News

Weekly Roundup: Jobs

The season is underway, but there are still jobs being posted each week at HoopDirt.com.  Here are the most recent jobs that have been added… Assistant Coach: NAIA DII: Michigan-Dearborn – Part-time/volunteer Graduate Assistant: NCAA DII – University of Indianapolis Other Basketball Opportunities: Hoop Group – Director of Team Tournament Operations Zero Gravity Basketball – Director of

Continue Reading →

West Alabama’s Sharpe Wins 300th Career Game

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of West Alabama men’s basketball head coach Allen Sharpe captured his 300th career win with an 87-74 victory over LeMoyne-Owen College last week. Sharpe, who is in his second season at West Alabama, has also served as the head coach at Arkansas-Monticello, Wallace State Community College in Hanceville,

Continue Reading →

Win #400 for Mars Hill Head Coach Rick Scruggs

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Mars Hill head coach Rick Scruggs recorded his 400th career win as the Lions men’s basketball team defeated Pfeiffer 90-76 this past weekend. Before coming to MHC back in 2012, Scruggs spent 15 seasons as the head coach at Gardner-Webb where he took over the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 1995 and oversaw

Continue Reading →

WEEK 1: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award winners for the opening week of the college basketball season.  The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season.

Continue Reading →

#500 For JCSU’s Stephen Joyner, Sr.

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish After only leading by five points at halftime, the Johnson C. Smith University men’s basketball team had a big second half and cruised past visiting Apprentice School, 104-88 and gave head coach Stephen Joyner, Sr. his 500th win at the helm of the JCSU program in game two of

Continue Reading →

Introducing the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award

This season, HoopDirt.com will be honoring deserving men’s college basketball coaches with our Coach of the Week Award.  We select a recipient from each of the following five levels to be recognized: NCAA DI, NCAA DII, NCAA DIII, NAIA, and Junior College.  Weeks will run Monday through Sunday with the announcement to be made on

Continue Reading →

Price Named Assistant at Kentucky State University

  HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Daniel Price has joined the men’s coaching staff at NCAA Division 2 Kentucky State University. Price comes from Midway University where he was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach from 2013-2015. In the two years at the helm Price lead the team to 17 KIAC victories. Before taking over

Continue Reading →

Scott Corval Wins #400 at DeSales

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish DeSales University men’s basketball coach Scott Coval picked up his 400th career win on Tuesday evening with a 79-69 win over Rosemont College.  Coval is now 400-203 in his career.  He entered the season ranked 39th among all NCAA Division III active coaches in victories and 43rd in winning

Continue Reading →

Hampton’s Joyner Picks up 100th Career Win

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish When the Hampton University men’s basketball team defeated American 61-48 on Tuesday evening in Bender Arena, it gave head coach Edward Joyner Jr. the 100th win of his career.  Joyner, who has won two MEAC titles at Hampton, is now 100-97 in six-plus seasons.  He became the program’s all-time

Continue Reading →

Darnell Braswell Joins Men’s Basketball Staff at DeSales

Darnell Braswell has joined the DeSales University basketball staff for the 2015-16 season.  Braswell is a 2010 graduate of DeSales University with a bachelor of science in sports management and was one of the most decorated players to ever play for Coach Coval and DeSales University. Braswell finished his career as the school’s all-time leading

Continue Reading →