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,
Texas A&M’s Kennedy resumes duties
Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy returned to action last night. He was on the bench for A&M’s 83-58 victory over Southern. The 47-year-old Kennedy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last month and had taken a leave of absence from the program under doctor’s orders. Associate head coach Glynn Cyprien had led the Aggies in
HOT RUMOR: Extension in the works for Tinkle
According to a few people close to the situation, Montana head coach Wayne Tinkle is close to signing a contract extension. I have heard that the deal would be for three additional years. The base salary would remain similar, but there will be more incentives that could help raise the monetary value of the deal.
Lavin returns to St. John’s bench
Steve Lavin made his return to the St. John’s bench last night, and coached his squad to a 78-73 come from behind win vs. Lehigh. Lavin had been out all season as he has been recovering from prostate surgery. He decided 3.5 hours before the game that we would return. Tuesday was Lavin’s first day
Jones suspended at UCF
Central Florida head coach Donnie Jones has been suspended without pay for the first three conference games of the season. The suspension is a result of alleged recruiting violations within the men’s basketball program. Jones was also issued a letter of reprimand which stated that he "failed to maintain a culture of compliance." Also, AD
Daily Dirt – 11/9/11
Here are a few things that I’ve heard as we get ready to begin the season…. Recently hired Chowan assistant J.R. Reid is on the move. According to a great source, he will be leaving his volunteer spot at Chowan for a full-time position at Patrick Henry Community College (VA). Reid is a former North