Angelo State head coach Chris Beard will be named as the next head coach at Arkansas Little Rock multiple sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com. The long-time Texas Tech assistant has also been the head coach at McMurry College, and with the South Carolina Warriors of the ABA. He will replace Steve Shields who was released
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Collins wins Ben Jobe Award
University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) men’s basketball head coach Bobby Collins received his most prestigious award to date for the fabulous season he amassed for the Hawks. Collins was named the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year on Friday, April, 3, an award presented annually to the nation’s top minority coach. It was
DII Dirt…
Some updates on a few DII searches – both schools from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference… • SIMON FRASER: I have heard that there are two leaders for this one – the first NCAA school in Canada. Great sources are telling me that American University assistant Nate Philippe and HS coach Virgil Hill are the
Engles Wins the John McLendon National Coach of the Year Award
NJIT men’s basketball coach Jim Engles was honored Friday afternoon as the 2015 John McLendon National Coach of the Year at the annual CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. CollegeInsider.com bestows the annual McLendon Award to one men’s basketball coach across the full spectrum of college basketball competition—NCAA Division I, II, and
DIII Dirt…
I had DII Dirt earlier today – gotta show some love to the DIII guys as well… • I can confirm that Billy Clapper is no longer the head coach at Penn State Altoona. Clapper just finished his sixth season at the school – his team went 5-20 this year. He wraps up his tenure
Dave Bliss Dirt…
It appears that Dave Bliss is set to return to coaching. The former head coach at Baylor, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and SMU will reportedly take over at NAIA Southwestern Christian (OK). The 71 year-old Bliss, who has won over 500 games in his career, has been out of college basketball since 2003. He was given
OFFICIAL: Sligh named assistant at Missouri State
We reported this as a rumor last week – it’s now official… Missouri State University men’s basketball coach Paul Lusk has finalized his staff for the upcoming season with the formal announcement of Matt Sligh as the Bears’ new assistant coach Monday. Sligh spent the last two years as head coach at Motlow College in
Calipari Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari will join basketball’s fraternity of legends in August after being elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Monday at a press conference in Indianapolis. “This is going to be hard for people to understand, but I’m at a loss for words,” Calipari said.
Sokolnicki named head coach at Great Bay CC
Dave Sokolnicki, former head coach of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, has accepted the head coaching position of the men’s basketball program at Great Bay Community College. Sokolnicki joins Allyson Britton and Amy Maltagliati as the inaugural head coaches of Great Bay’s three new athletic programs. Sokolnicki, 40, earned his MBA at Nichols College where
Texas Dirt…
I have heard that former South Carolina and Western Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn is involved with a spot on Shaka Smart’s staff at Texas. Horn has been out of coaching since he left South Carolina back in 2012. He had a great run in five seasons at WKU, compiling a 111-48 record, but struggled
BREAKING: Avery Johnson agrees to deal with Alabama
ESPN has been the first to report that Avery Johnson has reached a verbal agreement with Alabama to become the Crimson Tide’s new head basketball coach. Johnson spent seven seasons as an NBA head coach – 2005-2008 with the Mavericks, and 2010-2012 with the Nets. He also spent 16 seasons in the NBA as a
HOT: Alabama AD to meet with Avery Johnson
Multiple sources are reporting that Alabama AD Bill Battle is in Dallas to meet with Avery Johnson about the Crimson Tide’s vacant men’s basketball position. Johnson spent seven seasons as an NBA head coach – 2005-2008 with the Mavericks, and 2010-2012 with the Nets. He also spent 16 seasons in the NBA as a player.