Some recent moves on the men’s basketball staff at NJCAA D1 Tallahassee Community College (FL)… Noah Croak was elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach. Croak was hired at Tallahassee prior to last season after working as an assistant at Dodge City CC (KS), and Kentucky Wesleyan. He got the bump after former TCC
Drill of the Week
In this warm up shooting progression, NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great way to specifically warm up for distance shooting. You can watch John’s first “Basic Warm Up Progression” here. For the full distance warm up, check out the breakdown below: https://www.youtube.com/embed/tBtej1Rkgt8 In this progression, John focuses on 3 drills: High Start High
Milburn promoted to Associate Head Coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s College of Maryland head men’s basketball coach Chris Harney has announced the promotion of Dominic Milburn from assistant coach to associate head coach of the Seahawks. “It’s an honor to have a coach like Dominic Milburn on our staff and he is much deserving of this promotion to associate head coach,” stated Harney. “He’s
OFFICIAL: Scott headed to Keuka, Maxwell named interim head coach at SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Director Marie Curran-Headley announced today that head men’s basketball coach Jake Scott has resigned to accept the head men’s basketball coaching position at Keuka College in Keuka Park, N.Y. Fighting Tiger Assistant Coach Justin Maxwell will take over as the team’s Interim Head Coach for this season prior to the college conducting
Atkins named Assistant Basketball Coach at George Washington
The George Washington men’s basketball program proudly welcomed today Eric Atkins as an assistant coach on Head Coach Jamion Christian‘s staff. “I’m super excited about joining the GW program,” said Coach Atkins. “It’s an honor to be at a school with such a rich basketball tradition, and I’m looking forward to connecting and assisting our staff
Hoop Insights: Houston’s Return to the Top Tier of CBB
by Patrick Schmitt | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy The Houston Cougars have begun the American Athletic Conference season 6-1 behind the supreme scoring of Quentin Grimes. The transfer from Kansas is currently ranked third in the AAC with 17.8 points per game. His play has taken a whole ‘nother step forward for the Cougars, after the departure
Daily News & Notes – 1/20/21
Today’s daily news & notes from around the college basketball coaching world… The Big Ten Conference issued an institutional fine of $10,000 and a public reprimand of Penn State University men’s basketball interim head coach Jim Ferry for violating its Sportsmanship Policy. The violation is a result Coach Ferry’s postgame actions following the Penn State
Week 8: 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 8 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 – 1/19/21
Daily news and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Twelve people in the University of Nebraska’s men’s basketball program, including head coach Fred Hoiberg, have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Hoiberg said, “I am experiencing symptoms, but my condition has improved over the last 24 hours. Our program has been hit hard over
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great team basketball shooting drill to challenge and encourage competition called Level Up Shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! It can sometimes be a challenge to keep shooting drills competitive during workouts with a single player. Something I’ve found to work
Daily News & Notes – 1/15/21
Today’s news and notes from through out the college basketball coaching world… Tulane head coach Ron Hunter will not coach his team on Saturday vs Temple. He released the following on Twitter: “After being informed of my exposure to someone who tested positive for Covid-19, I am following the quarantine protocol and will be unable
Daily News & Notes – 1/14/21
Catching up on a few days worth of news and notes from through out the college basketball coaching world… Great article from The Wichita Eagle on how interim head coach Isaac Brown has guided Wichita State basketball through adversity to success. While Brown might not have changed since being promoted from assistant coach, his greatest