Details of Rick Barnes contract at Tennessee have now been released. He has signed a six-year deal worth $2.5 million per season plus incentives. Here’s a link to the a PDF of the contract: https://mgtvwate.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/barnescontract.… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
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Daily Dirt – 3/31/15
Just a few things to start the day… • This weekend I mentioned that San Diego State assistant Justin Hutson and New Mexico associate head coach Lamont Smith are both involved at San Diego. Another name to add to that list…Columbia head coach Kyle Smith. The former St. Mary’s (CA) assistant has been the head
BREAKING: Tennessee hires Rick Barnes
Rick Barnes will officially be introduced as the new men’s head basketball coach at the University of Tennessee in a press conference held at Pratt Pavilion at 4 p.m., on Tuesday. The event will be streamed live on UTSports.com Tennessee’s fortunes on the hardwood have never looked brighter, as Rick Barnes, the most decorated and
Lamont Smith to San Diego
The University of San Diego will introduce Lamont Smith as its head coach for men’s basketball at a press conference to be held tomorrow afternoon, April 1st, at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) in the Jenny Craig Pavilion Warren Hospitality Suite. Smith, who replaces Bill Grier, becomes the Toreros’ twelfth head coach in program history and just
Cincinnati’s Cronin cleared to resume coaching duties
University of Cincinnati head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin, who sat out the majority of the season for precautionary reasons while dealing with a non-life threatening vascular condition known as arterial dissection, has been cleared to resume all duties with no restrictions, the department of athletics announced Monday. "I would like to thank the entire
Daily Dirt II – Assistants on the move
DK is on the go tonight. Just wanted to pass along some very quick updates on assistant coaches who may be on the move… • It sounds like former Texas assistants Rob Lanier and Chris Ogden will be headed to Tennessee with Rick Barnes. Lanier, the former head coach at Siena, has been with Barnes
OFFICIAL: Mullin named head coach at St. John’s
Thirty years after leading St. John’s to the highest point in program history with an appearance in the 1985 Final Four, Chris Mullin is returning home. Director of Athletics Chris Monasch announced on Tuesday that the Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer and St. John’s basketball legend has been named the 20th head coach in the
NABC UPS National Coaches of the Year announced
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2015 NABC UPS coaches of the year in the NCAA and NAIA. In the NCAA, the UPS coaches of the year are Kentucky’s John Calipari in Division I; Linc Darner of Florida Southern in Division II; and Bob Semling of the University of Wisconsin –
HOT: Potts named head coach at Moravian
Moravian College has selected Justin Potts, a 2000 graduate, to return to campus to take over the men’s basketball program from retiring coach Jim Walker as the Greyhounds next Head Men’s Basketball Coach effective in mid-April. "As expected, we had many, many very qualified candidates for the position of our head men’s basketball coach and
BREAKING: EKU’s Neubauer to Fordham
Eastern Kentucky head coach Jeff Neubauer will be named as the next head coach at Fordham. The official announcement is expected this afternoon. Neubauer has spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at EKU – his team went 21-12 this season, and he holds a 188-134 career record. He worked for John Beilein
Key to Success Coaches Clinic
Key to Success Coaches Clinic Date: July 19, 2015 Time: 2:30pm-7:30pm Cost: Early Bird Special: $25.00 (Until May 22, 2015) Pre-Registration: $50.00 (Until July 14, 2015) At the Door: $65.00 *Please contact us for coaching staff group rates of 3 or more. Beneficiary: BackPack Buddies-Inter-Faith Food Shuttle www.foodshuttle.org/backpack-buddies Venue: NC A&T State University Corbett Sports
HOT: Turner says no to George Mason
Yesterday, we reported that we had heard that UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner was the leader at George Mason (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/7319e0f2/george-mason-dirt/…). It now sounds like he has turned down their offer and will remain with the Anteaters. North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton is believed to be the other finalist. More on this one