In a nip-and-tuck game that included 10 ties and six lead changes, the South Georgia State College Hawks punched their ticket to the GCAA semifinals Tuesday night with a 73-65 overtime win over South Georgia Tech. In addition to winning their quarterfinal game, the Hawks also gave Baldwin his 200th career win in 10 seasons
Kelvin Starr Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at TMC
The Master’s College has announced the hiring of Kelvin Starr as its new men’s basketball coach. Starr comes to The Master’s College with a wealth of basketball coaching experience on the prep, club, and collegiate levels. A native of Sydney, Australia, Starr is currently the executive pastor at Seven Church San Diego in Lakeside, Calif.
HOT: Bert West Announces Retirement at East Texas Baptist University
An icon at East Texas Baptist University is mounting his Harley Davidson and riding off into the sunset from coaching the men’s basketball team as coach Bert West has announced he is retiring after being at the school for 22 years. He is the all-time wins leader at ETBU with 303 victories, has 315 collegiate
Lee University Search Update
Dr. Paul Conn, Lee University President, released the names of the search committee for the vacant men’s basketball position on Tuesday afternoon. Current plans call for the three finalists, selected by the committee, to be on the president’s desk by the end of March. The search committee will consist of current Lee administrators and coaches
BREAKING: Montana Tech Does Not Renew Head Basketball Coach Patrick O’Herron’s Contract
Montana Tech announced the university is making a change to their head men’s basketball coach position. Current head coach Patrick O’Herron’s contract will not be renewed for next year. O’Herron just wrapped up his 5th season Montana Tech. He concludes his tenure with a 62-80 record including an 8-22 campaign this past season. Montana Tech will
Week 15: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete list of past weekly
BREAKING: Jeff Law Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Western New Mexico
Jeff Law has resigned his position as head men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. “I would like to thank Coach Law for his service and dedication. We wish him the best in his future endeavors,” Director of Athletics Mark Coleman said. Law, who had a successful 15-year run at Hawaii Hilo (208-188) before coming to WNMU, just wrapped up
Southern New Hampshire’s Stan Spirou Wins 600th Career Game
Redshirt-sophomore Chris Walters (Stamford, Conn.) and seniors BJ Cardarelli (Manchester, Conn.) and Rodney Sanders (Elizabeth, N.J.) combined for 65 points to help secure the 600th victory of head coach Stan Spirou’s career as the Southern New Hampshire University men’s basketball team grinded out an 88-82 win against American International College in a Northeast-10 Championship first round game Friday evening at the SNHU Fieldhouse. One of
Tommy Brown Era Ends at Lee University
The Tommy Brown era of Lee University basketball came to an end Saturday, after 11 years, when school officials announced a search committee is being formed to seek his successor. Brown took the helm at Lee in 2005 and led his team to numerous winning seasons in the NAIA, before faltering in three years of
Harcum College Head Coach Drew Kelly Earns 300th Career Win
Harcum College coach Drew Kelly earned his 300th career win on Feb. 21 to close the men’s basketball team’s regular season by defeating Rise Academy 126-75. Kelly’s record coaching the Harcum Bears is 278-66. He has been at Harcum College since 2004, when he began recruiting for men’s basketball team, which began play in the
HOT: King Rice Agrees to New 5-Year Pact at Monmouth
Monmouth University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach King Rice agreed to a new five-year contract solidifying his tenure at the University through the 2020-21 season. Building off of last year’s solid 18-15 (13-7 MAAC) campaign, Rice, in his fifth year at the helm, has led the Hawks to a school record 23 victories this season,
HOT: Chris Fear Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University
Kansas Wesleyan Director of Athletics Mike Hermann has accepted the resignation of Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Fear. Fear coached five seasons at Kansas Wesleyan, compiling a 29-115 overall record. During his tenure at KWU, Fear coached ten All-KCAC performers and six Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes. Fear was charged with rebuilding the basketball program from the ground