Boston College William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Pat Kraft announced today that head men’s basketball coach Jim Christian has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. Christian finishes his seven-year tenure at Boston College with an overall record of 78-132 (.371), including an ACC mark of 26-94 (.217). “I know that Jim gave everything that he had into leading
Daily News & Notes – 2/15/21
Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Providence Head Coach Ed Cooley missed Saturday’s game at DePaul with a non-Covid issue. Assistant Coach Jeff Battle led the Friars to a 57-47 win in his head coaching debut. No word on if Cooley will return for tomorrow’s game at UConn. Following last
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting challenge called Plus 5. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Za9U_2JYzU8 This drill focuses on the difference between makes and misses as players try for a score of plus 5. Made shots are plus 1 and missed shots
Maine opts out of remainder of 2020-21 Men’s Basketball season
The University of Maine men’s basketball team has opted out of the remainder of the 2020–21 season due to challenges related to COVID-19. The team reached a final decision on Feb. 12. President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Director of Athletics Ken Ralph were informed and are in support of the decision. A team meeting with athletic
REPORT: Calhoun inks extension at Youngstown State
According to a report from 21-WMFJ Sports, Youngstown State head coach has signed a contract extension through the 2024-25 season. Ron Strollo, YSU’s Executive Director of Athletics, told WMFJ that the contract extension was worked out a few weeks ago, and this is year one of that extension. According to the original contract that Calhoun
Bacone College announces new Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Bacone College announced today the hire of Ruben Little Head from Lawrence, Kansas as the new men’s basketball coach. Little Head is a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Lame Deer, Montana, where he grew up on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University in the late 90s and played
UTRGV names Steadman Interim Head Basketball Coach
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday that Jai Steadman, who has been an assistant coach with the men’s basketball program since 2014, will serve as Interim head coach for the remainder of the season follow the tragic passing of head coach Lew Hill on Sunday. Steadman was ranked tied for the No.
Hoop Insights: ‘Bama is Airing it Out
If you’ve been watching the SEC lately, though, you know one thing is as certain as the taxes you’ll soon have to file: Alabama is going to shoot an absolute ton of threes.
Daily News & Notes – 2/11/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Following the sudden passing of head basketball coach Lew Hill on Sunday, UTRGV has established a Memorial Fund in his honor. For more information, and to donate, please follow the link HERE More on Hill from the Washington Post: on Saturday, following a
Daily News & Notes – 2/10/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Really good article from the Washington Post on UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo (HoopDirt.com’s Week 2 Coach of the Week winner), who founded the Asian Coaches Association, and how he and others are advocating to advance the standing of Asian coaches in
Howard Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Men’s Basketball Season
Howard University Athletics has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Men’s Basketball 2020-21 season out of an abundance of caution due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several team members test positive in January, and were forced to place the program on hold, cancel several
Week 11: 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 11 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 2020-21 college basketball