Idaho State Director of Athletics Jeff Tingey has named Bill Evans the new men’s basketball coach. Evans, who is the 22nd coach in program history, is the winningest coach in Southern Utah history with 209 victories. Evans is a seasoned veteran of 33 years in the coaching ranks. Prior to joining coach Wayne Tinkle at
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USC AD backs O’Neill
According to an article in the LA Times, USC AD Pat Haden has given head coach Kevin O’Neill a vote of confidence and looks forward to having him return to the sidelines next season. There had been much speculation about O’Neill’s future after the Trojans suffered through a 6-26 season. USC did lose 5 players
Daily Dirt – 3/7/12
Very happy that the maket has rebounded a bit today – yesterday’s “dip” was miserable! Two quick items for now….more to come later….. Ittawamba CC head coach Marty Cooper retired last month (http://hoopdirt.com/news/c4e75a40/cooper-resigns-at-icc/…) and the search for his replacement has heated up. I’ve heard that the two leaders for the job are current East Mississippi
Ripon’s Gillespie to retire
The 2012-13 school year will be the first time in 34 years that Bob Gillespie won’t be roaming the sidelines as a head coach at Ripon College. The Red Hawks’ long-time men’s basketball and baseball head coach has announced his retirement, effective at the conclusion of the 2012 baseball season. Entering his final season as
Richard extended at ULM
ULM men’s basketball head coach Keith Richard has accepted a two-year contract extension. The agreement will run through 2017 and is pending approval by the ULM Athletic Foundation Board of Trustees and the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Bozeman relieved of coaching duties
Southern Arkansas coach Eric Bozeman has been relieved of his head coaching duties at the university. Bozeman just completed his seventh season with the Muleriders. SAU went 13-16 this past year and his teams had a overall mark of 73-116 during his seven years. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and
Semeniuk steps down at UBC Okanagan
UBC’s Okanagan coach Darren Semeniuk has stepped down. Semeniuk, citing family reasons, decided to hand over the reins after completing his seventh year at the helm. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Northern Arizona update
The search at Northern Arizona is progressing slowly…. As I’ve mentioned before, NAU is also hunting for an AD and has enlisted Parker Executive Search to aid in both searches. There has been some progress made – the MBB search committee has been identified. The committee members are: *Mason Gerety – vice president for Advancement
Mayville State (ND) fires coach
Mayville State University athletic director Mike Moore has announced the head men’s basketball coach Justin Johnson will not return for the 2012-2013 men’s basketball season. Johnson has been head coach of the Comets for five seasons, and has compiled a record of 54-88 during that time. The search for a new head men’s basketball coach
Former ULM coach elected to HOF
Former Louisiana-Monroe men’s basketball coach Mike Vining has been elected to the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Vining becomes the third ULM coach to be honored by the LABC, joining Lenny Fant (1984) and Benny Hollis (1988). Vining is the winningest coach in school history with 401 career victories in 24 seasons at ULM (1981-2005).
Daily Dirt – 3/6/12
Very busy past 24 hours here at the HoopDirt World Headquarters! I had to get a venti ice coffee with a shot of espresso at Starbucks to stay focused (best $3.97 I’ve ever spent)! Here’s what I have so far today…. Idaho State AD Jeff Tingey has called for a Thursday press conference to name
Self named Sporting News Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Kansas head coach Bill Self who was just named Sporting News Coach of the Year. He has led the Jayhawks to 26-5 record so far this season, and his squad won the Big 12 regular season championship. Here’s the article from TSN: http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-03-05… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news