HoopDirt.com was the first to report this afternoon that Steve Shields was out at Arkansas Little Rock. The school has finally released the following statement: UALR Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Steve Shields will not be retained for the final year of his contract. The Trojans are coming
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HOT: Healing named head coach at Pace
Matt Healing, who has been the Pace Assistant Coach for the previous two seasons, has been named the Head Coach for the 2015-16 season. He replaces Pat Kennedy who had been the head coach for the past two seasons. Healing was the Recruiting Coordinator for the program in his two years as an assistant and
BREAKING: Shields out at Arkansas Little Rock
HoopDirt.com has learned that Steve Shields has been relieved of his duties this afternoon at Arkansas Little Rock. Shields has spent the past 12 seasons at the school. His squad finished 13-18 this past season. We expect the official announcement from UALR shortly.
BREAKING RUMOR: Carmody to Holy Cross
According to an ESPN report, and now confirmed by our sources, Holy Cross will name Bill Carmody as their new head coach. The press conference is scheduled for tomorrow. In 17 years as a head coach, Carmody has compiled a 284-235 record (192-210 at Northwestern, 92-25 at Princeton). More on this as it develops.
Boeheim to retire in three years
Jim Boeheim will spend three more seasons as the head coach at Syracuse. The decision was announced today after Boeheim and Syracuse officials came to an agreement. Coach Boeheim will address the media Thursday morning at 10:00am. Boeheim, 70, who lost 108 games from his win total due to NCAA sanctions, will enter next season
WATCH LIVE: Donahue Press Conference
Here is the link to the press conference where Steve Donahue will be introduced as the new head coach at Penn: http://www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com/ivyleague/game/penn-m… It is scheduled to start at 1pm.
3/17 UPDATE: 2015 College Basketball Coaching Changes
**UPDATED 3/17 – 8:32pm** Tracking the Changes We are going to track the changes this season at all levels (NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, and JC) HoopDirt.com’s list of 2015 coaching changes. (Former coach in parenthesis). NEW COACH IN CAPS. _____________________ NCAA DI (16) Alabama (Anthony Grant) Charlotte (Alan Major) Citadel (Chuck Driesell) DePaul (Oliver
OFFICIAL: Hill not renewed at Shaw
Had this as a rumor yesterday – it’s now official… Shaw University will not renew the contract of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Cleo Hill, Jr., school athletic officials announced today. Hill’s contract expires on June 30, 2015. "We thank Coach Hill for his service to the men’s basketball program over the past seven years," said
Red Auerbach JCA Coach of the Year Finalists announced
The five finalists for the 2015 Red Auerbach College Coach of the Year Award were announced today. The Red Auerbach Award is given annually to the nation’s top Jewish college coach, as voted on by the members of the Jewish Coaches Association (JCA). The winner will be presented with the award at the Final Four
Henderson State Finalists
The search to replace Doug Nichols at Henderson State is moving quickly, and according to a big-time source, the field has already been narrowed down to three finalists. The final three are: • Chad Dollar (Georgia Tech – Associate Head Coach). Long-time DI assistant who has been at Georgia Tech for the past four seasons.
SJU’s Jim Smith Retires After 51 Seasons
Saint John’s University (Minn.) basketball coach Jim Smith, Minnesota’s all-time leader in college basketball wins, announced his retirement on Tuesday, March 17. "This has been a very difficult decision and one that has required a great deal of thought and lost sleep," Smith said. "I will miss my associations with our basketball players more than
DePaul Selects Parker Executive Search for Opening
DePaul University has selected Parker Executive Search for its national search for the 14th men’s basketball coach in program history. The Atlanta-based executive search firm is nationally renowned in the executive search industry for higher education. Parker Executive Search’s client base includes Fortune 500 corporations, nationally recognized academic health science centers and hospitals/health systems, top