November is finally coming to a close…it feels like it’s been a long season already! Here are a few things that I wanted to keep everyone updated on…. Sounds like a pretty crazy situation at East Central University (OK). A few weeks back, ECU announced that they had parted ways with head coach Joe Redmond
Boots Earns 600th Win
University of South Dakota head coach Dave Boots captured win No. 600 as the South Dakota men’s basketball team beat Tabor. South Dakota improved to 2-3 on the season with the win. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Settles named Interim Head Coach at IWC
Former Iowa standout Jess Settles has been named as the interim head coach at Iowa Wesleyan. He replaces Alan Magnani who was fired earlier this week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/95fbecb7/magnani-fired-at-iowa-wesl…). Settles was the Big Ten Rookie of the Year his freshman season, and scored 1,611 points for the Hawkeyes. He has been an assistant at Southeastern Community College
Magnani fired at Iowa Wesleyan
Alan Magnani has been fired as the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan. He was the all-time winningest head coach in IWC history – over 240 wins in his 15+ seasons at the helm. Apparently he disagreed with IWC’s decision to become an NCAA DIII school – moving away from NAIA status. Magnani’s firing leaves IWC
Walker Wins 400th at Moravian
Jim Walker earned his 400th coaching victory at Moravian College as the Greyhounds defeated DeSales 72-63. Walker is 400-383 in his 33rd season at Moravian. He also won 14 games as head men’s basketball coach at Drew University prior to Moravian. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Bethel University Coach Gets 300th Win
The Bethel University Wildcats beat Williams Baptist College 90-79 Tuesday night handing Coach Jeff Britt his 300th career win. It was his 194th win as head coach of the Wildcats. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Walters extended at USF
The University of San Francisco and head men’s basketball coach Rex Walters have agreed to a new contract which will run through the 2015-16 season as announced today by Director of Athletics Scott Sidwell. Walters will coach in his 100th game at USF when the Dons (4-1) open play in the 2011 Carrs Safeway Great
Former MBB assistant takes CCC&TI WBB job
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (NC) has hired former Brevard College men’s basketball assistant Terence McCutcheon to coach the women’s team. McCutcheon has also worked at Oak Hill HS (LA), as women’s coach at Louisiana State University-Eunice and as a men’s graduate assistant at St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He replaces Rick Heavner, who resigned
Syracuse elevates McNamara
Former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara has been elevated to the coaching staff at SU. He had been serving in a graduate manager role. McNamara will take the place of Bernie Fine who was placed on Administrative leave. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
UNC staff update
University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams has added Bobby Frasor and Jackie Manuel, two former UNC players who played on national championship teams, to the basketball staff. Frasor, a member of the 2009 NCAA champions, will serve as assistant video coordinator. Manuel, who played on the 2005 title team, will serve as
Fine suspended at Syracuse
Here’s a link to the ESPN story on Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine. I can’t even blog about this one….another terrible story. http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7248184/syracuse-poli…
BREAKING: Oklahoma State WBB coach killed in plane crash
Oklahoma State women’s head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed in a plane crash last night. They were on a recruiting trip when their plane went down in Central Arkansas. The pilot and another passenger were killed as well. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the coaches