Penn State Behrend Head Men’s Basketball coach Dave Niland earned his 500th collegiate victory at Penn State Behrend, guiding the Lions to a 76-60 victory over the Fredonia Blue Devils last night. Niland is currently in his 26th season guiding the Lions. He has produced 25 consecutive winning seasons to rank 20th among NCAA Division III
Mary Baldwin U names first-ever Men’s Basketball Coach
Mary Baldwin University announced Matt Griggs as its first head men’s basketball coach in program history on Wednesday morning. “I am happy to announce Matt Griggs as MBU’s first-ever head men’s basketball coach,” said MBU Director of Athletics Tom Byrnes. “His knowledge of the region added with his experience in coaching and playing at this
Schmitt promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Felician
Felician University assistant men’s basketball coach James “Jimmy” Schmitt of Elmwood Park has been promoted to associate head coach, Golden Falcon head coach Ivan Lewis has announced. Schmitt recently began his fifth season as the lead assistant for Felician, all under Lewis. The duo also worked together on the 2012-13 Golden Falcon staff, when Lewis
Hoop Insights: Georgetown’s Addition by Subtraction
Numbers don’t lie. Sure, they often don’t give the full context, but they do tell a story. Last week, the big number for Georgetown was two. And no, that two is not for the two players who transferred or the two current players implicated in off-the-court issues. That two is for two wins the general
Week 4: 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 4 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 2019-20
Augustana’s Giovanine wins #500
Augustana scored the first four points of overtime Saturday and held on for a 65-63 win over Carroll in the Vikings’ CCIW opener at Carver Center. The victory was the 500th in the collegiate coaching career of Grey Giovanine and moved Augustana to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the league. Giovanine is currently in his
Joshua Bone Hired as Tennessee State Men’s Basketball Director of Operations
The Tennessee State men’s basketball program and head coach Brian “Penny” Collins announced the hiring of Joshua Bone as the Director of Operations. “Joshua Bone is familiar with our culture, our players and our program as he was on staff last year as the video coordinator,” said Collins. “The addition of Bone will be seamless.
Greg Kamansky Wins 400th Game
The Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball team’s emphatic 96-64 triumph over Humboldt State Thursday night inside Kellogg Arena marked milestone career win No. 400 for 20th-year head coach Greg Kamansky. The Broncos never trailed after scoring the game’s first basket, with only two tie scores at 2-2 and 11-11. They cruised to their season-best fourth-straight
Baltimore City CC names new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Baltimore City Community College has named Jarrod Randall as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Randall is very familiar with BCCC as he is a Baltimore native who remembers playing games as a youth at BCCC’s PE Center. Coach Randall attended Baltimore’s St. Francis Academy where he played on the 2005 Baltimore Catholic League
St. Mary’s (MD) men’s assistant coach takes over Seahawks women’s program
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