University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams underwent a roboticpartial nephrectomy at UNC Hospitals this morning to remove a tumor from his right kidney. Dr. Eric Wallen, professor of urology at UNC, and co-surgeon Dr. Mathew Raynor led the surgical team, which took three and a half hours to complete the operation. Doctors
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HOT: Extension proposed for EMU’s Murphy
Eastern Michigan head coach Rob Murphy is on his way to getting a contract extension. The Eastern Michigan Board of Regents is set to approve a new deal as early as this week. Some of the highlights are: • $210,000 Base salary (no change from current deal) • $25,000 annually for radio show • Enhanced
Daily Dirt – 9/18/12
A couple of quick things today… • I can confirm that Carl Nash has been hired as the top assistant at Humboldt State. Nash is a veteran coach who has been an assistant at Auburn, the associate HC at Georgia Southern, and the head coach at Chipola JC. He was most recently coaching professionally in
Centenary College Hires Coach
Centenary College named Brendan Twomey its new head coach. Twomey joins the Cyclones after a four-year coaching career at Steven’s Institute of Technology where he served as the Associate Head Coach. Prior to working at Stevens, Twomey served as the Game Scout Video Coordinator for the NBA, analyzing and editing game film for the NBA,
Harris added to Jacksonville St. staff
Jacksonville State men’s basketball coach James Green has hired coaching veteran Eugene Harris to his staff, the fifth-year coach announced on Tuesday. Harris, a native of Scottsboro, Ala., has over two decades of coaching experience in the Southeast, including stops at Auburn and Alabama. He most recently served as the head coach at Florida A&M
Miller named Associate HC at Auburn
Former Missouri assistant, Ryan Miller, has been named Auburn Associate Head Basketball Coach, head coach Tony Barbee announced Tuesday. Miller, who spent two months at Missouri, coached the previous five years from 2007-12 as an assistant coach at New Mexico under head coach Steve Alford. He was a part of the most successful five-year period
James Madison staff update
James Madison head coach Matt Brady announced the addition of Lucious Jordan and Sam Dowell to the program’s staff. Jordan will serve as director of basketball operations for the Dukes while Dowell will fill the role of graduate assistant coach. Jordan spent the last few years getting his feet wet in the coaching profession following
Bechtel named HC @ SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is pleased to announce that Jim Bechtel has joined the athletic department as the new men’s basketball coach. Bechtel takes over the program from Keith Sullivan who resigned this summer after four years at the helm. Bechtel brings 10 years of coaching knowledge to the Roos having served as an assistant coach at
Onondaga CC staff update
The Onondaga Community College men’s basketball program has announced the addition of two new assistant coaches. Mitchell Howe (SUNY Potsdam / Fayetteville) and John Meehan (Southern Connecticut State University / Baldwinsville) join the Lazers’ staff for the 2012-2013 season. They join Johnny Davis (SUNY Cortland / DeWitt), who is entering his 11th season as an
Gillispie update
According to the El Paso Times, doctors have ordered Texas Tech head coach Billy Gillispie to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring the his blood pressure down. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_21562582/ex-utep-ba… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic
We here at HoopDirt are huge supporters of the Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic. This has now become a yearly event and helps to support a great cause run by URI assistant Jim Carr. Here’s the official link for registration (http://braydencarrfoundation.com/site/?p=294……) and there is more info below. There may even be a DirtKing sighting at the
St. John’s staff update
St. John’s head men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin announced the promotions of assistant coaches Rico Hines and Tony Chiles within his staff on Friday. In addition to elevating the duo within the men’s basketball unit, Lavin completed his elite and diversified staff with the official addition of assistant coach Darrick Martin. Assistant coaches Hines and