Purdue University Calumet has announced the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Dan Voudrie, effective immediately. “I want to thank Dan Voudrie for his time, effort, and commitment at Purdue Calumet,” Purdue Calumet Director of Athletics Rick Costello said. “We appreciate Dan’s years of service to our men’s basketball program and wish him only the
SMU’s Larry Brown Set to Return to Action Tonight
The nine-game suspension imposed on SMU Head Coach Larry Brown by the NCAA is officially over. Brown will return to action tonight when his 18th ranked Mustangs face Kent State in the semifinal of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. In his absence, associate head coach Tim Jankovich led SMU to a perfect 9-0 record to start
WEEK 5: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award winners for week 5 of the college basketball season. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete
Two New York DIII Head Coaches Earn 100th Victories
Morrisville State (NY) head coach Joe Smith won his 100th career game on Tuesday, while Hartwick College (NY) head coach Todd McGuinness earned his 100th win on Saturday. Smith has been the head coach at Morrisville State since 2009, and oversaw MSC’s transition to the DIII level in 2010-11. His career record now stands at 100-71 (6-3
Jim Larranaga Wins 100th Game at Miami
The University of Miami’s victory today over Charleston marks win 100 for Head Coach Jim Larrañaga as a Hurricane. Needing only 150 games, Coach Larrañaga is the fastest to accomplish the feat in program history. Bruce Hale was the Miami coach who won 100 games the quickest, earning 100 victories in just 159 games. Hart Morris
Former Coppin State Men’s Basketball Coach John Bates Passes Away
Former Coppin State head men’s basketball coach John Bates passed away in Ellicott City, Md. on Wednesday evening at the age of 77. Bates has the second-most wins in Coppin State history and led the Eagles to the 1976 NAIA Championships. John Bates led Coppin State to its only national championship when he guided the
Pacific Administers Self-Imposed Penalties On Men’s Basketball; Verlin Remains Suspended
University of the Pacific announced today that it is imposing several penalties on its men’s basketball program as it continues a cooperative investigation with the NCAA stemming from allegations of academic misconduct within Athletics. The self-imposed sanctions are: Withholding the men’s basketball team from post-season competition this season, which will include the West Coast Conference
Sean Miller And Dawn Staley Share 2015 USA Basketball National Coach Of The Year Award
After each led USA teams to perfect, 7-0 records and impressive, gold medal performances at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships for Men and Women, USA Basketball U19 head coaches Sean Miller (University of Arizona) and Dawn Staley (University of South Carolina) today were named co-recipients of the 2015 USA Basketball National Coach of the
Kennedy Wins 200th Game at Ole Miss
Senior Stefan Moody led four Rebels in double figures with 29 points as Ole Miss rolled past Louisiana Tech 99-80 to give head coach Andy Kennedy his 200th career victory at Ole Miss. The Rebels set two goals prior to Southeastern Conference play and both goals were accomplished Tuesday night. “We’re trying to get some
BREAKING: Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan Retires Effective Immediately
Bo Ryan, the winningest coach in Wisconsin basketball history, has announced his retirement as the Wisconsin men’s basketball coach. Associate head coach Greg Gard will assume the title of interim head coach, effectively immediately. “After months of conversation with Barry Alvarez and his administrative staff, as well as my wife, Kelly, I have decided that
Daily Roundup – 12/15/15
The Buffalo Business Journal has been running a series where they post the latest financial reports from Western New York’s private colleges. Today, they published the actual form 990 that St. Bonaventure University submitted to the IRS. The form itself is not very interesting to read – too many numbers for me, but it does list
Alaska-Fairbanks Head Coach Mick Durham Wins 300th Game
This past Saturday, Alaska Nanooks men’s basketball coach Mick Durham captured his 300th career win with a 117-70 victory over Northwest Indian. Coach Durham recently spoke with AlaskaNanooks.com to discuss the milestone victory and reflect on his 21 years as an NCAA Division I head man. Coach Durham began his career as a head coach at the