Some interesting things that I’ve come across as the college basketball season finally gets under way… Great article by the Wisconsin State Journal on the 22-years that Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan and his associate head coach Greg Gard have worked together. With Ryan expected to retire following this season, UW athletic director Barry Alvarez
IN THE NEWS: HoopDirt.com Makes Sporting News 2015-16 College Basketball Twitter Must-Follow List
HoopDirt.com has been selected by Sporting News as one of the best Twitter accounts to follow for the 2015-16 college basketball season. The list consists of the top national writers, beat reporters, recruiting analysts, stats geeks, TV personalities and overall good Twitter users in the college basketball world. This is the second year in a
Former Rose-Hulman Head Coach Jim Shaw Passes Away
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Legendary Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s basketball head coach Jim Shaw passed away in his Terre Haute home on Tuesday morning. Shaw retired as men’s basketball coach in 2014 after a 20-year stint at the NCAA Division III institution. He completed his Rose-Hulman career ranked second in school history
Ishmael Turner Named Video Coordinator at College of Charleston
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Ishmael Turner has joined the College of Charleston men’s basketball program as video coordinator, as announced by head coach Earl Grant on Tuesday. Prior to C of C, Turner served as incumbent manager of basketball operations and player personnel for the Charleston Southern men’s basketball program and head coach
HOT: CVCC Reinstates Garmroth
Back on October 29th, we reported that Catawaba Valley head coach Bryan Garmroth had been relieved of his duties (JUCO DIRT: Garmroth Out at CVCC). I can now confirm that he has been reinstated as the head coach. No reason has been given for the termination or the reinstatement. Ron Carson, who served as the
Idaho Dirt…
There has been some movement on the Idaho staff following the resignation of assistant coach Joe Ford back in October. I have heard that administrative staffer Zac Claus has been promoted to assistant coach, and Tim Marrion has been hired as the new Director of Player Development. Claus, who joined the Vandals staff this past
Capital University Head Coach Takes Leave of Absence
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Capital University head men’s basketball coach Damon Goodwin will be stepping away from the team for the 2015-16 season to tend to a personal illness. Coach Goodwin informed the University he will begin treatment immediately for hairy cell leukemia, a rare, but highly treatable cancer of the blood. His
Neal Scaggs Promoted to DBO at Marshall
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Neal Scaggs has been promoted to director of operations for Marshall men’s basketball, the program announced Thursday. The Logan, W.Va., native directs the day-to-day operations of the program and acts as the main liaison between the team and other areas in the athletics department and university. He oversees
Zac Rogers named assistant coach at Connors State College
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Zac Rogers has been named as an assistant basketball coach at Connors State College. A graduate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, he is also currently working on his masters in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration at the University of Oklahoma. Rogers most recently worked as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma under Lon
Rosser Removed from Southeast Missouri Coaching Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Southeast Missouri announced that assistant men’s basketball coach Jamie Rosser has been terminated, effective immediately due to violation of University policies and procedures. Rosser coached the last six years at Southeast, overseeing the guards and assisting with recruiting, scouting and academic performance. “Everyone in athletics is held to a
Matthew “Cougar” Downing, Jr. Named Head Coach at Haskell Indian Nations University
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Matthew “Cougar” Downing, Jr. has been named Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Haskell Indian Nations University. He has coached at every level over the past 20 years and has personally trained numerous basketball players throughout the Midwest. Downing began his collegiate career at Dodge City Community College where he
Michigan Extends John Beilein’s Contract Through 2020-21Season
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of Michigan interim Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Jim Hackett announced Wednesday (Nov. 4) a contract extension that will keep U-M men’s basketball head coach John Beilein in Ann Arbor through the 2020-21 season. “John is one of the most respected coaches in the country and revered