A few things that I’ve heard today… • In the aftermath of the Blaine Taylor firing at Old Dominion yesterday comes the news that assistant Jim Corrigan will take over as the interim head coach. Corrigan is a Duke guy who has been an assistant at ODU for the past 19 seasons. His name has
Daily Dirt – 2/5/13
• I appreciate all of the kind words after my Jerry Maguire moment yesterday. I received a ton of emails, tweets, and submissions from our readers. Thanks for your support! • Multiple sources have told me that a deal may be in the works to keep Jim Crews at St. Louis. He was named as
OFFICIAL: Taylor "Terminated" at ODU
We reported earlier that Blaine Taylor was out as the head coach at Old Dominion – it’s now official. According to a statement released by ODU, Taylor has in fact been "terminated" effective immediately. Here is the statement made by ODU AD Dr. Wood Selig: "As the athletic director at Old Dominion University, my primary
BREAKING: Taylor out at Old Dominion
Multiple sources are reporting that Old Dominion head coach Blaine Taylor has been fired. A 3:00 pm press conference has been scheduled for this afternoon. Taylor, who is the winningest head coach in ODU history, has struggled this season. His squad currently sits at 2-20 and has lost 10 straight. More on this as it
HoopDirt’s Mission Statement
I am assuming that everyone has seen the movie Jerry Maguire…the flick where Uber-sports agent Maguire has a breakdown and decides to write a “mission statement.” He is angry about what his business has become and decides that he needs to change it. He goes off the deep-end and comes up with his game changing
HOT: Gibbons resigns at Clayton State
Head men’s basketball coach Gordon Gibbons, Clayton State’s leader in victories and one of the all-time winningest coaches at the NCAA Division II level, announced on Wednesday that he will resign his position as the Laker head coach at season’s end. In his 12th season at Clayton State, Gibbons has a 214-130 record, giving him
Daily Dirt – 1/16/13
First "Daily Dirt" of 2013! Unfortunately, not much good news here… I can confirm that Lorain County Community College head coach Michael Cruz has resigned. Following his resignation, the school decided to cancel the rest of the season – apparently there are too many ineligible players. I have heard that Marty Eggleston has been hired
BREAKING: O’Neill fired at USC
University of Southern California men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill has been relieved of his duties, Trojan athletic director Pat Haden announced today (Jan. 14). Longtime USC assistant coach Bob Cantu will serve as interim head coach while a search for O’Neill’s successor is conducted. "I would like to thank Kevin O’Neill for his four years
HOT: 5-year deal for UCONN’s Ollie
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