Former Bowling Green head coach Chris Jans issued an apology today following an incident that led to his dismissal. The statement reads as follows: “On March 21st I made a mistake for which I sincerely apologize. After our final loss of the season I went to a bar to be amongst friends, became intoxicated and
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Oats named interim head coach at Buffalo
Athletic Director Danny White has announced that Nate Oats will serve as Interim Head Coach of the State University of New York at Buffalo men’s basketball program. He replaces Bobby Hurley who recently departed to become the head coach at Arizona State. Oats has spent the last two seasons as the lead assistant and recruiting
Daily Dirt – 4/10/15
Some Friday “dirt”… I can confirm through multiple sources that Tony Sheals is no longer the head coach at DII Virginia Union. Sheals was hired last April after spending the previous season as the head coach at Saint Augustine’s University. He has also been the head coach at Delaware State and Bethune-Cookman. VUU went 10-17
Tennessee-Chattanooga Dirt…
Some names are beginning to surface in the search to replace Will Wade at Tennessee-Chattanooga. Parker is handling the search, and they are in the very early stages with this one. I have now spoken to multiple people surrounding this one, and the names that I am hearing are: Rod Balanis – Assistant Coach Notre
Musselman adds Stewart to staff
Recently hired University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has selected Doug Stewart to join his Wolf Pack coaching staff. Most recently Stewart was an assistant coach with Philadelphia 76ers NBA Development League team, the Delaware 87ers. “We are thrilled with the wealth of college experience Doug brings to the Wolf Pack family,”
BREAKING: Bobby Hurley named head coach at Arizona State
Statement from Ray Anderson, ASU Vice President for University Athletics: I am thrilled to announce Bobby Hurley as the new head men’s basketball coach at Arizona State University. We conducted an exhaustive search and after numerous discussions with many of basketball’s most knowledgeable and respected individuals, one thing became clear: Bobby is the right person to lead
Pickelman Assumes McMurry Hoops Coaching Reins
McMurry University Director of Athletics Sam Ferguson has announced that Zach Pickelman has been selected as the University’s new men’s basketball head coach. Pickelman is the 16th men’s basketball head coach in McM school history. Pickelman will be very familiar to – as well as him having a familiarity of – the McMurry faithful, serving on the men’s basketball coaching
HOT: CMU and Keno Davis Enter Into a New Five-Year Agreement
Central Michigan Athletics has announced that men’s basketball coach Keno Davis has been signed to a new five-year contract. “Keno Davis has done a fantastic job over the past three years building our program the right way,” Athletics Director Dave Heeke said. “Coach Davis and his staff have invested in a process of hard work
DePaul Dirt…
I can confirm through a great source that DePaul will name Rick Carter as their new associate head basketball coach. Carter has most recently been an assistant on Chris Mack’s staff at Xavier and has also worked at Michigan State, Fairfield, Western Michigan, and Missouri. He and new Blue Demons head coach Dave Leitao have
OFFICIAL: Ganot named head coach at Hawaii
We had this as a rumor last night – it has been made official this afternoon… Eran Ganot has been named the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman announced during a press conference Thursday. “We are pleased to welcome Eran Ganot as he returns to the University
Charlotte 49ers Hire Assistant
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Mark Price has announced the hiring Chris Ferguson as an assistant coach. Ferguson, who has 28-years of collegiate coaching experience, joins the 49ers coaching staff after spending the last eight years a member of the Oklahoma State coaching staff. “I am very excited to add Chris Ferguson who has
Daily Dirt II – 4/9/15
Busy day so far today – here is round 2 of the Daily Dirt… I have heard from a good source that Columbia State CC (TN) head coach Brian Collins is in the mix to join Steve Forbes staff at East Tennessee State. Collins spent three seasons as an assistant at Cumberland University (TN), and