDirt.com’s Coach of the Week Award

New Jersey’s premier basketball company, The Hoop Group, and HoopDirt.com Launch Partnership Neptune, NJ | February 3, 2016 Hoop Group and HoopDirt.com, the leading website in college basketball coaching news, are excited to announce a partnership between the two companies. The partnership will make Hoop Group the proud sponsor of HoopDirt.com’s Coach of the Week Award. “HoopDirt.com provides

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Daily Roundup – 2/3/16

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski missed last night’s game against Georgia Tech due to an illness.  The last time that Krzyzewski missed a game was in 1995, when he took a leave of absence following back surgery.  Duke released the following statement; “After the team meal last evening, he was feeling under the weather and

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Marcus Kirkland Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Wingate University

Wingate University vice-president and director of athletics Steve Poston, along with head men’s basketball coach Brian Good, have announced the promotion of Marcus Kirkland to Associate Head Coach of the men’s basketball team. Kirkland is currently in the middle of his fifth season on the Wingate basketball staff. “This is a very well-deserved promotion for Marcus,” Good says. “He

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WEEK 11: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award winners for Week 11 of the college basketball season. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete

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UPDATE: Week 11 Coach of the Week

Due to a death in the DirtKing’s family, the Coach of the Week announcement for week 11 has been delayed.  The DirtKing is currently traveling home, and hopes to have the winners announced later tonight.  Thank you for your patience.