The University of Louisville has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino four years, boosting his association with the Cardinals through the 2025-26 season. The first coach in NCAA history to win a national title at two different schools and the first to take three different teams to the Final Four, Pitino had
OFFICIAL: Joel Hopkins Named Head Coach at Shaw University
Shaw University’s Athletics Department introduced at a press conference today, Joel Hopkins as its new head coach of men’s basketball. “It’s not often in athletics that in order to move forward we take a look back, but this was an opportunity to bring back a coach that established the way we think today about Shaw
Engle Named Head Coach at Rainy River CC
Bill Engle has been named as the head coach at Rainy River Community College (MN). He replaces Kris Babler who resigned earlier this spring due to an impending overseas deployment as a member of the United States Army Reserve. Coach Engel’s coaching experience includes Head Boy’s Basketball Coach since 1995 for Griggs County Central High School
Fort Lewis Names Pietrack Interim Head Coach
Fort Lewis College Director of Athletics Gary Hunter announced that beginning today, Bob Pietrack is the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. The announcement comes two days after Bob Hofman declared his transition year into retirement. “We are ecstatic to have Bob Pietrack as interim head coach this season,” said Hunter. “For the past four years,
OFFICIAL: Chris Victor Joins Eastern Washington Staff
HoopDirt.com reported that Citrus College head coach Chris Victor would be named as an assistant at Eastern Washington back on June 2nd (Eastern Washington Dirt II). It has now been made official – Victor was introduced today as the newest assistant coach at EWU. Victor led the Owls to 103 victories in his five seasons
Brad Autry Named Assistant at Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Barry Hinson announced that he has hired former Hawaii and Marquette assistant Brad Autry to fill the opening on his staff. The position opened up three weeks ago when SIU’s associate head coach Tom Hankins left for a head-coaching position at Central Oklahoma. Autry coached last season on
OFFICIAL: Iowa State Names Steve Prohm Head Coach
Steve Prohm, the 2012 Basketball Times National Coach of the Year who compiled a 104-29 record in four seasons as the head coach at Murray State – has been named the 20th head coach in Iowa State men’s basketball history, announced today by Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard. Prohm will be formally introduced at
OFFICIAL: Harris Named Head Coach at UMass-Boston
Thanks to some great sources for getting HoopDirt.com out in front of this one. We first reported back on May 31st that Jay Harris had been hired as the head coach at UMass-Boston. It was made official today… Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation, Special Projects and Programs Charlie Titus has named Jason Harris as
OFFICIAL: Earl Names Staff at VMI
We’ve been talking about this one for a while here at HoopDirt.com. Back on June 1st, we mentioned that Steve Lepore, Chris Kreider, and Jason Slay would be hired by Dan Earl as assistant coaches at VMI. It has now been made official. All three have been named as assistant coaches for the Keydets. Lepore
Rob Jones Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Richmond
Richmond men’s basketball’s Rob Jones has been promoted to associate head coach, head coach Chris Mooney announced today. “Rob has been with us for all of my years here at Richmond,” Mooney said. “He has played an integral part in our success over the last decade, and has worked diligently to help our student-athletes, our
Fox Named DBO at Louisiana Tech
Having already brought on board an associate head coach and an assistant coach, Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol announced Friday the hiring of Andy Fox as the new director of basketball operations. Fox comes to LA Tech from Tulane where he has spent the past five years with head coach Ed Conroy as an
HOT: Patrick Beilein Named Head Coach at LeMoyne
Le Moyne College Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Bassett announced this morning the hiring of Patrick Beilein as the eighth head men’s basketball coach in program history. Beilein replaces Steve Evans, who was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics last month after a 15-year tenure in charge of the Dolphins. Beilein, the