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
Tarleton State Head Coach Lonn Reisman wins #600
Tarleton State University men’s basketball head coach Lonn Reisman won his 600th career game with the No. 12-ranked Texans’ 71-61 victory over Cameron in the Lone Star Conference opener. Reisman becomes the sixth active Division II head coach and 16th all time to win 600 career games. Reisman is in his 28th season as head
Rick Pitino Speaks on Flipping the Bird, Strippers, and Paterno…
In his first pre-game news conference in several weeks, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino addressed the allegations that he flipped off Kentucky fans, talked about the ongoing stripper scandal, and even took time to defend Joe Paterno. Here is a copy of the transcript from yesterday’s presser courtesy WDRB Louisville: QUESTION: DID YOU FLIP OFF THE
Mic’d Up For Game Day: UCF Head Coach Donnie Jones
During the Central Florida’s home game against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, UCFKnights.com had a chance to follow Head Coach Donnie Jones from the time he arrived at the CFE Arena to his post game press conference. Checkout his entire day in the video below. Story and Video by Chip Fontanazza
Happy New Year from HoopDirt.com!
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Cross Becomes All-time Wins Leader at UT Arlington
Scott Cross now sits alone as UT Arlington’s all-time winningest coach after the Mavericks stormed back to beat Georgia State 85-70 Wednesday night in the Sun Belt opener at College Park Center. Cross improved to 163-130 in his 10th season as head coach, surpassing Eddie McCarter (162-199) who coached from 1992-2006. Cross played for and
Wyoming’s Larry Shyatt Receives Reprimand from Mountain West Conference
Wyoming men’s basketball head coach Larry Shyatt has been issued a public reprimand for his comments made earlier today critical of the recent decisions by the Mountain West Board of Directors regarding the MW Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The public criticism was in violation of MW Sportsmanship Rule Sections 4.2-e and 4.4.5. It is