Wake Forest Athletic Director Ron Wellman announced that head men’s basketball coach Danny Manning has signed a contract extension. Manning is in his fourth season at Wake Forest and led the Deacons to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Under his leadership, Wake Forest has recruited a top 10 class for 2018 and has signed four top
BREAKING: Happy Osborne Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan; Mays Named Interim Coach
Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball head coach Happy Osborne has resigned from the program effective immediately due to health concerns. Acting Head Coach Jason Mays has been named the Interim Head Coach. Osborne compiled a record of 102-29 at Kentucky Wesleyan including two Great Midwest Athletic Conference titles and two NCAA tournament appearances. The Lynch,
WEEK 2: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 2 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. Nominations for next week’s
Georgia Tech Assistant Basketball Coach Placed on Paid Administrative Leave
Georgia Tech men’s basketball assistant coach Darryl LaBarrie has been placed on paid administrative leave while the school reviews a recently reported alleged violation of NCAA rules, director of athletics Todd Stansbury and head coach Josh Pastner announced. According to multiple reports, the violation occurred during an official visit by a prospect to Georgia Tech.
Hawaii’s Ganot Inks Extension Through 2020-21 Season
University of Hawai’i athletics director David Matlin announced that men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot has signed a one-year contract extension. His one-year extension runs through the 2020-21 season. Ganot is in his third season at the helm of Rainbow Warrior basketball team and holds a 45-22 overall record. In his first season as head
Happy Thanksgiving from HoopDirt.com!
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Louisville Officially Fires Assistant Basketball Coach Kenny Johnson
The University of Louisville had officially fired assistant basketball coach Kenny Johnson according to a report by the Courier Journal. Johnson had been on administrative leave since October 6th for his alleged role in the current college basketball pay-for-play scandal. A former assistant at Indiana and Towson, Johnson had spent three seasons on former head
Prairie View A&M men’s basketball coach suspended by NCAA after failing to promote compliance
Prairie View A&M head basketball coach Byron Smith will be suspended for one game, and the program will face other sanctions as part of a recent NCAA ruling. The investigation began back in January 2017 when Prairie View A&M self reported violations to the NCAA. The issues revolve around a former assistant coach paying for
Georgia State’s Ron Hunter Earns 400th Career Victory
Georgia State Head coach Ron Hunter earned the 400th win of his career last night with a 68-50 win over Eastern Washington in the MGM Grand Main Event at T-Mobile Arena. Hunter, already Georgia State’s all-time wins leader (126), is also the all-time wins leader at IUPUI (274). He is one of just seven NCAA
University of Detroit Head Basketball Coach Bacari Alexander Suspended
According to multiple reports, University of Detroit head basketball coach Bacari Alexander has been suspended for multiple games. The university would not comment specifically on the situation, but did say through a release that “per university official protocol, Detroit Mercy does not provide public comment on internal personnel issues.” Alexander has not coached the team
WEEK 1: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
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Analytics: The role it plays during the draft, free agency and regular season
I cannot speak for every team as every team operates a little different. I have been lucky and fortunate enough to work for three different NBA teams and have been involved with hiring different analytics people. On one of my teams, we had two full-time analytic guys. One came to the office every day and