The Boston College Athletics Department announced that Varsity Club Hall of Famer and former NBA standout guard Dana Barros has joined the men’s basketball program as a consultant. In this new role, Barros will assist with alumni engagement and stewardship with Boston College season ticket holders and key donors, while helping head coach Earl Grant
MILESTONE: Crean earns 400th career victory
With a late surge, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team earned its signature win of the young season, upsetting No. 18 Memphis, 82-79, Wednesday evening before a raucous crowd of 7,147 spectators at Stegeman Coliseum. The win earned Georgia head coach Tom Crean the 400th victory of his career and broke a four-game losing streak
Nevada’s Alford out for next three games
Nevada head coach Steve Alford has tested positive for COVID-19, and released the following statement earlier today: “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. For the next 10 days, I will be isolating, while supporting my team and continuing to participate remotely as they prepare for and play these next three games.” A second undisclosed
Holy Cross Head Coach Brett Nelson to miss next two games
Holy Cross released the following statement on the status of head coach Brett Nelson: Due to COVID-19 protocols, Holy Cross head men’s basketball coach Brett Nelson will not coach the Crusaders from the bench during their next two games, at Central Connecticut and La Salle. The Holy Cross medical staff has cleared the team to
Week 3: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22 college basketball
Brown Tallies 400th Win At Middlebury
The Middlebury men’s basketball team (4-2) topped Endicott 86-81 at home on Sunday afternoon. With the victory, head coach Jeff Brown tallied his 400th win at Middlebury, and 430th overall. The Panthers return to action on Tuesday when they host SUNY Canton at 5:00 p.m., while the Gulls (3-2) travel to Gordon on Wednesday for
Drill of The Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller breaks down a great competitive team drill to work on getting a ton of reps up in a short amount of time. Check out the full breakdown below. At the start of a new season, I’m always looking for some new, competitive team shooting drills. This
Herrion earns 200th win at UNH
Senior forward Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) notched his fourth 20-point effort of the season to lead the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team to a 70-55 road victory at Holy Cross on Saturday at the Hart Center. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 3-2 overall, while the Crusaders drop to 2-5 overall with
Kroopnick named Video Coordinator at Northeastern
Men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen announced earlier this month that Northeastern alum David Kroopnick will join the staff as the program’s video coordinator. Kroopnick spent the previous four seasons as a member of the men’s basketball coaching staff at MIT, highlighted by back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. “I’m
MILESTONE: Cliff Ellis wins 800th D1 game
Rudi Williams’ three with 22 seconds left carried the Coastal Carolina men’s basketball team to a come-from-behind 64-61 win in the semifinal round of the Baha Mar Nassau Championship. The win gave legendary CCU head coach Cliff Ellis his 800th career win as an NCAA Division I coach, becoming just the 13th coach in NCAA history
MILESTONE: Blinn’s Schumacher captures win #600
Blinn College men’s basketball coach Scott Schumacher captured the 600th win of his career Monday night in the Buccaneers’ 89-68 victory over Strength ‘N Motion at the Kruse Center in Brenham. “When you reach a milestone like this, you just think back to all the guys you’ve coached, the assistants you’ve had, all the presidents, all
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 11/23/21
The Citadel’s Duggar Baucom collapsed 63 seconds into his team’s game at Duke last night. The school later said in a statement that the 61-year-old Baucom is “alert and in good spirits” and will remain in the hospital overnight for further evaluation. He’ll return with the team Tuesday morning to Charleston, South Carolina. More HERE.