Drake University Director of Athletics Brian Hardin today named Darian DeVries head men’s basketball coach. A veteran coach with experience in the BIG EAST and Missouri Valley Conferences, DeVries was previously an assistant coach at Creighton University for 17 years and spent 20 total seasons on staff with the Bluejays. During that span, he helped
Mick Durham Named Head Basketball Coach at Montana State Billings
Montana coaching legend Mick Durham will return home to lead the Montana State University Billings men’s basketball team as its head coach, announced by the athletic department on Wednesday. “We are very pleased Coach Durham has accepted our offer to become our head men’s basketball coach,” commented Yellowjacket director of athletics Krista Montague. “He has
Oklahoma State Signs Boynton to Contract Extension
Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder and head basketball coach Mike Boynton have agreed in principle on an extension to Boynton’s contract that will keep him with the Cowboys through the 2023-24 season. The two-year extension to the original five-year contract increases Boynton’s annual salary to $1.6 million with a $125,000 increase for each subsequent
OFFICIAL: Richard Bland Names Preston Beverly Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Richard Bland College of William & Mary has named Preston Beverly as its next Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Beverly has been an assistant athletics director and assistant coach with the Statesmen for the past three seasons, and will succeed former head coach Chuck Moore, who recently announced his resignation. Beverly previously served as athletics director
OFFICIAL: Chris Mack Chosen to Lead Louisville Men’s Basketball Program
Chris Mack, whose teams have participated in the NCAA Tournament in eight of his nine seasons as a head coach, has been selected as the head coach of the University of Louisville men’s basketball team. In nine seasons as the head coach at Xavier, Mack guided the Musketeers to a 215-97 record and eight NCAA
WATCH LIVE: Chris Mack Introductory Press Conference at Louisville – 4PM ET
Chris Mack will be introduced as Louisville’s new head basketball coach at a 4pm ET press conference today. Watch the event live HERE.
OFFICIAL: Loyola University Maryland Names Tavaras Hardy Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Tavaras Hardy has been named the 21st head men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Maryland, Donna M. Woodruff, the Greyhounds’ assistant vice president and director of athletics, announced today. A noted recruiter, Hardy has served on coaching staffs in the Big Ten, Big East and Atlantic Coast Conferences over the last 12 seasons. Hardy, 38,
OFFICIAL: Missouri Western State Names Sundance Wicks Head Basketball Coach
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s report from last night (Sundance Wicks to be named Head Coach at Missouri Western). It’s now been made official, Director of Athletics Josh Looney announced the hiring of Sundance Wicks as the fifth head men’s basketball coach at Missouri Western State University, Wednesday morning. “When this search process started, our mission
Tod Kowalczyk Signs Contract Extension Through 2022-23 Season at Toledo
The University of Toledo and head men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk have reached an agreement that extends Kowalczyk’s contract through the 2022-23 season, UT Vice President/Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike O’Brien announced today. “Tod has proven himself to be a tremendous leader, and we are extremely pleased to extend his contract,” O’Brien said. “He and
UNC Greensboro Extends Wes Miller Through 2028-29 Season
UNC Greensboro has announced the extension of head men’s basketball coach Wes Miller through the 2028-29 season. The agreement in principle comes after Miller’s program won a school-record 27 games and earned the first bid into the NCAA Tournament since the 2001 season. Under Miller’s guidance, the men’s basketball team has won back-to-back Southern Conference
Darrell Walker’s Letter of Appointment and Contract Details at Little Rock
Here is a copy of Darrell Walker’s Letter appointment and his contract details (courtesy Arkansas Online):
James, Scheyer Promoted to Associate Head Coaches at Duke
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Tuesday the promotion of Nate James and Jon Scheyer to associate head coaches. The two former Duke captains had previously served on Krzyzewski’s staff as assistant coaches. James just completed his 11th season on Duke’s staff, including his eighth as an assistant coach. Scheyer has served on Duke’s staff