College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has agreed in principle to a new five-year extension, pending finalization of a contract, through the 2022-23 season. “Earl Grant has brought excitement and championship basketball back to the College of Charleston,” College of Charleston Athletics Director Matt Roberts said. “In just four years, he and his staff
BREAKING: La Salle University Parts Ways With Head Men’s Basketball Coach Dr. John Giannini
La Salle University announced today that Dr. John Giannini, head coach of the Explorers men’s basketball team for the past 14 years, and the University have mutually agreed to part ways. “John is a great guy, always with the best interests of his student-athletes at heart, and he did his very best to advance the
OFFICIAL: A.W. Hamilton Named Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Kentucky
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier today. It’s now been made official that A.W. Hamilton has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at eastern Kentucky University. A native of Georgetown, Kentucky and a former prep star at Scott County High School, Hamilton spent the 2017-18
OFFICIAL: Lonn Reisman retires; Chris Reisman named Head Basketball Coach at Tarleton State
For the first time in 30 years, Tarleton State University men’s basketball has a new head coach. Chris Reisman has been named the university’s 14th head coach after spending 17 years as a coach of the Texans and the last 12 as the associate head coach under his father Lonn Reisman. Lonn moves to Tarleton’s
Kentucky Wesleyan Introduces Drew Cooper as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Drew Cooper will serve as the 23rd Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College as announced by Director of Athletic Rob Mallory on Friday morning. Cooper will be introduced to the community at a press conference at 2 pm on Monday afternoon. “Drew is someone we identified early in the process as a potentially tremendous
OFFICIAL: Niko Medved Named Head Coach at Colorado State
Colorado State Director of Athletics Joe Parker announced today that Niko Medved has accepted an offer to become head coach of the Rams’ men’s basketball program. Medved, a Colorado State assistant coach from 2007-13, recently completed his first season as head coach at Drake University where he guided the Bulldogs to their first postseason berth
OFFICIAL: UIW Tabs Carson Cunningham as Men’s Basketball Head Coach
University of the Incarnate Word Director of Athletics Dr. Brian Wickstrom has selected Dr. Carson Cunningham to lead the men’s basketball program, the athletics department announced Thursday. “After a thorough search, we are pleased to announce Dr. Cunningham as our new men’s basketball coach,” said Wickstrom. “All of our final candidates who spoke with the
OFFICIAL: Dan Hurley Named Head Basketball Coach at UConn
University of Connecticut Athletics Director David Benedict announced today that Dan Hurley has been selected as the 19th head coach of the UConn men’s basketball program. Hurley and the university have agreed to a six-year deal, with a compensation of $2.75 million in the first season. Hurley will be introduced to the university community and
REPORT: Louisville, Chris Mack to meet this weekend
According to a report by the Courier Journal, Officials from Louisville are scheduled to meet with Xavier head coach Chris Mack this weekend. The Cardinals officially parted ways with interim head coach Scott Padgett yesterday. Louisville will not be using a search firm, but will instead on a group of “informal” advisors surrounding Interim AD
Dusty May Named Head Basketball Coach at Florida Atlantic
Dusty May has accepted the challenge of building Florida Atlantic University’s men’s basketball program into a team that will consistently compete on the national stage. May has been named Florida Atlantic’s new head men’s basketball coach after signing a five-year contract today. He will be introduced at a press conference on Friday, March 23, at
OFFICIAL: Evansville agrees to terms with Walter McCarty to become Head Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Evansville Director of Athletics Mark Spencer has announced that Evansville native and current Boston Celtics assistant coach Walter McCarty has agreed to terms to become the next head men’s basketball coach for the Purple Aces. “I could not be more thrilled with the amount of interest we had in our head coaching position,
OFFICIAL: Keller Resigns at Montana Western
Steve Keller has officially resigned as the head basketball coach at The University of Montana Western in order to become the next head coach at Frontier Conference foe University of Providence (MT). Montana Western has issued the following statement: