We had this as a rumor on 3/24 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/b2ec422a/uc-riverside-rumor/…). I guess the ink is now dry… UC Riverside Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Wooldridge today announced the hiring of Dennis Cutts as the Highlanders head men’s basketball coach. Cutts served as the team’s interim head coach in 2013-14 after Wooldridge stepped down to become UC
Watkins named head coach at College of Coastal Georgia
College of Coastal Georgia athletic director William Carlton is proud to announce that Jesse Watkins has been named the new head men’s basketball coach for the Mariners. Watkins has been the top assistant coach for the team the last two seasons and also once played for the Mariners in the early 1990s when the team
OFFICIAL: Montana State hires Fish
Brian Fish has served as a Division I assistant basketball coach for a quarter-century. This week, he receives the opportunity of a lifetime. "I’m overwhelmed with emotion," Fish said after Montana State University Director of Athletics Peter Fields named Fish the 22nd full-time men’s basketball coach in school history. "I’m very excited and feel really
OFFICIAL: Wojo to Marquette
Steve Wojciechowski, associate head coach under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University, has been named the 17th head coach of the Marquette University men’s basketball program, announced President-Elect Dr. Michael R. Lovell and Interim President Robert A. Wild, S.J. Wojciechowski, 37, served as an assistant coach at Duke since the 1999-2000 season and was promoted to
NABC names Reese’s DI all-star game coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced Stanford University’s Johnny Dawkins and Mark Turgeon of the University of Maryland as the head coaches for the 2014 Reese’s® Division I College All-Star game. The game will be played as part of Final Four® Friday® on April 4, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at
Neal to receive extension at New Mexico
University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs has announced that head men’s basketball coach Craig Neal, who became the first rookie coach in school history to lead the Lobos to the NCAA Tournament, will receive a two-year contract extension. Neal, whose original contract was for five years and ran through the 2017-18
OFFICIAL: Gardner named head coach at IUPUI
We had this on Saturday – it’s now been made official… The IUPUI Athletics Department and Director of Athletics Michael Moore have announced the hiring of Jason Gardner as the eighth head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history. Gardner, the 1999 winner of the Indiana Mr. Basketball Award, spent the past year on the
ESPN: Cal’s Montgomery could retire
ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that Cal head coach Mike Montgomery will meet with AD Sandy Barbour on Monday to discuss his future. According to Katz, Montgomery is leaning towards retiring. Here’s a link to the article: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/106987… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Amaker to remain at Harvard
Harvard Athletics has announced that men’s basketball head coach Tommy Amaker will remain with the program. "After thoughtful deliberation, I continue to realize my heart is at Harvard," Amaker stated. "To teach, lead and serve at this amazing institution, and in this special community, is truly meaningful to me." "Tommy is a great leader, a
Extension recommended for Rice at UNLV
UNLV President Donald Snyder and Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer-Murphy have announced that they will recommend to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents that head men’s basketball coach Dave Rice’s contract be extended two years through the 2018-19 basketball season. That recommendation will include an incentive package that will provide additional compensation
Majerle promotes Benson at GCU
Grand Canyon University head men’s basketball coach Dan Majerle today announced that TJ Benson has been named an assistant coach, effective immediately. Benson will enter his third season with the program in 2014-15, after having previously served as an assistant coach in 2012-13 and the Director of Basketball Operations this past year. "I’m excited for
OFFICIAL: Emerson’s O’Brien retires
Mentioned this in yesterday’s blog. It’s now official… Jim O’Brien, Emerson College’s men’s basketball coach, announced his retirement today, after three successful years of helping to rebuild the program. O’Brien’s last day is April 30. Dean of Students Ronald Ludman shared O’Brien’s decision in an email to the community, and thanked him for his "thoughtful