Georgetown University announced today that Patrick Ewing (C’85) has been named its new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Ewing comes back to Georgetown after serving for 15 years as an assistant head coach in the NBA. He served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards (2002-03), Houston Rockets (2003-06) and Orlando Magic (2007-12) and most
Sam Houston State assistant Jimmy Smith becomes head coach at DIII Millsaps College
Jimmy Smith has been named the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Millsaps College it was announced today by Millsaps’ Director of Athletics, Donnie Brooks. Smith comes to the Majors’ program with head coaching experience at both Schreiner University and Texas Lutheran University. “I am very excited to be the Head Men’s Basketball coach at Millsaps
OFFICIAL: North Carolina assistant C.B. McGrath named head basketball coach at UNC Wilmington
After much speculation, UNC Wilmington has finally made it official and named C.B. McGrath as the Seahawks new head basketball coach. The UNCW Board of Trustees met Monday and approved the longtime North Carolina assistant to the position. McGrath is in his 14th year at North Carolina and his 18th season as a member of
OFFICIAL: Jaret von Rosenberg named head men’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one over the weekend (DII DIRT)… Texas A&M University-Commerce has concluded a comprehensive national search with the hiring of Jaret von Rosenberg as head men’s basketball coach. Only the fourth head coach in A&M-Commerce’s Division II era, Rosenberg comes to Commerce from the
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: NBA Cross-Step Workout
Dr. Dish Basketball is especially excited about this Skill Builder workout! In this workout, we’ll focus on a very popular move, the cross-step, used in the NBA by players like John Wall, Derrick Rose, and Kyrie Irving. This move is extremely deceptive and can be used anywhere on the court. John Wall is one of the
OFFICIAL: Chattanooga Names Lamont Paris Head Basketball Coach
It didn’t take Chattanooga Mocs Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn and his staff long to find the 20th head coach in the men’s basketball program history. Lamont Paris, most recently associate head coach at Wisconsin, has been offered and accepted the position Sunday. While the national search was conducted in swift fashion,
HoopDirt.com Division III Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop Group
BABSON COLLEGE HEAD COACH STEPHEN BRENNAN NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM DIVISION III COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE HOOP GROUP For Immediate Release April 2, 2017 Babson College (MA) Head Basketball Coach Stephen Brennan has been named as the HoopDirt.com Division III Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop Group for the 2016-17 college basketball
Chad Warner Named Head Basketball Coach at DII Flagler College
Chad Warner, who coached Shorter University to the NAIA Division I “Fab Four” in 2012 and a No. 1 ranking, has been named head men’s basketball coach at Flagler College, Director of Athletics Jud Damon announced. Warner, who led the Hawks to the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division I title in 2013 and
Kansas Head Basketball Coach Bill Self elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Joining elite company, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self has been chosen for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A first-ballot inductee, Self began his coaching career as an graduate assistant at Kansas in 1985-86 under Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. He then returned to his alma mater, Oklahoma State, as
HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop Group
UNION COLLEGE (KY) HEAD COACH KEVIN BURTON NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM NAIA COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE HOOP GROUP For Immediate Release April 1, 2017 Union College (KY) Head Coach Kevin Burton has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by The Hoop Group for the 2016-17 college basketball season. Burton
DJ Damazo named Head Basketball Coach at the University of Valley Forge
The University of Valley Forge Athletic Department has announced the hiring of DJ Damazo as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Damazo has earned his Master’s Degree in organizational leadership from Eastern University. He received his bachelor’s degree from Geneva College in Human Services where he was a 2 year starter on the Men’s
Craig Neal relieved of duties as Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico
Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs has announced that Craig Neal has been relieved of his duties as men’s basketball coach for the University of New Mexico. Krebs stated that a national search for UNM’s next head coach, the 21st in program history, will begin immediately. “The University of New Mexico is grateful for the