On Saturday the Rock Valley College Golden Eagles traveled to College of DuPage to play a solid 15-4 Chaparrals team. RVC would come home with a 89-50 victory. The win marked #100 for the Spalding 2014 NJCAA D3 National Coach of the Year Craig Doty who is in his 4th season leading the Golden Eagles. “Winning 100
Casey Kaufman Named Malone Men’s Basketball Head Coach; Interim Title Removed
Malone University Athletic Director Charlie Grimes announced today that the interim tag has been removed from the title of men’s basketball head coach Casey Kaufman and that he will serve at the helm of the program going forward. Kaufman joined the Pioneer staff in the spring of 2015 and was named Malone’s interim head coach in August following the
WEEK 10: 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 10 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
Global Sports Academy Needs Coaches
Since 1991, Global Sports Academy (GSA) has been arranging tours for college and youth teams from the United States and countries around the world to promote international competition and goodwill. Not only do athletes learn valuable lessons through participating in their respective sports in other countries, but they also enjoy the experiences of a lifetime
DIII DIRT: Leonelli Out at Green Mountain College (VT)
I can confirm that Anthony Leonelli is out as the head coach at DIII Green Mountain College (VT). He has been replaced by assistant coach Chris Pagentine on an interim basis. According to a great source, Leonelli was dismissed for “unsatisfactory performance and insubordination.” At the time of his dismissal, Leonelli’s squad was 10 and
Grant Leonard Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Queens University of Charlotte
The Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team is pleased to announce the promotion of Grant Leonard to Associate Head Coach. Leonard has been with the program since 2013 helping the Royals reach successful seasons including this year’s run into the top 10 nationally. “I want to congratulate Coach Leonard on his promotion,” said Head
Former Hawaii Interim Head Coach Benjy Taylor Joins SEMO Staff
Benjy Taylor joined the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Taylor was interim head coach at the University of Hawai’i during the 2014-15 season, leading the Rainbow Warriors to a 22-13 record. UH advanced to the Big West Conference Tournament final and recorded its second-straight 20-plus win season, marking the program’s first
GUEST BLOG: Basketball’s Impostor
Basketball’s Impostor By: HoopDirt.com guest contributor Maurice Joseph A mentor of mine once told me that success and failure are the exact same impostor. He stressed that they both need to be handled with a certain level of focus, toughness and consistency, or else they can potentially be detrimental to your end goal. That
Dave Loos Records 400th Victory at Austin Peay
Austin Peay State University rallied for a 90-86 Ohio Valley Conference victory over SIUE on Thursday night. The victory snapped a three-game Govs losing streak and improved them to 9-12 overall and 2-4 in the OVC. It also was Dave Loos’ 400th APSU coaching victory. Loos, who is the OVC’s all-time wins leader, is in
Todd Raridon Picks Up 200th Win at North Central College
With North Central College’s 97-68 win over Carthage College, the 25th-ranked Cardinals (12-5, 5-1 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) notched a season high in scoring for the second straight game and gave head coach Todd Raridon his 200th win on the North Central sideline. Raridon is the second coach to win 200 games with
Stevenson’s Gary Stewart Notches 300th Career Victory
Stevenson University held off Hood College for a 58-54 MAC Commonwealth men’s basketball victory at Owings Mills Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The win was the 300th career victory for fifth-year Stevenson head coach Gary Stewart. Stewart is in his 23rd season as a collegiate head coach with stops at LaVerne, Cal State East Bay and
HOT: Norfolk State Associate Head Coach Larry Vickers Assumes Interim WBB Duties
Norfolk State University Director of Athletics Marty L. Miller announced Wednesday afternoon that Spartan head women’s basketball coach Debra Clark has been reassigned within the department, effective immediately. Larry Vickers, associate head coach of the NSU men’s program, will assume the role of interim head women’s coach for the remainder of the season. “I want