University of Texas Rio Grande Valley head coach Lew Hill has passed away. He was 56. This was first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman earlier today. Hill had been the head coach at UTRGV since 2016. The New York native also spent time as an assistant at Oklahoma, UNLV, Texas A&M, East Carolina, SEMO, and
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller breaks down a great shooting challenge drill to increase competition while getting up a lot of shots called spot shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! This is a another player-favorite shooting drill. Especially for single-player workouts, I’m always looking for ways to include competitiveness. In
Portland fires head coach Terry Porter
University of Portland Athletics has announced a change in the leadership of the men’s basketball program, effective immediately. Terry Porter, who is in his fifth season with the Pilots, will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Ben Johnson. “I would like to thank Coach Porter for his service to the University,” Portland
Piano named new Head Basketball Coach at Dutchess CC
Dutchess Community College has announced Robert Piano as their new head men’s basketball coach. Born and raised in Cairo, NY, Coach Piano graduated from Cairo-Durham High School in 2009. After high school he played college basketball at Columbia-Greene Community College. He then continued his education and graduate from Springfield College with a bachelor’s degree in
Daily News – 2/5/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Sad news to report, as Bryant & Stratton (Albany) head men’s basketball coach Pat Filien has passed away. Before taking over at BSC, Filien served as a D1 assistant on the men’s side at Vermont and Albany, and on the women’s side at
Hoop Insights: UVA and the Importance of Jay Huff
by Aaron Hanshaw | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy There’s this funny thing about Virginia under Tony Bennett: People talk a whole lot about the team, and sometimes talented players get lost in the conversation. It isn’t a bad thing at all; basketball is a team sport. It’s also not Bennett’s fault, as he’s not sitting around grabbing
Daily News & Notes – 2/3/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Indiana head coach Archie Miller is taking some heat from the Indy Star’s Gregg Doyel. After Miller blamed last night’s loss 75-71 loss to Illinois on a lack of toughness, Doyel TWEETED the following with a link to his latest article: “IU’s Archie
Former NIU head coach joins Detroit Mercy staff
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team was able to add a new piece to its program as seasoned veteran Mark Montgomery will serve as an assistant coach for the remainder of the year. He takes over for Keith Legree, who left prior to the start of the season to take over the head
Daily News & Notes – 2/1/21
Today’s News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Mixed messages from Kansas State AD Gene Taylor this weekend on the future of head coach Bruce Weber. Taylor told The Mercury on Saturday that “our intention” is for Weber to return next season. However, when speaking with Wichita Eagle on Sunday, Taylor said.
Week 10: 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 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