Jeff Bzdelik has resigned as Wake Forest’s head basketball coach, Athletics Director Ron Wellman announced Thursday. "Jeff is a man of great character and integrity who made every decision for the long-term benefit of the program and the University," said Wellman. "At this time, Jeff felt that new leadership would help the program and allow
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BREAKING: Bzdelik era comes to end at Wake Forest
Wake Forest AD Ron Wellman has scheduled a 5:00pm press conference for this afternoon to announce that Jeff Bzdelik will not return for the final year of his contract. Bzdelik finishes his tenure at Wake with a 51-76 record (17-51 ACC). More on this after the presser.
Dunlap adds another to staff at LMU
In terms of basketball in San Diego, a name that has dominated that section of Southern California has been Ray Johnson. The owner of more San Diego Sectional wins – 762 – than any other coach, ever, will be making his way to the campus of Loyola Marymount University and the men’s basketball program, joining
BREAKING: Lallathin named head coach at Kennesaw State
Jimmy Lallathin, who served as interim head coach for the final 16 games of the 2013-14 season, has been named head men’s basketball coach, Kennesaw State Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced on Thursday. Lallathin, who began the just-concluded season as associate head coach, was elevated to interim head coach on Jan. 2 when head
Daily Dirt – 3/20/14
Two quickies as I get ready to watch these games… • From an excellent source…San Jose State assistants Omar Lowery and Jack Kennedy have resigned. They had both just completed their first seasons on Dave Wojcik’s staff. Lowery had come to SJSU from Cal Poly, and Kennedy from the University of San Francisco. No word
HOT: Preston and Kennesaw State part ways
Kennesaw State University and Lewis Preston have mutually agreed that he will not return as head coach of the men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced today. "I want to personally thank Lewis for his hard work and dedication as head men’s basketball coach during the last three years," Williams said. "There were
Lamar rumor…
Multiple sources have told me Tic Price will have his interim tag removed and named head coach at Lamar today. It sounds like the announcement will come at a 3:00 press conference. Price took over for Pat Knight with five games remaining this past season. Price has previously been the head coach at Memphis, McNeese
BREAKING: Auburn hires Bruce Pearl
Auburn hired Bruce Pearl as its new basketball coach Tuesday, bringing in a frequent visitor to the NCAA Tournament, a coach with SEC experience, a three-time national coach of the year and fan favorite. Pearl coached at Tennessee from 2005 through the 2011 season, taking all six of his teams to the NCAA Tournament. He’s
Baker steps down at Catawba
Catawba College has announced the resignation of men’s basketball coach Jim Baker. Baker steps down after guiding his alma mater for 20 seasons. His 344 wins stand as the second most in school history. Baker returned to Catawba as an assistant coach for the 1993-94 season and helped the Indians send then head coach Sam
Jacksonville rumors…
Some names that I’ve heard surrounding the search to replace Cliff Warren at Jacksonville… • Darrin Horn – Former head coach South Carolina and Western Kentucky. Holds a 171-111 record in 9 seasons as a DI head coach. Had 4 straight 22+ win seasons at WKU capping it off with a 29 win campaign in
Recapping a crazy day on the coaching front
Wow…what a crazy day today… IN: Bruce Pearl hired at Auburn, Tic Price made official at Lamar. OUT: Steve Donahue out at BC, Ken Bone shown the door at Washington State, and Brad Huse resigns at Montana St. Also, because it was so busy today, some of our rumors got pushed off of the front
DII rumor…
One very good source told me last night (and another confirmed it this morning) that DII Minnesota Crookston will not renew the contract of head coach Jeff Oseth. The Golden Eagles just wrapped up their second consecutive 4 win season for Oseth who holds a 59-263 record at the school since 2002. It sounds like