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Tad Boyle Receives One-year Contract Extension at Colorado

The University of Colorado men’s basketball takes on the Missouri Tigers in the first period at the Coors Events Center in Boulder. New head coach Tad Boyle has a lot to cheer as his Buffs hold a lead in the first period. Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post

A one-year contract extension was approved for Colorado head coach Tad Boyle at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting in Colorado Springs.  Boyle’s deal will now run through the 2020-21 season.  He did not receive a salary increase or extra any incentives with the extension.  His current salary plus incentives in around $1.5 million per season. Boyle is in his

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OFFICIAL: Howie Dickenman Announces Retirement as Central Connecticut Men’s Basketball Coach

Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one on Wednesday (HOT RUMOR: Dickenman to Retire).  It has now been made official, Central Connecticut head coach Howie Dickenman has announced his retirement effective at the end of the current season. “I have a lot of people to thank but I’m going to

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Bart Lundy Breaks Queens University of Charlotte Record For Most Wins In School History

Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball head coach Bart Lundy, already known as one of, if not the most decorated men’s basketball coach in school history, has etched his name in the Queens record books as he now has the most wins in school history with 169. Lundy broke the record, previously held by Dale Layer

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“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish- Quotes to Turn Your Captain into a Leader

When you selected your captain, the pride in your young player’s eyes made you smile. You’ve just set him on a lifelong journey. The weight of that “captain” title will weigh on him years after his career is done. But it will weigh on you as soon as he accepts it. To ease your burden, we

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HOT RUMOR: Central Connecticut’s Dickenman to Announce Retirement

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Central Connecticut head coach Howie Dickenman will retire at the conclusion of the season.  I have heard that the announcement could come as early as tomorrow.  The 69-year old Dickenman signed a four-year contract extension back in 2012 which will expire at the end of this season.  In 19 seasons as the

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Tuesday Starting Five – 2/16/16

HoopDirt.com’s Tuesday Starting Five Presented by FastModel Sports FastModel Sports® is the creator of FastDraw® & FastScout®, the best play diagramming and report building software in basketball. FastDraw is used by all U.S. professional teams, 85% of college teams, and 6,000+ high school and youth teams. Learn more about FastDraw here. By: Lucas Shapiro / HoopDirt.com Contributor Boston Celtics – 13 Curl

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St. Leo University Head Coach Vince Alexander Notches 300th Career Victory

The Saint Leo men’s basketball team defeated Lynn University on back on February 3rd in an overtime thriller, 93-90, to earn their 15th win of the season. The victory marked Head Coach Vince Alexander’s 300th career win as a coach. A 16-year veteran as a collegiate head coach, all of it at the NCAA Division II level, Alexander

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Missouri Coaching Legend Norm Stewart to be Honored as College Basketball’s Tisdale Humanitarian of the Year

Norm Stewart, who spent 32 years as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Missouri, tops the list of NCAA men’s basketball greats to be honored during the 2016 College Basketball Awards, hosted in Oklahoma City on April 11. Stewart will be honored with the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award presented by Love’s Travel

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Skip Noon Earns 300th Career Victory at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Head Coach Skip Noon won his 300th career game as the Wisconsin Lutheran College men’s basketball team defeated Concordia Chicago 82-70 this past Saturday. Noon, the second-longest tenured head men’s basketball coach in the state of Wisconsin, is in his 24th season as head coach of the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors. Noon, who has also served

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Week 13: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 13 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

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John Henry Collects Win #300 at William Penn University

It seemed like Head Coach John Henry’s milestone was possibly going to have to wait another game, but a lights-out performance in the second half lifted the Statesmen men’s basketball team to an 83-64 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday. #9 William Penn (21-5, 14-4 Heart) trailed by three at intermission, but blew out

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HOT: Corban University (OR) Head Basketball Coach Steve Masten Resigns

Corban University head men’s basketball coach Steve Masten has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the 2015-16 campaign. “It is with mixed emotions that I step away from the Corban men’s basketball team,” said Masten. “The best part of my day is the time I spend with the team at practice, meetings, on

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