After leading the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team to a school record 35 wins in 2014-15, head coach Chad Walthall was presented with the Clarence “Big House” Gaines Coach of the Year Award on Friday. The award is given annually to the top Division II coach in the country and is voted on
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HOT: Harris Named SIUE Head Coach
Edwardsville native Jon Harris has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at SIUE. SIUE Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt said an agreement has been reached to make Harris the eighth head coach in the history of the program. SIUE will formally introduce Harris in a 10 a.m. press conference Monday at
Calipari named AP Coach of the Year
John Calipari, whose Kentucky team is the first in 24 years to reach the Final Four undefeated, has been selected The Associated Press’ coach of the year. The Wildcats were the talk of the college basketball this season in winning the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships. They were ranked No. 1 the entire
HOT: Richard Pitino out of Alabama race
After Alabama swung and missed at Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall, the “hot” name became Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino. This morning however, Pitino ended all speculation when he released the following via twitter: “With regard to the reports tying me to other collegiate men’s coaching positions, let me simply say that I am very happy
Bobby Knight departs ESPN
Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight, who has worked as an analyst for ESPN since 2008, is leaving the company. Thursday night’s NIT final between Stanford and Miami was his last appearance for the network. “We thank Bob for his contributions to ESPN’s coverage over the last seven seasons and wish him luck in
OFFICIAL: Texas hires Shaka Smart
The leader of a Virginia Commonwealth University program that advanced to the 2011 Final Four and posted at least 26 wins in each of his six seasons at the school, Shaka Smart has been named the 24th head basketball coach at The University of Texas, Men’s Athletics Director Steve Patterson announced Friday. The 37-year-old Smart
BREAKING: Jans fired for conduct at Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University has terminated the employment of Men’s Head Basketball Coach Chris Jans. Jans was terminated following an investigation into his recent public conduct. The University concluded that Jans’ public conduct failed to meet his obligations as a head coach and the expectations that BGSU Athletics has for its coaches. The University will
BREAKING: Shaka Smart to Texas
Multiple sources are now reporting that Shaka Smart will become the new head coach at Texas. Smart wrapped up a meeting with his team at around 10:30 tonight. After the meeting, VCU released the following statement, "Out of respect for Coach Smart and the University of Texas, we decline comment at this point. Athletic director
Wisconsin-Green Bay Dirt…
On Monday, I mentioned some very early names in the search to replace Brian Wardle at Wisconsin-Green Bay (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/7c40e807/daily-dirt-3-30-15/…). Included in that list were: UWGB associate head coach Brian Barone, Indiana assistant Tim Buckley, Virginia assistant Ron Sanchez, and Nebraska assistant Chris Harriman. Since Monday, there have been a bunch of other names popping up
Billy Gillespie Dirt…
I have now heard from multiple sources that former Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie is in line to become the head coach at Ranger JC (TX). Gillispie, who has also been the head coach at UTEP, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, has not coached since 2012. He played at Ranger JC from 1978-1980 before graduating
Kennesaw State Dirt…
All kinds of things going on with the search at Kennesaw State. Head coach Jimmy Lallathin was “reassigned” a few weeks ago and assistant coach David Rivers was named as the interim head coach. Lallathin himself was the interim head coach for half of the 2013-14 season before being promoted to head coach last spring.
University of Pennsylvania Hires Assistant
The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced the hiring of Joe Mihalich Jr. as an assistant coach on his staff. A Philadelphia native and the son of longtime Niagara and current Hofstra head men’s basketball coach Joe Mihalich, this move marks a return to the area