AIB College of Business has named former University of Northern Iowa standout Cory Jenkins as its new men’s basketball head coach. Jenkins served as assistant coach at AIB the past two seasons and was named interim men’s basketball coach in January. He then guided AIB to a win over St. Ambrose University to close the
Woliczko resigns @ Montana Tech
Montana Tech men’s head basketball coach Aaron Woliczko has announced his resignation. Woliczko, who came to Montana from the University of Pacific where he was an assistant coach, is moving back to California to work in his hometown of Santa Cruz. The Oredigger basketball team finished 15-15 overall this year in Woliczko’s third season at
Iowa Wesleyan Coach Resigns
Iowa Wesleyan College head men’s basketball coach Jess Settles announced his resignation today in order to focus more on helping his dad run the family farm. Settles spent two years at the helm of the Tigers’ basketball team. This past season, the Tigers finished with a 14-13 overall record, finishing the season with a close
O’Brien to Remain Interim Head Coach at Framingham State
Current Interim Head Coach Evan O’Brien will remain the Interim Head Coach of the Framingham State University men’s basketball program for the 2013-14 season. O’Brien assumed the role of interim coach with two games remaining this past season and will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the men’s basketball program. O’Brien has been with
Spring Hill fires coach
Spring Hill Athletic Director Jim Hall announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Robert Thompson will not be returning to coach the team next season. Thompson and Hall informed the players of the decision earlier this week in a team meeting. This season the men’s basketball program finished with a 4-25 record and was 3-15 in
Illinois Valley CC coach gets #100
Illinois Valley head coach Tommy Canale recently won the 100th game of his career with a 77-70 victory over Sauk Valley. The sixth-year head coach now owns a 103-80 overall record. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
HOT RUMOR: Vetrone out at FDU
Jon Rothstein from CBS Sports has Tweeted that Fairleigh Dickinson will release head coach Greg Vetrone at the end of this season (https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/306874693972004864…). In his three seasons at the helm, Vetrone has compiled a 15-72 record (7-22 this season – 2-14 NEC). He had spent the 2008-2009 season as an assistant to long-time FDU head
Pigatti nets 200th win
South Suburban College (27-3) shot 75 percent from the field (61 of 81), crushing Columbia College 131-35, to give coach John Pigatti his 200th career win. He now holds a 200-39 in his 7 seasons at South Suburban College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
UMBC rumors…
With the season winding down, rumors are swirling surrounding the Maryland-Baltimore County job. Aki Thomas was named as the “acting” head coach for this season after former head coach Randy Monroe was fired two days before practice started. I have heard from three separate people in the Baltimore / Washington area over the last few
ESPN: Coach K done as Team USA coach
According to ESPN, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has stepped down as the head coach of the USA Olympic basketball team. Talking in a phone interview with ESPN Radio’s "Mike & Mike in the Morning", Krzyzewski said USA Basketball will likely name his successor this summer in preparation for the 2014 world championships in Madrid.
Daily Dirt – 2/25/13
After suffering a devastating play-off defeat at the buzzer, the DirtKing is back and refreshed! I took some time off after our loss last week – bought a new car and took the DirtQueen and the Little DirtBags away for a few days. After lounging by the pool over the weekend, I am now ready
Palm Beach Atlantic Coach Will Not Return
Palm Beach Atlantic University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Terry Primm will not return as the coach of the Sailfish next season. After a six-year run as head coach, Primm has been relieved of his duties and the university will immediately begin a national search for a new leader of its men’s basketball