The University of Connecticut and head men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie, a 1995 UConn graduate, have come to a new agreement that will run from January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2018. The agreement covers the remainder of this season and the next five seasons. Ollie, who in his first season as the head coach
BREAKING: S. Alabama’s Arrow retires
University of South Alabama Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann announced Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Ronnie Arrow has announced his retirement, effective immediately. Associate head coach Jeff Price will serve as interim head coach the rest of the 2012-13 campaign, with a national search for Arrow’s successor set to begin at the conclusion
#900 for Boeheim
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim earned his 900th career victory on Monday evening, leading the #3/3 Orange (10-0) to a thrilling, 72-68 triumph, against the Titans (6-5). With the historic win, the legendary coach joined Mike Krzyzewski and Bobby Knight as the only three members in the prestigious 900-club at the Division I level. Boeheim
Rutgers HC Rice suspended + fined
Rutgers Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tim Pernetti announced Thursday that men’s basketball head coach Mike Rice has been suspended three games without pay and fined $50,000 due to a violation of athletic department policy. The suspension is a result of inappropriate behavior and language. The suspension does not involve any NCAA violations. “Accountability is a
HOT: Extension for Fairfield’s Johnson
Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Coach Sydney Johnson signed a contract extension through the 2018-19 season. Fairfield posted a 22-15 record in Johnson’s first season at the helm and reached the final of the 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament. The Stags received a berth to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) and advanced to the
Rick Majerus dies at 64
Recently retired St. Louis head coach Rick Majerus has passed away at the age of 64. Majerus racked up 517 wins over his 25-year career with stops at Marquette, Ball State, Utah, and St. Louis. Majerus originally announced he was taking a leave of absence in late August as he was set to undergo treatment
Majerus done at St. Louis
Saint Louis University announced that Rick Majerus will not return as head coach of the Billiken men’s basketball team. Current health issues preclude his return to coaching in the immediate future. Majerus continues to undergo evaluation and treatment in California for an ongoing serious heart condition. Majerus and his representatives have requested that SLU’s department
Daily Dirt – 11/7/12
Catching up on a bunch of things as we prepare to tip-off our season this weekend… • Kevin Easley has been hired as an assistant at UNC-Asheville. He had been an assistant at High Point from 2009-2011 and was working in private business last year. He has also worked at UNC-Greensboro and Tennessee-Martin. • Not
HOT: Condie out at Central Wyoming
Shelby Lindley is Central Wyoming College’s new men’s basketball, replacing Curtis Condie who has separated employment from CWC effective Monday, October 29. Lindley, who was hired this fall as the assistant coach, has accepted the job to lead the Rustlers for the 2012-13 season, and fans can see the team in action at a home
HOT: New contract for Texas Southern’s Davis
It appears that Texas Southern interim head coach Mike Davis will have the interim tag removed from his title and be offered a four year contract by the school. TSU AD Charles McClelland has confirmed that contract is in place and just needs approval by the board of regents. The proposed contract is expected to
Daily Dirt – 10/24/12
A few of quick hitters… • Mike Shelton has returned to Wesleyan College (CT) as an assistant coach. He spent last season as an assistant at the University of New Haven. He had spent the 2009-10, and 2010-11 seasons on Joe Reilly’s staff at Wesleyan. • I have heard that Forest City HS (PA) head
HOT: Extension + Raise for UMass’ Kellogg
UMass head coach Derek Kellogg has signed a contract extension and received a pay raise. The new deal will keep Kellogg at UMass through the 2016-17 season and has two compensation increases: • $250,000 per year in base salary (compared to $215,000 in Kellogg’s first contract) • $415,000 in “other compensation” (compared to the $315,000