The Georgia men’s basketball program is healthy and building momentum, UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity said following Thursday’s meeting of the Athletic Association Board of Directors. And credit for that goes to coach Mark Fox, said McGarity. Fox was awarded a contract extension during Thursday’s meeting which will extend him through
Barbee Elevated to Assistant at Kentucky
Head coach John Calipari announced on Friday the elevation of Tony Barbee to assistant coach after spending the 2014-15 season as the special assistant to the head coach at Kentucky. Barbee, a former head coach at UTEP and Auburn, will rejoin the bench as an assistant coach, a role in which he has served for
Lagroone Named DBO at SEMO
Nick Lagroone was named director of operations for Southeast Missouri’s men’s basketball program, head coach Rick Ray announced Friday. Lagroone will be in charge of the day-to-day operations, assisting with scheduling practice and skill workouts, on-campus recruiting, team travel, academics, camps, video and all other duties as assigned by Ray and his assistant coaches. He
Denver Dirt…
There has been a staff shake-up at the University of Denver. Associate head coach Mike McKee and assistant coach A.J. Kuhle are no longer with the program. McKee had been on the UD staff for the past eight seasons. He also worked for Pioneers head coach at Air Force for three seasons. Kuhle, who has
HOT: Drew Diener Named Head Coach at Rockhurst
Rockhurst University Director of Athletics Gary Burns has announced that Drew Diener has been named head coach of the RU men’s basketball program. Diener was listed as a finalist by HoopDirt.com on Monday (Rockhurst Finalists). “I’d like to thank Father Curran, Gary Burns, and the committee for giving me this opportunity,” Diener said. “The mission
Florida State Dirt…
I have now heard from multiple sources who have told me that former Southeast Missouri head coach Dickey Nutt is in the mix to join Leonard Hamilton’s staff at Florida State. Nutt’s first job as an assistant was under Hamilton back in 1987 at Oklahoma State. Before becoming the head coach at SEMO in 2009,
Kyle Cieplicki Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Vermont
Kyle Cieplicki has been promoted to associate head coach on the Vermont Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Cieplicki, a UVM alum, begins his fifth season as a member of the men’s basketball coaching staff in 2015-16. Cieplicki began his coaching career as the team’s director of operations and was promoted to assistant coach in 2011. “I
OFFICIAL: Calipari Inks Extension Through 2022 at Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari has signed a one-year contract extension through 2022 that will pay him a total of $54 million. The contract was signed on May 13 and a copy was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press through an open records request. It replaces the $52.5 million, seven-year agreement he signed
NEW: HoopDirt.com’s Recruiting Service Listings
As a coach, I know first-hand that recruiting is the lifeline of any college basketball program. I am always looking for ways to outwork the competition and to identify as many recruitable players as possible. I have used recruiting services in my region for years, but have always had trouble identifying services in other areas.
OFFICIAL: Krupinski Named Head Coach at St. Catharine (KY)
HoopDirt.com had this as a rumor last week. It has now been made official – American International College (MA) assistant Joe Krupinski has been named as the head coach at St. Catharine College (KY). Krupinski comes to St. Catharine from American International College (Springfield, Mass.) where he was an assistant for one year. Previous to
Cox Resigns as Head Coach at Thomas U.
The Thomas University athletics department announced today the resignation of Stephen Cox as the Night Hawk men’s basketball head coach. The former Night Hawks coach will pursue other coaching opportunities. HoopDirt.com reported yesterday that he would be joining Al Skinners staff at Kennesaw State. This announcement won’t be made official until June 1st. During his
Great Lakes Christian College Names Snyder Head Coach
Spring Arbor University men’s basketball assistant coach Brian Snyder has been named the head coach at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Michigan. “We are thrilled for Brian,” said head men’s basketball coach Ryan Cottingham. “He has been a loyal assistant and a good friend for many years. Brian is extremely passionate about basketball and