David Willson, who helped lead the Emory & Henry College Men’s Basketball program to their first-ever Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) championship in 2018, is leaving his position as head men’s basketball coach to assume the same role at Memphis University School (MUS). Willson is a 1999 graduate of the Memphis, Tenn. preparatory school, and played under legendary coach Jerry Peters, who
COACHES ON THE MOVE: 2019 Coaching Changes Tracker now LIVE
The HoopDirt.com 2019 Coaching Changes Tracker is now live! As we do every year, we will be tracking the coaching changes at all levels – from D1 to JUCO. The tracker can be found on the front page, or by clicking HERE. I’ve started the list – if I’ve missed any, let me know. Shoot
Jimmerson Named Head Basketball Coach at Golden West College
Tony Jimmerson has been selected to lead the new era of Golden West College men’s basketball as the head coach for the 2019-2020 season. Prior to coming to Golden West, he was the associate head coach at Santa Ana College this past season in 2018-2019 and the assistant head men’s basketball coach for seven seasons
REPORT: Arizona’s Miller, LSU’s Wade subpoenaed in corruption trial
According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, Arizona head coach Sean Miller, and LSU head coach Will Wade will be subpoenaed for April 22 federal basketball corruption trial. From Yahoo!: Preliminary notifications have been sent out to representatives of both Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller and LSU basketball coach Will Wade that they will be
Week 15: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 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 2018-19 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s
Is Shooting The Most Important Skill in Basketball?
As the makers of a shooting machine (three models for that matter) you’d think we’d stand pretty firm on the response being “yes”. But that’s not entirely the case. As athletes and coaches ourselves we understand that the game is not that simple and we value all of the different opinions regarding this question. Thanks
Hamilton out at D2 NYIT
Kevin Hamilton is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at DII New York Institute of Technology. Assistant coach Evan Conti will assume the role of head coach for the remainder of the season. Hamilton had been the head coach at NYIT since 2016. In his almost three full seasons at the school, he compiled
Copeland Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at UT Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler Director of Athletics Dr. Howard Patterson announced head men’s basketball coach Jamon Copeland has resigned. “We would like to thank Coach Copeland for his commitment to his student-athletes and UT Tyler over the past six years,” Dr. Patterson said. During his time at the helm of the Patriots, Copeland amassed a
Kennesaw State’s Al Skinner Resigns
Kennesaw State University head men’s basketball coach Al Skinner has announced his intention to step down at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. “We certainly appreciate the time Coach Skinner has spent at Kennesaw State,” said Director of Athletics Milton Overton. “He has invested in the lives of countless student-athletes over the years and we wish him the
REPORT: Boeheim hits, kills man walking on highway
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a pedestrian walking on I-690 last night according to Syracuse.com. According to the report, “the man in his 30s had been in a car with four others near Thompson Road in Syracuse when their vehicle crashed for unknown reasons. The man at some point got out of
Oakley Named Head Basketball Coach at Northwest Mississippi CC
Northwest Mississippi Community College has named Shane Oakley as their Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He had been serving as the interim head coach for the Rangers since Bubba Skelton resigned back on October 31st. Oakley worked with both the men’s and women’s programs during the 2004-11 seasons but enters his seventh season working with men
Interim Tag Removed; Saladzius Named Head Basketball Coach at Roberts Wesleyan
Roberts Wesleyan Director of Athletics Bob Segave has announced current men’s basketball interim head coach Mark Saladzius will be named as the next head men’s basketball coach for the Redhawks. Saladzius will be the 16th coach in the program’s history, serving as the second head coach since the Redhawk’s joined the NCAA Division II. Saladzius graduated