LSU Eunice has announced the addition of Byron Starks as the head coach of men’s basketball. Starks, regarded as one of the top high school coaches in the area and state, will lay the foundation for the start-up program that will begin play in the NJCAA for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. The hire is pending
OFFICIAL: Georgia Names Tom Crean Head Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. — Tom Crean, who for nearly two decades has regularly led his basketball teams to national rankings and postseason bids, has been named head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Greg McGarity, Georgia’s J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics, announced the hiring on Thursday. “Tom Crean is one of the most successful coaches in
Men’s Basketball Coaching Change Made at Lewis & Clark College
The Lewis & Clark Pioneers will have new leadership when the 2018-19 season begins next fall. On Thursday, Director of Physical Education and Athletics Shana Levine announced that Dinari Foreman will not return after seven seasons as men’s basketball head coach. Lewis & Clark will begin a national search for a new head coach immediately,
OFFICIAL: Heath Schroyer Named Head Basketball Coach at McNeese State
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one. It’s now been made official… A new and exciting era of McNeese Basketball is upon us when on Thursday, Director of Athletics Bruce Hemphill announced the hiring of BYU Associate Head Coach Heath Schroyer to lead the Cowboys’ basketball program. An introductory press
BREAKING: Richie Riley Named Head Basketball Coach at South Alabama
After helping Nicholls to its first regular-season Southland Conference championship since 1998 this year, Richie Riley was announced on Thursday as the new University of South Alabama head men’s basketball coach by Jaguar Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann. Riley, 35, becomes the 10th head coach in the history of the program, which just completed
OFFICIAL: Ole Miss Names Kermit Davis Head Basketball Coach
After leading Middle Tennessee to conference championships and NCAA Tournament runs, Kermit Davis is returning to his home state as the 22nd head coach of the Ole Miss basketball program, as announced Thursday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork. Davis will be publicly introduced Monday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m. CT at The
Andy Shantz Resigns as Men’s Basketball Coach at Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mesa University Head Basketball Coach Andy Shantz announced that he will resign his position effective June 30, 2018. Colorado Mesa will begin the search for a new men’s basketball coach immediately. Shantz began his involvement in CMU basketball as a student. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997, Shantz starting working as
OFFICIAL: David Patrick Named Head Basketball Coach at Cal Riverside
A Division I assistant coach at perennial winners LSU and Texas Christian University with a stellar recruiting record has been named the next men’s basketball head coach at University of California, Riverside. David Patrick is credited with recruiting future No. 1 NBA draft pick Ben Simmons to LSU, and has also coached current NBA stars
University of Providence (MT) parts ways with Head Basketball Coach Anthony Owens
The Anthony Owens era of Argo basketball has come to an end in a mutual parting between the former Argo player and the University of Providence athletic department. Owen’s tenure lasted four years, after taking over as Head Coach before the 2014-15 season. “The University of Providence has decided a change in leadership for our
Joel Hopkins Inks 3-Year Extension at Shaw University
Shaw University announced Tuesday that men’s basketball head coach Joel Hopkins has signed a three-year contract extension. Hopkins led the Bears to a Southern Division title for the second consecutive season while compiling a 20-9 overall record and two players selected First-Team All-CIAA during the 2017-18 campaign. “The University is so pleased to extend the
Coaching Industry Expert Joins Just Play
With 20 years in Coaching and Sports Technology and 6 with a competitor, Justin Scanson chooses Just Play because of high growth opportunity and doing it the “right way.” Just Play Sports Solutions, a Kansas City sports technology company, has expanded their team with a focus on industry expertise, demonstrated most recently by the hiring
BREAKING: Memphis Fires Tubby Smith
Memphis has fired head basketball coach Tubby Smith. The university has just issued the following statement: “After considerable deliberations & in the best financial interest of the University of Memphis, an agreement of separation with Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tubby Smith has been reached. Details are to be finalized, & no further comment will be