Briar Cliff athletic director Nic Nelson has named Mark Svagera the next head men’s basketball coach at Briar Cliff University. Svagera has been the top assistant coach for the Chargers for the past six seasons, helping the team achieve an overall record of 137-61 over that time span. Svagera also aided in BC winning back-to-back
HOT: Interim Tag Removed; Spradlin Named Head Basketball Coach at Morehead State
Story courtesy Nick Evans, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Preston Spradlin, who spent the majority of the 2016-17 season as interim head coach and just concluded his third season with the program, has been named the 14th head men’s basketball coach at Morehead State. “First off, I am so grateful to President Wayne D. Andrews,
Texas parts ways with assistant basketball coach David Cason
Texas head coach Shaka Smart just released the following statement: “David Cason will no longer be a part of our men’s basketball coaching staff. We are very appreciative of his efforts over the past two years here at Texas. We wish David and his family well in the future as he moves forward.” Cason was
BREAKING: Indiana Fires Head Basketball Coach Tom Crean
Here’s the text of the official press released issued by Indiana AD Fred Glass a few minutes ago:
Few Wins 2016-17 Henry Iba Award
Mark Few, who guided Gonzaga to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, has been named winner of the Henry Iba Award, given annually by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the national coach of the year. The announcement came today as the Zags prepared for their first-round NCAA Tournament game against South Dakota
OFFICIAL: Cuonzo Martin Named Head Basketball Coach at Missouri
University of Missouri Director of Athletics Jim Sterk announced today the appointment of Cuonzo Martin as Mizzou’s 19th head men’s basketball coach. Martin, who has spent the past three seasons as head coach at the University of California, has averaged 20.7 wins in nine seasons as a head coach with seven postseason appearances to his
BREAKING: Lorenzo Romar Fired as Head Basketball Coach at Washington
Lorenzo Romar will not return as head coach of the University of Washington men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Jennifer Cohen announced Wednesday. Romar recently completed his 15th season at the helm of the Huskies program. “After evaluating our men’s basketball program, I have determined that a change in leadership is necessary,” Cohen said. “Today
Cal Statement on Cuonzo Martin
As we await the official announcement from Missouri on the hiring of Cuonzo Martin, Cal has released the following statement: Cuonzo Martin, who led California’s men’s basketball for the past three seasons, has resigned as head coach, Director of Athletics Mike Williams announced Wednesday. Martin has stepped down in order to pursue other opportunities. Assistant
BREAKING: Portland State Fires Head Basketball Coach Tyler Geving
Portland State University announced Wednesday that Head Basketball Tyler Geving will not return for the 2017-18 season. Geving, the Vikings’ Head Coach for the past eight seasons, had two years remaining on his current contract. “I want to thank Coach Geving and his staff for their contributions to the development of our men’s basketball program,
Greg Miller Named Head Basketball Coach at Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati Christian University has named Greg Miller as the Eagles new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Miller is coming to CCU from Grace College, where he both played and is currently an assistant coach for the Lancers. He will complete his time at Grace this week as the team is competing in the NCCAA Division I
Briar Cliff (IA) Head Basketball Coach Nic Nelson Named AD; Resigns Basketball Post
Briar Cliff University has announced the hiring of the new athletic director, Nic Nelson. Nelson has served as the head men’s basketball coach at Briar Cliff since 2011, building the highest winning percentage of any coach in the university’s history. His teams have also consistently earned “NAIA Scholar Team” status for their high academic performance.
OFFICIAL: Brian Gregory Named Head Basketball Coach at South Florida
USF Director of Athletics Mark Harlan announced today the appointment of Brian Gregory, currently a member of the basketball staff at Michigan State University, as the 10th head coach of the USF men’s basketball program. Gregory, who has previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11) and spent nearly a decade as an