Stony Brook’s Steve Pikiell will become the new head basketball coach Rutgers. The official announcement is expected as early as today. Pikiell just wrapped up his 11th season at SBU – his Seawolves lost to Kentucky on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. He was honored as the 2016 America East Coach of the
BREAKING: Monte Ross Out as Head Basketball Coach at Delaware
Monte Ross is no longer the head basketball coach at Delaware. The move was confirmed by Ross a few minutes ago on Twitter: Monte Ross @CoachMonteRoss 7m7 minutes ago I had a great run at UD (10 years)…Thanks to UD for the opportunity, really appreciate you guys, you were great to me and my family!
HOT DIII DIRT: Connolly Released as Head Basketball Coach at Utica
I have heard from a great source that Utica College head basketball coach Chris Connolly has been released from his duties earlier this morning. Connolly had been the head coach at Utica since 2008 and has compiled an 83-117 overall record (7-17, 2015-16). Before being hired at Utica, he spent four seasons as the head
Daily Dirt: St. Patrick’s Day Edition – 3/17/16
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Wanted to catch up on a few things before heading out to watch today’s first round games. Should be interesting to be out in Boston on St. Patty’s Day – wish me luck… Last week, I mentioned that Michael Bradley was out as an assistant at Eastern Kentucky (Bluegrass State Dirt).
BREAKING: Wright State Terminates the Contract of Head Basketball Coach Billy Donlon
HoopDirt.com can confirm through great sources that Wright State Athletic Director Bob Grant has terminated the contract of Head Basketball Coach Billy Donlon. More on this breaking story as it develops…
CONFIRMED: Damon Stoudamire Becomes Head Basketball Coach at Pacific
Damon Stoudamire has reached an agreement to become the next head coach at the University of the Pacific. Stoudamire made the move official in a post on The Players’ Tribune which was just released. He will replace Ron Verlin who was not retained after a lengthy suspension. The seventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA
Daily Dirt – 3/16/16
Going to be another busy day today. Here are somethings that I’ve heard over the past 24 hours… I can confirm that Providence associate head coach Andre LaFleur has had “extended conversations” with athletic directors from Central Connecticut State and the University of San Francisco. LaFleur joined Ed Cooley’s staff back in 2011 after a
JUCO DIRT: Mueller Resigns as Head Basketball at Bismarck State (ND)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Joe Mueller has resigned as the head basketball coach at Bismarck State College (ND). The BSC alum just wrapped up his third year as the school where his squad finished 11-17 (4-8). Mueller was 38-45 overall during his tenure. The official announcement is expected later this afternoon.
DI DIRT: Hipsher Out as Head Coach at Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Dan Hipsher is out as the head coach at Texas Rio Grande Valley. The official announcement is expected shortly. Hipsher came to UTRGV (formerly Texas Pan American) back in 2013 after a stint as the associate head coach at Alabama. In his three seasons at UTRGV, he compiled a 27-66
REPORT: McCasland to be Named Head Coach at Arkansas State
Baylor assistant coach Grant McCasland will become the next head coach at Arkansas State according to an ESPN report. HoopDirt.com named McCasland as a candidate for this job back on 3/10 (DI Search Updates). McCasland, a Baylor alum, has been on the Bears for the past five years. Before that, he was the head coach at
REPORT: Johnny Dawkins Fired as Basketball Coach at Stanford
The tough day in the Bay area continues…Multiple reports including CBSSports and ESPN are reporting that Stanford has fired head coach Johnny Dawkins. This news comes on the heals of the announcement earlier that Cal assistant Yann Hufnagel will be terminated for violating the University’s sexual harassment policy. Dawkins, a former standout at Duke, had been
REPORT: Cornell Fires Bill Courtney
Cornell University has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Bill Courtney, according to ESPN. Courtney’s teams went 60-113 overall and 27-57 in the Ivy League in his six years. More on this after it becomes official.