We reported this as a rumor earlier today – it has now been made official. West Texas A&M head men’s basketball coach Rick Cooper announced his retirement effective immediately at a press conference Thursday afternoon in the Buffalo Club Room at the First United Bank Center. Associate head coach Vinay Patel will be named interim
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HOT RUMOR: West Texas A&M’s Cooper resigns
According to multiple sources, long-time West Texas A&M head coach Rick Cooper will announce his plans to retire effective immediately. I don’t have specifics yet, but I have heard that the school will have a press conference within the hour. We’ll bring you more after the presser today. Cooper has been at the helm at
Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable”
Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable” By: Brad Forestieri, Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Coach Mercy College So far in my young coaching career, I’ve come across what some would call the “uncoachable” player. You know, the one who rolls their eyes when you say something to them or mumbles something under their breath.The one that
Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable”
Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable” By: Brad Forestieri, Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Coach Mercy College So far in my young coaching career, I’ve come across what some would call the “uncoachable” player. You know, the one who rolls their eyes when you say something to them or mumbles something under their breath.The one that
#400 for Bowdoin’s Gilbride
Bowdoin College’s 67-56 win over the University of Southern Maine Tuesday night marked head coach Tim Gilbride’s 400th career victory. In 29 seasons with the Polar Bears. Gilbride is just the second active NESCAC coach to have 400 victories to his name and is the 37th active D-III coach to reach the plateau. He owns
UMBC’s Thomas receives extension
Maryland Baltimore County Head Men’s Basketball Coach Aki Thomas has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2015-16 academic year, Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced today. Thomas enters his second year as head coach of the program, earning the title on the eve of the 2013 America East Tournament. He served as acting head
Three Years Added to Altman’s Contract at Oregon
The University of Oregon has added three years to the contract of men’s basketball coach Dana Altman, Director of Athletics Rob Mullens announced Wednesday. The extension will ensure that the 2013 Pac-12 and Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year will be at helm of the Ducks through the 2019-20 season. “Dana has been masterful
Titus Earns Win Number 300
UMass Boston men’s basketball (3-1) overcame a 13-point first-half deficit to help head coach Charlie Titus earn win number 300 at the varsity level Friday afternoon, with a 84-68 win over the St. Joseph College in Vermont (3-3) at the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium as part of the 29th Annual Harbor Invitational. With the victory
Staff changes at Maryland
Head coach Mark Turgeon and the Maryland men’s basketball program has announced multiple personnel moves to the staff Wednesday to include the promotion of Dustin Clark to assistant coach, while adding Juan Dixon as special assistant to the head coach. Additionally, the program has announced the resignation of assistant coach Dalonte Hill. "Dustin is very
Competitive Greatness
Competitive Greatness By: Tim McDonald – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Cabrini College This is a topic that should be of interest to all coaches and athletes. Are you born with the attributes that it takes to be competitive and to have competitive greatness or are these skills and attributes that are learned during the course
Five ‘Musts’ Assistants Need From Their Head Coaches
Five ‘Musts’ Assistants Need From Their Head Coaches By Bert DeSalvo College and professional coaches are part of a crazy profession. Where else do 18-22 year old adolescents make or break the careers of the people they are associated with due to their athletic performance and everyday decision-making abilities? As a result, college coaches are
Competitive Greatness
Competitive Greatness By: Tim McDonald – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Cabrini College This is a topic that should be of interest to all coaches and athletes. Are you born with the attributes that it takes to be competitive and to have competitive greatness or are these skills and attributes that are learned during the course