UW-Eau Claire head coach Kyle Green, who led the Blugolds this past season, has stepped down. Green guided the Blugolds to a 15-10 overall and 7-9 conference record. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Lowery to Kansas State
Former Southern Illinois head coach Chris Lowery has been officially named an assistant at Kansas State. Lowery’s contract details are still being finalized, but he will earn a base salary of $210,000 for 2012-13. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Nyack College Hires Coach
Jason Crafton has been named head coach at Nyack College. Crafton, previously served as an assistant coach for seven years at the United States Naval Academy. As a player at Nyack, Crafton was three-year starter at point guard and two-year captain for the then Purple Pride. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
South Carolina Staff Update
Frank Martin will bring his entire staff from Kansas State to South Carolina with him, we had this in the blog today, just wanted to pass along the official press release. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
WKU Hires Assistant
Former player and assistant coach David Boyden will return to WKU as an assistant coach next season. Boyden played for WKU from 2000-2003 and served as an assistant coach from 2008-2010. Boyden served as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech last season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Baron Press Release
Jim Baron has officially been named the 23rd head coach in Canisius College men’s basketball history. Baron, who signed a five-year contract, will be formally introduced at a 3 p.m. press conference in the Koessler Athletic Center on Tuesday, April 3. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Self Named 2012 Naismith COY
University of Kansas head coach Bill Self was named the 2012 Naismith Men’s College Basketball Coach of the Year. Self has led the Jayhawks to a 32-6 record. He joins Larry Brown and Roy Williams as the other Kansas coaches to win the award. Brown won in 1988 and Williams claimed his in 1997. Stay
Haith named AP COY
University of Missouri first-year Head Men’s Basketball Coach Frank Haith added another piece of hardware to the Tiger trophy case today, as he was recognized as the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year. The award was presented to Haith this morning in New Orleans at an A.P. awards ceremony. The award marks the
Whiteman Resigns as Lynx Coach
Kirk Whiteman has resigned as men’s basketball head coach at Lincoln College to become vice president of Dynamic Technical Services. Under Whiteman, the Lynx were 108-30 overall and 52-10 against the Mid-West Athletic Conference. During his tenure, Lincoln College compiled an 11-1 record in the NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament, where the Lynx are
Patsos Wins Skip Prosser Man Of Year Award
Loyola University Maryland head men’s basketball coach Jimmy Patsos was named the 2012 recipient of the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award on Friday night at an awards banquet hosted by CollegeInsider.com at the NCAA Final Four. The award is named in honor and memory of the late Prosser who was the head coach
UW-Oshkosh coach retires
Ted Van Dellen, who owns the fifth-most coaching victories in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) history, announced his retirement as the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh head men’s basketball coach. Van Dellen guided the Titans to 358 wins and five National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postseason appearances. The only WIAC coaches to compile more victories are UW-Eau
Doane hires new coach
Doane College Athletic Director Greg Heier announced today the hiring of Jim Weeks as head men’s basketball coach for the Tigers. Weeks, a 1985 Doane graduate, joins the Tiger coaching staff following a long tenure at Beatrice High School. In 26 years, 24 at Beatrice, Weeks won 441 games and lead Beatrice to three state