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OFFICIAL: Berokoff to Oklahoma City

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported back on March 22nd (NAIA DIRT). Here is the official release from Oklahoma City University announcing the hiring of Mark Berokoff: Mark Berokoff has taken over as Oklahoma City University head men’s basketball coach.Berokoff comes to Oklahoma City after leading Randall to three national championships.“I’m excited to

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Madlock named Head Basketball Coach at SC State

Tony Madlock, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Memphis University alongside former NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway, was announced as the new South Carolina State head men’s basketball coach Thursday (March. 25th) by Bulldog Athletics Director Stacy L. Danley.  Danley expressed his excitement for a new era in Bulldog men’s basketball. “During this process

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OFFICIAL: Mincy takes over at Jacksonville

Jacksonville University Senior Vice President and Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert has announced Jordan Mincy as the new Francis H. “Frank” Barker Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Mincy, named the top assistant coach in the nation on ESPN.com’s 40 Under 40 in May of 2020, takes over the program as its 17th head coach after spending the

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OFFICIAL: Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger announces retirement

Following 35 years of consistent winning as a head coach – including 10 seasons at the University of Oklahoma – Lon Kruger announced his retirement Thursday. Throughout his three-and-a-half decades as a Division I head coach, Kruger proved to be one of the most dependable coaches in college basketball. He was the first coach to

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OFFICIAL: Riley named Head Basketball Coach at EWU

All signs pointed to David Riley deserving the opportunity to be a NCAA Division I head basketball coach. The veteran of 10 seasons of the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program has been hired as the new head coach of the Eagles to continue the continuity of the best stretch of success in EWU’s NCAA

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BREAKING: Lon Kruger to retire

According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Oklahoma head basketball coach Lon Kruger will retire. He is expected to meet with his team later today. Kruger has been at Oklahoma for the past ten seasons. He has spent 35 total seasons as a D1 head coach. Kruger has led his teams to two

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Vince Alexander takes over at D2 Clayton State

Clayton State University Director of Athletics Ryan Erlacher has named former four-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year Vince Alexander as the seventh head coach of the men’s basketball program.  Alexander joins the Laker family after a two-year stint as an assistant coach for NCAA Division I Rice University.  “We’re excited to welcome coach

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Suggs promoted to Head Basketball Coach at McKendree U.

McKendree Interim Athletics Director Anthony Francis announced that men’s basketball assistant coach George Suggs will be promoted to the program’s 26th head coach. Suggs takes over after Chris Foster left become the head coach at GLVC rival Drury University. Suggs joined the McKendree University men’s basketball staff in the summer of 2018. Since his arrival on campus

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