– University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams had a biopsy of the tumor on his left kidney Wednesday at UNC Hospitals. The results of the biopsy indicate it is an oncocytoma (pronounced ON-ko-sigh-TOE-muh), a non-cancerous kidney tumor. Williams had surgery to remove a tumor from his right kidney on September19th, which was
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HOT: Walker named interim head coach @ Texas Tech
Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt has named Chris Walker the interim head basketball coach at Texas Tech for the 2012-13 season. The decision was announced Thursday afternoon at a news conference held at the United Spirit Arena. Walker, who served as associate head coach last season, takes over the program after Billy Gillispie submitted his
Air Force adds assistant
Tyron Wright has been hired as an assistant coach for the Air Force men’s basketball program, according to head coach Dave Pilipovich. Wright, who was an assistant coach for Air Force from 2006-09 and a graduate assistant coach for the Falcons during the 2000-01 campaign, worked in the registrar’s office at the Academy and was
K-State staff update
Kansas State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber finalized his coaching staff on Wednesday with the addition of veteran high school and college coach Wayne McClain as director of student-athlete development. McClain comes to K-State after spending the last 11 years coaching at Illinois, including the last nine under Weber. During his time, the Fighting Illini
Daily Dirt – 10/3/12
A couple of quick things that I’ve heard today… • Earlier today we posted the ad for a full-time assistant spot at St. Anselm College (NH) (http://hoopdirt.com/job/994c1ef7/assistant-coach-saint-ansel…). I have heard that the position is being advertised because assistant Jim Moore has recently departed. He had been on the St. A’s staff for the past four
Daily Dirt – 10/2/12
A few things that I’ve heard over the past couple of days… • I have heard that former Providence standout God Shammgod will join the staff at PC as a student undergraduate assistant. Shammgod played for the Friars from 1993-1997 and was the 45th pick in the 1997 NBA draft (Washington). He played professionally in
OFFICIAL: Doty named HC at Rock Valley
I mentioned this last week as a rumor in a blog – just wanted to pass along the press release now that it is official. Rock Valley College has announced the hiring of Craig Doty as the new head coach for men’s basketball. Here is a link to the story: http://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/News/Article.cfm?customel_d… Stay with HoopDirt for
Bethel (TN) coach arrested
According to WBBJ-TV in Tennessee, Bethel University (TN) head coach Jeff Britt was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of DUI. Britt was released on $1500 bond Sunday morning. Here is the link to the WBBJ story: http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Bethel-Basketball-Coach-Arr… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Waycross College staff update
Cory Baldwin, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Waycross College, has named his coaching staff for the 2012-2013 basketball season. Tyler Page, one of Baldwin’s assistants since 2010, has been promoted to head assistant coach. Page received an associate’s degree from Waycross College, a bachelor’s degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a
BREAKING: Extension for Self at Kansas
The University of Kansas and head men’s basketball coach Bill Self have agreed to a contract designed to keep Self at KU through the 2021-22 season. In order for Self to earn the maximum amount of the contract, including retention bonuses, he must remain as head coach at KU through the 2021-22 season. As with
HOT: Grant gets pay raise at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has received a $100,000 raise and a one-year contract extension through 2019. University system trustees approved a raise Thursday to $1.9 million from Grant’s deal in April 2009. Grant got a two-year extension last year but no raise. He led Alabama to its first NCAA
Rock Valley update
I blogged about the search at Rock Valley College (IL) yesterday (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/dd90c38/rock-valley-college-rumors/…). I can now confirm that Craig Doty will be named as the head coach there. Doty was most recently an assistant at the University of Sioux Falls. He has also served as an assistant (and interim head coach) and Central Wyoming College. The