The Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team is pleased to announce the promotion of Grant Leonard to Associate Head Coach. Leonard has been with the program since 2013 helping the Royals reach successful seasons including this year’s run into the top 10 nationally. “I want to congratulate Coach Leonard on his promotion,” said Head
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Former Hawaii Interim Head Coach Benjy Taylor Joins SEMO Staff
Benjy Taylor joined the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Taylor was interim head coach at the University of Hawai’i during the 2014-15 season, leading the Rainbow Warriors to a 22-13 record. UH advanced to the Big West Conference Tournament final and recorded its second-straight 20-plus win season, marking the program’s first
GUEST BLOG: Basketball’s Impostor
Basketball’s Impostor By: HoopDirt.com guest contributor Maurice Joseph A mentor of mine once told me that success and failure are the exact same impostor. He stressed that they both need to be handled with a certain level of focus, toughness and consistency, or else they can potentially be detrimental to your end goal. That
Dave Loos Records 400th Victory at Austin Peay
Nov 13, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Austin Peay Governors head coach Dave Loos during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Gym. Vanderbilt won 80-41. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Austin Peay State University rallied for a 90-86 Ohio Valley Conference victory over SIUE on Thursday night. The victory snapped a three-game Govs losing streak and improved them to 9-12 overall and 2-4 in the OVC. It also was Dave Loos’ 400th APSU coaching victory. Loos, who is the OVC’s all-time wins leader, is in
Todd Raridon Picks Up 200th Win at North Central College
With North Central College’s 97-68 win over Carthage College, the 25th-ranked Cardinals (12-5, 5-1 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) notched a season high in scoring for the second straight game and gave head coach Todd Raridon his 200th win on the North Central sideline. Raridon is the second coach to win 200 games with
Stevenson’s Gary Stewart Notches 300th Career Victory
With only one senior playing in his last home game tonight, the Mustangs sent him out in style defeating the York Spartans, 75 – 70.
Stevenson University held off Hood College for a 58-54 MAC Commonwealth men’s basketball victory at Owings Mills Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The win was the 300th career victory for fifth-year Stevenson head coach Gary Stewart. Stewart is in his 23rd season as a collegiate head coach with stops at LaVerne, Cal State East Bay and
HOT: Norfolk State Associate Head Coach Larry Vickers Assumes Interim WBB Duties
Norfolk State University Director of Athletics Marty L. Miller announced Wednesday afternoon that Spartan head women’s basketball coach Debra Clark has been reassigned within the department, effective immediately. Larry Vickers, associate head coach of the NSU men’s program, will assume the role of interim head women’s coach for the remainder of the season. “I want
Fort Lewis College Head Coach Bob Hofman to be Honored
Fort Lewis College will celebrate the career of legendary basketball coach, Bob Hofman, on February 12 by naming the court in Whalen Gymnasium in his honor. FLC will recognize his accomplishments during a ceremony prior to the men’s basketball game vs. Western State Colorado University, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Hofman, who is serving as
JC DIRT: Coaching Change at County College of Morris (NJ)
I have heard that Eric Powe is no longer the head coach at the County College of Morris (NJ), and has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Anthony Obery. Powe had been at CCM since 2013, and has also served as an assistant at Felician College, and Mercy College. Obrey has been
PART II – Filtering: A Blueprint for Focused Development of Championship Level Culture
Filtering: A Blueprint for Focused Development of Championship Level Culture By: HoopDirt.com guest contributor Patrick Henry Part II: Objectives and Procedures The previous part of this series, focused on the idea of utilizing a Filtered-Approach in developing a program’s culture, specifically the foundational building blocks of Values and Standards. In the second effort in
Tuesday Starting Five – 1/19/16
By: Lucas Shapiro / HoopDirt.com Contributor Here is this week’s edition of HoopDirt.com’s Tuesday Starting Five. Golden State Warriors: Horns Chicago Lob https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=boTDfmVnpZM This opening set for the Warriors against the Cavaliers set the tone for the rest of the game. This is a good set if you know that the opposing team is dragging ball screens or
Former Nittany Lion Head Coach John Bach Passes Away
John Bach, former Penn State men’s basketball head coach and NBA coaching veteran, died Monday. He was 91. Bach led the Nittany Lions to a 122-121 record over 10 seasons, from 1969-78. His PSU teams were renowned for their pressure man-to-man defense with four squads ranked in the nation’s top 20 in scoring defense. His