By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 10 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
Gimbel tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Washington College
Washington College head men’s basketball coach Aaron Goodman has announced that Joe Gimbel has joined the Shoremen as assistant coach. “I am excited to welcome Joe Gimbel to our Shoremen Basketball Family!” stated Goodman. “He has a terrific pedigree, working alongside legendary, Big 5 Hall of Fame Coach, Fran Dunphy, and current coach and Temple basketball
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill called 42s to work on stationary and off the move 3-point shots. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! This drill involves 42 3-point shots in sets of 3. This means players will shoot 3 shots on the
John Chaney passes away
Legendary college basketball coach John Chaney passed away today. He was 89. Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported this, and was later confirmed by Dana O’Neil of The Athletic. Chaney had led to Temple to 17 NCAA tournament appearances, and five trips to the Elite Eight, during his 24-year tenure with the Owls.
Gaston College (NC) hires former D1 head coach Nutt to start MBB program
Gaston College (NC) will be launching an athletics program to begin play during the 2021-22 academic year. The college has made a splash, by hiring Dickey Nutt as their new head men’s basketball coach, and former NBA player Gene Banks as their AD. Nutt, a veteran coach, has served as the head coach at Arkansas
Hoop Insights: Mizzou Basketball Is Winning Without the Three
A big factor in Missouri’s success this season is the high percentage shooting around the rim by Jeremiah Tilmon.
Daily News & Notes – 1/28/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… With Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week being in full swing, here’s a great tribute to former Muskingum University head coach Gene Ford, who passed away after a battle with cancer back in 2019. His sons, Stony Brook head coach Geno Ford,
Daily News & Notes – 1/26/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Texas head coach Shaka Smart announced via Twitter that he has tested positive for COIVD-19. According to his statement, he is isolating away from his team and family, and working remotely. More HERE. Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin has also tested positive for
BREAKING: Neubauer out at Fordham
Jeff Neubauer, men’s basketball head coach is leaving Fordham, effective immediately, said Ed Kull, Fordham University’s interim director of athletics. Associate head coach Michael DePaoli will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season and a national search for a permanent replacement will begin immediately. “Fordham Athletics appreciates Coach Neubauer and his
Week 9: 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 9 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
Daily News & Notes – 1/25/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from the college basketball coaching world… Some Twitter DM’s from Jerry Stackhouse to a Vanderbilt fan were released on Barstool Sports over the weekend. Crazy stuff where Stack tells a Vandy supporter that “his life must be miserable”, and calls him a “fake ass fan.” You can read the entire
FDU Florham Men’s Basketball Staff Update
A few additions to the men’s basketball staff at D3 Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham: Boye Akinsiku Akinsiku spent last season as an Assistant Coach at City College of New York. His primary responsibility was in recruiting, leading the Beavers recruiting in the tri-state area as well as their national junior college recruiting efforts. On the