Brad Underwood was named the 11th head coach of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack basketball program, SFA Director of Athletics Robert Hill announced at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Underwood comes to SFA after an extensive coaching career that includes 27 years in the coaching profession, including the last two seasons as an associate head
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Kaspar Announces Staff
Texas State head men’s basketball coach Danny Kaspar has announced the hiring of his coaching staff. Terrence Rencher, Talvin Hester, and Rob Flaska complete Kaspar’s staff for the 2013-14 season. “I think we’ve assembled a really good staff to get Texas State men’s basketball on a path to winning championships,” said Kaspar. “All three of
Muhic resigns at WJU
After thirteen seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at William Jessup University, Aaron Muhic has resigned from his position. Muhic coached eleven All-Americans, two academic All-Americans, twenty-four All-California Pacific Conference and fourteen academic award winners during his time at William Jessup University. In only the second year as a fully sanctioned NAIA Division II
TCU rumor
I have heard that Georgia assistant Kwanza Johnson is headed for a similar role at TCU. He would replace Pooh Richardson who recently departed for a spot on Tubby Smith’s staff at Texas Tech. Johnson had spent the past three seasons working for Mark Fox at UGA – before that he worked for Fox at
OFFICIAL: Casey to Niagara
Chris Casey, who has 27 years of coaching experience at the Division I and II and III levels, has been named the 21st head coach of the Niagara University men’s basketball program. “I am very aware of the history of Niagara University and the Niagara basketball program,” Casey said. “To have the honor to coach
HOT: Underwood to Stephen F. Austin
We first reported this as a rumor on Saturday. I’ve now had two sources tell me that South Carolina associate head coach Brad Underwood will be named as the head coach at Stephen F. Austin at a press conference this afternoon. Here’s what we said about him on Saturday night… http://hoopdirt.com/blog/4d2731e0/stephen-f-austin-rumor/… **UPDATE – press conference
Bethel makes coaching change
Bethel University Athletic Director Bob Bjorklund recently announced that Jeff Westlund will not be returning as the head coach of the Royals men’s basketball program. A thorough search process for the next head men’s basketball coach will begin immediately. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 4/22/13
Some "dirt" to start the week… • Tennessee-Chattanooga has finally named an Athletic Director – Tennessee Senior Associate Athletics Director David Blackburn was hired on Friday. This means the search for a new basketball coach will now get cranked up. Blackburn has been at UT since he graduated from there in 1990. Could we be
Kentucky Wesleyan rumor
I have heard from multiple sources that Kentucky Wesleyan will name Happy Osbourne as their head coach tomorrow. Osbourne has most recently served as a HS coach in Kentucky. He also spent one season on the staff at Tennessee Tech following his long stint at Georgetown College where he compiled a 456-84 record (including an
Holy Cross rumor
I have heard that Holy Cross will hire Hoop Group staffer Kevin Driscoll to fill their vacant assistant spot. Driscoll has been with the Hoop Group for the past three years and was an assistant at Albright College before that. He is the latest in a long line of Hoop Group guys who have gone
Weekend Dirt – 4/20/13
A couple quick hitters to start the weekend… • Central Wyoming College is down to two finalists – current interim head coach Shelby Lindley and Texas-Arlington DBO Pat Rafferty. Lindley joined the Central Wyoming staff last fall, and was elevated to interim head coach prior to the start of the season. He had previously served
Norris added to USC staff
Kevin Norris has been hired as an assistant coach for the USC men’s basketball team, it was announced by head coach Andy Enfield today (April 18). Norris completes USC’s staff of assistant coaches as Tony Bland and Jason Hart were hired on April 12. "Kevin has great experience as a successful player in the Big