I mentioned this last week as a rumor in a blog – just wanted to pass along the press release now that it is official. Rock Valley College has announced the hiring of Craig Doty as the new head coach for men’s basketball. Here is a link to the story: http://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/News/Article.cfm?customel_d… Stay with HoopDirt for
Bethel (TN) coach arrested
According to WBBJ-TV in Tennessee, Bethel University (TN) head coach Jeff Britt was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of DUI. Britt was released on $1500 bond Sunday morning. Here is the link to the WBBJ story: http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Bethel-Basketball-Coach-Arr… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Waycross College staff update
Cory Baldwin, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Waycross College, has named his coaching staff for the 2012-2013 basketball season. Tyler Page, one of Baldwin’s assistants since 2010, has been promoted to head assistant coach. Page received an associate’s degree from Waycross College, a bachelor’s degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a
BREAKING: Extension for Self at Kansas
The University of Kansas and head men’s basketball coach Bill Self have agreed to a contract designed to keep Self at KU through the 2021-22 season. In order for Self to earn the maximum amount of the contract, including retention bonuses, he must remain as head coach at KU through the 2021-22 season. As with
HOT: Grant gets pay raise at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has received a $100,000 raise and a one-year contract extension through 2019. University system trustees approved a raise Thursday to $1.9 million from Grant’s deal in April 2009. Grant got a two-year extension last year but no raise. He led Alabama to its first NCAA
Rock Valley update
I blogged about the search at Rock Valley College (IL) yesterday (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/dd90c38/rock-valley-college-rumors/…). I can now confirm that Craig Doty will be named as the head coach there. Doty was most recently an assistant at the University of Sioux Falls. He has also served as an assistant (and interim head coach) and Central Wyoming College. The
Roy Williams update
University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams had a tumor surgically removed from his right kidney on Sept. 19. An analysis of the tumor has determined it to be benign. The tumor is an oncocytoma (pronounced ON-ko-sigh-TOE-muh), which is a benign tumor of the kidney that is often indistinguishable from kidney cancer on
Daily Dirt – 9/26/12
Some mid-week "dirt"… • I have heard that the University of South Dakota will hire Lloyd Williams as an assistant. He is the husband of recently hired USD women’s coach Amy Williams and was most recently a HS coach in Oklahoma. Williams has also been an assistant at Texas-San Antonio and the head coach at
Rock Valley College rumors
I can confirm that five coaches have interviewed at Rock Valley College (IL) for the vacant HC position. The candidates are vying to replace Julian Springer who left to become the head coach at Kankankee CC back in August. Interviews took place last week – three of those finalists are: • Bill Lavery – Former
Bloom named VC at La Salle
Matt Bloom has been named the men’s basketball video coordinator at La Salle, head coach Dr. John Giannini announced. Bloom spent the 2011-12 season as an academic support assistant with the Explorers men’s basketball program. He previously spent three seasons at Rutgers on Fred Hill’s staff, including two as the operations coordinator. Bloom has also
Steve Lavin update
According to the New York Daily News, St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin is now cancer free. Here is a link to the article: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/cancer-free-steve-… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 9/24/12
A few things going on early this week… • I have heard that the impending addition of Ricky Moore to the UConn staff will lead to some shifts in responsibilities for some of the other staff members. It sounds like DBO Karl Hobbs will be elevated to assistant coach, and associate head coach George Blaney