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WEEK 3: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, HoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following college basketball coaches have been named recipients of the Week 3 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

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Georgetown’s Cooley apologizes for derogatory comment about Illinois

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Ed Cooley apologized on social media for a derogatory comment he made about Illinois after his team’s beat Saint Francis at home earlier Saturday. Cooley used colorful language to disparage Illinois when talking about junior guard Jayden Epps, who played his freshman season there. “His development defensively, it’s almost like

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Behan added as Special Adviser to the Head Coach at Bucknell

Bucknell head men’s basketball coach John Griffin III has announced the appointment of Pat Behan, Bucknell Class of 2010, as Special Adviser to the Head Coach. A former member of the Bison men’s basketball team, Behan is currently in a battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. While the disease cut short

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HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, HoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following college basketball coaches have received the Week 2 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2024-25 college

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Former Hampton Head Men’s Basketball Coach Buck Joyner, Jr joins Bucknell WBB staff

The Bucknell Bison women’s basketball program completed their coaching staff with the hiring of former Hampton men’s basketball head coach Edward “Buck” Joyner Jr. as associate coach. Head Coach Trevor Woodruff announced. “We are fortunate to find someone with Ed’s history of success as a head coach,” said Woodruff. “He has hit the ground running and we’ll benefit greatly

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Fordham Basketball Staff Update

Fordham Men’s Basketball Head Coach Keith Urgo has announced the addition of Roy Blumenthal and Chris Harris to his staff for the 2024-25 season. Blumenthal will serve as the director of program management while Harris will serve as the team’s assistant recruiting coordinator. Blumenthal brings nearly five decades of coaching experience to Fordham.  Most recently, Blumenthal served as the director of player development

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Walker signs 3-yr contract extension at Little Rock

The opening of the highly anticipated 2024-25 University of Arkansas at Little Rock men’s basketball season isn’t the only buzz around the Jack Stephens Center this week. Trojans Director of Athletics Frank Cuervo announced the program has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with head coach Darrell Walker. This extension is pending approval by

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REPORT: Florida’s Golden accused of sexual harassment and stalking

According to a report by The Alligator, Florida head basketball coach Todd Golden has been accused by an “undefined number of women for sexual harassment and stalking.” The report states that the University received a Title IX report on September 27th alleging that third-year Gators head coach “engaged in various conduct that potentially violated the

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Marsh, Brinson added to Penn State Behrend Basketball Staff

The Penn State Behrend Athletics Department and head men’s basketball coach Dave Niland has announced the hiring of full-time assistant RJ Marsh and volunteer assistant Malike Brinson. Marsh was a five-year member of the men’s basketball program and graduated this past May with a bachelor’s in supply chain management. From 2019-24, he started 81 of

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Queens University of Charlotte’s Giles accepts NBA job; Tailor hired as Director of Advanced Scouting

Queens University of Charlotte head men’s basketball coach Grant Leonard has announced a coaching change as former Special Advisor to Head Coach and Director of Game Planning and Scouting, Stephen Giles has accepted a job with the Phoenix Suns as a Pro Personnel Analyst. Amit Tailor has been hired as the Director of Advanced Scouting for the

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Spivey promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Indiana University Kokomo

Indiana University Kokomo men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Echelbarger has announced that Tre’Quan Spivey has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach for the past two seasons.  “Trequan Spivey has made an everlasting impact within our basketball program,” said Echelbarger. He stands as the winningest player/coach in the history of our program with

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