John Cooper, a veteran of over 100 wins as a Division I head coach, has joined Mike Boynton’s staff as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma State basketball team. A Kansas City, Missouri native, Cooper spent the previous five seasons as the head coach at Miami (Ohio), where his defense-first approach saw the RedHawks ranked
HOT: Wake Forest assistant Brett Ballard named Head Basketball Coach at DII Washburn University (KS)
Washburn University men’s basketball will have a new head coach on the sidelines for the first time since the 1979-80 season as Brett Ballard has been announced as the 15th head coach in Ichabod program history by athletic director Loren Ferré on Thursday. An introductory press conference will be held on Monday, April 10 in
R.J. Allen selected as Head Basketball Coach at Newman University
R.J. Allen has been selected the next men’s basketball coach at Newman University, athletic director Vic Trilli announced Thursday. Allen will be formally introduced as the seventh head coach in program history at a press conference at 11:30 Friday morning in the Heritage Room in Sacred Heart Hall on the Newman campus. “After a long
Brad Underwood announces staff additions at Illinois
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced Wednesday two assistant coaches for the program with the hiring of Orlando Antigua and retention of Jamall Walker. Strength and conditioning coach Adam Fletcher also will remain with the Illini, and two support staff roles have been filled with the additions of Joey Biggs as director of operations and
OFFICIAL: John Groce Named Head Basketball Coach at Akron
University of Akron President Matthew J. Wilson and Director of Athletics Larry Williams announced on April 5 that John Groce has been selected as the Zips’ next men’s basketball head coach, pending formal approval from the University’s Board of Trustees. Leading his teams to 19 postseason appearances, including two Mid-American Conference championships and an NCAA
USC extends Andy Enfield’s contract through 2023
Fourth-year USC men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield, who has guided the Trojans to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths and the most victories in a season in program history, has had his contract extended through the 2023 season, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced today. “With Andy Enfield as our head coach, we have built consistency
Former Cal Great Theo Robertson Joins Golden Bears Coaching Staff
Golden Bear great Theo Robertson, who led California to the 2010 Pac-10 title before joining the NBA staffs of the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers, will rejoin Cal men’s basketball as an assistant coach, head coach Wyking Jones announced Wednesday. “I’m really excited to have Theo back on campus as a part
Cuonzo Martin Finalizes Mizzou Coaching Staff
Mizzou Men’s Basketball head coach Cuonzo Martin announced additions to his coaching staff on Wednesday, April 5, with more than 30 years of Division I coaching experience represented between the trio of new Tiger assistant coaches. Chris Hollender, Cornell Mann and Michael Porter, Sr., have been selected by Martin to assist him in coaching the
HOT: Oral Roberts Assistant Mark Stricker Named Head Basketball Coach at DII Maryville University
Maryville University has announced that St. Louis-native Marc Stricker has been named head coach of the Saints’ men’s basketball program. He graduated from CBC High School and returns to his hometown after spending the 2016-17 season at Oral Roberts University. Stricker previously worked two seasons for the Maryville basketball program as an assistant coach. “I’m
HoopDirt.com Division I Coach of the Year presented by the Hoop Group
NORTHWESTERN HEAD COACH CHRIS COLLINS NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM DIVISION I COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE HOOP GROUP For Immediate Release April 5, 2017 Northwestern University Head Basketball Coach Chris Collins has been named as the HoopDirt.com Division I Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop Group for the 2016-17 college basketball season. Collins
Ryan Odom Earns Joe B. Hall Award as Nation’s Top First-Year Head Coach
UMBC’s Ryan Odom is the recipient of the 2017 Joe B. Hall Award, which is presented annually to the top first-year coach in Division I. After finishing 7-25 last season, Odom led UMBC (21-13) to its first winning season since 2007-08, when the Retrievers went to the NCAA Tournament. The 21 wins are the second
Change in leadership for men’s basketball program at NAIA William Woods University (MO)
William Woods University has announced that men’s basketball coach Nick Totta has assumed another role within the athletics department. Totta became the Owls’ second men’s basketball coach in the spring of 2010 and served as head men’s basketball coach for six full seasons at William Woods. In his first season, the Owls set a school