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Interim tag removed from Cooper at Keystone

Keystone College is proud to announce that the interim tag has been removed from the title of Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Cooper. Cooper was appointed as the Giants’ Interim Head Coach in late October after Nevada Smith was named the head coach of Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the NBA’s Houston Rockets’ D-League affiliate. After

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UW Stevens Point’s Semling wins #200

Head coach Bob Semling earned his 200th career win, tying Jack Bennett for the most in program history, as No. 1 UW-Stevens Point escaped with a 61-60 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) win over UW-Stout on Wednesday night at Johnson Fieldhouse. Semling’s 200th win came in his ninth season with the Pointers after taking over

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4-year extension for Tyndall at Southern Miss

Southern Miss Director of Athletics Bill McGillis announced Wednesday that the school and men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall have agreed to terms on a new four-year contract that will run through the 2017-18 season. "I am very pleased that Coach Tyndall has reaffirmed his commitment to Southern Miss," said McGillis. "There is no doubt that

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Iowa’s McCaffery suspended one game

The Big Ten Conference office today announced a one-game suspension and public reprimand of University of Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy during the second half of Iowa’s game at Wisconsin on Jan. 5. In addition, the conference announced that the institution has been fined $10,000 as

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HOT: Preston takes leave at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State head men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston will take a temporary leave of absence from the program due to medical and personal reasons. It is unknown how long Preston will be away from the team. Associate Head Coach Jimmy Lallathin will serve as interim head coach during Preston’s absence after serving with Preston for

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Former Iowa State Coach Orr Dies

Johnny Orr, the man credited with resurrecting a once-dormant Iowa State men’s basketball program and energizing an entire fan base, passed away today. He was 86 years old. Orr was one of the nation’s most successful basketball coaches during his 29-year head coaching career (1964-66, 1969-94). He compiled a 466-346 career coaching mark and led

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Livingstone’s James Stinson Records 400th Career Win

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Blue Bears of Livingstone College faced the Sharks of Nova Southeastern in the opening game of the 2013 Cruzin Classic. In what appeared at the time to be just another game on the Blue Bears’ schedule this year, something remarkable happened. The Blue Bears went on to defeat the Sharks

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Hinson’s epic rant

Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson went off after his teams loss to Murray State. Definitely worth watching – GO GET ‘EM COACH HINSON!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBqZY72wZ90&sns=em… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

HOT: 10-year extension for Valpo’s Drew

Valparaiso University and head men’s basketball coach Bryce Drew, a 1998 Valpo graduate, have reached an agreement on a new, 10-year contract. Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced today that Bryce Drew will continue with the Crusaders, where he started his career as both a player and a coach. “We are thrilled to

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King wins #100 at Hostos

In just over 5 seasons as a Head Coach, Dr. Jody King reached a coaching milestone on Sunday as he won his 100th college basketball game as a Head Coach as the Caimans beat Dutchess 87-44. Coach King entered the season just 11 wins short of the elusive 100 and got number 100 this afternoon

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Hixon Wins 700th

David Hixon notched his 700th career victory as head coach of the Amherst men’s basketball team Thursday night when the No. 7 Jeffs defeated Babson at Staake Gymnasium, 90-77. Avenging last year’s loss to the Beavers, the Jeffs improved to 7-1 on the season, while dropping Babson to 7-2 overall. With the win, Hixon is

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Caldwell’s Corino wins 400th game

Caldwell College head coach Mark Corino won his 400th career game last week with an 89-77 win over Georgian Court University. Corino now holds a 400-332 in 26 seasons with the Cougars. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.