Jay Joyner will have the interim tag removed from his title and therefore will become the next head men’s basketball coach at North Carolina A&T State University, as announced by Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III on Monday. Joyner, who was previously the Aggies associate head coach, took over the head coaching role on
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WEEK 16: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 16 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete list of past weekly
NC State Staff Update
Rob Moxley, who has spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach for the NC State men’s basketball team, will assume the role of Director of Men’s Basketball Player Personnel at the conclusion of the current season, Head Coach Mark Gottfried announced. “Rob has been a valuable part of our coaching staff for the
Missouri State’s Lusk Receives Vote of Confidence from AD
Missouri State head coach Paul Lusk has received a vote of confidence from Athletic Director Kyle Moats. Yesterday, Moats posted a statement over three tweets on Twitter that read: “The future of #MSUBears basketball is very bright. Along with a solid nucleus back with 4 conference award winners, our recruiting class is solid. Coach Lusk recruits
Fresno Pacific Head Basketball Coach Tim Kisner Resigns
Fresno Pacific University head men’s basketball coach Tim Kisner announced Friday that he will be stepping down from his position to pursue other opportunities. “I’ve enjoyed my time here and it’s been an absolute blessing to work with the student-athletes and staff here at FPU,” said Kisner. “I’d like to thank Leslie Schuemann and President
HOT: Groce Safe at Illinois
By The Associated Press CHAMPAIGN — On the same day new University of Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman fired football coach Bill Cubit, he issued a vote of confidence in men’s basketball coach John Groce, praising his leadership and making clear he will continue in the position. Whitman fired Cubit on Saturday, saying the program
DII DIRT: Hill Out at as Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University (PA)
Multiple sources have now confirmed with HoopDirt.com that John Hill has been relieved of his duties as the Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University (PA). Hill had been the head coach at LU since 2010 where he compiled an overall record of 77-91 (9-20 this season). He has also served as the head coach at
Arkansas State Dirt…
The search to replace John Brady at Arkansas State is heating up as the Red Wolves season winds down. Brady announced back in November that he was planning on resigning at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season (HoopDirt: Brady to Resign). ASU AD Terry Mohajir is a former Kansas administrator, so there are some
HOT: Greg Gorton Relieved of Duties as Head Coach at DIII Loras College (IA)
Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Greg Gorton has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. “We are grateful to Greg for his service and dedication to the men’s basketball program over the past 13 years, both as a head coach and as an assistant,” Udelhofen said. Under Gorton’s direction,
HOT: Coker College Names Aric Samuel Head Basketball Coach
Coker College vice president of athletics and athletic facilities Dr. Lynn Griffin announced today that Aric Samuel has been named the new head men’s basketball coach for the Cobras. Samuel has spent the last three seasons as the Cobras’ assistant coach under Dan Schmotzer, as well as running the day-to-day operations of the Harris E.
“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish- Are Shooters Born or Made?
What do you think? When it comes to basketball shooting, are shooters born or are they made? It’s an interesting question that’s been asked for years in basketball. There’s no doubt that some athletes are just born taller, stronger, faster, quicker, etc… But what about shooting? For example, most know Steph Curry’s father, Dell, was a
Coaching Tracker Update
It’s been a pretty crazy start to the month of March! A bunch of changes have been made already, and this is only the beginning… We are tracking all of the coaching changes at ALL levels. The complete tracker can be found on our home page, and can also be accessed HERE. A quick update