Steve Pikiell, the 2016 America East Conference Coach of the Year who led Stony Brook to six post-season appearances over the past seven years, has been named the 19th head coach in the history of the Rutgers men’s basketball program. A two-time team captain at point guard under Naismith Hall of Fame Head Coach Jim
HOT: Page Moir Steps Down as Roanoke Men’s Basketball Coach after 27 Seasons
I mentioned earlier in today’s Daily Dirt that a DIII head coach with over 400 wins would be stepping away today. Here it is… Page Moir, the winningest men’s basketball coach in Roanoke College history, announced Tuesday he is stepping down after 27 seasons at the helm of the Roanoke program to pursue other opportunities. During his
RUTGERS: Details on Pikiell’s Contract which has been Approved by Board of Governors
This morning, the Rutgers Board of Governors voted unanimously to support the hiring of Steve Pikiell as the university’s new head basketball coach. According to NJ.com, some of the details are as follows: Pikiell received a five-year contract starting at $1.4 million and increasing by $100,000 each year. The contract, which includes performance incentives contingent on academic
OFFICIAL: Jamie Dixon Named Head Coach at TCU; 1:00 Press Conference Scheduled
TCU director of intercollegiate athletics Chris Del Conte has announced the hiring of Jamie Dixon as head men’s basketball coach. Dixon, a 2007 TCU Hall of Fame Inductee, becomes the 22nd head coach in the history of the Horned Frogs men’s basketball program. He returns to his alma mater after serving 13 seasons as head coach at
BREAKING: Brad Underwood Named Head Basketball Coach at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder has announced the hiring of Brad Underwood as the program’s 19th men’s basketball coach. He will be formally introduced to the Oklahoma State fans and media at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Underwood arrives at OSU following a three-year stay at Stephen F. Austin that ranks as one
WATCH LIVE: Allen Edwards Named Head Coach at Wyoming
Allen Edwards has been named as the next head coach at Wyoming. The press conference is live now: http://www.gowyo.com/videos/ More following the press conference.
OFFICIAL: Cormier Will Not Return as Head Basketball Coach at Dartmouth
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first earlier this afternoon (BREAKING: Cormier out at Dartmouth)… Dartmouth Director of Athletics and Recreation Harry Sheehy announced today that men’s basketball coach Paul Cormier will not return to his position for the 2016-17 season after six years in his second stint with the Big Green.
BREAKING: Wyoming Head Basketball Coach Larry Shyatt Resigns
Wyoming head basketball coach Larry Shyatt has resigned. AD Tom Burman just released the following statement: “We are extremely grateful to Coach Shyatt for what he has done for these past five seasons in building Wyoming basketball into a program Cowboy fans are proud of. From leading his team to the Mountain West tournament championship and
Rutgers Board of Governors Calls Meeting to Approve New Basketball Coach
Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell is one step closer to becoming the next basketball coach at Rutgers. The university’s Board of Governors has called for 9:00am meeting on Tuesday March 22nd, where the an agenda item #5 is: 5. PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH IN THE DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE
UCLA’s Alford Returns Extension; Apologizes to Supporters
In a letter to the UCLA community, head basketball coach Steve Alford apologized for his teams poor performance, and said the he has returned the one-year extension that he received following the 2013-14 season. The complete letter is below: Dear UCLA Family, Friends, Alumni and Supporters, Since leaving the locker room in Las Vegas, I’ve
HOT: Travis Ford out at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Director of Athletics Mike Holder and basketball coach Travis Ford have mutually agreed that the school and Ford will part ways. Ford concludes his eight seasons at Oklahoma State with an overall record of 155-111, including a conference record of 63-75. The Cowboys ended the 2015-2016 season at 12-20 and 3-15 in Big
HOT: Pastner to Remain as Head Basketball Coach at Memphis
Memphis President M. David Rudd, athletic director Tom Bowen and a committee to review the basketball program released the following statement this afternoon concerning the future of the Memphis basketball program and head coach Josh Pastner: We have completed our comprehensive review of the men’s basketball program and have concluded that our program operates in a manner