Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, an eight-time national Coach of the Year and the longest-tenured Big Ten men’s basketball coach ever, will be honored at the 2013 Devon Energy College Basketball Awards April 15 in Oklahoma City as the recipient of the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award. The Tisdale Humanitarian Award honors an individual involved
Morehead’s Woods released from hospital
Morehead State head coach Sean Woods has been released from the hospital after checking himself in on Sunday. Woods released the following statement: “I checked into the hospital on Sunday after having a dizzy spell. The medical staff ran precautionary tests and all of the results came back great. I returned to practice on Tuesday
Dominguez Named Permanent Coach @ WWU
Tony Dominguez has received a permanent appointment as the Western Washington University head men’s basketball coach following four months as an interim appointee. Nearing the mid-point of his first season at the helm, Dominguez has directed the Vikings, who are the defending NCAA Division II national champions, to a 12-0 record, first place in the
Fort Lewis coach to take leave
Fort Lewis College men’s basketball coach Bob Hofman will take an indefinite medical leave of absence, Director of Athletics Gary Hunter announced today. Associate head coach Bob Pietrack will immediately begin serving as interim head coach. Hofman’s absence could be as short as a few weeks or as long as the remainder of the season.
Hamline coach suspended indefinitely
Hamline University head coach Nelson Whitmore has been suspended indefinitely after a New Year’s eve fight in a hotel in Spokane, WA where one of his players was arrested on felony assault charges. Eugene Lawrence III has been thrown off the team, and 14 teammates have been suspended following the incident. The team also forfeited
Boeheim passes Knight with #903
Jim Boeheim surpassed Bobby Knight for sole possession of second place on the Division I all-time wins list with 903 victories after the his Syracuse Orange (13-1, 1-0) beat Rutgers (9-3, 0-1) in the Carrier Dome. Now in his 37th year as the head coach at Syracuse, Boeheim’s record stands at 903-305. Boeheim now trails
Massimino wins #700
Northwood University (Fla.) head coach Rollie Massimino achieved a coaching milestone, capturing his 700th career win, as the Seahawks defeated visiting Valor Christian, 106-73, in their opening game of the 2012 Chuck Daly Memorial Classic, hosted at Northwood University. With the victory, Massimino becomes the 35th coach ever to amass 700 wins in the NCAA
Drew assistant passes away
The Drew University Athletic Department learned that Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Paul Seybold, passed away Tuesday night, he was 70. Seybold joined Head Coach Daryl Keckler’s staff prior to the 2009-10 season and was in the midst of his fourth year with the Rangers. He added nearly four decades of coaching experience to the young
Brown Promoted to Associate Head Coach @ EMU
Eastern Michigan University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Murphy announced the promotion of Mike Brown to Associate Head Coach, effective immediately. Brown has served as an assistant coach to Murphy since May 5, 2011, and was instrumental in Eastern’s path to its first-ever Mid-American Conference West Division title during the 2011-12 season. Brown has basketball
Smith Wins 500th
Minnesota gave head coach Tubby Smith his 500th win on Saturday night with a win over USC. Smith is 113-65 in five-plus seasons in Minneapolis, and he owns a career record of 500-210. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Hampden-Sydney Hires Assistant
Hampden-Sydney Head Basketball Coach Dee Vick has named Mario Huffman Assistant Basketball Coach, effective Monday, December 3. Huffman graduated from Averett University in 2009. Huffman comes to Hampden-Sydney from Tunstall High School in Dry Fork, VA, where he has served as an Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach for one season in 2007 and has been on
Marlin Gets New Five Year Deal
The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approved a new five-year contract for Ragin’ Cajuns head men’s basketball coach Bob Marlin. Marlin has led the Cajuns to a 33-36 record in his first three seasons, including a 3-5 record this year. He guided Louisiana to an appearance in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament, the program’s