Oregon State men’s basketball head coach Craig Robinson received a one-year contract extension that takes him through the 2016-17 season, Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis announced. Robinson has amassed 64 wins in his first four seasons at Oregon State, more than legendary Hall of Fame coaches Slats Gill and Ralph Miller in the same
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LIVE LINK: UConn press conference
Here’s a link to view Jim Calhoun’s retirement press conference LIVE. It is scheduled to start at 2:00pm (ET) today. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/allaccess/?media=334376…
Daily Dirt – 9/13/12
Some things I’ve heard while we wait for Jim Calhoun’s 2:00 presser… • Asbury College has hired Brock Hurtle as an assistant. Hurtle recently graduated from Asbury where he was a four year letter winner for head coach Will Shouse. He replaces Matt Botner who departed this past spring to become the head coach at
OFFICIAL: Calhoun retires
Jim Calhoun, who took over a regional program at the University of Connecticut 26 years ago and built it into a three-time NCAA champion and a perennial national power, has announced his retirement as the UConn men’s basketball coach. Under a transition agreement that runs through next spring, Calhoun, 70, will continue his association with
Tennessee-Martin staff update
Lance Egnatz and Mark Halsell have joined The University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Jason James announced today. Egnatz has been hired as an assistant coach while Halsell will serve as a graduate assistant. Egnatz joins the Skyhawks after four seasons as the top assistant at Lincoln Memorial University in
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
BREAKING: UConn’s Calhoun to retire
According to every major news outlet, UConn head coach Jim Calhoun will retire on Thursday. Current UConn assistant Kevin Ollie is expected to be named as the head coach and given a one-year contract. Calhoun led the Huskies to three National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011), and won 627 games during his 26 years at UConn.
Link named AC @ UCSD
The UC San Diego men’s basketball program is pleased to welcome Gerred Link to the team as an assistant coach. Link comes to La Jolla after serving as an assistant coach with fellow California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) member Sonoma State since 2010. He also played guard for the Seawolves from 2007-09. Link’s coaching career
Daily Dirt – 9/11/12
A few things that I’ve heard today… • I have heard that Brett Burman, who served as the video coordinator at Hofstra last season, has left to become the assistant video coordinator with the Detroit Pistons. Burman was at GA under Frank Haith at Miami before joining the Hofstra staff. • Former Appalachian State assistant
North Dakota staff update
University of North Dakota head men’s basketball coach Brian Jones announced the addition of Brent Wilson and Steve Grabowski to his staff on Friday. Wilson joins the staff as an assistant coach, while Grabowski was appointed to the director of basketball operations position. Wilson will work primarily with the UND post players and also focus
Gillispie on indefinite sick leave
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – A Texas Tech athletics official says Billy Gillispie is on indefinite sick leave. Spokesman Blayne Beal said Monday that Gillispie is taking sick days. It was not clear how long Gillispie will be out. The school announced Aug. 31 that it had opened an investigation into alleged mistreatment of players by
Albany staff update
University at Albany Director of Athletics Dr. Lee McElroy and head men’s basketball coach Will Brown announces Jon Iati as assistant coach and Simon Clement as graduate assistant manager on Monday, September 10. Iati spent his last five years working with the Quinnipiac Men’s Basketball program and the last three years as the director of