The five finalists for the 2015 Red Auerbach College Coach of the Year Award were announced today. The Red Auerbach Award is given annually to the nation’s top Jewish college coach, as voted on by the members of the Jewish Coaches Association (JCA). The winner will be presented with the award at the Final Four
SJU’s Jim Smith Retires After 51 Seasons
Saint John’s University (Minn.) basketball coach Jim Smith, Minnesota’s all-time leader in college basketball wins, announced his retirement on Tuesday, March 17. "This has been a very difficult decision and one that has required a great deal of thought and lost sleep," Smith said. "I will miss my associations with our basketball players more than
DePaul Selects Parker Executive Search for Opening
DePaul University has selected Parker Executive Search for its national search for the 14th men’s basketball coach in program history. The Atlanta-based executive search firm is nationally renowned in the executive search industry for higher education. Parker Executive Search’s client base includes Fortune 500 corporations, nationally recognized academic health science centers and hospitals/health systems, top
Naismith finalists announced
John Calipari, head coach of the undefeated and top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, is among the four remaining finalists for the 2015 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. He is joined by Tony Bennett (University of Virginia), Bo Ryan (University of Wisconsin) and Jay Wright (Villanova University). Bennett won
Alabama names Brannen interim head coach
Alabama athletics director Bill Battle has named John Brannen as interim head coach for the remainder of the Alabama men’s basketball 2014-15 season. Brannen, who was the associate head coach at Alabama and spent nine years as an assistant under former Tide head coach Anthony Grant, has 16 years of experience on the bench. Grant
HOT: Hernandez named head coach at St. Andrews
St. Andrews University Director of Athletics Glenn Batten has announced the hiring of Randy Hernandez as the new Men’s Basketball Head Coach at St. Andrews University. Hernandez has been on the St. Andrews athletics staff for the past seven years in a variety of positions including assistant women’s basketball coach and assistant women’s soccer coach.
San Diego Statement
Talked about this a bunch today. San Diego finally released an official statement. The University of San Diego announced Monday that Bill Grier, head coach for the men’s basketball program, will not return for the 2015-16 season. Grier recently completed his eighth season with the Toreros. "Bill Grier will not return as head coach for
OFFICIAL: Donahue Named Head Coach at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania has named Steve Donahue as the John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball. Donahue will be formally introduced at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m.; this press conference will take place in The Palestra and will be open to the public. Donahue’s hiring marks a return to
HOT: Two-year extension for Miller at UNCG
UNC Greensboro Director of Athletics Kim Record announced Monday that men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller has received a two-year contract extension. Miller’s extension adds two years to his initial contract that had two years remaining and will carry him through June 30, 2019, with the same parameters of his initial contract. “Coach Miller and
Big Sky Suspends NAU’s Murphy One Postseason Game
Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton has announced that Northern Arizona men’s basketball coach Jack Murphy will be suspended for his team’s next postseason contest. Murphy is being suspended for his involvement in a postgame incident following Montana’s 61-59 semifinal win over Northern Arizona on Friday night in Missoula, Mont. "Again, I want to first
Tolin retires at Oklahoma Baptist
The Doug Tolin era ended at Oklahoma Baptist when the long-time coach announced his retirement. Tolin, who enters the NAIA Hall of Fame Tuesday in Kansas City, retires as the all-time leader in OBU men’s basketball wins with 402. OBU inducted Tolin into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011. The Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association
Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Finalists
The sixteen finalists have been announced for the 2015 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award. Named after the late Skip Prosser, who died suddenly in 2007 while the head coach at Wake Forest, the award is presented annually to those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who also display moral