NJIT men’s basketball coach Jim Engles was honored Friday afternoon as the 2015 John McLendon National Coach of the Year at the annual CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. CollegeInsider.com bestows the annual McLendon Award to one men’s basketball coach across the full spectrum of college basketball competition—NCAA Division I, II, and
OFFICIAL: Sligh named assistant at Missouri State
We reported this as a rumor last week – it’s now official… Missouri State University men’s basketball coach Paul Lusk has finalized his staff for the upcoming season with the formal announcement of Matt Sligh as the Bears’ new assistant coach Monday. Sligh spent the last two years as head coach at Motlow College in
Calipari Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari will join basketball’s fraternity of legends in August after being elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Monday at a press conference in Indianapolis. “This is going to be hard for people to understand, but I’m at a loss for words,” Calipari said.
Sokolnicki named head coach at Great Bay CC
Dave Sokolnicki, former head coach of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, has accepted the head coaching position of the men’s basketball program at Great Bay Community College. Sokolnicki joins Allyson Britton and Amy Maltagliati as the inaugural head coaches of Great Bay’s three new athletic programs. Sokolnicki, 40, earned his MBA at Nichols College where
Katz Named Mid-Major Basketball Coach of the Year
Sacramento State head men’s basketball coach Brian Katz was the recipient of the Hugh Durham Award today, given annually by CollegeInsider.com to the National Mid-Major Coach of the Year. Katz, who recently completed his seventh season at Sacramento State, was voted ahead of 15 other finalists for the award. Katz, who was at today’s banquet
Huggins Wins Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Award
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins was honored with the 2015 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award, it was announced today in Indianapolis. The award is presented annually to the top coach in Division I men’s basketball. Huggins led the Mountaineers to 25 victories and an appearance in the NCAA Sweet
Walthall Awarded Clarence Gaines D-II Coach of the Year
After leading the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team to a school record 35 wins in 2014-15, head coach Chad Walthall was presented with the Clarence “Big House” Gaines Coach of the Year Award on Friday. The award is given annually to the top Division II coach in the country and is voted on
Calipari named AP Coach of the Year
John Calipari, whose Kentucky team is the first in 24 years to reach the Final Four undefeated, has been selected The Associated Press’ coach of the year. The Wildcats were the talk of the college basketball this season in winning the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships. They were ranked No. 1 the entire
Bobby Knight departs ESPN
Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight, who has worked as an analyst for ESPN since 2008, is leaving the company. Thursday night’s NIT final between Stanford and Miami was his last appearance for the network. “We thank Bob for his contributions to ESPN’s coverage over the last seven seasons and wish him luck in
University of Pennsylvania Hires Assistant
The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced the hiring of Joe Mihalich Jr. as an assistant coach on his staff. A Philadelphia native and the son of longtime Niagara and current Hofstra head men’s basketball coach Joe Mihalich, this move marks a return to the area
HOT: Mack Extended Through 2020-21
Chris Mack led Xavier to an NCAA Sweet 16 for the third time in 2015. Chris Mack led Xavier to an NCAA Sweet 16 for the third time in 2015. April 1, 2015 CINCINNATI — Xavier University Director of Athletics Greg Christopher announced today that the contract of Sedler Family Men’s Head Basketball Coach Chris
Pitino to receive NABC Metropolitan Award
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) will honor University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino with the NABC Metropolitan Award for long and outstanding service to men’s college basketball. Pitino will receive the award at the annual AT&T NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show on Sunday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at the