SUNY Old Westbury head men’s basketball coach Bernard Tomlin announced the hiring of Franklin Martin to his staff as an assistant coach. The Kingston Springs, Tennessee native attended Cheatham County Central High School. Martin went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in communications from Hofstra University in 1987, where he played four seasons (1983-87) as
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
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
Willie Chandler Named Head Basketball Coach at Misericordia University
Willie Chandler has been named head men’s basketball coach at Misericordia University, where he spent the last five months as interim head coach, Chuck Edkins, director of athletics, has announced. “It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Will Chandler as our head men’s basketball coach,” said Edkins. “He has proven himself as
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
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.
BREAKING: Cy Alexander Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NC A&T
North Carolina A&T men’s basketball coach Cy Alexander has resigned his position effective immediately. Associate head coach Jay Joyner will serve as interim for the remainder of the season, Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III announced on Friday. Alexander becomes the third DI head coach this season to resign, and second this week to
Bob Sheldon Notches 400th Career Victory at Tufts
The Tufts University Men’s Basketball team gave head coach Bob Sheldon the 400th victory of his Jumbo coaching career on Thursday night with a 99-78 win at Newbury College in non-league action. Sheldon becomes the 41st active coach in the NCAA Division III to reach 400 victories. In his 28th season with the team (1988-2016), he
PART III – Filtering: A Blueprint for Focused Development of Championship Level Culture
Filtering: A Blueprint for Focused Development of Championship Level Culture By: HoopDirt.com guest contributor Patrick Henry The final part of a three part series on an approach for development of a Championship Level Culture focuses on putting the four building blocks discussed in the prior segments of the series together, illustrates the two key
OFFICIAL: Rimm Resigns at Prairie View A&M
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier this morning (HOT RUMOR). It has now been made official – Byron Rimm II has resigned as the head coach at Prairie View A&M and has been replaced on an interim basis by associate head coach Byron Smith. Here is the
HOT RUMOR: Byron Rimm Resigns at Prairie View A&M
I have now heard from multiple sources this morning that Prairie View A&M head coach Byron Rimm II has resigned. Rimm was in the midst of a rocky tenth season with the Panthers – they are currently 1-18 (1-6 SWAC). He wraps up his tenure at the school with a 115-192 overall record. It sounds
GUEST BLOG: Assistant Coaches’ Role in Preparing Scouting Reports
Assistant Coaches’ Role in Preparing Scouting Reports By: Bert DeSalvo As a former women’s college basketball head coach, I always believed that our scouting reports were a key component to our success on the court. Having the necessary information on each opponent has allowed my programs a great amount of success during my head coaching