Doug Wojcik has been named the head men’s basketball coach at the College of Charleston. Wojcik previously spent the last seven seasons at the University of Tulsa where he became the all-time winningest head coach in program history with 140 career wins, surpassing legendary coaches Clarence Iba (137) and Nolan Richardson (119). He held a
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BREAKING: Weber the choice at K-State
Kansas State has scheduled a 4:00pm press conference to announce the hiring of former Illinois head coach Bruce Weber. K-State moved quickly to get their man – after hearing that Weber also interviewed at SMU, they turned up the heat and got it done. The WIldcats job was only open for four days. More on
Haith named AP COY
University of Missouri first-year Head Men’s Basketball Coach Frank Haith added another piece of hardware to the Tiger trophy case today, as he was recognized as the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year. The award was presented to Haith this morning in New Orleans at an A.P. awards ceremony. The award marks the
Small college news and rumors
Some small college news and rumors…. Following up on a blog from last night….the last line in my “Daily Dirt” was: “A couple of small college situations to keep an eye on… Chowan (NC) and Lincoln (IL). Where there’s smoke, there’s fire….( http://hoopdirt.com/blog/c09535c0/daily-dirt-3-29-12/…). I’ve gotta thank some great sources for getting us out in front
Canisius update
The situation at Canisius is not as cut and dry as we thought. I reported earlier in the week that Jim Baron was the only candidate to be interviewed, and at that point he was. After he left campus on Monday, the search continued. I have heard that Cleveland State assistant Jayson Gee, and St.
Whiteman Resigns as Lynx Coach
Kirk Whiteman has resigned as men’s basketball head coach at Lincoln College to become vice president of Dynamic Technical Services. Under Whiteman, the Lynx were 108-30 overall and 52-10 against the Mid-West Athletic Conference. During his tenure, Lincoln College compiled an 11-1 record in the NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament, where the Lynx are
Patsos Wins Skip Prosser Man Of Year Award
Loyola University Maryland head men’s basketball coach Jimmy Patsos was named the 2012 recipient of the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award on Friday night at an awards banquet hosted by CollegeInsider.com at the NCAA Final Four. The award is named in honor and memory of the late Prosser who was the head coach
UW-Oshkosh coach retires
Ted Van Dellen, who owns the fifth-most coaching victories in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) history, announced his retirement as the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh head men’s basketball coach. Van Dellen guided the Titans to 358 wins and five National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postseason appearances. The only WIAC coaches to compile more victories are UW-Eau
Friday night rumors
Two Friday night quick hitters…. • Rutgers DBO Jim Carr is headed for a spot on Dan Hurley’s staff at URI. Sounds like he will move from the DBO role to an assistant spot. Carr has been at Rutgers for 13 seasons. • It sounds like Marist head coach Chuck Martin will add Davidson Day
Doane hires new coach
Doane College Athletic Director Greg Heier announced today the hiring of Jim Weeks as head men’s basketball coach for the Tigers. Weeks, a 1985 Doane graduate, joins the Tiger coaching staff following a long tenure at Beatrice High School. In 26 years, 24 at Beatrice, Weeks won 441 games and lead Beatrice to three state
Duquesne rumors
A bunch of names have started to surface in the quest to replace Ron Everhart at Duquesne. Here are some that I’ve heard. Orlando Antigua – Assistant Coach Kentucky. Knows the Pittsburgh area – played at Pitt (1991-1995) and spent five seasons as an assistant there. Was also an assistant to John Calipari at Memphis.
Schreiner head coach resigns
Schreiner Men’s Basketball head coach Drew Miller announced his resignation yesterday. His wife has just accepted a job at the Pentagon – his family will be relocating to the DC area. A search for the next head coach will begin immediately. The job will look to be filled no later than May 1. Stay with