According to the Arizona Daily Star’s Greg Hansen, Arizona head coach Sean Miller will not be on the sidelines for today’s match-up at Oregon. Hansen reports that the players have been informed of the decision. Bombshell news of Miller’s potential involvement in the college basketball pay for play FBI investigation broke last night. Earlier this
REPORT: Arizona’s Sean Miller Implicated in FBI Investigation
Arizona head coach Sean Miller was reportedly caught on an FBI wiretap discussing payments for current Wildcat Deandre Ayton. According to ESPN, in more than 3,000 hours of tape obtained during the investigation, Miller is heard discussing a $100,000 payment to Ayton with Christian Dawkins who was working as a runner for ASM agent Andy
REPORT: FBI investigation identifies more than 20 programs who may have violated NCAA rules
According to an explosive report released today by Yahoo!, more than twenty college basketball programs have been identified through the recent FBI investigation as potentially violating NCAA rules. The documents that were obtained by Yahoo! show the work of ASM Sports, and their chief Andy Miller. Yahoo! reports that the documents show cash advances and
OFFICIAL: Keith Walker Relieved of Duties as Head Basketball Coach at Delaware State
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com reported first this morning… Delaware State University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Keith Walker was relieved of his duties today after being informed his contract will not be renewed for next season. The Hornet men have a 3-25 overall record and 1-12 mark in the Mid-Eastern
Andrist Steps Down at UW-Stout
The landscape will be changing for UW-Stout basketball. Longtime coaches Mark Thomas and Eddie Andrist both stepped aside at the conclusion of the season and will not be returning as head coaches for both the UW-Stout women’s and men’s basketball programs, respectively. “Both Coach Thomas and Coach Andrist have been great ambassadors for their programs and for UW-Stout in
NCAA RULING: Louisville Men’s Basketball must vacate 2013 National Championship
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