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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Paine College coach suspended indefinitely
Paine College head basketball coach Ron Spry has been placed on indefinite administrative leave. No reason has been given for the suspension – an official announcement is expected on Wednesday. Spry has 515 wins in 31 seasons as a head coach. He is also the Director of Athletics at the college. Assistant Coach Jimmy Link
Pitt-Bradford’s Moore Suspended – possibly fired?
Rumors are swirling about the situation with Pitt-Bradford head coach Andy Moore. I can confirm that Moore, in his 18th season at UPB, has been suspended indefinitely after his actions in a game against Medaille last week. The suspension was termed "indefinite" by school president, Dr. Livingston Alexander. Now, according to one internet site, he
Sanchez hired at IRSC
Indian River State College has finally ended their search for a new men’s basketball coach by hiring Joe Sanchez. Sanchez was most recently a girls HS basketball coach in Florida. He does have major college experience – on the women’s side though. He was the head coach at Wake Forest, Navy, Central Florida, Missouri-St. Louis,