University of West Florida men’s basketball head coach Bob Stinnett announced on Monday that he will retire at the end of the 2014-15 season. Stinnett, a UWF graduate and member of the school’s athletics hall of fame, will finish his sixth season as head coach at the end of the year. Stinnett returned to UWF
Jerry Tarkanian Dies
DK is sitting on a bus headed up north for a game tonight. Just wanted to pass along the news that Jerry Tarkanian has died. As a young guy growing up in the 1990’s, I always loved the way his teams played. Here is a link to Sports Illustrated’s article about Tark’s passing: http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/02/11/jerry-tarkan…
Small College Dirt…
I can confirm that AIB College of Business (IA) will be discontinuing the athletics program. The college recently inked a deal to merge with the University of Iowa. The coaches of all of the sports have been informed of the news, and I have heard that all scholarships will be honored through 2016. AIB head
BREAKING: Rose agrees to extension at BYU
BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe today announced that men’s head basketball coach Dave Rose has signed a new five-year contract through the 2019-20 season. “I’m excited about the future of BYU basketball,” Rose said. “Tom Holmoe, Brian Santiago and the university administration have provided great support and I look forward to the things we
Dean Smith Passes Away
Former University of North Carolina head men’s basketball coach Dean Smith died Saturday evening in Chapel Hill. He was 83 years old. “Coach Dean Smith passed away peacefully the evening of February 7 at his home in Chapel Hill, and surrounded by his wife and five children,” the Smith family said in a statement. “We
Alabama A&M assistant Wright passes away
It is with great sadness Alabama A&M announces the death of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach James Wright. Wright passed away Wednesday. He was 46. Head Coach Willie Hayes and Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks spoke with the basketball team Wednesday evening. "We ask that you pray for Coach Wright’s family and keep them in your
Haase receives 2-year extension at UAB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — UAB basketball coach Jerod Haase has received a two-year contract extension that doesn’t include a raise. The University of Alabama System trustees compensation committee approved the deal Monday, which keeps his pay at $525,000 annually plus incentives. It runs through March 25, 2019. Haase, a former Kansas player, has led the
HOT: Utah State’s Morrill to retire
Utah State head men’s basketball coach Stew Morrill announced Friday that the 2014-15 season, his 17th year leading the Aggies’ program and the 40th overall in the coaching fraternity including his 29th as a head coach, will be his final one as he will retire in March bringing to an end the most successful era
BREAKING: Major to take indefinite leave at Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Alan Major will be taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, effective immediately. Major, who took a similar medical leave during the summer, approached Director of Athletics Judy Rose to request the leave due to a return of health conditions. “This is an extremely difficult basketball decision for me
Arkansas extends Anderson through 2020
The University of Arkansas has signed men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson to a two-year contract extension extending his employment agreement through March 2020, it was announced by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long on Tuesday. Anderson’s was hired by the University of Arkansas in March 2011 and his original seven-year employment agreement extended
Brown Dirt…
I can confirm that Paul Halas is no longer an assistant at Brown University. Halas had been on Mike Martin’s staff since 2013. He had spent two seasons as an assistant at Amherst before coming to Brown and was part of the Lord Jeff’s 30-2 National Championship team in 2012-13. No word on why he
HOT: Cincinnati’s Cronin out for year
University of Cincinnati Athletics announced Friday that head coach Mick Cronin will continue to oversee the men’s basketball program in an advisory role for the remainder of the 2014-15 Bearcats season while dealing with a non-life threatening vascular condition known as arterial dissection. For precautionary reasons, Cronin will not coach the Bearcats during practices or