Northern Arizona University head coach Mike Adras has resigned effective immediately. Adras served as assistant basketball coach for seven years before becoming head coach in 1999. He compiled a record of 193-170 as head coach. Athletics director Jim Fallis announced that Dave Brown, a long-time NAU employee, will serve as interim head coach while a
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Extension approved for Arizona State’s Sendek
According to Doug Haller of the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Board of Regents has approved a contract extension for ASU head coach Herb Sendek. Here are some parts of the new deal according to Haller: Sendek’s contract now runs through June 30, 2016. Sendek’s salary remains at $1.2 million per season. He has a base
IUPUI rumor….
It sounds like IUPUI assistant Matt Whinrey has accepted a video spot with the Cleveland Cavaliers. I have two great sources who have confirmed this move. He joined the IUPUI staff in September 2010. Definitely a strange time to make a move, but with the lock-out over, the NBA teams are starting to hire.
Kennesaw State rumor….
I’ve heard from multiple sources that Mike Smith is no longer on the staff at Kennesaw State. He was hired by new head coach Lewis Preston in June of this year after working as an assistant at Jacksonville State. I’m still trying to dig to find out what happened, but Smith is no longer listed
Wimberly resigns at Swarthmore
Lee Wimberly has resigned as Swarthmore College’s head men’s basketball coach, citing worsening health conditions. Joe Culley will take over the head coaching duties for the remainder of the season. Culley is in his 10th season as an assistant coach at Swarthmore. In 24+ seasons at Swarthmore, Wimberly has a career record of 184-417. A
Daily Dirt – 12/1/11
A bunch of former NBA players in the news today…. Aaron Williams, a 14-year NBA vet, has been added to the staff at Xavier. He will be listed as a "temporary assistant coach" while assistant coach Kareem Richardson continues his recovery after recent surgery that was related to a collapsed lung. Richardson hopes to be
Daily Dirt – 11/30/11
November is finally coming to a close…it feels like it’s been a long season already! Here are a few things that I wanted to keep everyone updated on…. Sounds like a pretty crazy situation at East Central University (OK). A few weeks back, ECU announced that they had parted ways with head coach Joe Redmond
Settles named Interim Head Coach at IWC
Former Iowa standout Jess Settles has been named as the interim head coach at Iowa Wesleyan. He replaces Alan Magnani who was fired earlier this week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/95fbecb7/magnani-fired-at-iowa-wesl…). Settles was the Big Ten Rookie of the Year his freshman season, and scored 1,611 points for the Hawkeyes. He has been an assistant at Southeastern Community College
Magnani fired at Iowa Wesleyan
Alan Magnani has been fired as the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan. He was the all-time winningest head coach in IWC history – over 240 wins in his 15+ seasons at the helm. Apparently he disagreed with IWC’s decision to become an NCAA DIII school – moving away from NAIA status. Magnani’s firing leaves IWC
Fine suspended at Syracuse
Here’s a link to the ESPN story on Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine. I can’t even blog about this one….another terrible story. http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7248184/syracuse-poli…
BREAKING: Oklahoma State WBB coach killed in plane crash
Oklahoma State women’s head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed in a plane crash last night. They were on a recruiting trip when their plane went down in Central Arkansas. The pilot and another passenger were killed as well. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the coaches
BREAKING: East Central U. coach fired
East Central University (OK) has dismissed head coach Joe Redmond after just two games. According to a press release, East Central University is looking into possible NCAA violations in its athletic program tied to basketball recruiting. Redmond had just begun his second season at ECU. He led the team to a 10-17 record last year,