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Early Wyoming names…..

Obviously it’s very early here, but I’ve already started hearing names for the Wyoming job. My sources have told me that AD Tom Burman will begin an immediate search, most likely with the help of a search firm. Also, former head coach Heath Schroyer was making $160k/yr base ($350-$400k with incentives) – that will have

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Another Interim Head Coach at Emerson

Lynn Ramage has taken over the interim head coaching duties at Emerson College. It has been a strange few weeks for the Boston DIII school. Long-time head coach Hank Smith "resigned" (wink, wink) on January 21st. He was replaced by assistant AD Stan Nance (a veteran DI assistant) who coaches the first few games after

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Schroyer out at Wyoming

Heath Schroyer has been fired as the men’s basketball coach at Wyoming. Wyoming’s current Associate Head Coach, Fred Langley, will serve as the Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the 2010-11 season. Schroyer’s current contract would have expired at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season. Under the terms of that contract, UW will pay

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Scott Lang Tribute….

I just wanted to pass along this article written by Les Carpenter that was published last week. It is an unbelieveable tribute to Scott Lang – the 41-year old coach at LaRoche College who collapsed and died on December 10th. It is a fitting tribute to one of the "good ones" in this business. Lang

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Windham resigns at Culver-Stockton

John Windham announced that he will resign effective at the end of the season at Culver-Stockton College. Windham was named head coach in 2008 after serving the previous six years as head coach at Virginia Episcopal School. He compiled a 12-48 overall record and 10-30 mark in the Heart of America Athletic Conference in his

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Emerson update….

According to my sources, Stan Nance has been named as the interim head coach at Emerson College. Nance, who is currently an assistant AD at the school, has been a DI assistant Miami, Boston College, Hartford, and Northeastern. He has been out of coaching since 2003. Assistant coaches Bruce Seals (who played in the NBA

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Lubbock Christian’s Copeland resigns

Lubbock Christian head coach John Copeland has announced his resignation effective at the end of the season. Copeland has spent the past 31 years at LCU with a record of 462-431. He will remain with the University serving as Special Projects Coordinator for the Athletic Department. The LCU Athletic Department is currently forming a search

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Spry resigns at Paine

After spending the past five weeks on administrative leave, Paine College head coach Ron Spry has resigned. He spent the past 31 years at the college. Acting head basketball coach Jimmy Link now takes over on an interim basis, and volleyball coach Selina Kohn takes over Spry’s role as the interim athletic director.

Emerson College Coach Steps Down

Hank Smith has left his post as the head coach of Emerson College effective immediately, according to a statement released by the College. Smith has been at Emerson for 16 years and has 258 wins. According to the school newspaper it sounds like a strange situation. No replacement has been named and their game vs

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Virginia State re-assigns White

Virginia State University has re-assigned men’s basketball coach George White and has named Gene Thompson as interim coach for the remainder of the 2011 season. The changes are effective immediately. VSU is currently 1-13 and the team has lost 13 in a row after winning the season opener. White was 8-33 in his 1+ seasons

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Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Weekend

The NABC has announced the dates for the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Weekend. This has been an important initiative undertaken by the NABC over the past seven seasons to raise awareness and demonstrate support for the American Cancer Society. My staff and I will once again be participating, and I encourage all

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Moore officially out at Pitt-Bradford

Pitt-Bradford head coach Andy Moore has been officially released by the University and replaced on an interim basis by former UPB women’s coach Brian Sansom. As we reported on 12/20, rumors were swirling about Moore’s suspension and probable release (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/42ce5578/pitt-bradfords-moore-suspe…). Sansom served as the interim women’s coach at Pitt-Bradford last season, leading his team to

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