University of St. Francis defeated Indiana University South Bend 77-72 in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s basketball play Wednesday night. The win was the 200th career victory for USF head coach Ryan Marks. Now in his first season with the Saints, Marks raised his 13-year overall record to 200-185. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest
HOT: Show announces retirement at BBC
At the end of the season, Coach Mike Show will put away the clipboard and retire from coaching men’s basketball at Baptist Bible College. The 1992 BBC graduate has been at the helm of the program for the past 20 years, making him the coach whom held the position the longest for men’s basketball, in
#300 for Shaw at Rose-Hulman
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology head coach Jim Shaw became the second men’s basketball coach in program history to win 300 career games as the Fightin’ Engineers rallied to defeat Bluffton University 61-55 on Saturday afternoon. Shaw improved to 300-219 overall in his 20 years at Rose-Hulman. John Mutchner, a 25-year head coach from 1963-88, holds
HOT: Gipson set to retire at NSU
Larry Gipson announced on Sunday that he will retire as head coach of the Northeastern State men’s basketball program, effective at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season. Gipson will step down after leading NSU for the past 17 seasons. He currently has a career record of 276-198 at Northeastern State. His all-time collegiate coaching record
OFFICIAL: Knight out at Lamar
Lamar University head men’s basketball coach Pat Knight has been relieved of position as head men’s basketball coach announced Director of Athletics Jason Henderson Sunday afternoon. Knight posted a 29-62 (.318) overall record during his three seasons in Beaumont. Following his arrival prior to the 2011-12 season, Knight guided the Cardinals to a 23-12 overall
BREAKING: Knight fired at Lamar
According to multiple media sources, Pat Knight has been relieved of his duties as the head coach at Lamar. His squad was currently 3-22 (2-11 Southland) and the are coming off a 3-28 (1-17) season. Knight was quoted by ESPN.com as saying "I was told last night to meet with the president and the AD
Pearl Petition
Pretty funny one here…. Over 1,600 people have signed an online petition to "promote the rehiring of Bruce Pearl as head coach of the University of Tennessee basketball team." Here’s the link if you want to take a peek: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/188/247/026/… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 2/12/14
With season starting to wind down, the “dirt” is starting to heat up! Here are a few things that I have heard over the last few days from the great Canadian territory of Maine… • I can confirm that Thomas College head coach Darrell “Texas” Alexander has been relieved of his duties. He has been
Britt Sets Record at Bethel
The Bethel Wildcats got hot in the second half Saturday afternoon at Belhaven and beat the Blazers 79-75. The win was the 242nd win for Coach Jeff Britt at the school making him the all-time winner surpassing former Bethel Coach Mike Nienaber. It was also his 350th career victory. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest
Game Planning for Mother Nature
Game Planning for Mother Nature By: Bert DeSalvo With the recent storm postponing games throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England earlier this week, Head Coaches need to have a plan for their programs in case their weekly schedule suddenly changes. Here are some things to consider when adjusting to Mother Nature: 1. Safety First –
Game Planning for Mother Nature
Game Planning for Mother Nature By: Bert DeSalvo With the recent storm postponing games throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England earlier this week, Head Coaches need to have a plan for their programs in case their weekly schedule suddenly changes. Here are some things to consider when adjusting to Mother Nature: 1. Safety First –
Alaska Anchorage suspends coach for one game
Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball head coach Rusty Osborne will miss Saturday’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference game against Montana State Billings with a one-game suspension. UAA athletic director Keith Hackett issued the suspension following Osborne’s actions in Thursday’s home game against Seattle Pacific. Osborne was issued two technical fouls in the last 2 minutes, 12 seconds