Things are starting to heat up as March approaches. Here are a few things that I’ve heard so far today….. Ole Miss Coordinator of Basketball Operations Robi Coker will depart the staff after the season to assume the role of head football coach at Crossville High School (AL). Coker’s hiring was officially approved by the
Darner reaches #200 at Florida Southern
Florida Southern head coach Linc Darner won the 200th game of his career this past weekend as his squad defeated Palm Beach Atlantic 90-76. Darner is now 126-59 in his six seasons at FSC. He also went 74-45 in his four seasons at St. Joseph’s (IN). Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
400 wins for Payne
USC-Upstate head coach Eddie Payne won his 400th career game this past weekend. Coach Payne now owns a career-record of 400-390. He was also named as the A-Sun Coach of the Year today. The Coach of the Year honor is the second of Coach Payne’s career as the 27-year veteran earned Peach Belt Conference Coach
McLaughlin Sets School Record For Wins
Stonehill coach David McLaughlin became the winningest coach in program history with his 172nd career win, surpassing Hall of Famer Ray Pepin who posted a 171-141 (.548) record over 11 years at the helm from 1984-1995. McLaughlin is now 172-83 (.675) over his nine seasons at Stonehill. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball
BREAKING: Miller out at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois AD Barbara Burke has announced that the contract of head coach Mike Miller will not be renewed. Miller was 75-130 in his seven seasons at EIU (including 12-17 this season). A national search for Miller’s replacement will begin immediately. The three current assistant coaches will be retained until a new coach has been
Northern Arizona Update
Northern Arizona is moving ahead with the search for a new men’s basketball coach – even without an AD. According to multiple sources, NAU has hired Parker Executive search to help with both hirings. There are two separate committees – one for the AD search, and one for the AD search. Parker will identify a
Former Fresno St. ass’t out as HS coach
Former Fresno State assistant Senque Carey has been relieved of his duties as the head coach at Menlo-Atherton (CA) HS. Carey had been the head coach at M-A for the past two seasons. Before that, he spent five seasons at Fresno State. In 2010, Basketball Times Magazine in named him as one of the nation’s
Daily Dirt – 2/24/12
Like I said earlier in the week – small college seasons coming to an end will get the coaching carousel spinning. So far this week, three small college jobs have opened up. Ted Quinn was released at Nyack, Gene Gifford was not retained at Olivet, and Northland’s Rob Robinson resigned. You can find all of
Charlie Coles hospitalized
Miami University men’s basketball head coach Charlie Coles is being held at the hospital for observation and rest due to a virus. He will not be on the sidelines for the RedHawks’ game at Buffalo at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Associate head coach Jermaine Henderson, in his 14th season as a coach with the
Quinn out at Nyack
Head men’s basketball coach Ted Quinn has been relieved of his duties after 4 seasons at Nyack College. The announcement came from Director of Athletics Keith Davie, who said that a search for Quinn’s replacement would begin immediately. Quinn’s team concluded the 2011-12 season Tuesday night with a loss to Felician College in the final
Brown extended at Albany
The University at Albany announced today that an agreement has been reached with men’s basketball head coach Will Brown. The terms, conditions, and details of the contract will be consummated at the end of the postseason. Brown, named the 15th head coach at UAlbany in March 2002, has brought the program from the bottom of
#200 for CSUB’s Barnes
Cal State Bakersfield head coach Rod Barnes won his 200th career game Wednesday night as the CSUB Roadrunners (15-14) let a 17-point lead slip but held off New Jersey Tech 72-70 in overtime. The win extended CSUB’s Division I best season with 15 victories and ensured at the very least that the ‘Runners would not