Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award winners for week 8 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
HOT: Dave Rice Fired at UNLV
According to an ESPN report, Dave Rice has been fired as the head coach at UNLV. In his 4+ seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Rice had compiled a 96-54 record, including a 9-7 (0-3 Mountain West) start to this season. His win totals have gone down in each of his seasons
Kamansky Becomes All-time Wins Leader at Cal Poly Pomona
With the Broncos’ 69-56 defeat of Chico State on Saturday night, Cal Poly Pomona head coach Greg Kamansky earned career win No. 330 to become the Broncos’ men’s basketball all-time leader in victories. Kamansky passes Bob Stull to move into sole possession of the No. 1 spot on that list. The win also marks the team’s
Franklin & Marshall College Head Coach Glenn Robinson Earns 900th Career Victory
Franklin & Marshall College men’s basketball coach Glenn Robinson may be quick to downplay Saturday’s 57-54 defeat of Centennial-rival Swarthmore as just another win, even though it puts him in an exclusive club. Already the most victorious coach in NCAA Division III history, with the victory Robinson joins Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Philadelphia University’s Herb Magee
Former Duke Head Coach Bill Foster Passes Away
Duke Athletics lost an esteemed member of its family on Thursday, Jan. 7, with the passing of former head men’s basketball coach Bill Foster. He was 86 years old. Foster was at the helm of the Blue Devils program from 1974-80, leading Duke to a 113-64 record, one regular-season ACC championship, two ACC Tournament titles
Bryant & Stratton College (WI) Names Richert First-Ever Basketball Coach
Bryant & Stratton College announced today the hiring of Brian Richert as the head coach of its Wisconsin men’s basketball program for the college’s inaugural 2016-17 season. Richert will be an integral part in establishing the Bobcats’ men’s basketball program, which will be the only Division II junior college basketball program in the state. “I’m
JC DIRT: Bilal Batley Resigns at Paris JC
Bilal Batley has resigned as the head coach at Paris Junior College (TX). He was hired this past summer after serving as an assistant at Incarnate Word (TX). No official word on why he resigned. Current Texas A&M-Commerce assistant coach Robert Taylor will be hired as Batley’s replacement. Taylor, a former PJC assistant, has
Daily Roundup – 1/7/16
ESPN’s Jay Bilas watched the Syracuse-Miami game with Jim Boeheim at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Syracuse. This was the eighth game of Boeheim’s nine game suspension. Portions of Bilas’ live game viewing with the Syracuse coach will air on this week’s SportsCenter and during the UNC-Syracuse game. I am definitely looking forward to watching
Long-time Eureka College Basketball Coach Honored with Court Dedication
Former men’s basketball head coach and national title winner, Dave Darnall will be honored for his service and commitment to Eureka College. Darnall worked at Eureka College for 30 years and was head coach for 20 of those years. The newly renovated, state-of-the-art basketball court, inside the Reagan Athletic Complex, will be dedicated as the
Dunphy Notches 200th Win at Temple
Josh Brown hit the game-winning jumper at #23/24 UConn with two seconds remaining to give Temple a 55-53 win, its second over a ranked team this season and the 200th victory of head coach Fran Dunphy’s career with the Owls. Dunphy is now one of just five Division I coaches to record 200 or more
Coastal Carolina’s Cliff Ellis Wins 700th Career Game
Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis earned his 700th career win on a NCAA Division I sideline as the Chanticleers completely dominated rival Winthrop in an 82-63 win this past weekend. Ellis notched his 166th win as a Chanticleer to mark his 700th in a career that has spanned five decades. Ellis, who has led
Week 7: 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 7 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