Dan Hays, one of the most successful basketball coaches in collegiate history, is resigning from his longtime post as men’s coach at Oklahoma Christian at the end of the 2015-16 season, OC Athletic Director Curtis Janz announced. Hays, 69, is in his 33rd season at the helm of the Eagles and his 38th season as a collegiate
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Tim Grosz Records 300th Victory at UNW
Already the winningest head coach in program history, University of Northwestern head men’s basketball coach Tim Grosz reached another milestone Saturday, as the 47-year-old tallied win No. 300 (At Northwestern) with the Eagles’ 87-78 triumph over the University of Wisconsin-Superior (7-9, 4-4) inside the Ericksen Center. Northwestern improved to 13-3 overall on the year and 6-2
WEEK 9: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award winners for Week 9 of the college basketball season. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The
David Smith Wins 200th Game at Methodist University
The Methodist men’s basketball team held Ferrum to 38 points and Head Coach David Smith picked up career win number 200 with a 57-38 win at Swartz Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Smith picked up career win number 200 in his seventh attempt at the milestone. He is the program’s all-time winningest coach and now has
Middlebury Head Coach Jeff Brown Notches 300th Career Victory
Middlebury College won its second-straight NESCAC contest as the Panthers (9-7, 3-1) defeated Bates College 73-61 in Pepin Gym. The win was the 300th at Middlebury for head coach Jeff Brown, who now owns a 300-181 mark in his 19th season on the bench. Brown led the Middlebury to six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2008-13) with
Chowan to Dedicate Bob Burke Court January 30th
Chowan University will honor long-time men’s basketball coach Bob Burke on Saturday, January 30th as the Helms Center court will be formally named “Bob Burke Court”. The dedication will be held at halftime of the men’s basketball game against Virginia Union University with former players, coaches, and fans in attendance. Tip-off is slated for 4:05pm. Burke
UNLV Poll Results
Here are the results of this weeks poll where we asked our readers who they thought would be the choice to replace Dave Rice as the head coach at UNLV. Interestingly, Stave Lavin and Dan Majerle received the same amount of votes and tied for the top spot. Out of the large number of write
500th Career Victory for Barry University Head Coach Butch Estes
Barry University coach Butch Estes won his 500th career game as the No. 23 Buccaneers held on to beat Nova Southeastern, 89-86, Wednesday night. “I had no idea,” Estes said. “No idea. Because I’ve been at so many schools I lost count keeping track.” Estes, who has coached for 33 years, is 56-17 in his
Bill Carlyle Wins 800th Game at Walters State
It took a game longer than he would have liked, but Walters State men’s basketball coach Bill Carlyle notched his 800th career coaching victory with the Senators Wednesday night in one of the most unlikely of places. Walters State overcame a late deficit to score 8 points in the final two minutes of the contest
Missouri Announces Details of NCAA Investigation
For the past nineteen months, the University of Missouri has worked collaboratively with the NCAA enforcement staff to review potential violations in its men’s basketball program. In December 2013, the NCAA enforcement staff received information regarding potential violations involving a then men’s basketball student-athlete. A verbal notice of inquiry was provided to the institution on
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 Basketball has been a blessing for me. In my twenty plus year career in men and women’s basketball, I have been fortunate to have worked for three coaches who were head coaches for professional franchises in either the
Coaching Change at Pearl River CC
Longtime Pearl River CC (MS) head coach Richard Mathis has announced his retirement due to health reasons. Assistant coach Chris Oney has been named as his replacement. Mathis spent 24 seasons at PRCC, and had led the Wildcats to seven MACJC State Championships. He is also a member of the PRCC Hall of Fame. Oney, who