DK was on the run yesterday – a bunch of “dirt” to get caught up on today… A great source has told me that Army assistant Sean Rutigliano will be named as an assistant at Lipscomb. Rutigliano just completed his fourth season at Army, and was an assistant at Ouachita Baptist (AR) before joining the Black Knights
Krzyzewski to Receive Lapchick Character Award
More honors for a couple of Coach Ks. Mike Krzyzewski, who has led Duke to five national championships and is the only Division I men’s coach with 1,000 victories, and women’s basketball pioneer Lucille Kyvallos of Queens College have won the Lapchick Character Award for 2015. The winners of the eighth annual award were announced
OFFICIAL: Oakland Names Drew Valentine Assistant
Thanks to a great source who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last Monday. It has now been made official that former Oakland University basketball player Drew Valentine has been named assistant basketball coach at his alma mater OU. Valentine, a native of Lansing, Mich., spent the last two seasons as a graduate
Wichita State Adds Lindsted to Staff
Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall didn’t have to look far for his newest assistant coach, announcing the hiring of Kyle Lindsted – architect of the nationally prominent high school and prep basketball programs at nearby Sunrise Christian Academy. Lindsted replaces Steve Forbes, who accepted the head coaching job at East Tennessee State over the
HOT: Bo Ryan to Retire Following 2015-16 Season
Bo Ryan will coach at the University of Wisconsin for one more season before retiring. A statement from Coach Ryan was released today on Twitter by @BadgerMBB. The statement reads as follows: (Click to make text bigger)
Basketball HQ Monday: High Low Post Drill
This drill is instructed by FIU assistant men’s basketball coach Chris Capko (previously USC) and it is going to work on being able to execute a high low post move to a finish. It is important to be able to have counters in the post for different types of defenses. In this case, the post
Weekly Roundup: Jobs
This week, HoopDirt.com added 15 new jobs. Check them out below: Head Coach Bethany College – NCAA DIII – Full-time Pratt Institute – USCAA – Part-time Assistant Coach Curry College – NCAA DIII – Part-time FDU-Florham – NCAA DIII – Part-time Hagerstown Community College – NJCAA DII – Part-time Indiana University South Bend – NAIA DII – Volunteer Purchase
Jimmy Reilly Elevated to Associate Head Coach at Philadelphia
After eight seasons as an assistant coach, Jimmy Reilly has been elevated to the role of associate men’s basketball head coach by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame head men’s basketball coach Herb Magee Thursday. Since joining Magee’s staff in 2007, Reilly—who doubles as the University’s coordinator of conference events—has been involved in numerous facets
BREAKING: Mike Jaskulski Named Head Coach at Cardinal Stritch
Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Cardinal Stritch University announces the hiring of Mike Jaskulski as the next head coach of the Cardinal Stritch University Wolves men’s basketball program. “I am really pleased Mike has agreed to lead our men’s basketball program,” stated Director of Athletics Dr. Tim Van Alstine. “He
Official: Mike Leaf Resigns at Winona State
Thanks to great sources for getting HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier today (DII DIRT: Leaf Resigns at Winona State). Winona State has now made the official announcement which confirms our report. Here’s is the statement from WSU: Mike Leaf today announced his resignation as Head Men’s Basketball Coach, effective June 30, according
DII DIRT: Leaf Resigns at Winona State
According to multiple sources, Mike Leaf has resigned as the head coach at Winona State this morning. In 17 seasons at WSU, Leaf compiled a 382-152 record which includes winning the 2006 and 2008 NCAA Division II National Championships, and setting an NCAA Division II record with 57 consecutive wins over a span that reached
Darren Hertz Joins Illinois Staff
Illinois head basketball coach John Groce announced Friday that Darren Hertz has joined the staff in the role of special assistant to the head coach. Hertz comes to the Fighting Illini from the University of Florida, where he spent 19 seasons working for former Gators head coach Billy Donovan. “Darren is a perfect fit for