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
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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
Legendary Oklahoma Christian Head Coach Dan Hays to Retire at End of Season
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
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