Louisville must vacate men’s basketball records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible during the 2011-12 through 2014-15 academic years according to a decision issued by the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee. The appeals committee also upheld the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions penalty that requires the university to return to the NCAA money
ETSU Head Coach Steve Forbes Inks New Deal
ETSU Athletics Director Scott Carter announced that men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes has signed a new contract. The agreement will extend the length of Forbes’ current deal through the 2022-23 season, while elevating his annual base salary to $400,000, his external relations stipend to $50,000, and keeping his yearly retention bonus at $200,000. In
HOT: Georgia Southern extends Byington’s contract through 2022
Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today that men’s basketball coach Mark Byington has agreed to a contract extension through the 2021-22 season. This contract was signed after approval from the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and University President Dr. Jaimie Hebert. The contract contains performance bonuses associated with conference finishes, postseason play and
Chuck Moore Resigns as Head Basketball Coach and AD at Richard Bland College
Richard Bland College Director of Athletics and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chuck Moore has announced his resignation, effective June 30, to pursue other professional opportunities. Moore has been in the positions since 2012, resurrecting the NJCAA Division II athletics program that now includes men’s basketball, men’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball as well as men’s and
WEEK 14: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 14 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2017-18 college basketball season. Past weekly and yearly
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: HOW TO CREATE A PROGRAM OF SHOOTERS
No coach would ever complain about having too many shooters on a team. I often hear the exact opposite from coaches. With the game becoming more and more positionless, it has never been more important for all players to have the ability to shoot. If all players on the court can shoot, it makes everyone
Sean Flynn hired as head men’s basketball coach at Pratt CC
Dr. Michael Calvert and Pratt Community College athletics are proud to announce the hiring of Sean Flynn as the new head men’s basketball coach. Flynn has coached the Beavers as the interim head coach since mid-November and looks to build on the foundation he has helped establish for the program. “I’m excited to be removing
Andy Kennedy Changes Course; Steps Down Immediately at Ole Miss
After tendering his resignation effective at seasons end back on 2/12, Ole Miss Head Basketball Coach Andy Kennedy has changed course and stepped down effective immediately. Kennedy has issued the following statement: My announcement on Monday, February 12, declaring my impending resignation was intended to: Lift “the cloud” forming over our program due to continued
Spartanburg Methodist removes interim tag from Nori Johnson; Officially names him Head Basketball Coach
Spartanburg Methodist College has announced that Eddie D. “Nori” Johnson has been named Head Men’s Basketball coach. Johnson had been serving in an interim role since November, when former Head Coach Jon Cremins left SMC for an assistant coaching position with the USC-Upstate men’s basketball team. “Nori has been with us for two years as
Bethel College (KS) Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Change
Bethel College (KS) announced today that athletic director and men’s basketball head coach, Tony Hoops, will resign from his coaching duties following the completion of this current season, and focus solely on his responsibilities as the head of Thresher Athletics. Hoops has named current assistant coach Jayson Artaz as the next head coach of the men’s basketball team. Both
2018 Performance 4 Strength and Conditioning Clinic at the Final Four
In 2015, Performance-4 was created with the hope of “Bringing together the nation’s best college basketball strength coaches” to Final Four weekend. In the past two years, there has been a variety of college strength and condition coaches speak at our clinic including representatives from: University of Notre Dame, UNLV, Arizona State, Butler, South Carolina,
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/14/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Florida head coach Mike White, a former player and long-time assistant coach at Ole Miss quickly ended any speculation that he may be interested in returning to his alma mater after the announcement of the departure of current head coach Andy Kennedy. White told SEC Country;