Following-up on something that I mentioned in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT II. Richmond assistant Kevin Hovde has now officially been named as an assistant at Florida. Here’s the full release: Florida has hired Kevin Hovde as an assistant coach in men’s basketball, head coach Todd Golden announced on Tuesday. Hovde comes to Florida after most recently helping Richmond
FINAL FOUR: Welcome to the Big Easy Party
Final Four Welcome to the Big Easy Party! 📍Downtown New Orleans April 1st, 9pm-3am – network the right way! More info: HERE
UPDATE: Albany issues statement on Killings situation
Earlier today, news surfaced on an investigation surrounding Dwayne Killings at Albany (more HERE). Albany has since released a statement addressing the situation: More on this story as it continues to develop.
Konkol adds two to Tulsa MBB staff
The University of Tulsa Head Basketball Coach Eric Konkol announced appointments to his coaching staff today. Joining Konkol are two members from his Louisiana Tech staff – assistant coach Desmond Haymon and director of basketball operations Josh Wolfe. Haymon and Wolfe each spent three years (2019-22) under Konkol at LA Tech, helping lead the Bulldogs to a 70-26
OFFICIAL: Louisiana Tech set to introduce Hester as new Head Basketball Coach
Following up on several REPORTS from today…Louisiana Tech has released a statement regarding the hiring of Talvin Hester as their new head men’s basketball coach. The former LA Tech assistant spent last season on the staff at Texas Tech. Here’s the release from Louisiana Tech: Louisiana Tech will hold a press conference Tuesday at noon
Arkansas State assistant Scutero resigns
Arkansas State assistant men’s basketball coach Mike Scutero has announced his resignation. Scutero had been on Mike Balado’s staff at ASU for the past five seasons. His previous stops included, Arkansas State (2014-16), Kennesaw State (2013-14), Middle Tennessee (2009-13) and Odessa Junior College (2004-09). The veteran assistant released the following statement on Twitter:
Albany’s Killings on leave pending investigation
According to a report by Jeff Goodman, and our own digging, Albany head coach Dwayne Killings is currently on paid administrative leave due to an investigation into an altercation involving a player. The incident, which reportedly occurred after an early season game involved Killings allegedly striking one of his players. It is unclear at this
3/28/22: 60 Second Update
Today’s 60-ish Second Update from HoopDirt.com’s Adam Nelson:
Pastrana joins Georgia Basketball staff
Erik Pastrana has been named an assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced on Monday. “Erik is exceptional with his inter-relational skills and his ability to connect young men,” White said. “Like Akeem (Miskdeen), he’s got a great work ethic with regards to recruiting and skill development.” Pastrana spent last season as a
Cox named Assistant Basketball Coach at Maryland
A Landover, Maryland native with head coaching experience and vast DMV connections, David Cox joined Kevin Willard‘s staff on Monday. Cox comes to Maryland after serving as the head coach at Rhode Island for four seasons. Before that, Cox was an associate head coach at Rhode Island and Rutgers, assistant coach at Georgetown and director of
Drill of The Week
In this drill from ALBA Berlin assistant and FIBA player development coach Carlos Frade, work on your quick decision-making with the ball. You have to instantly decide whether to pass, shoot, or dribble depending on what the defender is doing. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SGAiuxJ4-nk Decision Making Progression 1-on-1 Decision Making 2-on-1 Decision Making 3 Player Decision Making
New Mexico State tabs Heiar as new Head Basketball Coach
In an announcement made Sunday by NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia, Greg Heiar (pronounced “higher”) has been named the head coach of NM State’s men’s basketball program. “While the task of replacing Chris Jans as the leader of our basketball program is a tall one, I am excited that we have selected Greg Heiar