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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.

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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

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BREAKING: TCU to Name Jamie Dixon Head Basketball Coach

CBSSports.com’s Jon Rothstein is reporting the Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon is headed to TCU.  Dixon, a 1987 TCU alum, has been at Pitt for the past 13 seasons where he has gone 328-123.  It sounds like the official announcement could come as early as this afternoon.  More on this developing story as we hear it.

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BREAKING: Cormier Out as Head Basketball Coach at Dartmouth

Sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Paul Cormier is out as the head coach at Dartmouth.  Cormier was in his second stint as the head coach of the Big Green (1984-91, 2010-16).  He also spent seven seasons as the head coach at Fairfield, and worked for multiple NBA teams.  More on this once the official

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Daily Dirt – 3/21/16

Snow day in Boston today…all four kids are at home. I thought spring was here?!?! Anyway, here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard while getting ready to watch our 6th episode in a row of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air… TCU: Obviously Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon is the name that’s on fire

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JUCO DIRT – 3/21/16

Two quick things that I’ve heard from the JUCO world… It sounds like veteran head coach Mike Ray has retired at NJCAA DI Lincoln Trail College (IL).  He has been the head coach at LTC since, 2012, and has also worked at Vincennes (IN), and Wabash Valley.  Ray led the Statesmen to a 19-12 (13-5) record

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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

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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

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Weekly Roundup: Jobs

We added 16 new jobs this week, check the list below… Head Coach: Pratt Community College – FT (NJCAA DI) Bossier Parish Community College – FT (NJCAA DI) Western New Mexico– FT (NCAA DII) TCU– FT (NCAA DI) Moraine Valley CC – PT ( NJCAA DII) Olympic College– PT University of Portland– FT (NCAA DI)

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Why Global Sports Academy?

Since 1991, Global Sports Academy (GSA) has been arranging tours for college and youth teams from the United States and countries around the world to promote international competition and goodwill. Not only do athletes learn valuable lessons through participating in their respective sports in other countries, but they also enjoy the experiences of a lifetime

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HOT RUMOR: Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin Involved at UNLV

Multiple reports have surfaced over the past 24-hours surrounding Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin and his involvement at UNLV.  The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported earlier that Cronin is a candidate to replace Dave Rice as the head coach of the Runnin’ Rebels.  The Lobo Lair  has gone a step further and reported that Cronin will be visiting UNLV

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HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group: DIII Award Winners

Here is a recap of the 16 Division III winners of this season’s HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award presented by the Hoop Group.  These 16 coaches now qualify for the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by The Hoop Group.  The winner will be announced during the week leading up to the Final Four.  Click on the week

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