St. Mary’s College of Maryland head women’s basketball coach C.K. Calhoun has been placed on leave by the college. She has been replaced on an interim basis by current men’s assistant coach Matt Howerton. The athletic department released the following statement to The Calvert Recorder: “C.K. Calhoun, the head coach of St. Mary’s College of
Southern Utah’s Simon signs contract extension
Southern Utah University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Simon has signed a contract extension to stay in Cedar City through the 2023-24 season. “My family and I are extremely happy to be a part of this community and it is truly an honor to be the head coach at Southern Utah,” Simon said. “I am
Hoop Insights: Kansas Bigs and the Death Lineup You Haven’t Noticed
It was only a handful of years ago that Kansas basketball was synonymous with high-low offense. For years, you could expect two true bigs on the floor at all times, with constant ball reversals and post seals in the half-court. Sure, there were various entries and tweaks—some years, they ball-screened out of their high-low stuff constantly and
Week 3: 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 3 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
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Louisville Zone Busters
This is a great drill from Coach Sam Purcell of Louisville Women’s Basketball that focuses on simulating and attacking zone defense while using the Dr. Dish CT shooting machine. There’s also a great wrinkle towards the end of this video that adds a decision making concept into the drill. Check it out below!
Rencher named Assistant Basketball Coach at Creighton
Terrence Rencher has been hired as an assistant coach for the Creighton men’s basketball program, head coach Greg McDermott announced. Rencher will start his new position and be on the bench this week when the Bluejays play in the 19th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. Rencher has spent the past 2 ½ seasons as
Hoop Insights: Virginia Tech is Wearing Out the Three-Point Line
Offense in college basketball is bad right now. This isn’t an opinion, it’s an objective fact. Sure, it’s early in the season, but the numbers would indicate we’re headed for the worst offensive year since 2015-16, when the shot clock was reduced to 30 seconds. You can attribute this decrease in efficiency to a number
Murphy resigns as Assistant Basketball Coach at Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Preston Murphy, the Creighton assistant basketball coach who was on paid administrative leave since being named in an FBI investigation into college basketball, has resigned. A statement from Creighton said Murphy would be pursuing other opportunities in basketball. Murphy’s name had come up last spring in the federal trial of aspiring
Week 2: 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 2 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
Chippewas Deliver Win No. 200 For Davis
Central Michigan men’s basketball coach Keno Davis earned his 200th career win as a head coach on Saturday as his Chippewas rolled to a 106-60 nonconference victory over Trinity Christian at McGuirk Arena. “I wasn’t very smart when I got to the locker room,” said Davis, who, in his eighth year at CMU, is 126-110
Buffalo Assistant Basketball Coach resigns
University of Buffalo assistant men’s basketball coach Hunter Jenkins has resigned. According to the Buffalo News, Jenkins had been away from the for personal reasons, and had not been present at any of Buffalo’s games this season. Jenkins was hired at UB back in May, after spending one season as an assistant at Odessa CC
Miller resigns as Head Basketball Coach at UNC Pembroke
Ben Miller, who was placed on leave at UNC Pembroke back in early November, has now resigned. Miller released the following handwritten letter on Instagram: Miller, a former assistant at Kansas, was in his 12th season at UNCP. There has been no official statement made from the school yet. Assistant Tony Jones has been coaching