New England prep school coaching legend Whit Lesure passed away unexpectedly this morning. Lesure had been the head coach at Bridgton Academy (ME) since 1997. The school released the following statement: “The entire Bridgton Academy community is devastated by the loss of Basketball Coach Whit Lesure, 66, who passed away early this morning after a
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North Carolina A&T’s Ross receives public reprimand from CAA
CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio has issued a public reprimand to North Carolina A&T men’s basketball coach Montè Ross for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy during the Aggies’ home game against Northeastern on December 31, 2025. Ross received a technical foul with 25 seconds remaining in the contest against Northeastern and then confronted the game officials
ACC issues public reprimand of Notre Dame’s Shrewsberry following last night’s meltdown
The ACC has issued a public reprimand of Notre Dame head basketball coach following his meltdown at the end of Notre Dame’s game at Cal last night: The Atlantic Coast Conference has issued a public reprimand of Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Policy following Notre Dame’s game
Connors State Basketball Staff on leave following death of Ethan Dietz
Connors State head basketball coach Bill Muse and two unnamed assistant coaches have been placed on leave following the death of Sophomore forward Ethan Dietz on November 25th. The college released the following statement: Connors State College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Bill Muse will be taking a break from his coaching and athletic
WEEK 5: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, HoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following college basketball coaches have been named recipients of the Week 5 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible for the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, also presented by Just Play Solutions, which will be announced at the end
Rosenberg out as Head Basketball Coach at D3 Lewis and Clark
I teased this move last week HERE. It’s now official – Shanan Rosenberg is out as the head basketball coach at D3 Lewis & Clark University after just six months on the job. Here is the release issued by the college: Lewis & Clark men’s basketball coach Shanan Rosenberg stepped down from his role leading
Georgetown’s Cooley suspended one game following water bottle throwing incident
Georgetown head basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended for tonight’s game against Coppin State. The suspension stems from Cooley firing a water bottle into the stands and drilling a kid during the Hoyas 80-77 loss vs Xavier on Saturday. Georgetown released the following statement regarding the incident: Georgetown Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed“I met
Kansas Assistant Joe Dooley suspended following DUI arrest
LAWRENCE, Kan.(AP) — Kansas has suspended men’s basketball assistant coach Joe Dooley after he was arrested late Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence and failure to stop at an accident, the school said in a statement Sunday. Jayhawks coach Bill Self said Dooley “exercised poor judgement and will be suspended for three weeks,
Update on Indiana State Head Basketball Coach Matthew Graves
Indiana State has issued the following statement on the status of Head Basketball Coach Matthew Graves. Indiana State Athletics is thrilled to welcome Coach Matthew Graves back to the sideline tomorrow night as the Sycamores host Bradley inside Hulman Center. Coach Graves will be serving in a limited role until fully cleared. He is deeply grateful to
Green Bay’s Gottlieb steps away from radio show to focus on coaching
Following tonight’s 67-64 win vs UCSB, Doug Gottlieb announced that he will step away from his radio show to focus on coaching. “As of now, we’re going to take a break from it,” Gottlieb said in his news conference (below). “I’ve got to have a life. I’ve got to be there for these kids. I’ve
Omaha Head Coach Chris Crutchfield to miss tonight’s game
Omaha Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell released the following statement regarding tonight’s (Dec. 16) men’s basketball non-conference game vs. York: “Omaha Men’s Basketball head coach Chris Crutchfield will not be present at tonight’s non-conference game vs. York as he recovers from a successful previously-scheduled medical procedure. Associate head coach Kyan Brown will serve as our acting
WEEK 4: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, HoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following college basketball coaches have been named recipients of the Week 4 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible for the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, also presented by Just Play Solutions, which will be announced at the end