Spring Hill Athletic Director Jim Hall announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Robert Thompson will not be returning to coach the team next season. Thompson and Hall informed the players of the decision earlier this week in a team meeting. This season the men’s basketball program finished with a 4-25 record and was 3-15 in
Illinois Valley CC coach gets #100
Illinois Valley head coach Tommy Canale recently won the 100th game of his career with a 77-70 victory over Sauk Valley. The sixth-year head coach now owns a 103-80 overall record. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Pigatti nets 200th win
South Suburban College (27-3) shot 75 percent from the field (61 of 81), crushing Columbia College 131-35, to give coach John Pigatti his 200th career win. He now holds a 200-39 in his 7 seasons at South Suburban College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
ESPN: Coach K done as Team USA coach
According to ESPN, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has stepped down as the head coach of the USA Olympic basketball team. Talking in a phone interview with ESPN Radio’s "Mike & Mike in the Morning", Krzyzewski said USA Basketball will likely name his successor this summer in preparation for the 2014 world championships in Madrid.
Palm Beach Atlantic Coach Will Not Return
Palm Beach Atlantic University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Terry Primm will not return as the coach of the Sailfish next season. After a six-year run as head coach, Primm has been relieved of his duties and the university will immediately begin a national search for a new leader of its men’s basketball
Edgar Gets 200th Career Win
Eastern Oklahoma State College men’s basketball coach Scott Edgar captured his 200th career win with a 86-78 victory over Redlands Community College on Monday. A veteran coach, Edgar has coached at the collegiate level for 34 years. His teams have advanced to postseason play 17 times and he has recruited or coached 20 NBA players.
Kennedy sets wins mark at Ole Miss
Four Rebels scored in double figures – led by junior Marshall Henderson’s 28 points – as Ole Miss routed Auburn 88-55 on Saturday to give Andy Kennedy his school record 145th win as Rebel head coach. Kennedy’s 145th win comes at a crossroads in his seven-year tenure. Though it’s his sixth 20-win season, the Rebels
Concordia University Searches for New Coach
Concordia University has announced the opening of the position of men’s basketball head coach. Marty Kohlwey, who served as head coach during the 2012-13 season, will resume the role he filled prior to this season as the assistant coach. Kohlwey had taken over as head coach on Oct. 17 when previous head coach Grant Schmidt
NCU names former NBA player Jackson head coach
The Northwest Christian University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced during an afternoon press conference on Wednesday that former NBA and University of Oregon basketball player Luke Jackson has been named the tenth Head Coach for the Beacon Men’s Basketball program. ackson grew up in nearby Creswell, Oregon where he was a two-time 3A State Player
Former NC State head coach Lowe arrested
Former North Carolina State basketball coach Sidney Lowe was arrested Monday and charged with failing to file his North Carolina state income taxes for three years. Lowe didn’t file returns in 2009, 2010 and 2011 — the last three years he coached the Wolfpack, according to the state Department of Revenue. He was booked at
Jacksonville St. coach suspended
Jacksonville State head coach James Green has been suspended one game by the Ohio Valley Conference. Green was ejected during this weekends game vs. Tennessee Tech. He will sit out Jacksonville State’s game Thursday night at Morehead State. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Three coaches tabbed for NJCAA HOF
The 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame class has been released by the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association. This year’s class features three longtime NJCAA head coaches Rich Corsetto, Dave Heiss and Dennis Helms. A 20-year NJCAA coaching veteran, Rich Corsetto guided two different programs to national prominence. In 1990 he took over as head coach