Rock Carter, the longtime head coach of the Whittier College men’s basketball team, announced today that he will retire at the end of the current academic year. One of the winningest coaches in program history, Carter will step down immediately with the Poets, 22 of which he was the Head Coach. Carter will retain his
Sewanee men’s basketball coach Bradley Pierson resigns
University of the South Athletic Director Mark Webb has announced that head men’s basketball coach Bradley Pierson, C’09, has resigned to accept the head coaching position at his high school alma mater, the Darlington School, in Rome, Ga. “Coach Pierson has left an indelible impression on the Sewanee men’s basketball program as a player, as
Nashif leaving BYU coaching staff
BYU assistant head basketball coach Terry Nashif announced today that he is leaving the program to pursue business opportunities. “Our time at BYU has been an amazing opportunity and experience for me and my family,” Nashif said. “Being associated with Coach Rose, both as a player and a coach, has been one of the great
Lutz to Join Purdue Coaching Staff
Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter announced today that Creighton assistant coach Steve Lutz has joined the Boilermakers’ coaching staff. The 44-year old Lutz helped Creighton to its most successful stretch in school history and is widely considered one of the top recruiters in the country. “I’m excited to welcome Steve Lutz to our
Ryan Odom Earns Joe B. Hall Award as Nation’s Top First-Year Head Coach
UMBC’s Ryan Odom is the recipient of the 2017 Joe B. Hall Award, which is presented annually to the top first-year coach in Division I. After finishing 7-25 last season, Odom led UMBC (21-13) to its first winning season since 2007-08, when the Retrievers went to the NCAA Tournament. The 21 wins are the second
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: NBA Cross-Step Workout
Dr. Dish Basketball is especially excited about this Skill Builder workout! In this workout, we’ll focus on a very popular move, the cross-step, used in the NBA by players like John Wall, Derrick Rose, and Kyrie Irving. This move is extremely deceptive and can be used anywhere on the court. John Wall is one of the
Hopkins Adds Cameron Dollar to Washington Men’s Basketball Staff
University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins has announced that Cameron Dollar will join his staff as an assistant coach. Dollar returns to the bench at Alaska Airlines Arena after spending the last eight seasons as the head coach at Seattle University. He will join Will Conroy on Hopkins’ staff, as Conroy was retained earlier
Jim Roffler Retires as Head Coach at LCC
A new chapter awaits one of the most successful basketball coaches in the Northwest. Jim Roffler has decided to retire from coaching after 26 years as the head men’s coach at Lower Columbia College. Roffler leaves a legacy where he led the Red Devils to a record of 546-241, a 71% winning percentage. “I’d
Tom Church Hired as IU Kokomo Men’s Basketball Coach
Indiana University Kokomo has announced the appointment of Tom Church as its men’s basketball coach. Church previously was head men’s basketball coach at Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer. Athletic Director Greg Cooper said Church brings the leadership style, professionalism, and coaching background to lead the program into the next phase of its growth. “I could not
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Manu Ginobili Dribble Step Move Workout
Dr. Dish Basketball is back at it again with another amazing Skill Builder workout combining basketball drills and conditioning. In this workout we will focus on one of Manu Ginobili’s favorite moves which is the hard dribble step. This move can be used in fast break situations, in the half court, and in any individual
Boeheim, SU Agree On Contract Extension
Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim and his alma mater, Syracuse University, have agreed on a new contract that will lengthen his successful head-coaching tenure beyond the 2017-18 season. The extension of the veteran coach’s contract came about as head-coach-in-waiting Mike Hopkins was hired to lead the program at Washington. Syracuse moved promptly to maintain
Few Wins 2016-17 Henry Iba Award
Mark Few, who guided Gonzaga to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, has been named winner of the Henry Iba Award, given annually by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the national coach of the year. The announcement came today as the Zags prepared for their first-round NCAA Tournament game against South Dakota