HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following tonight’s win vs. Lyon College, Arkansas State head coach John Brady announced that he will resign following the 2015-16 season. Brady informed AD Terry Mohajir of his decision earlier in the day. In 7+ seasons at the school, Brady has compiled a 111-110 record. He has also been
HOT: Mark Gottfried Agrees to New Contract at NC State
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish NC State Athletics has taken a significant step towards solidifying its future, as both men’s basketball head coach Mark Gottfried, and women’s basketball head coach Wes Moore have agreed to new contracts through 2020, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced on Friday. “Mark and Wes continue to elevate our basketball programs at NC
Santa Clara Staff Update
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Santa Clara men’s basketball has added three staff members heading into the 2015-16 season. Joining the staff of head coach Kerry Keating are Bryce Martin, Chris Huey and Amit Tailor. Martin will serve as the director of operations, Huey as video coordinator and Tailor will be the video assistant
IN THE NEWS: HoopDirt.com Makes Sporting News 2015-16 College Basketball Twitter Must-Follow List
HoopDirt.com has been selected by Sporting News as one of the best Twitter accounts to follow for the 2015-16 college basketball season. The list consists of the top national writers, beat reporters, recruiting analysts, stats geeks, TV personalities and overall good Twitter users in the college basketball world. This is the second year in a
Former Rose-Hulman Head Coach Jim Shaw Passes Away
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Legendary Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s basketball head coach Jim Shaw passed away in his Terre Haute home on Tuesday morning. Shaw retired as men’s basketball coach in 2014 after a 20-year stint at the NCAA Division III institution. He completed his Rose-Hulman career ranked second in school history
Meeks Wins 100th Game at Wallace State
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Wallace State men’s basketball coach John Meeks earned his 100th career victory with the Lions over the weekend. Meeks’ milestone victory came in a 71-61 triumph over Brunswick Community College in the Roger Taylor Classic at Louisburg, N.C. The 32-year-old Meeks, a North Carolina native, is in his sixth
Ishmael Turner Named Video Coordinator at College of Charleston
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Ishmael Turner has joined the College of Charleston men’s basketball program as video coordinator, as announced by head coach Earl Grant on Tuesday. Prior to C of C, Turner served as incumbent manager of basketball operations and player personnel for the Charleston Southern men’s basketball program and head coach
Capital University Head Coach Takes Leave of Absence
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Capital University head men’s basketball coach Damon Goodwin will be stepping away from the team for the 2015-16 season to tend to a personal illness. Coach Goodwin informed the University he will begin treatment immediately for hairy cell leukemia, a rare, but highly treatable cancer of the blood. His
Neal Scaggs Promoted to DBO at Marshall
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Neal Scaggs has been promoted to director of operations for Marshall men’s basketball, the program announced Thursday. The Logan, W.Va., native directs the day-to-day operations of the program and acts as the main liaison between the team and other areas in the athletics department and university. He oversees
Zac Rogers named assistant coach at Connors State College
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Zac Rogers has been named as an assistant basketball coach at Connors State College. A graduate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, he is also currently working on his masters in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration at the University of Oklahoma. Rogers most recently worked as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma under Lon
Rosser Removed from Southeast Missouri Coaching Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Southeast Missouri announced that assistant men’s basketball coach Jamie Rosser has been terminated, effective immediately due to violation of University policies and procedures. Rosser coached the last six years at Southeast, overseeing the guards and assisting with recruiting, scouting and academic performance. “Everyone in athletics is held to a
Matthew “Cougar” Downing, Jr. Named Head Coach at Haskell Indian Nations University
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Matthew “Cougar” Downing, Jr. has been named Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Haskell Indian Nations University. He has coached at every level over the past 20 years and has personally trained numerous basketball players throughout the Midwest. Downing began his collegiate career at Dodge City Community College where he