Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world…
Really good article from the Washington Post on UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo (HoopDirt.com’s Week 2 Coach of the Week winner), who founded the Asian Coaches Association, and how he and others are advocating to advance the standing of Asian coaches in basketball. More HERE.
Siena men’s basketball coach Carmen Maciariello announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and experienced symptoms that included fever, chills, back pain and headaches. In a radio interview yesterday, Maciarello said, “You know, it was tough for a couple days. It was backaches, constant headaches, night sweats. One morning I woke up, I felt I had run a marathon.” More HERE.
The Desert News takes a look at how Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak became one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball. They take a deep dive into Krystkowiak’s contract history, “which shows how much former Utah athletic director Chris Hill valued Krystkowiak’s mid-2010s success, and rewarded him handsomely for it.” More HERE.
SI’s Pat Forde takes a look at 21 Power 6 head coaches who could be “wearing out their welcome.” No surprises here, but an interesting read none-the-less. More HERE.
The Chicago Tribune dives into “how college basketball teams travel during COVID-19, from battling boredom in hotels to rising at dawn for testing to no snacking on the bus.” Some good insight from Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, and Minnesota’s Richard Pitino in the one HERE.
D3 Pacific Lutheran University head Coach Chad Murray won his 100th career game with a 79-65 win over Puget Sound. Murray’s squad is now 4-0 (4-0 NWC) on the season.
There have been a lot of great tributes to scouting guru Tom Konchalski in the past few days since his passing. Here is 50 great minutes from Konchalski as he sits down with Rockaway Hoops hosts Ryan Patrick Woerner and Charles Marquardt this past November.
Awesome video of Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard getting tossed last night. Highlights are when he laid on the floor, and then fist bumped Bob Huggins on the way out:
Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard was ejected from the game after arguing with the referees. pic.twitter.com/o776Ypr4ji
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 10, 2021
Alabama’s Nate Oats responded to three billboards that went up in Tuscaloosa this week criticizing the Alabama men’s basketball team after its loss at Missouri: “Shoot, I love the fact that the fans in Tuscaloosa are into basketball and they care enough to pay for billboards.” More HERE.
Lol. One @AlabamaMBB fan means business! Mr. Michael Wendel was so upset with the Tide's loss to Missouri, he purchased these billboards in Tuscaloosa.
— ChristinaWBRC (@ChristinaWBRC) February 9, 2021
His moto “If you can’t play in the paint, you can’t play with NOVA.”@nate_oats @WBRCnews #rolltide pic.twitter.com/mubBli5iwD
The Week 11 HoopDirt.com / Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week Award winners were announced on Monday The complete list of winners can be found HERE. Nominations for the week 12 award can be sent to: [email protected]. Deadline is Sunday at 5pm.
