Greg Graham and Silvey Dominguez have been named assistant men’s basketball coaches, Washington State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ernie Kent announced, Wednesday. “Greg Graham and Silvey Dominguez are not only outstanding coaches; Graham on the offensive end and Dominguez on the defensive end; but they both have their master’s degrees, which is important to me,”
URI elevates Murphy to associate head coach
Head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley announced that Preston Murphy has been elevated to the role of Associate Head Coach. "Preston is an excellent coach who impacts the many facets of our program on a daily basis," Hurley said. "He has done a great job with all of our current players, is an excellent recruiter,
Fox receives extension at Georgia
University of Georgia men’s basketball coach Mark Fox will receive a two-year extension to his existing contract, according to an announcement Wednesday by UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. Fox has two years left on his current agreement, and the two-year extension will extend through the 2017-18 season. “The improvement our team
OFFICIAL: Cutts named head coach at UC Riverside
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