After six seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at The University of Texas at Tyler, Kenny Bizot has resigned to take the same position with Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi. Bizot, who had a combined record of 79-76, just finished his best season with the Patriots, going 18-8 in 2012-13. He was named American
HOT: Extension for PC’s Cooley
Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. and Athletics Director Bob Driscoll announced today (April 10) that men’s basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley has signed a long-term contract extension. Cooley was hired at Providence College on March 22, 2011. "Coach Cooley has demonstrated in numerous ways that he is the right coach for Providence
Taylor’s Patterson retires
Legendary head men’s basketball coach, Paul Patterson, announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire from Taylor University at the end of the academic school year, ending a record-setting 34-year stint at the helm of the Trojan men’s basketball program. Patterson became the head coach for Taylor in the 1979-1980 season, following a 32-year stint
Campbell rumor
I have heard from multiple sources that the choice to replace Robbie Laing at Campbell will be Richmond associate head coach Kevin McGeehan. The announcement could be made as early as this afternoon. McGeehan has been with Chris Mooney at both Richmond and Air Force. More when this becomes official.
OFFICIAL: Bower to Marist
Marist College hired Jeff Bower as the program’s seventh Division I head men’s basketball coach and 10th in its history on Wednesday. The announcement was made by Director of Athletics Tim Murray. A press conference to introduce Bower will be held on Monday, April 15 at noon in the Cabaret of the school’s Student Center.
HOT: Extension for K-State’s Weber
Director of Athletics John Currie announced today that Big 12 Coach of the Year Bruce Weber has a signed a contract extension through the 2018 academic year to continue his leadership of the Kansas State men’s basketball program. The agreement adds one year to his current contract, securing Weber’s services through June 30, 2018. Weber’s
McPherson retires from USAO
After more than two decades at the helm of the Drover basketball team, Coach Brisco McPherson announced Friday that he is retiring from coaching at The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Finishing up his 22nd season as head coach this year, McPherson collected 309 wins in his tenure. He earned his 300th in
Grand Canyon rumor
Dan Majerle is starting to assemble his staff at Grand Canyon. I have heard from multiple sources that he has offered Kentucky Wesleyan head coach Todd Lee the position of associate head coach. Lee’s squad was 23-8 this past season and he is 157-81 in his 8 years at KWC. There is no word yet
OFFICIAL: Archey to S. Alabama
I mentioned this as a rumor last week. Here is the statement from South Alabama now that Darnell Archey’s hiring has been made official… When new University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves needed an assistant for his staff, he didn’t look far for his first hire. Graves announced Monday that Butler
Childress elevated at Wake
Wake Forest has elevated Hall of Famer and former Demon Deacon All-American Randolph Childress to assistant coach, as announced by head coach Jeff Bzdelik on Tuesday. Childress spent the past season as the program’s Director of Player Development. He will now move into an on-court role as one of Bzdelik’s three assistant coaches. "I’m excited
Daily Dirt – 4/9/13
A few quick hitters to start the day… • Richard Pitino is beginning to assemble his staff at Minnesota. It sounds like he wants to bring his FIU guys – Kimani Young, Mark Lieberman, and Mike Balado. They have to go through the hiring process, but it sounds like they will all join him in
Spring Hill names new head coach
Spring Hill College Director of Athletics Jim Hall announced that Aaron Niven has been named the school’s head coach of men’s basketball. Niven spent the last six seasons as the assistant basketball coach at John Brown University (JBU) in Siloam Springs, Ark., and helped build the JBU men’s program into one of the top programs