The Oral Roberts athletics department is mourning the loss of former men’s basketball coach Dick Acres, who passed away last week. Acres led the ORU men’s basketball program from 1982-1985 and took the Titans to the NCAA tournament, the second appearance in school history. In his three seasons as the coach, Acres won 58 percent
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St. Augustine’s names assistant
Raheem Waller has been hired as an assistant at Saint Augustine’s College. Waller comes to St. Aug after one season at the University of West Georgia, where he helped guide the Wolves to a Division II top 25 ranking and a NCAA Tournament berth. He also was an assistant coach at Georgia State University (2010-11),
Snell promoted to asscoiate HC at Air Force
Air Force men’s basketball coach Dave Pilipovich announced today that Steve Snell has been promoted to associate head coach. Snell will begin his sixth season with the Falcons this fall, having joined the staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2007-08 season. A 22-year coaching veteran, Snell spent two seasons as a member of
Bemidji State finalists
There are four finalists for the vacant job at Bemidji State. The final interviews will begin today and run through the end of the week. A decision is expected sometime early next week. The four remaining candidates are: • Al Biancalana – Associate Head Coach University of Illinois-Chicago • Mike Boschee – Head Coach Central
BREAKING: Potts named HC at MVSU
Chico Potts has been named head coach at Mississippi Valley State University. He replaces his former boss Sean Woods who departed for Morehead State last month. Potts has spent the past four seasons on Woods staff at MVSU. We’ll bring you the official statement from MVSU once it is released.
Millers Contract Extended @ Arizona
The Arizona Board of Regents has approved an extension of University of Arizona men’s basketball coach Sean Miller’s contract through the 2016-17 season. Miller carries a career record of 169-82 in eight seasons overall as a head coach and is 69-35 in three seasons in Tucson. He guided the 2011 squad to a regular-season Pac-10
Weber State Staff Update
Weber State men’s basketball head coach Randy Rahe has announced two additions to the Wildcat staff. WSU has named Keith Berard as an assistant coach and Kadin Kirk has been named Director of Basketball Operations. Berard comes to Weber State after spending the past five seasons as an assistant coach at Houston Baptist . Kirk
Wainwright to Marquette
Jerry Wainwright has joined the Marquette University men’s basketball program as director of operations. Wainwright spent the 2011-12 season as an associate head coach on Rodney Terry’s staff at Fresno State. Prior to Fresno State, Wainwright served as the head coach at DePaul. Wainwright owns 16 years of experience as a head coach at the
Brey Signs Contract Extension
Mike Brey, the third all-time winningest coach in Notre Dame basketball history and currently the third-longest tenured coach in the BIG EAST Conference, has agreed to terms on a new 10-year contract that will take the veteran coach through the 2021-22 campaign. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Wisconsin-Oshkosh finalists
There are four finalists in the search to replace Ted Van Dellen at Wisconsin-Oshkosh. They are: • Aaron Aanonsen – Head Coach Lakeland College (WI) (Interview: Monday 6/25). • Tim Gaubatz – Long-time assistant Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Interview: Tuesday 6/19). • Patrick Juckem – Head Coach Coe College (IA) (Interview: Thursday 6/21). • Richard Reed – Head
Gallaudet University Hires Coach
Brendan Stern has been named head coach at Gallaudet Univeristy. Stern ascends to the top position of the GU men’s basketball program after playing four years as an undergraduate, served as an assistant coach for three years and most recently guided the Gallaudet women’s basketball program for one season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest
Penn adds assistants
The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Jerome Allen, has announced the hiring of Ira Bowman and Jason Polykoff as assistant coaches with the program. Bowman replaces Mike Martin, who recently left Penn to become head coach at Brown, while Polykoff steps into a role filled the previous two years